America’s Collision Course With The Debt Ceiling
As the nation counts down to default, Diane talks to longtime Congress watcher Norm Ornstein about the debt limit negotiations, what's at stake and whether he sees a way forward.
When Dr. Torrey was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he decided to learn all he could about the disease. What he discovered was a lack of useful, easy-to-read material on understanding prostate cancer and the various treatment options available. He talks with Diane about what we know about the disease, the different types of treatment, and his own experience surviving prostate cancer.
Guests
- E. Fuller - duplicate record Torrey, M.D. Is associate director for laboratory research at the Stanley Medical Research Institute in Bethesda, Maryland and author and coauthor of 18 books including "The Invisible Plague: The Rise of Mental Illness from 1750 to the Present."
- Dr. Patrick Walsh Distinguished Science Professor, Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins University. Author of "The Patrick C. Walsh Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer."
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