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Today's guest, Frank Vetro, once qualified for 'Principal of the Year'. He dedicated his life to turning around the lives of the students at Hampton Bay High School. That is, until his life was turned upside down by a woman scorned who got revenge by trumping up charges that got him arrested for aggravated harassment. Frank spent his life's savings fighting the malicious lies, until he was left ho...

In honor of Robin Williams' life, Dr. Carole analyzes the reasons behind his suicide. This 'psychological autopsy', as it is called, will help you recognize and care for those you love who may have a mood disorder, suicidal thoughts, or other psychiatric problems, before it's too late.

Will Ebola be coming to a hospital, home, school near you? Should You Be Worried? Is the government too complacent? We were worried about Ebola sneaking across the U.S. border, but now the government is inviting people back from Africa. How did we get here and where are we going? What are the warning signs of the illness? Today's guest, Ted Broer, Ph. D., an expert in biological science and naturo...

Although it's politically incorrect in some circles to talk about immigration problems, today's guests, Jerry Misner and Stan Wald, have spent three years researching America's Untold 3rd War. Their new award-winning documentary, Southern Exposure, reveals shocking truths about: threats to public health, cartels and terrorists, drug smuggling and more. Join them as they take you behind the scenes...

Henny Penny, the sky is falling! Or so it would seem. Lately, almost every day there's a plane crash in the news. What's up, that's got them down? Today's guest, David Soucie, CNN's Safety Analyst, and author of Why Planes Crash: An Accident Investigator's Fight for Safe Skies, will unravel some of the recent airplane disaster mysteries and give insider tips on how to survive today's skies.

What do Houdini and Sherlock Holmes have to do with the hereafter? Why was it so important for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes series, to prove that psychics can connect you to lost loved ones, while Houdini was determined to debunk psychics and the hereafter - or was he? Today's guests, will reveal these mysterious men's secrets. Playwright Gene Franklin Smith's Flim Fla...

They said history wouldn't repeat itself and the Holocaust could never happen again - not in the enlightened 21st century. But, what's been happening in the Ukraine is very much like what happened pre-World War II, in Hitler's Germany. Jews are in the crosshairs. Leaflets have been distributed ordering Jews to register and declare their property holdings. Synagogues have been defaced. Jews are anx...

Federal agents are locked and loaded, ready to pounce on the protesters in Murrieta, California, who are daring to oppose busloads of illegal immigrants being dumped on their doorstep. Today's guest, Cheryl K. Chumley, author of the new book, Police State USA: How Orwell's Nightmare is Becoming Our Reality, explains why our government is far too ready to silence protests with armed federal agents,...

What do Houdini and Sherlock Holmes have to do with the hereafter? Why was it so important for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes series, to prove that psychics can connect you to lost loved ones, while Houdini was determined to debunk psychics and the hereafter - or was he? Today's guests, will reveal these mysterious men's secrets. Playwright Gene Franklin Smith's Flim Fla...

Sound far-fetched? Not according to today's guest, Avi Lipkin, who's interpreted Arabic language broadcasts which reveal President Obama's immigration plans hide a secret agenda: paving the way for 50 to 100 million Muslims living in the U.S. before the end of his second term. Mr. Lipkin is a U.S.-born Israeli citizen, former member of the Israeli Defense Forces, and a former translator in the Isr...

From natural disasters, like earthquakes, to man-made disasters, like terrorism, mass casualties are in the news more than ever. And even though they are happening all over the world, many of us still tell ourselves, It will never happen to me! Today's guests are part of Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency medical, ambulance, blood bank and disaster services, an organization that saves l...

More and more headlines relate to the horrendous treatment of gays, lesbians and transgenders - not just by adults, but by schoolchildren. Recent headlines include a high school student who describes himself as a gender-non-conforming gay person suing his school for insensitivity to bullying, and the controversy over transgender kids and school bathrooms. How do you protect the psychological well-...

So much craziness in the news, so little time! Today, Dr. Carole goes on one of her infamous rants, analyzing the stories behind the headlines and taking to task the people who could have stopped the madness, but didn't. From parents to psychiatrists to the newsmakers themselves, Dr. Carole goes inside their head and explains what went wrong and why. It's everything you wanted to know about madmen...

Today's guest, Kim Goldman, marks the anniversary of the day her brother, Ron Goldman was murdered, with the release of her book, Can't Forgive: My 20-Year Battle with O.J. Simpson. It was the trial of the century, but Kim's trials have been far from over. You've seen her and her family, standing stoically at press conferences, but you haven't understood her pain... not until now.

They said history wouldn't repeat itself and the Holocaust could never happen again - not in the enlightened 21st century. But, what's been happening in the Ukraine is very much like what happened pre-World War II, in Hitler's Germany. Jews are in the crosshairs. Leaflets have been distributed ordering Jews to register and declare their property holdings. Synagogues have been defaced. Jews are anx...

Imagine being a young doctor in the midst of residency in internal medicine and an engagement to the love of your life, when... suddenly your rosy future falls apart. This is what happened to today's guest, Dr. Nikhil Joshi. First, his love called off their engagement, next he was diagnosed with cancer. Heartbroken, sick and distraught he crawled out of the darkness and now offers compassion, hope...

The media and our government obscure news of Arab Spring, in the hopes that we'll keep thinking it's just something happening in some countries far away, that we don't need to trouble ourselves about. But, meanwhile, its fallout is on our doorsteps. We become more ridiculously politically correct each day, ignoring how the Boston bombings and Fort Hood massacres are only the tip of the iceberg. To...

What's a nice girl like you doing with a man like this? This is the question that Krista Bremer has had to face, when people realize that this California born and bred, award-winning journalist, is married to an older Muslim man from an impoverished Libyan village. Her new book, My Accidental Jihad, tells of their love story, which, unlike romantic movies, is messy and mysterious and real.

How could three popular, pretty high school girls become two murderers and one victim overnight? The answer is still hard to believe. When 16-year-old Skylar Neese climbed out of the window of her West Virginia home, to join her two BFF's for some fun, she never expected them to turn on her and stab her to death. What went on in the twisted minds of Rachel Shoaf and Sheila Eddy, now serving time i...

This morning the world experienced a rare total lunar eclipse or Blood Moon. Some simply find it beautiful, while others interpret what it portends. Today's guests take different perspectives. Astrologer Constance Stellas, author of The Hidden Power of Everyday Things, and astrological columnist, doesn't believe that it means the world will end. However, Pastor Mark Biltz, author of Blood Moons: D...

Today's headlines, filled with unpredictable and shocking tales of woe, have caused the question of 'What happens when we die?' to become more pressing for many of us. Some people, who have had near-death experiences, have returned to tell us what they saw on the other side. It's hard to know what to believe. Today's guest, Celeste Goodwin, is Matthew's mom, a little boy who 'died' and returned wi...

Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of HLN's Issues, and author of the new book Addict Nation, provides an intervention for America. As a recovering addict, her warning that we are on a self-destructive path of over-consumption, must be heeded.

We're often told we need to love ourselves before we can find love - but how? Today's guest, Dr. Nicki Monti, is a psychotherapist and author of the new book Our Love Matters: Find it, Fix it or Let it Go! She describes how people become stuck in their story and sabotage themselves because of unresolved issues from their past. She shares how she got unstuck and found the way to a more fulfilling l...

The classic Hollywood Blacklist denied work to screenwriters, actors, directors and other entertainment professionals because of their suspected political beliefs. But, is this just a thing of the past - or do blacklists still exist in Hollywood? Today's guest, Stanley Dyrector, is the author of Shedding Light on the Hollywood Blacklist: Conversations with Participants (Foreword by Ed Asner). Stan...

Still thinking Obamacare is the cure for whatever ails your body or your pocketbook? Today's guest, KerriZane, an Emmy award-winning TV producer and author, thought so too. That is, until she had need for medical care and discovered that 'Covered California'/Obamacare hardly covered anything! Don't think this can happen to you? Think again!