Police officers arrest a pro-democracy protester outside Hong Kong's Government complex on December 11, 2014. After more than two months and drawing crowds of over 100,000, the main Admiralty pro-democracy protest site is being cleared away by bailiffs and police after a court injunction paved the way for officials to clear three parts of the site.
Governments worldwide condemn the U.S. Senate’s report on interrogation. The United States transfers six Guantanamo Bay detainees to Uruguay. U.S. and coalition allies officially end their combat mission in Afghanistan while deadly suicide attacks continue. Violent attacks are growing in Israel after a prominent Palestinian official dies during a demonstration in the West Bank. And Hong Kong police dismantle protest camps and arrest hundreds of pro-democracy activists. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top international news stories.
Rethinking leadership in the U.S. African AmericanStudies professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. says Americans have looked to the political class to create a just democracy for too long – and it hasn't worked. In a new book he argues that we are the leaders we have been looking for and explains what that means for the 2024 election.
Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.
Donald Trump has made cognitive ability a central issue of the presidential race. But he rarely talks about his own family's experience with dementia. The Washington Post's Michael Kranish on Fred Trump Senior's Alzheimer's disease and what voters deserve to know about a candidate's mental fitness.