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President Obama has overturned Bush administration restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. A look at the new policy and its implications.
Dr. Harold Varmus, co-chairman of the White House Council on Science and Technology, president, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, former director of the National Institutes of Health, and the author of "The Art and Politics of Science".
Dr. John Gearhart, Director, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, at the University of Pennsylvania
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, White House correspondent, "The New York Times"
Richard Doerflinger, associate director, secretariat for pro-life activities for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
John Cheever was once a giant of American literature. His collection of short stories remains one of the top-sellers of all time. But today, he may be best remembered for a mention in a Seinfeld episode. Diane and Blake Bailey discuss his new biography and the complicated life and legacy of John Cheever.
Blake Bailey, editor of a two volume edition of Cheever's work. He is also the author of 'A Tragic Honesty - The Life and Work of Richard Yates.'
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