Sunday on Full Measure, Lara Logan will take us on an eye-opening trip to the southern border with no preconceived notions and no hype. See what she found on land and on the water. We also have a fascinating story on a new way lobbyists for corporations and other special interests are trying to reach […]
Scott Thuman
Ending Malaria
Malaria is one of the oldest known diseases in the world – and one of the biggest killers throughout human history. It’s developed resistance to every drug designed to beat it. Believe it or not, the small nation of Paraguay has surprised scientists with its success in beating malaria. Read and watch the Full Measure investigation by Scott Thuman by clicking the link below: To find out a […]
Solar Opposites
California has a new mandate requiring solar panels on all new homes. What does this have to do with you? Other states are looking to California’s experience to decide whether they should require solar panels, too. This week on Full Measure, I travel to California to hear both sides in the solar debate. Surprisingly, solar […]
Sleepy doctors and the undisclosed patient study
At more than 60 hospitals across the U.S., thousands of patients have unwittingly been part of a study without being told– and one medical ethicist calls it among the worst violations of ethical rules he’s ever seen. The federally-backed study is called iCOMPARE and it’s literally testing the endurance of young doctors to see if […]
Wikipedia’s Dark Side
Science? Religion? Personalities? Politics? Who’s really controlling Wikipedia content? You might be surprised to learn how often unseen special interests and PR firms with an agenda are influencing what you see on the world’s most popular encyclopedia. If one of these forces is acting as an editor to control a Wikipedia page or topic for a client, […]
Trump questions whether NATO can face terrorist threat
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is the U.S.-led military alliance created in 1949. Is it obsolete? Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump says yes. He says NATO should be reconfigured to address the realities of today’s terrorist threats. He may have a point. After the terrorist attacks on Americans in Benghazi, Libya in 2012, Congress asked […]
Costly Obamacare
The increasing unaffordability of Affordable Health Care New evidence that forcing people to buy health insurance doesn’t mean they will get health care. In fact, sometimes, the result is the opposite. Millions of Americans gained health insurance under Obamacare. But for millions more, their insurance costs much more and covers less. Preventive services may not […]
Obamacare’s rising costs out of reach for many
President Obama says that most Americans can find a health insurance option for $75 or less per month. Independent analyses for 2016 are painting a much more difficult picture for the average consumer. The average “Silver” plan premium (that most people have) costs about $300 a month. That’s not the biggest problem, according to analysts. […]