Incredible medical story of 22 year-old Joseph DiMeo, who is the world’s first to receive a successful face and double hand transplant. After a car crash left Joseph with 80% of his body burned and 20 surgeries later, his doctors thought he would be a good candidate for the transplants. He is now six months out from his surgery and healing and progressing very well. Karen Weintraub, health reporter at USA Today, joins us for how it all happened.




Next, Amazon founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, is stepping down from his post. He will not be leaving the company however, instead he will serve as executive chairman where he’ll continue to work on innovations for Amazon and big decisions about the future of the company. Patrick Thomas, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for what this change in position means for Bezos and Amazon.




Finally, California Governor Gavin Newsom continues to take political blows as a recall effort against him takes in more signatures and Republican opponents are emerging to run for governor should the recall qualify to be on the ballot. Former Sand Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has thrown his hat in the ring and so has businessman John Cox. Seema Mehta, political reporter at the LA Times, joins us for who is stepping up as the recall effort gains steam.

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