Perspective Podcast - February 13, 2015
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In this edition of Perspective...
Death Of An American Hostage
This past week, the White House confirmed the death of Kayla Mueller - a American hostage who was being held in Syria. As her friends and family mourn her loss, many are wondering if more could have been done to free her from the grip of that brutal terror group ISIS. ABC's Byron Pitts has more:
Former Google Employee Fixing Government IT
After the disastrous rollout of Healthcare.gov, the White House created a new agency called the U.S. Digital Service to prevent future technical problems. Mike Dickerson is one of the engineers that helped fix the website. And as he told ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl, his work isn't finished just yet:
Former NFL Star Faking Injury?
If you ever seen the show "Survivor," you know the contestants are in pretty good physical shape. That's why some people started asking questions after a former NFL star who was claiming disability payments appeared on the show. Now he's being sued for fraud. ABC News Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross has the story:
Amazon All-Stars
Imagine receiving packages of stuff at your door. Free stuff, delivered right to you several times a week. It might sound nice, but for Amazon's top reviewers, it's a full-time job and a lot is riding on their reviews. ABC's Brandi Hitt explains:
We Bought A Drone
There's no disputing that drones are awesome. So we ordered one online and took it for a spin.
ABC News Fixer: Rats In The Attic
When you have a pest problem in your house, you call an exterminator. But what happens if they don't finish the job? That happened to one woman who says she had to take matters into her own hands....until the ABC News Fixer came to a rescue. Here's ABC's Stephanie Zimmerman:
Women Hunters
When you think hunters, you probably think of big, burly dudes with big, burly beards. But now women are joining the hunt, taking down big game. Of course, the trend has caused some controversy - ABC's Neal Karlinsky explains:
Debunking LBJ Myths
Some critics of the movie "Selma" say the portrayal of former President Lyndon Johnson is off base. And at least one historian agrees - Julian Zelizer has a new book that argues "we exaggerate how much power" LBJ actually had. He spoke about it with ABC News Political Director Rick Klein and Yahoo News' Olivier Knox:
Host: Cheri Preston
Producer: David Rind
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