Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Angelina Jolie no trendsetter in preventative mastectomy

WTOP’s Paula Wolfson and Dimitri Sotis talk about the actress’ decision, BRCA testing and what it means for the average woman.


8:20 p.m. Bruce Feiler, author of the book ‘Secrets of Happy Families’

How to tell your daughter her clothes are inappropriate


7:50 p.m. Andrea Syrtash, relationship expert and author of ‘Cheat on your husband with your husband’

Is being alone better than staying in a bad relationship?


7:30 p.m. Ron Fournier, National Journal editorial director

The trio of scandals will test President Obama


5:50 p.m. Josh Gerstein, White House Reporter for POLITICO

Attorney General Holder in the middle of two growing controversies


5:20 p.m. – Advising women on whether to get a double mastectomy

Dr. Bruce Kressel, chief of medical oncology…. at Sibley Memorial Hospital


4:20 p.m. – How Blackberry and Nokia are staging a comeback

Dan Gallagher Technology Editor for MarketWatch.com


3:50 p.m. – NTSB & blood alcohol levels

Mark Rosenker, Former Chairman of NTSB and CBS News Transportation Safety Analyst


3:20 p.m. – J.J. Green, WTOP’s national security correspondent

U.S. diplomat arrested in Russia, accused of spying


2:20 p.m. – Ben Smith, editor-in-chief, Buzzfeed

Defining critique of Obama’s administration


1:20 p.m. – Mike Cavender, executive director, Radio Television Digital News Association

The Justice Department’s seizure of the phone records of Associated Press reporters


12:50 p.m. – Dave Ross, commentator

You think the federal budget has problems?


12:20 p.m. – Barry Bagnato, CBS News

The latest facts about sodium


10:50 a.m. – Dr. Rebecca Kaltman, George Washington Medical Faculty Associates

The medical facts Angelina Jolie was facing, and the options other women have


Data Doctors

How to stop a hacker: Using a password management tool


9:30 a.m. – Dr. Sonya Kella, breast radiologist at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital

Double mastectomy not a stigma anymore


9:20 a.m. – Michael MacLeod-Ball, ACLU chief legislative and policy counsel

Law needs to be changed for exemptions to keep IRS from targeting non-profifts


8:50 a.m. – Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va.

Accountability needed in IRS or trust in government will be lost


8:20 a.m. – John King, CNN’s chief national correspondent

IRS and Justice Department scandals make Obama administration look "Nixonion"


7:50 a.m. – Dan Backer, attorney representing Tea Party groups

Difficulty of getting IRS exemptions for non-profits


7:35 a.m. – Bob Beckel and Cal Thomas, commentators

Chilling effect of IRS singling out conservative non-profits.


7:20 a.m. – Josh Gerstein, White House reporter for Politico

The Justice Department’s seizure of AP phone records

Related link: Gov’t probe obtains wide swath of AP phone records


6:20 a.m. – Art Caplan, Division of Medical Ethics, NYU Langone Medical Center

Kermit Gosnell’s conviction does not change abortion debate, but will change inspections of abortion clinics.


North Korea’s provocative rhetoric has calmed down – for now

WTOP’s National Security correspondent J.J. Green reports.


Celebrate Brood II with a cicada cocktail

WTOP’s David Burd reports.

Related Link: The Washington Post: Cicadas: Coming to a cocktail list near you


As The Huffington Post notes, this may be the biggest sign the D.C. housing market is doing well:

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