That's the glib tabloid headline that belies an interesting and genuinely life-or-death saga of politics, big pharma, weed growing and medical breakthrough. The tentative New York move into medical marijuana use, is frustrating hundreds of parents across the state who see children like theirs getting better, in states like Colorado. I met one family for a BBC piece, who don't want to be reefer refugees, but staying in NY might not be an option for much longer.
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Here's Morgan and her parents.
Just before Christmas, I went backstage at the Letterman Show to interview Darlene Love. The most famous singer you've (likely) never heard of. She was a treat to meet.
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She wouldn't take her glasses off due to lack of makeup. Classy.
What does the Francis Effect mean in Washington? I've never seen so many Catholic power-brokers and pundits smiling so much inside the Beltway. This ran on Radio 4's Sunday, but they snipped out my nuns at the end, for time. Have a listen.
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The bishops' headquarters. Inside joke is that this is Christ hailing a cab. They're hard to get round there.
Meet the furnace that does in a week, what it takes nature 50,000 years to do. My normal corporate scepticism was blown away by how interesting making synthetic sapphire is. The Rubicon factory near Chicago, let me in for a peak at the technology which means you'll never break your iPhone screen again (once they start making the screens from the stuff). BBC Business Daily paid for the plane ticket:
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Look at the size of this bling:
Tonight the leadership of Old South in Boston will be at Sotheby's in NY to see their 1640 psalter fetch a world-record price for any single book (listed at $15-$30 million). Most church members see it as freeing up capital for good works, and guarantee the future. A minority still think it's an historic betrayal. My piece for Radio 4's Sunday:
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"Edible Magritte" at MOMA allows you to eat the art you've just seen on the wall. Tasty, inspiring, and a seriously good night out for those who love to sate the senses. Hats-off to the vivacious artist in charge, Elaine Tin Nyo. This was for BBC World Service.
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