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
Why did Jared Kushner want a back channel with Russians? News broke Friday that President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, tried setting up a back channel between the Trump transition team and the Russian government. What are the consequences for Kushner, President Trump, and the investigation into Russian meddling?
The Treatment
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Accusations of lying fly between James Comey and White House During his testimony Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey accused President Trump and other White House officials of lying when they said the FBI was in disarray and its staff had lost confidence in him. President Trump’s lawyer said Comey was wrong -- that the president never asked for his loyalty, and never asked him to back off the investigation into former NSA director Michael Flynn.