06 May 2009: Swine Flu

Join us LIVE at 1800 UTC. As public health officials around the world work to stop the spread of the H1N1 flu virus, known as swine flu, we talk with a leading infectious disease specialist about critical efforts by virologists to understand this complex virus. We meet Trish Perl, chief epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Maryland. She is actively involved with research aimed at helping fight public health threats including the H1N1 flu virus

29 April 2009: Obama's First 100 Days

Join us LIVE at 1800 UTC as we mark President Obama’s 100th day in office, by examining early accomplishments and challenges with a veteran staffer of the Eisenhower and Nixon administrations who also advised Presidents Ford and Carter. We’ll discuss Obama administration efforts to tackle the economic crisis and to re-establish and strengthen U.S. relations with other countries, among other topics. Transcript