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‘War Doctor’

The guest is British trauma surgeon David Nott. He’s worked in war zones around the globe for 25 years. Now he trains front line surgeons in conflict and natural disaster zones worldwide thru the David Nott Foundation and the Royal College of Surgeons. He lives in London where he also works at two hospitals, and he is helping fight the corona virus. Nott has written a memoir, “War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line.”see more
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‘War Doctor’

The guest is British trauma surgeon David Nott. He’s worked in war zones around the globe for 25 years. Now he trains front line surgeons in conflict and natural disaster zones worldwide thru the David Nott Foundation and the Royal College of Surgeons. He lives in London where he also works at two hospitals, and he is helping fight the corona virus. Nott has written a memoir, “War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line.”see more
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Reddit's Image Problem

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The recent departure of Reddit CEO Ellen Pao and another high-profile employee following the termination of a popular site moderator raises questions about the future of the self-proclaimed "front page of the Internet." Fans say the online community forum is a crucial place for open discussions, but critics say its message boards are cesspools for hate language. We talk about the future of Reddit and online discussion boards.

Guests:

Connie Guglielmo, editor-in-chief for CNET News

David Weinberger, senior researcher at Harvard University's Berkman Center for the Internet & Society

Sam Biddle, journalist for Gawker

Matthew Amadea, moderator for Reddit

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