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Ethics of Gene Editing; Supreme Court and Affirmative Action

Scientists and policymakers discuss guidelines for manipulating human genes; the Supreme Court revisits the issue of diversity in college admissions policies; and faith gives the retired NFL star and his wife the strength to cope with cancer and death

Ethics of Gene Editing; Supreme Court and Affirmative Action

25m 52s

Scientists and policymakers discuss guidelines for manipulating human genes; the Supreme Court revisits the issue of diversity in college admissions policies; and faith gives the retired NFL star and his wife the strength to cope with cancer and death

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    Assessing the U.S. Visit of Pope Francis

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    The pope has returned to Rome after his historic trip to the United States, but the message and meaning of his words and actions are still being debated. We are joined by John Carr, director of Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought, and Pat Zapor, who covered the pope's trip for Catholic News Service, about what the impact of his message may be.

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