Hong Kong, Carnival Safety, Vaccine Hesitancy

Hong Kong Protests Reach Pivotal Point Guest: Robert Daly, Director, Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, Wilson Center Organizers says more than a million people jammed Hong Kong streets in a downpour on Sunday. The protests have been ongoing for more than ten weeks. They’re largest on the weekends and mostly peaceful. But China’s Communist Party has begun staging military troops near the border with Hong Kong as a clear warning that using force to quell the protests is not out of the question. Carnival Rides Aren't Very Safe Guest: Ken Martin, Amusement Ride Safety Analyst, Inspector, and Consultant at KRM Consulting State and county fairs are in full swing right now, but should you let your kids get on that Ferris wheel or tilt-a-whirl? Carnival rides get taken down and put back up over and over again in different cities. How safe are they? Meeting Someone with a Vaccine-Preventable Disease Changes the Minds of Vaccine-Hesitant Individuals Guest: Brian Poole, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University People being reluctant –or downright resistant –to getting vaccines is one of the top global threats to health right now, according to the World Health Organization. Here in the US, more than a thousand cases of measles have been reported since January –the most we’ve seen since measles was declared eliminated from the country two decades ago. CDC officials admit they are struggling to effectively counter misinformation about vaccines online. Throwing data and scientific research at anti-vaxxers rarely seems to work. But meeting someone who’s had a vaccine preventable disease might. Bringing Street Murals Back to Life Guest: Scott Haskins, Director and Chief Conservator, Fine Art Conservation Laboratories Colorful street art seems to have taken on new life thanks to Instagram. Tourists will make a special pilgrimage to an out-of-the-way spot just to get that perfect photo in front of an artsy mural. Scott Haskins is the guy cities call when graffi