– Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/11/15/typhoon-obamacare-reversal-statins
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Week In The News: Typhoon Recovery, Obamacare Reversal, Iranian Stalemate (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)
Big news on health reform this week. President Obama stands down on a
hot portion of Obamacare. The “you can keep your coverage” promise
will be kept, for a while. It’s a reversal. And knives are out for
more. In the Philippines, an epic typhoon leaves devastation so deep
that relief is hard to deliver, even when it comes. Now it’s hunger and
thirst. We’ve got Janet Yellen lining up to be Fed chief. John
Boehner saying no to big immigration reform. Heat over nuclear talks
with Iran. A giant airline merger. And Amazon does a Sunday deal with
the US Mail. Up next On Point: Our weekly news roundtable goes behind
the headlines.
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/11/15/typhoon-obamacare-reversal-statins
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/11/15/typhoon-obamacare-reversal-statins
Friday News Roundup - Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)
Under pressure from the
public and his own party, President Barack Obama moved to allow insurers
to restore canceled health policies for another year. House Republicans
are expected to pass a bill today that the White House warns could
dramatically undermine the Affordable Care Act. The White House released
disappointingly low numbers of those who have now signed up for health
insurance through the law’s new websites. The Senate blocks another
Obama nominee to the District of Columbia Circuit Court. And Janet
Yellen defends Federal Reserve policies during her confirmation hearing.
A panel of reporters join guest host Susan Page to discuss the week in
news.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-11-15/friday-news-roundup-domestic
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-11-15/friday-news-roundup-domestic
Friday News Roundup - International (Diane Rehm Show)
The White House warns
Congress that new Iran sanctions could derail nuclear talks. Another top
Pakistani militant is killed. And relief workers struggle to get
supplies to the Philippines after a devastating typhoon. A panel of
journalists joins guest host Susan Page for analysis of the week's top
international news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-11-15/friday-news-roundup-international
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-11-15/friday-news-roundup-international
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The Child-Rape Assembly Line
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http://www.vice.com/read/the-child-rape-assembly-line-0000141-v20n11
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