Perspective Podcast - July 18, 2014

In this edition of Perspective...

Malaysia Air Disaster

Thursday morning, Malaysia flight 17 went down in Ukraine near the Russian border, killing all 298 people on board. It's believed that the plane was struck by a surface-to-air missile while traveling across the war-torn region. ABC News chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz has more.

Employment Scam

Looking for a job can be stressful, and now authorities say some employment agencies are asking for expensive training fees upfront ... which can be illegal. So ABC News went undercover to find out more about these alleged scams. Here's ABC's Gio Benitez.

Art Scam

Now to another scam ... this one involving art and elaborate forgeries that duped even the most discerning experts. ABC News chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross has the details.

Real-Life Monuments Men

There's actually a group of detectives working with the US government to retrieve lost and stolen works of art. Robert Wittman is a former FBI senior investigator who founded the FBI's Art Crime Team. During his 20 years with the bureau, he's recovered more than 300-million dollars worth of property from around the world. Wittman sits down with ABC News chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas to tell us more.

Life at Sea

For some, living on the sea means fun and adventure. But when one family found themselves stranded in the Pacific Ocean with a very sick child, their voyage sparked a national conversation. It turns out they're not alone. There are others living life very far from land. Here's ABC's Reena Ninan.

The ABC News Fixer

When Allyson Haase was three years old she was diagnosed with a severe eye condition and her insurance wouldn't cover the treatment, so she reached out to the ABC News Fixer.

Joan Rivers

In her new book, Diary of a Mad Diva, Joan Rivers does the usual ... skewering celebrities, public figures and even herself. The 81-year-old comedian's 12th book opens with a disclaimer warning to take nothing in it seriously, but that hasn't stopped one actress from trying to get it pulled from the shelves. For more on her sharp style of humor, Rivers sits down with ABC's Sarah Haines.

Host:  Cheri Preston

Producer:  Colin Tipton & David Rind

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