On Tonight: Dec. 17, 2013

Could fixes to Obamacare cure the president’s low poll numbers? 

Guests: 

Michael Shure @MichaelShure   
Al Jazeera political contributor. 

Thomas Doherty @TuckahoeTommy
Republican strategist, senior advisor to former Gov. George Pataki of New York.

Bill Schneider @BillSchneiderDC
George Mason University professor, senior fellow at the Third Way think tank.

Read more about Obama's low public approval ratings, via The Washington Post, and the Senate's upcoming vote on a budget deal, via Al Jazeera America. 

How could Southeast Asian territorial disputes impact US-Chinese diplomacy? 

Guest: 

Gordon Chang @GordonGChang
Forbes contributor, author of  “The Coming Collapse of China.”  

Read about the recent East China Sea dispute, via Al Jazeera America.

Has the marketing for ADHD medications grown out of control? 

Guest: 

Alan Schwarz @AlanSchwarz  
Nation correspondent for education at The New York Times. 

Read more about the rise in the use of ADHD medication, via The New York Times. 

Major pharmaceutical company to stop paying doctors to promote its products 

Guest: 

Dr. Devi Nampiaparampil @devichechi 

Assistant professor at the NYU School of Medicine.

Read more about GlaxoSmithKline’s decision to stop paying doctors, via Reuters, and how recent studies are questioning the benefits of multivitamins, via Time.     

Why did Google buy eight robotics companies this year? 

Guest: 

Tim Stevens @Tim_Stevens   
Al Jazeera tech contributor and CNET editor-at-large. 

Read more about Google buying Boston Dynamics, via Al Jazeera America. 

Will the media blitz for “Anchorman 2” change the way movies are marketed?

Guest: 

Sam Thielman @SamThielman   
Staff writer for Adweek. 

Read more about the multimedia campaign for “Anchorman 2” during the run-up to the movie’s release, via Adweek.