A look at Tuesday's primary results and Trump's foreign policy speech; weighing the ethics of post-mortem sperm extraction and StoryCorp founder Dave Isay stops by to talk about his book, "Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work."
Trump breaks out the broom, Clinton takes four of five in Tuesday's primaries; plus, fact-checking Trump’s foreign policy speech
The frontrunners prevailed again as five states held primary elections for both parties on Tuesday.
Donald Trump swept all five states (CT, MD, PA, RI, DE) and Hillary Clinton won four of the five. Bernie Sanders won in Rhode Island. If you include superdelegates, yesterday’s wins give Clinton 90 percent of the delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination.
Turning to the GOP, we’ve seen a slightly more subdued Donald Trump in recent weeks. He’s promised a departure from the brash image he’s tailored for himself during the campaign season, saying he’ll be “so presidential you will be so bored.” It appeared to be this version of Trump that spoke to a crowd in Washington D.C. this morning to lay out his vision for the future of U.S. foreign policy. In a departure from his off-the-cuff style of speaking,
Trump read from prepared remarks on a teleprompter, accusing past presidential administrations of lacking clear goals and not making allies pay their fair share for the help the U.S. has given. He also addressed the Islamic State, vowing to destroy them quickly and quietly when he becomes president.
What do last night’s primary results mean for the winners? What about the rest of the field? What did you think of Donald Trump’s speech on foreign policy? Did it change your thoughts on his ability to be presidential?
Guests:
Lori Cox Han, political science professor at Chapman University
Christopher J. Galdieri, Assistant Professor of Politics at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire
Jon Greenberg, staff writer for PolitiFact
Is the election season threatening your friendships?
Over the weekend, New York Times columnist and former George W. Bush aide Peter Wehner wrote a piece for the paper on how the candidacy of Donald Trump is fracturing friendships and turning longtime allies into sudden enemies.
“Several friends whose political views have often coincided with mine in the past have voiced their anger to me over my public opposition to Mr. Trump’s candidacy,” he writes.
Wehner preaches the high road, urging conciliation and understanding in the face of political differences. But Thomas Nichols, a professor at the U.S. Naval War College in Rhode Island, is less unforgiving. The title of a retort he has written to Wehner’s piece pretty much says it all: “If I Lose Friends Over Trump, So Be It.”
Trump is arguably the most divisive figure in this election, but he is certainly not the only candidate causing normally civilized folks to stop talking to each other. The same could be said for friends who are divided by their loyalty for Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton.
How have you dealt with this in your life and your friendships?
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Guest:
Thomas Nichols, a professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College in Rhode Island. He’s recently written a piece for the site The Federalist called, “If I Lose Friends Over Trump, So Be It” and author of forthcoming book,“The Death of Expertise” (Oxford University Press, 2016)
Legal void allows post-mortem sperm extraction
Imagine the sudden death of a young husband, the promise of a future together snatched away — except for his sperm, an ethically dubious option for having a family with the one you loved.
As discussed in The Atlantic, the practice of post-mortem sperm extraction has been occurring for years. Extraction by several methods is possible because sperm remains viable for approximately 48 hours after death.
Even so, how ethical is it to extract living sperm from a dead body with the intent of conception? How much psychological impact can it have on a child? Why aren't reproductive tissues and organs included in organ donor decisions?
Guests:
Judith Daar, Professor at Whittier Law School, Clinical Professor at UCI School of Medicine and current Chair of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Ethics Committee
Naomi R. Cahn, Harold H. Greene Professor of Law at The George Washington University Law School and author of, “Test Tube Families: Why the Fertility Market Needs Legal Regulation”
Spike in Skid Row overdoses indicates cheap, synthetic drugs
Over the course of last weekend at least 14 people living on Skid Row were brought to hospitals after consuming “Spice,” a drug made from plant matter soaked with various, changing chemicals that sells for $1 to $2 a dose.
Early this morning the LAPD announced that they had arrested 16 of 20 suspected dealers in raids, seizing more than $600,000 in $1 bills and demonstrating how lucrative a cheap, deadly product can be.
Spice is one of more than 400 new synthetic drugs that the DEA identified last year and it is yet another substance that has seen year-over-year increased use.
Guest:
Frank Stoltze, KPCC correspondent covering criminal justice and public safety issues who’s been following the story
Dave Isay brings in the newest StoryCorps book, about finding meaning in our work
It is a lucky few who have jobs that are perfectly in line with their passions. For most of us, work is just that, work. Something we have to get through in order to live our "real" lives around it.
"Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work" is the newest collection from StoryCorps, which means it's full of profound reflection wrapped in warm fuzzies. People with vocations from bricklayers to video game inventors tell the stories of how they found work that fulfills their passion, or how a crappy job revealed a true purpose in life.
"Callings" is the fifth StoryCorps book and fans of the massive archival project will be pleased to know that almost half of the stories in this volume have not been shared or aired before.
Dave Isay will be at the Crawford Family Forum from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. tonight to talk about his book. The event is at capacity, but you can join still join the waitlist. Click here for more information.
Guest:
Dave Isay, author of “Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work” (Penguin Press, 2016) documentarian, founder of StoryCorps, MacArthur Fellow, multiple Peabody Award Winner; he tweets from