Can political talks halt violent clashes in Kiev, Ukraine?

Can political talks halt violent clashes in Kiev, Ukraine?

We will hear two perspectives:

Jennifer Glasse @JenniferGlasse
Al Jazeera correspondent, who is covering the protests on the ground in Kiev.

Nina Khrushcheva @nk18 
Associate Professor in the Graduate Program of International Affairs at The New School and a member of the Council of Foreign Relations.

Read more about the protests in Ukraine, via Al Jazeera America.

What is life like under Al-Shabab's control?

Britain's Channel 4 shot exclusive footage last year inside an Al-Shabab training camp in Somalia.

Guests:

Jon Temin @JonTemin
Director of the Africa program at the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Tim Clemente
Counterterrorism expert and former FBI special agent.  

Were US sailors sickened by exposure to radiation during missions to Fukushima?

Seventy-one current and former U.S. Navy personnel who sued Tokyo Electric Power Company, which operates the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, claim they became ill following missions to the area of the 2011 Japanese nuclear meltdown.

Guest:

Michael Sebourn
A plaintiff in the TEPCO lawsuit. Sebourn was a former U.S. Navy sailor who was a designated radiation decontamination officer.

Check out Gianna Toboni's report on our Consider This blog to learn more about Sebourn and former U.S. Navy Officer Steven Simmons, another sailor involved in the lawsuit.

Why are teens leaving Facebook for more anonymous social media platforms like Whisper?

Guests:

Molly McHugh @IAmMollyMcHugh 
Editor at The Daily Dot.

Nancy Jo Sales @NancyJoSales 
Journalist, contributing editor of Vanity Fair, and author of "The Bling Ring."

Read more about the app Whisper, via New York Magazine.

Documentary delves into the life and work of political cartoonist Herblock

The documentary "Herblock: The Black & the White," which premieres on HBO on Monday, Jan. 27, covers the life of Herbert Block, who drew political cartoons for The Washington Post for 55 years.

Guest:

George Stevens, Jr.
Producer of "Herblock: The Black & the White."

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