Oct 28 8:39 PM

As allies and US citizens complain, does the NSA need to be reined in?

Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel (center), and French President Francois Hollande (right) speak at the G20 Leaders' Summit on Sept. 6, 2013 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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What is the real impact of NSA surveillance?

As U.S. allies continue to push back amid new revelations of NSA surveillance on their turf, Jessica Radack, the national security and human rights director for the Government Accountability Project, joins Consider This host Antonio Mora to discuss her involvement with a protest involving U.S. citizens — the "Stop Spying on Us" rally that took place in Washington, D.C. this past Saturday.

How much can you trust reports about your well-being?

Andy Kroll, a staff reporter for Mother Jones, joins Consider This host Antonio Mora to discuss his new article which covers leaked financial documents from the American Council on Science and Health.

Can the aging process be slowed?

Steve Horvath, a professor of human genetics and biostatistics at UCLA, recently published research related to an "epigenetic body clock.” Horvath says this clock can track the biological age of various organs within the same body. Horvath and Art Caplan, the head of NYU Langone Medical Center's division of medical ethics, join Consider This host Antonio Mora to discuss what this research might mean for efforts to fight disease and anti-aging research.

Can soccer trading cards create a new kind of hero for Afghanistan?

Shafic Gawhari, the co-commissioner of the Roshan Afghan Premier League, and Chris Rodman, a vice president and group managing director for Topps, join Consider This host Antonio Mora to discuss the introduction of soccer trading cards in Afghanistan. Learn more about the cards on our Consider This blog.

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