War in Ukraine: airstrikes, drones and a looming counteroffensive
This week saw heightened tensions in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. A wave of drone strikes hit the Russian capital Tuesday morning, bringing the war to Moscow for the first…
The House of Representatives defied President Bush’s threatened veto and passed legislation that would loosen restrictions on federally funded stem cell research. Diane and her guests talk about the implications for U.S. researchers and for the larger stem cell debate.
Guests
- Dr. John Gearhart Director, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, at the University of Pennsylvania
- Rick Weiss Science reporter for "The Washington Post"
- Fr. Kevin FitzGerald Molecular biologist, chair in Catholic Health Care Ethics at Georgetown University, and Catholic priest
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