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Friday, July 28 2017

• GOP Health Care Repeal Fails, Editing Embryo Genes, The Rise of East Bay Punk July 28, 2017

  On today's show: Three GOP senators cast decisive 'no' votes against ACA repeal; an embryonic medical breakthrough raises ethical questions; exploring Green Day's punk roots (episode)

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  • GOP Obamacare Repeal Bill Fails in Late Night Vote July 28, 2017

    The GOP's plan to repeal-and-replace Obamacare failed in the early hours of the morning, after a surprise 'no' vote from Senator John McCain.

  • After a Medical Breakthrough, Are We One Step Closer to Designer Babies? July 28, 2017

    Scientists in Oregon have edited the genes of human embryos for the first time, opening the door to helping babies avoid inherited diseases. But ethical concerns abound.

  • Mistake By Mississippi Police Costs a Man's Life July 28, 2017

    Ismael Lopez was shot and killed by police late on Sunday night. The police were out serving a warrant to a suspect in a domestic violence case -- but they went to the wrong house.

  • Films to Catch and Skip at The Box Office This Weekend July 28, 2017

    Reviews of&nbsp;Kathryn Bigelow's docudrama, "Detroit," the Charlize Theron-led&nbsp;thriller, "Atomic Blonde," and Al Gore's new documentary, "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power."

  • Faith and Parenthood in an Ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn Neighborhood July 28, 2017

    "Menashe" offers a window into the secretive, self-contained Borough Park neighborhood and the life of one ultra-Orthodox Jewish father.

  • Documenting The Birth of East Bay Punk July 28, 2017

    From the late 1970s to the mid 1990s, the punk music scene burgeoned in the East Bay Area. A new documentary explores the movement's rise.&nbsp;&nbsp;