November 20, 2009

Today on Word of Mouth, the people’s medicine. While millions of Chinese have risen out of poverty in the past decade, China’s state-run health care system is feeling the strain. We’ll take a look at China’s attempts to fix its broken medical system, and look for lessons for America. Also, an Islamic-American family aspires to build trust and understanding between Muslim teens and their peers. And measuring the carbon footprint of your pet dog or hamster. All that and a visit to HackDay, where circuit benders and music geeks converge.

(Photo by Rich Orris via Flickr/Creative Commons)