'An Eye For An Eye': Hong Kong Protests Update; New Jersey’s Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill; Candidate-By-Candidate

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 14, 2019

Coming up on today's show:

  • Elaine Yu, Hong Kong correspondent for AFP News Agency, discusses the latest updates from the Hong Kong airport protests.
  • Susan Boyce, patient advocate volunteer with Compassion and Choices, an advocacy group to expand and improve end-of-life-options and care talks about New Jersey’s Aid in Dying Law.
  • Listeners who support individual candidates call to share what they are thinking of the 2020 race so far.

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