We get the latest on what could have caused EgyptAir 804 to crash and what the political fallout may be; California's new aid-in-dying law goes into effect June 9 - we hear from doctors opting in and out of helping patients end their lives; plus, a Princeton professor made a CV of his failures - what are yours, and do you share or hide them?
What we know about EgyptAir Flight 804
Egyptian authorities now say debris they found in the Mediterranean Sea that had originally been linked to the wreckage from EgyptAir flight 804, which disappeared from radar on Thursday while traveling from Paris to Cairo, is not actually from the wreck of that plane. An EgyptAir official told CNN's Jake Tapper that the original reports were mistaken and that upon closer inspection, the debris was not linked to the missing flight.
66 people, including crew members, were aboard the flight when it disappeared, and the search for the plane's wreckage is ongoing. There are multiple theories about what could've caused the crash, but there are obviously concerns it could be terrorism.
What are investigators looking for right now? What does it mean if terrorism is the cause for teh crash? Could a mechanical failure actually have caused a flight to go missing like this? How will this have an impact on Egyptian tourism, and subsequently the Egyptian economy?
Guests:
Colin Clarke, associate political scientist at RAND Corporation
Jeffrey Price, associate professor of aerospace science at Metropolitan State University of Denver; he is an expert in aviation and airport security and emergency management
Rami Khouri, Senior Fellow at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs of the American University of Beirut and a nonresident senior fellow in the Middle East Initiative at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
The 1960s through the prism of the L.A. Dodgers
Longtime Washington Post scribe Michael Leahy tackles the turbulent 1960s through the lens of the country’s favorite pastime, specifically the ethnically and socioeconomically diverse group of players that made up the core of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Marked by social upheavals, the Sixties was not too shabby of a decade for the Dodgers, which won the World Series in both 1963 and 1965. But the on-field success didn’t always translated to better pay for many of its non-unionized players.
Leahy conducted extensive interviews with Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax, unrivalled base-stealer Maury Wills, slick first baseman Wes Parkers and four other members of the team, detailing their personal struggles and battles with the Dodger front office against the backdrop of a burgeoning civil rights movement and the Vietnam War.
Guest:
Michael Leahy, author of the new book, “The Last Innocents: The Collision of the Turbulent Sixties and the Los Angeles Dodgers” (Harper, 2016). He was a longtime writer for the Washington Post and the Washington Post Magazine
Doctors open up about how they'll counsel patients once aid in dying becomes CA law next month
Starting on June 9th, doctors in California will be allowed to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients with six months or less to live without having to fear criminal prosecution.
The End of Life Option Act will make California the fifth U.S. state to allow doctors to prescribe these kinds of drugs, though it is not a requirement. Doctors are allowed to opt out of the law if they wish, and though some doctors will, those who opt out do not have to refer patients to a doctor who will write the prescription.
Some in the palliative care field are welcoming the law after years of debate over the ethics and legality of physicians aiding a patient in ending his or her life. Others say that the law goes directly against a doctor’s instinct and that other options are always preferable to ending one’s own life.
For more information on the law and answers to questions like who qualifies, how to take advantage of the law, and whether doctors are required to comply, check out this FAQ from KPCC health reporter Stephanie O'Neill.
Guests:
Stephanie O’Neill, KPCC health care correspondent; she’s been covering California’s End-of-Life Option Act and its implementation; she tweets from
Hilary Fausett M.D., pain management specialist at Foothill Center for Wellness and Pain Management
Warren Fong, M.D., president of the Medical Oncology Association of Southern California
One professor shares his CV of failures -- what are yours? And do you talk about them?
Let’s be real. Johannes Haushofer, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs has an actual curriculum vitae that’s impressive.
A graduate of Oxford, Harvard and the University of Zurich with two Ph.D.s, and forty papers he’s preparing or published, he’s no academic slouch.
But, despite his rosy resume, he’s experienced some rejection and failure, and has listed them in a cheeky, but compelling document titled, “CV of Failures.” He took up the challenge as put forth by scientist, Melanie Stefan, who noticed how scientists (and people) hide their failures and highlight their successes.
Haushofer’s goal was altruistic. He sees the publication of his misses as an opportunity to make others feel better about their rejections, so they don’t feel alone in feeling not good enough. He believes successes and failures are born of a randomly organized world.
How responsible are we for our wins and losses? Remember President Lincoln’s famous fails (lost his job, a nervous breakdown, lost bid two times for U.S. Senate?). Do you learn from not getting what you want? Or, wallow in it?
Guest:
Johannes Haushofer, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Princeton University