Cholesterol, Vaccinations, and the Rise and Fall of McQueen and Galliano

The federal government plans to drop cholesterol warnings from its nutrition guidelines. What does the news mean for our diets? Also, a new book chronicles the rise and fall of fashion designers John Galliano and Alexander McQueen, who revolutionized the clothing industry but ultimately fell victim to their own demons.

We start with health news: First, what do we make of the government’s new recommendations on cholesterol, which apparently isn’t so bad for us after all? Then, two local doctors discuss how they handle unvaccinated patients. Next, the thawing U.S.-Cuban relationship has led some to call for reforming a 1960s law that creates an easier path to citizenship for Cuban immigrants. And finally, we hear from the author of a new book that chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of fashion designers John Galliano and Alexander McQueen, who revolutionized the industry in the 1990s but ultimately fell victim to their own demons.

 

Banner Photo Credit: Alexander McQueen

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Andrew Walsh, Christian Bordal, Matt Holzman, Jolie Myers, Anna Scott