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Josh Hopkins

Join Kevin as he sits down with actor Josh Hopkins (Cougar Town, G.I. Jane). Josh chats about being a self-proclaimed TV show killer, breaking the fourth wall in real life, and he makes up a song about the Sundance Film Festival. 
Top U.S. & World Headlines — August 15, 2017
Spot The Difference: Plants vs. Animals

If you're worried about harming plants, we've got good news! As much as some meat-eaters would like to argue otherwise, there's currently no reason to believe that plants experience pain, because they don't have central nervous systems, nerve endings, or brains. But sentient animals on factory farms clearly express signs of pain, both vocally and physically. Can you hear their cries? This one is a no-brainer: Go vegan! http://features.peta2.com/guide-to-going-vegan/ 
John Stossel vs. Noam Chomsky on Venezuela

Stossel has an exchange with famed M.I.T. linguist Noam Chomsky, who once praised former President Hugo Chávez socialist policies.
"We Were 8 Years in Power": Ta-Nehisi Coates on Obama, Trump & White Fear of "Good Negro Government"

After the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend, which killed one person and injured dozens more, we spend the hour with award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates to understand the roots of this racial terror. His new book of essays about the Obama presidency has just been published, titled "We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy."
10 'Orcas' Arrested at SeaWorld's Aquatica

Ten activists dressed in black-and-white wetsuits protested at SeaWorld's Aquatica water park in San Diego. They called attention to the death of orcas on SeaWorld's watch as well as to the orcas currently imprisoned there. The action ended after the company had police arrest the activists. You can help orcas in captivity by refusing to patronize marine parks.
Dogs Kept on Rooftops Are Often Starving to Death

Dogs in Mexico and across Latin America are often kept on rooftops without proper shelter, food, or water. As a result, they suffer from malnutrition and dehydration, and some even starve to death. Keep your animal companions indoors.  
Full Interview: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Charlottesville, Trump, the Confederacy, Reparations & More

Ta-Nehisi Coates speaks to Democracy Now! in his first major interview since the inauguration of Donald Trump. Coates is the national correspondent at The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics and social issues. His forthcoming book, out in October, is titled "We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy". He is the author of "Between the World and Me," for which he received the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction.