It was a 21st century hostage taking: a pair of Iranian hackers broke into the computer systems of hospitals, universities, the Port of San Diego and even some cities, shutting down vital functions and files, essentially holding them hostage for ransom. Those Iranian hackers were indicted today, but it's a cyber crime that can be, and has been, easily repeated--we will go in depth.

And we've been told for years that genetically engineered babies were coming, but now apparently they are here: the huge ethical backlash over the work of a Chinese scientist who helped create the world's first genetically "edited" babies, manipulating their genes to make them resistant to HIV.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo admits, in the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal, that shrugging off the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to keep friendly relations with Saudi Arabia is a worthwhile tradeoff. The question is, does Congress see it the same way?

Nancy Pelosi took a first, if less than convincing, step toward reprising her role as Speaker of the House--why so many Democrats voted against her when there doesn't seem to be a clear alternative.

And it was 50 years ago that two fictional crew members from the Starship Enterprise engaged in an on-camera kiss that rocked the galaxy and broke down racial barriers.

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