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June 13, 2017 | Whose interests are truly being served when we talk about health and body image in America? Writer and activist Lindy West hosts a frank discussion. (article)
On today's show: Why the GOP is keeping healthcare talks behind closed doors; Venezuelan violence claims more lives; conversations about sexuality and weight, and ethnicity and identity. (episode)
Despite criticizing Democrats for a lack of transparency when passing Obamacare in 2009, Republicans have held no public hearings as they work through their own healthcare bill.
Waves of violence and protests continue to rock the nation of Venezuela as demonstrators take to the streets to protest against President Nicolás Maduro.
"The truth is, the gay community isn't interested in embracing overweight people because we're a blemish on the image of perfection," says writer Louis Peitzman.
Jerry Hatfield was convicted in 1977 of killing a woman in Bay City, Texas. His conviction was reversed a few years later, but he was just set free this week.
As part our "Uncomfortable Truths" series, a listener named Alison Fornes sits down with her mother, Julia, who kept her Puerto Rican identity hidden for years.