Dr Sal Giogiano from the Men's Health Network discusses a trend on some college/university campuses that teach against health and wellness, especially weight management. The activism in the academics equates promoting healthy lifestyles like exercise and weight loss to racism and sexism.

Caroline Melear from the R Street Institute looks at and beyond the current debate over the government's role in "making American healthy again", to borrow the phrase from Robert F Kennedy, Jr. Among her perspectives is that other federal programs, specifically subsidies for processed food manufacturing, create insentives to provide cheap, unhealthy food.

For more information: https://www.rstreet.org/commentary/end-farm-subsidies-for-ultra-processed-foods/

Dr. Marschall Runge from University of Michigan Medicine discusses recent study showing that artificial intelligence has a slightly higher accuracy rate in diagnosing medical conditions. An article about the study was published in the New York Post. Dr. Runge also discusses how he sees the role of AI in health care in the future.

* this discussion originally aired on NewsTalk STL in St Louis

Danny Santana from CNET provides updates on common and new scams being used to steal property and compromise personal information. These techniques tend to capitalize on the busy holiday season but are also used throughout the rest of the year.

* this discussion originally aired on NewsTalk STL in St Louis

Phil Siegle from CAPTRS assesses the state of regulation on artificial intelligence, at least in the US. He explains the challenges the incoming Trump Administration faces and the risks of overregulating as the technology develops in the coming years.

OH Skinner from the Alliance for Consumers discusses their new short film, 2035. The movie is based on the premise that America's future includes the environmental and social regulations that today's Left wants. Skinner explains why they decided to use cinema to illustrate what they see as the dangers of increased government control of our lives.

For more information: https://preparefor2035.com/

Herzog Foundation president Darrell Jones provides an assessment of how education could change in America if Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans follow through on their pledge to eliminate the Department of Education.

Fewer people get their news and commentary from traditional soucres (broadcast, newspaper, etc). We can debate if that's good or bad but have those "mainstream" media sources brought the competition - and losses - on themselves? Christine Rosen from the American Enterprise Institute argues that they have and continue to push the audience away through dishonesty, incompetence, and outright bias.

For more information: https://www.aei.org/op-eds/the-suicide-of-the-mainstream-media/

Author Don Brown discusses his new book, Kangaroo Court: How Dirty Prosecutors and Sleazy Lawyers Destroy Political Opponents, Attack Free Speech, and Subvert the Constitution. Brown argues that frivolous civil and criminal legal actions are being increasingly used to affect politics and policy.

For more information: https://donbrownbooks.com/

Teresa Murry from the Public Interest Research Group provides updates us on the rights consumers have when airlines bump passengers off flights or cancel flights.