For years, public health officials have urged people to eat less red meat and processed meats because they have been linked to heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses.  Now, a new analysis says that these dietary guidelines are not backed by good scientific evidence.  There was immediate backlash and several public health organizations pushed back saying these new conclusions could harm the credibility of nutrition science.  Claire Maldarelli, associate editor at Popular Science, joins us for what to know about the latest red meat controversy. 

Next, the top story in Washington continues to be the whistleblower complaint against the President.  And as Trump continues to cast doubt on the allegations, we are also learning that Rep. Adam Schiff learned the outlines of the whistleblower’s concerns days before he filed his complaint.  Whistleblowing has been around since the beginning of the country and has always been a tool to prevent the abuse of power by those who hold it.  Allison Stanger, author of Whistleblowers: Honesty in American from Washington to Trump, joins us to discuss what prompted the first whistleblower protection law to be enacted and how protecting them is more important than ever.

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