The waiting games: health and war

As the health care debate unfolds, Americans, especially those who already are insured, seem to be loosing some enthusiasm for any kind of change. Also, deciding what to do in Afghanistan and more.

As the health care debate unfolds, Americans, especially those who already are insured, seem to be loosing some enthusiasm for any kind of change. Speaking of health, there’s new data indicating that smoking is not only bad for your body but it can affect your mental well being. Also, deciding what to do in Afghanistan and more today on What Are We Thinking with Frank Newport, Editor-in-Chief at the Gallup Poll and WHYY’s Dave Heller.

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This week on What Are We Thinking:
– More on the H1N1 vaccine. Who’s to be trusted?

– New information on the mental health impact of smoking.

– Deciding America’s future role in Afghanistan, and more.