Yale University School of Medicine
Professsor at Yale University School of Medicine.
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Mohini Ranganathan
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What we know -- and don't know -- about CBD CBD is a cannabis extract that doesn’t make you high. You can buy it as a balm, spray, mint or oil. It’s not cheap -- a CBD lotion or oil can set you back $50-$80. The wellness industry markets CBD as a miracle drug that can cure everything from headaches to depression. But a lot of those claims aren't backed by science, and there’s a lot we don’t know yet about CBD.
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Drawing new attention to vulnerable animals through photography Joel Sartore takes simple, intimate photographs of vulnerable animals in a studio. He hopes the images will give people a new perspective on what we could lose if the animals go extinct. He’s shot more than 8000 portraits as part of his Photo Ark.
Hollywood Breakdown
Endeavor ending $400 million deal with the Saudi government Following the apparent murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, most likely ordered by Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, Endeavor--the parent company of WME--is backing out of a huge $400 million deal it had made with the Saudi government.