The Use Of Aborted Fetuses In Medical Research Has ‘Saved The Lives And Health Of Millions’

"Virtually every person in this country has benefited from research using fetal tissue."  ... Read more

A More Militant Japan, 70 Years After WWII (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Every ten years, on the anniversary of Japan’s surrender, it is the practice for that nation’s Prime Minister to apologize for Japan’s aggression in World War II. A statement of remorse for the suffering and damage it inflicted. But with the 70th anniversary falling on Saturday, there’s some uncertainty about current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and whether he will issue the standard apology, given the doubts Abe has already raised about Japan’s guilt and suspicions he wants to build up Japan’s army and navy, despite his nation’s vow never again to venture militarily into the world. This hour On Point: Japan: a new power play? Plus the US army unit that duped the Nazis, rather artfully.
Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/08/13/japan-military-article-nine-reform-ww-ii

The Voting Rights Act, Changing Laws And 2016 (Diane Rehm Show)

Two years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Section Five of the Voting Rights Act. The result was that certain states with a history of racial discrimination no longer had to get pre-clearance before making voting changes. The consequences in some states was immediate. Texas passed a photo ID requirement, and in North Carolina, a number of voter restrictions were also approved. The courts have taken up cases in both states, leading to many questions about how much power the Voting Rights Act still has. We look at new voting laws, court challenges and a call from President Barack Obama to fully restore the legislation.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-08-13/the-voting-rights-act-changing-laws-and-2016

Synthetic Drugs: What’s Behind The Nationwide Surge in Related Crime And Overdoses (Diane Rehm Show)

Emergency room doctors and police across the country say they are seeing a new surge of overdoses and crime related to drugs known as “synthetic marijuana.” Federal investigators say the drugs have little to do with marijuana and are often made with a variety of unusual chemicals produced in China. The drugs, also known as synthetic cannabinoids, are sold in slickly marketed packets that look like candy; with names like Spice and Scooby Snax, they’re sold online and in convenience stores. We look at what’s behind the increase in the use of synthetic marijuana and efforts to educate the public.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-08-13/growing-use-of-synthetic-cannabinoids

Ta-Nehisi Coates: A Country Built on Black Bodies (Point of Inquiry, 8/3/2015)

This week on Point of Inquiry, our guest is Ta-Nehisi Coates, a renowned journalist and celebrated essayist on culture, history, and politics. He’s a senior editor at The Atlantic, where last year he ignited national introspection and heated debate with his cover feature, “The Case for Reparations.” He is also author of the new bestseller, Between the World and Me, a book he wrote for his son about surviving in America as a black man.

Coates joins Lindsay Beyerstein to discuss the heightening racial tension in America, the result of what he describes as a country built on black bodies and black suffering. In this evocative conversation, Coates compels us to look clearly at our illusions about American identity and social mobility, and explores what difficult remedies will be necessary to begin to rectify the damage American policies have done to black men and women over the centuries. He also considers how his atheism has influenced his own thinking about civil rights, justice, and forgiveness.
Interview:
http://www.pointofinquiry.org/ta-nehisi_coates_a_country_built_on_black_bodies/

The Phaistos Disk of Minoan Crete (Stuff You Missed In History Class)

Like other artifacts that defy deciphering, this clay disk, found on Crete in the early 1900s, has puzzled researchers and stirred up controversy for decades. Is it a religious incantation, a calendar, a spell? Or is it all a pictogram hoax?
Interview:
http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-phaistos-disk-of-minoan-crete/

Hottest July On Record Keeps 2015 On Track To Crush 2014 For Hottest Year

2015 is likely to crush the previous record -- 2014 -- probably by a wide margin. We appear to be in the midst of the ... Read more

The Next World War Will Be Digital (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

It’s the classic lament of military historians. That armies are always training to fight the last war, when they should be figuring out what war will look like next time. Well, if that’s the case, a book called called “Ghost Fleet” may be the remedy. So vividly does it depict the shape of World War III — and how technologies that are part of our world already from wearable technology to driverless cars to Walmart’s cutting distribution system — may hold the keys to victory or defeat. It’s a novel by the way — fiction — but not really. That’s why it’s the novel everyone in the Pentagon is talking about. This hour On Point: “Ghost Fleet” and the face of warfare in the not so distant future. / John Donvan
Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/08/03/world-war-iii-cyber-war-ghost-fleet

Cash-Strapped Greece Helps Thousands Of Refugees On Greek Island Of Kos

Food and water were distributed to migrants on the Greek island of Kos as the country's government helped process the thousands of refugees. Greece, which is mired in its worst economic crisis in decades, is struggling to cope with the hundreds of refugees arriving every day.
https://youtu.be/JZgg6WG-0io

Man Uses Fake Target Account To Troll Angry Customers

When Target announced that they're making their toy section gender neutral, some were outraged and complained on Facebook. A troll decided it would be a good idea to respond to them – disguised as Target customer service.
https://youtu.be/t2bxVuMIX84

They Call Him Hinge Joint

https://youtu.be/Hyg4QwwQ62s

Further chemical explosions feared in China blast

Military chemical experts have now been deployed to an area that remains highly combustible. Adrian Brown reports.
https://youtu.be/hUfd2WBr5zA

We Can't Help It: This Video Shows Donald Trump's Presidential Campaign is Amazing

A compilation of some of Donald Trump's greatest moments at his Birch Run, MI campaign stop….
https://youtu.be/X2RpWu43lIE

Psychologist Openly Admits He Trains Police Officers to Shoot First and Ask Questions Later

Dr. Lewinski is training police to shoot before making a full assessment of the true threat.
...  Read more

John Oliver is Totally Flabbergasted by American Sex Education: 'That is Some Incredible Misinformation!'

Oliver resolves to make an educational video of his own starring Laverne Cox, Kumail Nanjiani and more.
...  Read more
https://youtu.be/L0jQz6jqQS0

Paul Krugman: GOP Candidates Can’t Attack Obama Because of Party’s Disastrous Record of Predicting His Failures

The president's 'failure to fail' has left the field scrambling to find an angle the party hasn't already ruined.
...  Read more

Coke funds health group that shifts blame away from soda

"Most of the focus in the popular media and the scientific press is, 'Oh they're eating too much, eating too much, eating too much' blaming fast food, blaming sugary drinks and so on, and there's really virtually no compelling evidence that that, in fact is the cause," he said.
Read more

Gravity Payments CEO defends $70,000 minimum salary

It's been four months since Dan Price, the CEO of Gravity Payments, unveiled a plan to provide even his most junior employees with a salary of $70,000.
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5 Big Ideas That Don't Work In Education

Small classes. High standards. More money. These popular and oft-prescribed remedies from both the right and the left, he argues, haven't been shown to work as well as alternatives.
http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/08/13/430050765/five-big-ideas-that-don-t-work-in-education

California Grand Juries will no Longer Hear Cop Shooting Cases...

http://youtu.be/avULZpY2ssY

The Outdated Law That Helped Lead To The Massive Mine Spill In Colorado

The EPA has taken full responsibility for the spill, but some groups are hoping the spill brings attention to an ... Read more

These Are The Republican Candidates’ Actual ‘Ideas’ To Defeat ISIS

What alternative plan have the contenders proposed?  ... Read more

Climate Change Linked To Devastating Texas Floods

A new study directly links human-caused global warming to the catastrophic May flooding in Texas and Oklahoma this spring. The ... Read more

Almost Half Of Firefighters In California Are Inmates, Being Paid $1 An Hour On The Line

As climate change threatens to make fire season worse and prison reforms are reducing the state's source of cheap labor, ... Read more

Colorado Court Rules Against Anti-Gay Baker, Finds Refusing To Bake A Cake Is Discrimination

Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakes has once again lost in his fight to discriminate against same-sex couples.  ... Read more

How The Koch Brothers Are Shaping The 2016 Presidential Race

For the last three days, the Koch brothers and their donors have taken over a fancy seaside hotel in Dana Point, California. The annual summer meeting usually takes place behind closed doors. This year, Charles and David Koch are going a different route: They invited reporters to cover some of the weekend’s events. It’s part of larger strategy by the Kochs to become more transparent about their activities. But, as many observers point out, how they raise and spend money is anything but transparent. Guest host Laura Knoy and her guests discuss the Koch brothers’ influence in 2016 and how candidates are financing their campaigns.
Interview:
https://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-08-03/how-the-koch-brothers-are-shaping-the-2016-presidential-race

Real Time with Bill Maher: Overtime – August 14, 2015 (HBO)

Bill Maher and his guests – Sister Helen Prejean, former Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Lawrence Wilkerson, Doug Heye and Talib Kweli – answer viewer questions after the show.
https://youtu.be/mnN7_zHxomg

Real Time with Bill Maher: Bill’s Million-Dollar Advice to Hillary (HBO)

In his editorial New Rule, Bill Maher offers Hillary Clinton some tips to jazz up her presidential campaign.
https://youtu.be/LDIKu_S6kP8

Student Loses Facebook Internship After Highlighting Dangers Of Location Tool

Pointing out privacy concerns cost this Harvard University student a summer in Menlo Park, California.  ... Read more

Ben Carson Revives Conspiracy Theory About Planned Parenthood And Eugenics

He told people to look up the connection between Nazi Germany and Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger.  ... Read more

Real Time with Bill Maher: Monologue – August 14, 2015 (HBO)

https://youtu.be/MAZerjArMbc

Americans Already Spent A Shocking Amount On Rent, But It Just Got Worse

Once isolated in America's poorest communities, unaffordable rent costs are now a nationwide problem.  ... Read more

Ben Carson Was Confronted With His History As A Fetal Tissue Researcher. His Explanation Makes No Sense.

The GOP presidential candidate's brain research has relied on samples from aborted fetuses.  ... Read more
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/08/13/3691425/ben-carson-fetal-tissue-research/

Happy Earth Overshoot Day! We’ve Now Used All Our Resources For The Year.

We've used up all our natural resources for the year. Congratulations, people of the Earth.  ... Read more

Real Time with Bill Maher: Trump in Iowa (HBO)

Bill Maher and his guests – Talib Kweli, Lawrence Wilkerson, former Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Doug Heye – discuss Donald Trump's inexplicable appeal to evangelical voters.
https://youtu.be/2ADKxGgZRsIrep

Prominent Muslim Leaders To Issue Sweeping Call To Act On Climate

"Islam teaches us: 'Man is simply a steward holding whatever is on Earth in trust.'"  ... Read more

Real Time with Bill Maher: A Land War in Asia (HBO)

Bill Maher and panelists Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Doug Heye discuss why Middle Eastern countries don't police their own neighborhood.
https://youtu.be/bEK22s6nv40

Week In The News: Trump On Top, China's Currency Flux, A River Runs Orange

Jeb and Hillary, battling like frontrunners. The polls say otherwise. And Trump and FOX News kiss and make up. A lesson for Bernie Sanders: Black Lives Matter. The state of emergency in Ferguson, Missouri. The EPA’s catastrophic mistake turns a river changes color. China devalues, the markets shudder. Jimmy Carter reveals how sick he is. Plus: the email server, Coke and obesity, and “Sesame Street” raises the price of admission. This hour On Point, our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines. / John Donvan
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/08/14/donald-trump-chinese-currency-ferguson

Friday News Roundup – Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)

Donald Trump is riding high in the Iowa polls but John Kasich gains ground in New Hampshire. Jeb Bush defends his brother’s Iraq war legacy. Hillary Clinton’s plan to reduce college debt is overshadowed as she turns over her private email server to the FBI. Bernie Sanders continues to draws big crowds. The U.S. stock market stabilizes after three straight days of China’s currency devaluation. A state of emergency is extended in Ferguson, Missouri. And former President Jimmy Carter announces he has cancer. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top national news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-08-14/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Friday News Roundup – International (Diane Rehm Show)

Secretary Of State John Kerry travels to Cuba for the raising of the American flag at the U.S. embassy in Havana. China devalues its currency for three consecutive days, roiling global financial markets. ISIS claims responsibility for a bomb blast in a Baghdad market that killed at least 60 people. The Greek parliament approves a new bailout deal. Turkey sees a surge in violence, including an attack this week on the U.S. consulate in Istanbul. And the trial of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian concludes in Iran – he now awaits a verdict. A panel of journalists joins Diane to round up the week’s top news.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-08-14/friday-news-roundup-international

Eugenie Scott: What would Darwin say to today’s creationists? (2015 Darwin Day Lecture)

Eugenie Scott presents the British Humanist Association's 2015 Darwin Day Lecture to an audience of over 1,000 people in central London. As ever, the Darwin Day Lecture is chaired by Richard Dawkins, a Patron of the BHA.

Eugenie Scott focuses her lecture on creationist objections to Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection, systematically showing in each case where these were based on misunderstandings of science, wishful thinking, or attempts to deceive.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/ok7iHA94Qrk

RWW News: Gays Are Trying To Reimpose Slavery On The South

Bryan Fischer says a legal challenge to Mississippi's ban on gay adoption is an effort to reimpose slavery on the south.
https://youtu.be/AiVVeaXRe6g

This New Climate Change Study Should Terrify You

https://youtu.be/3tzWaUBu8OI

DuPont and the Chemistry of Deception (w/ Sharon Lerner)

https://youtu.be/P7RmwTmMaLI

Mike Huckabee speaks about Planned Parenthood and abortion at the Iowa State Fair

https://youtu.be/p68z_K-V-B0

Unrestrained Capitalism and the Colorado Mine Disaster...

Thom Hartmann says the mine spill that led to contamination of two major rivers in Colorado and New Mexico is the result of Libertarian capitalism.
https://youtu.be/pHZ6dcPepEY

Blowing Up Marijuana's Big Myths...

Thom Hartmann talks with Phillip Smith, Editor-AlterNet Drug Reportermar Author-The Drug War Chronicle (http://stopthedrugwar.org)
Interview:
https://youtu.be/eLAiUbVbqRM

Democratic Debates Announced: They Won't Be Like Republican Debates

https://youtu.be/LWjiPpF0Bjc

MEGYN KELLY STARTS A WAR WITH DONALD TRUMP AT THE DEBATE

"Megyn Kelly, who do she think she is? She is trying to destroy our future president Mr. Donald Trump and we won't let that happen. Here is our take."
https://youtu.be/DP6S3KE2DaI

Trump on healthcare, trade, climate, and gay marriage

Donald Trump sat down with Jake Tapper to discuss his views on healthcare, trade, abortion, same-sex marriage, and a host of other issues.
https://youtu.be/8fT7Np6PFao

Coca-Cola-Funded Scientists Say Overweight Americans Are Too Worried About What They Are Eating

Coke wants you to exercise more and keep drinking soda. ... Read more

Same GOP Hopefuls Slamming Trump As Unfit For Presidency Vowed To Back Him If He Wins Nomination

Nine candidates -- all but Trump -- indicated that they would back the party's eventual nominee at last Thursday's debate. The ... Read more

This Is How Different Police Violence Is In The U.S. And Europe

In one chart... Read more

The Proof That Obamacare Is Working Is Getting Really Hard To Ignore

...Gallup released the latest data on the uninsured rate, finding that the states that embraced Obamacare have seen the largest drops in the number of residents going without health care. Essentially, the 22 states that have worked to implement both major provisions of the law — including setting up a state-level insurance marketplace and expanding the eligibility requirements for Medicaid — have seen their uninsured rates drop by an average of 7.1 points, about two points more than the remaining states that have not taken both steps. In some states, the uninsured rate has declined by more than 10 percentage points...
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Hillary Clinton: Trump Is 'Offensive' But Other 2016 GOP Men Are Just As Bad

Hillary Clinton may have attended Donald Trump's wedding, but she's no fan of his recent attacks on Fox News host Megyn Kelly. "I thought what he sai... Read more

Tea Party Lawmaker Says He Faked Gay Sex Scandal To Expose Blackmailer

The tea party Michigan lawmaker who faked being involved in a gay sex scandal said on Monday he did so to expose people who were blackmailing him and ... Read more

Pat Robertson: Not Separating Toys By Gender ‘Puts God’s Bullseye’ On Target’s Stores

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Televangelist Pat Robertson is not in any way happy about the fact tha... Read more

Candidates Without A Clue

If folks who watched Thursday night's Republican presidential debate were expecting the candidates to tell us what they'd do to replace Obamacare if t... Read more

Bernie Sanders Draws 28K In Portland, Oregon

Bernie's message attracts his biggest crowd yet: Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, who has been drawing eye-poppingly large crowds on the campaign... Read more

Robert Reich: Has America Finally Figured Out a Way to Rein in the Shocking Sums We Pays CEOs?

Most CEOs haven’t done anything special — except figure out how to get paid.
...  Read more

Naomi Klein: Obama Is Beginning to Sound Like a Climate Leader, When Will He Act Like One?

http://democracynow.org - As scientists warn 2015 is on pace to become the Earth’s hottest year on record, President Obama has unveiled his long-awaited plan to slash carbon emissions from U.S. power plants. Under new Environmental Protection Agency regulations, U.S. power plants will be required to cut emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. In addition, new power plants will be required to be far cleaner, which could effectively prevent any new coal plants from opening. But does the plan go far enough? We speak to Naomi Klein, author of the best-selling book, "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate," which is out in paperback today.
https://youtu.be/CNNNiqiN-RY

This Christian Minister Doesn’t Believe in God — And She’s Not the Only One | VICE News

Much to her surprise, neither the congregation nor the church board were bothered by this. Many even confessed that they, too, had their doubts. And so they carried on, without God.
https://news.vice.com/article/this-christian-minister-doesnt-believe-in-god-and-shes-not-the-only-one

Seattle to tax guns and bullets

The new law will impose a $25 tax on guns and a 5-cent tax on bullets sold within the city limits. Lawmakers called it a "gun violence tax" because proceeds would be used for prevention and research programs to reduce gun violence in Seattle.
http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/11/news/economy/seattle-gun-tax/index.html

Real Time with Bill Maher: Dr. Michael Mann on Climate Change – August 7, 2015 (HBO)

Bill Maher and Penn State meteorology professor Michael Mann discuss the “settled science” of climate change and the lack of public engagement on the issue. Dr. Mann is the co-author of "Dire Predictions: Understanding Climate Change.”
https://youtu.be/nZ2cCPRS-Q8

Henry Siegman, Leading U.S. Jewish Voice for Peace: "Give Up on Netanyahu, Go to the United Nations"

http://democracynow.org - Jewish and Palestinian women are holding a hunger strike outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem to call for a renewal of peace negotiations. Members of the group Women Wage Peace have been fasting for the past month in alternating shifts, sitting in an open-air tent and inviting passersby to discuss how best to wage peace. The group has dubbed their mission "Operation Protective Fast," a twist on "Operation Protective Edge" — Israel’s military operation that left 2,200 Palestinians, including 550 children, dead last summer. On the Israeli side, 73 people were killed, all but six of them soldiers. The attack destroyed 12,000 homes in Gaza. Another 100,000 were damaged. None of the destroyed homes have been rebuilt so far, due in part to the ongoing Israeli blockade. Our guest for the hour suggests the best chance for achieving a lasting peace in Israel-Palestine lies with the United Nations Security Council presenting both parties with clear terms for resumed peace talks. Henry Siegman is the former executive director of the American Jewish Congress, long described as one of the nation’s "big three" Jewish organizations along with the American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League. Siegman was born in 1930 in Frankfurt, Germany. Three years later, the Nazis came to power. After fleeing Nazi troops in Belgium, his family eventually moved to the United States. His father was a leader of the European Zionist movement, pushing for the creation of a Jewish state. Siegman later became head of the Synagogue Council of America. Henry Siegman now serves as president of the U.S./Middle East Project. He spoke with Amy Goodman in late May, shortly after The New York Times published his op-ed, "Give Up on Netanyahu, Go to the United Nations."
http://youtu.be/B0hTfPOGcgM

Lawmaker’s Epic Facebook Rant: Forget Trump, Focus On Candidates Who Think Women Are Just ‘Breeders’

According to Savino, other Republican presidential candidates think "that women's lives are worthless, except as potential ... Read more

Russian Roulette Stunt - Derren Brown

https://youtu.be/mQWK0zBhNz8

And Now the Good News #149: 8/11/2015

https://youtu.be/dlTqbr3XXJg

Ferguson: Armed White Men Roam Streets As Black Men Wrongly Arrested for Guns

https://youtu.be/KSS40Q6ABeI

Why Scientists Are Terrified Of Supporting A Valuable Medical Research Practice

Most are still refusing to speak on the record. ... Read more

Race in America: Rev. John Richard Bryant speaks at the National Press Club

On the killings of black men and youth by police, and Black Lives Matter...
Interview:
https://youtu.be/eXGoIfIsKY8

China's Big Economic Hiccup (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

If it weren’t for the drama of Greece and Iran and South Carolina, the big story of the summer of 2015 would almost certainly be China and its wild stock market. The Shanghai Index, up over 150 percent in the year to early June. And crashing down a full third in the weeks since then. The government in Beijing intervening like crazy to halt the slide. Pumping in an ocean of cash. Suspending trading in a thousand companies. China’s economy is more than its stock market, but the whole world’s been watching. This hour On Point: China’s wild ride, and consequences for the world. / Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/07/15/china-stock-market-crash-results

Anti-Voting Crusader Plans Purge Of 30,000 Citizens From Voting Rolls

The purge would disproportionately affect minorities, elderly and low-income voters.   ... Read more

Haunted Bathroom! - OFFLINE - Ep 6

http://youtu.be/_qiSVilNE_c

Michele Bachmann Contemplates the Privilege of Seeing End Times Unfold

Former congresswoman and one time presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann(remember her?) joined conservative talk show host Jan Markell to discuss, among other things, how bombing Iran would be “one of the greatest acts of peace,” if not for how President Obama‘s attempts at diplomacy are instead ushering in a nuclear apocalypse and end times. Oh, and we should all be celebrating that fact.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/11/michele-bachmann-contemplates-the-privilege-of-seeing-end-times-unfold/

Why Ohio Shut Down Judges Who Want To Get Out Of Performing Same-Sex Marriages

"Public confidence in the independence of the judiciary is undermined when a judge allows his or her beliefs concerning the ... Read more

The Forgotten Story of America's Other Racist Flag

Rick Perlstein is the national correspondent for the The Washington Spectator, where this article first appeared. You know that racist flag? The one ... Read more

Sex (Mis)Education: ‘Abstinence-Only’ Programs Still Fail Public School Students

Sex education has long been a target for fringe groups concerned about the mythical “gay agenda,” alleged promotion of promiscuity, advocacy of abortion and other sundry outrages.
... Read more

Russian trolls spread government propaganda

So-called armies of trolls use the internet to abuse Western leaders and foreign policy.  Read more

Patient Autonomy and Shifting Medical Ethics, with Dr. Barron Lerner (Point of Inquiry, July 20, 2015)

This week, Lindsay Beyerstein chats with medical ethicist Dr. Barron Lerner, author of the new book The Good Doctor: A Father, A Son and the Evolution of Medical Ethics. Lerner’s father Phillip Lerner was a renowned infectious disease specialist who practiced medicine during what many consider to be the golden era of American medicine. Being a generation apart, Barron and Myer Lerner where taught very different approaches to medical ethics, especially when it came to patient autonomy and end-of-life issues.

Dr. Lerner critically examines the ethical principles that his father operated under during his years in practice, and explores how these ethical norms have either retained their value or become outdated. His understanding of his father’s point of view was illuminated when he was forced to make decisions about what was in the best interest of his father’s own medical care, without the benefit of his father’s input on the matter. Barron's unique perspective paints a global picture of all of the ethical considerations that come into play when practicing medicine as he wrestles with what he believes it takes to be a good doctor.

*Correction: In the introduction of this episode, Dr. Meyer Lerner is referenced as Barron Lerner’s father. Barron Lerner’s father is Dr. Philip Lerner; Meyer Lerner is Barron’s grandfather.
Interview:
http://www.pointofinquiry.org/patient_autonomy_and_shifting_medical_ethics_with_dr._barron_lerner/