Richard Besser

2 Appearances
Former Acting Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Videos 2

Swine Flu Pandemic
World, Health, ScienceAir Date 10/21/2009
Infectious disease experts explain what the H1N1 virus is, when a vaccine will be available, and how to stay healthy.
Swine Flu Pandemic; Dr. David Kessler; Food Safety
Health, Science, FoodAir Date 10/21/2009
A panel addresses the H1Ni pandemic; Dr. Kessler on the link between obesity and disease; food safety experts explain the issues.

Bernard Trainor
World, Politics
Air Date 09/19/2001
General Bernard Trainor talks about the war that the U.S. would face going into the Middle East to fight terrorism. 27:33
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Arnold Rampersad
Books, Sports, Health
Air Date 06/14/1993
Arnold Rampersad of Princeton on the book "Days of Grace," which he wrote with the late tennis player Arthur Ashe. 14:39
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Patrick Tyler; Elie Wiesel; 'War Torn'
World, Politics, Books, Society, History, Media
Air Date 11/27/2002
Patrick Tyler on Saudi Arabia; author Elie Wiesel; journalists introduce "War Torn: Stories of War From the Women Reporters Who Covered Vietnam." 53:30
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Syrian War
World, Politics
Air Date 03/20/2013
Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Professor Joshua Landis analyze the situation in Syria. 13:53
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Rudolf Jaenisch
Politics, Health, Science
Air Date 08/03/2005
The MIT biologist comments on the bill to increase federal funding for stem cell research and President Bush's promise to veto. 10:00
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