>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you're in "the stream." is diversity the key to keeping america competitive in science and engineering? our digital producer is here, and he's bringing all of your live feedback into the program. america was the first and only country to put a machine on the moon, and now people are concerned we're behind in technology. >> we have given america the cronut. alejandro says: christina gave us a different stat. viewers at home, you are the third hosts of the show, and all of your comments shape and drive this discussion. so give us a comment and we'll try our best to get it on the air. >> science and technology drives the global marketplace, but is america prepared to meet that and stay competitive? countries like china are catching up, in as soon as and technology and math. and you'll hear that a lot in the show tonight. in the u.s., 38% of young adults who start off majoring in fields graduate with something completely different, and those who do for tend to be white and mail. women account for 18% of the fiel

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you are in the stream. drones in the united states. there will be 30,000 of them flying above your head within the next 20 years. is america ready? ♪ >>> by september 30th of 2015, the faa has to have regulations in place to allow unmanned aerial vehicles, or typically known as drones into the nation's air space. later this week thousands of enthusiastic will be getting together in new york for the drones and aerial robotics conference. amidest the excitement will be discussion about privacy and civil liberties. when you think of the word drone you probably think of surveillance and the military, but as they become more accessible, everyone from farmers to firefighters and animal protection advocates will be using them. but the new era of less-costly surveillance is leading a lot of states to ask how these private drone strikeses should be regulated. conversation. >> yeah, lisa you mentioned the deadline of integration. so we canned the community is the united states ready for drones? and 85% said not ready. and fred said . . . however

>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and y" could baseball bring the u.s. a? the diplomacy and the next play. he's bringing in all of your li. and in the world series, a lot . >> the boston red sox. in the jersey,iaing the hashtagd america loves baseball, but thed here's daniel: >> julio is making that happen. let's hope. >> no pressure. but since the cuban government w legends actually documenting hi. >> new cuban policy allows play. it could soften the relationshi. the u.s. embargo is still in efg tensions between the two nation? joining us is the author of thel castro. and the documentary, the cuban e coauthor of raul castro and the. so luke, cuba is nothing if it'. and some even say baseball is k. how embedded is the sport in cun >> thank you so much for having. in cuba, baseball is something . this is the crown jewel of the . >> talk about the challenges thy came into play. >> to be fair, even with this n. and i'll get into that at some . >> why do you think that the ne? >> it's the result of circumsta. you remember when cuba abolishet was the height of the cold worl. and they were begin

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you are in "the stream." here is something you probably hadn't thought of, can d.c. survive the government shutdown? as the political gridlock stalls jobs and services across the nation, d.c.'s residents are running out of time and funds. ♪ >> our digital producer wajahat ali is here bringing in all of your live feedback. waj real fear is starting to set in for d.c. families. >> yeah, and our community are tired of the partisan politics. francis a loyal streamer says . . . speaking of real people, diana says . . . >> yeah, it has. we keep hearing it all day long, just the food pantries alone how they are getting so many calls from people who otherwise had stable lives. >> my friend who left nonprofit to work for the government, and she said she has to ask her parents for a loan to pay her rent because the check isn't coming this week. >> yeah, she is not alone. outside of the bureaucratic laws of congress, and that's another dc. living in a city that is stuck in a very unique predicament. they are taking a di

>>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher. and you are in the stream. depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, although mental health awareness has improved, for african-americans a major stigma remains. why is dealing with mental illness different for blacks? ♪ >>> our digital producer, wajahat ali is here bringing in all of your important feedback. waj we're going to try to peel back some of the layers of mental illness, and why it is dealt with differently in the black community. >> yeah, as the viewers know there is a third host to this show, and they have been tweeting us asking for a show on mental illness. >> yeah, we have been tweeting out statistics all day long, and people were reacting pretty strongly to a lot of them. including ones like this. african-americans seek treatment for mental health issues at a rate half of whites. >> black folks do not go to therapy, because who wants anybody sitting there telling them what is wrong with you or what you should be doing? >> i think it's from a medical deal and not trusting white doctors, and j

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you are in the stream. drones in the united states.ere will be 30,000 of them flying above your head within the next 20 years. is america ready? ♪ >>> by september 30th of 2015, the faa has to have regulations in place to allow unmanned aerial vehicles, or typically known as drones into the nation's air space.

>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. from tow trucks to nfl, has the campaign become so successful that it's no longer really serving it's purpose? so is the purpose of breast cancer awareness month drowning in a sea of pink? october, as we mentioned is breast cancer awareness month, making pink the gold stone of marking. some make hefty donations to breast cancer charities, but many businesses are accused of pink washing, companies that use breast cancer awareness to improvele bottom line and lack of transparency in their fundraising. our executive producer, we asked that question to our viewers. has pink become so widespread that it has lost it's meaning? >> you know, our community is really divided on that and what it means: so as always, it's a live conversation, so feel free to joining us. by logging on. >> joining us onset with a critical eye all of this is gayle, the founder of the breast cancer consortium, and author of pink ribbon blues. and she's a prominent arthur of breast cancer research, one the top women's

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream.oung adults can make or break the affordable care act. but are they buying in to health care reform? >> looking out -- we have a ton of community engagement on this. everybody oh is curious about obama care. how does this effect the generation. that's what we're going to dive in to. >> we actually have a poll. if you are eligible for the

. ♪ >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you are in the stream.l mine in minnesota is it a false choice to tell minnesotians they have to choose when work and the environment? ♪ >> our digital producer, wajahat ali is here and he is bringing in all of your comments and questions via our social networks. waj is lot of people in our community didn't know about the controversy up north

. ♪ >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you are in the stream. drones in the united states.l be 30,000 of them flying above your head within the next 20 years. is america ready? ♪ >>> by september 30th of 2015, the faa has to have regulations in place to allow unmanned aerial vehicles, or typically known as drones i

>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in "the stream." as americans, especially younger generation, lose interest in news, what does the future hold for the industry and for knock. for democracy. our digital producer, joanna lee is here looking out for you. news consumption is on the decline, and is that a driver for innovation or an omen? >> they are offended that they're not engaged with the news but the real news. valerie says: eric says. , and hurricane says: loyal streamers and viewers at home, we hope that you trust us. engage in discussion as always, twitter and hashtag, and we'll try our guest to get it on the air. >> the explosion of journalism has many experts talking about the need for traditional media to change. but what about the generational shift, away from news altogether? research suggests that millennials spend considerably less time following the news than older generations, and mill enials are half as likely it say that they enjoy the news. in the government, a recent report by the committee to protect journalists, su

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher. and you are in the stream.n, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, although mental health awareness has improved, for african-americans a major stigma remains. why is dealing with mental illness different for blacks? ♪ >>> our digital producer, wajahat ali is here bringing in all of your important feedback. waj we're going to

. >> hi i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. some native americans drive more than 100 miles to cast a ballot and they're fed up . voting, it is essential to our democracy. but some native americans in montana say they don't have equal access. they filed a lawsuit against county and state election officials asking for satellite voting on their reservations to begin 30 days prior to election, just like everywhere else in the state. >> there's a law out there for almost anything that we want to do. and one of the laws is the right to vote. and all we're trying to do today is see that the state government, you know, helps us enforce that law. we want the secretary of state to stand beside us and say this needs to be done. >> election officials say they don't have the budget to set up those sites. also at stake, the potential for native american voters to change election outcomes. this controversy reaches beyond montana to other states, south dakota, arizona, we're talking about some gangt -- significant reactions. wajahat ali, many

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. young adults can make or break the affordable care act. but are they buying in to health care reform? >> looking out -- we have a ton of community engagement on this. everybody oh is curious about obama care. how does this effect the generation. that's what we're going to dive in to. >> we actually have a poll. if you are eligible for the affordable care act. you plan to opting in to obama care. >> the discussion and throughout the discussion. >> millions are eligible to get health care insurance through the affordable care act also known as obama care. there's a lot of confusion. according to a poll, fewer than 6 to 10 americans knew obama care was on its way it had a lot of young adults ill informed on what it actually means for them. to*ers say it's cheaper to opt out. open enrollment has already started. joining us to try figure this out is page win field. in our google plus hang out we have unanswered questions about obama care. >> a student and a founder of network red. john ram

>>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you are in the -- "the stream." how is social media contributing to chicago's gun violence? ♪ >>> the numbers are staggering, gunfire results in chicago about every five hours. this year alone more than 330 violence. >> you pull up on to any corner, and it -- it's almost like you're in a different country. it's almost like a third world. >> police say about 80% of the bloodshed can be traced back to gangs. membership in the city's 850 gang factions estimated at more than 100,000. like most in their generation these young men have grown up using social media. the fbi reports that gangs nationwide use sites like facebook and twitter to mark their turf, intimidate rivals and recruit new members. but the so-called net banging can have deadly consequences with many online disputes turning into actual shootouts on the streets. the police monitor social media in the hopes of getting ahead of the bloodshed. our digital producer is here looking out for all of your live feedback. and waj, social media has created this virtual

. ♪ >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you are in the stream. nickel mine in minnesota is it a false choice to tell minnesotians they have to choose when work and the environment? ♪ >> our digital producer, wajahat ali is here and he is bringing in all of your comments and questions via our social networks. waj is lot of people in our community didn't know about the controversy up north >> yeah, and as you know the viewers of the show is the third host of the show, and a lot of people had no idea. kenya says . . . >> and a lot of our viewers don't know, lisa, you are also a cheese head from the midwest, happening. >> yeah, and when our gang was talk about this earlier today, we were all says in the great lake states it is not unusual to have different economies in the northern states and then farther down. so it's not surprising to me. >> and there's tremendous impact and consequences of what will happen with the mining companies region. >> yeah, and we'll definitely get into that. >> yeah. >> the proposed copper and nickel mine has the state di

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you are in "the stream."e is something you probably hadn't thought of, can d.c. survive the government shutdown? as the political gridlock stalls jobs and services across the nation, d.c.'s residents are running out of time and funds. ♪ >> our digital producer wajahat ali is here bringing in all of your live feedback. waj real fear is starting to set in for d.c. families. >>

. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. from tow trucks to nfl, has the campaign become so successful that it's no longer really serving it's purpose? so is the purpose of breast cancer awareness month drowning in a sea of pink? october, as we mentioned is breast cancer

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. young adults can make or break the affordable care act. but are they buying in to health care reform? >> looking out -- we have a ton of community engagement on this. everybody oh is curious about obama care. how does this effect the generation. that's what we're going to dive in to. >> we actually have a poll. if you are eligible for the affordable care act.

>> hi i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. how should we deal with kids who are accused of adult crimes? we'll talk about the issue of juveniles behind bars. our durable producer is wajahat ali. this is so polarizing. no middle ground. >> some people are saying you know what? they're not developed socially yet, adults say they committed the croi crime as adults. minors brains are not fully formed. on the flip side. facebook patrick says, they the minor should pay the same as anybody else. you can't let them off because of age. timothy brings up, there are about 2.2 million people in prison. impriimprisoning, would just, am stream as the thirst hose of the show. a child in pr massachusetts is going to be tried as an adult. >> should he face adult justice? one quarter of a million juveniles go through the adult criminal justice system each year. advocates note that juveniles who end up in prison have much higher recidivism to remain in youth facilities. victim rights advocates however argue that it's the magnitude of the crime t

>>> my i'm lisa fletcher, and you are in the stream. aztec knowledge advances it is time to rewrite the play book when it comes to using performance enhancers in sports? >> when does looking for an edge over the competition cross the line and become cheating? allegations of steroid use have plagued professional sports for decades. sport governing bodies are cracking down on the use of performance-enhancing drugs by conducting random drug tests. athletes who have tested positive have faced suspension, been stripped of awards, and even been banned. while drug use is illegal, advances in technology have opened up other new avenues for athletes looking for a competitive edge. surgery and specialized equipment have made it possible to train the human body to perform at higher levels. so are we moving toward a future with leagues of unnaturally extrordanai extraordinary athletes? and is it time to change the rules? wajahat ali is here bringing your voice into the show for the next half hour. it's a fans dream this time of year. the other thin

. ♪ >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you are in the stream. hollywood exec, lures state legislators with everything from fine dining to a fake twitter file. what is next after an undercover sting reveals the corruption. our team broke the story, and they are here to tell you about it. ♪ >> the al jazeera exclusive investigation broke on an fbi string involving ron calderon, the california state

. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you're in "the stream." is diversity the key to keeping america competitive in science and engineering? our digital producer is here, and he's bringing all of your live feedback into the program. america was the first and only country to put a machine on the moon, and now people are concerned we're behind in technology. >> we have given america the

. >>> hi, i am lisa fletcher, and you are in the stream. it's designed to help, but many say foster care needs an overhaul. the real lives of foster parents, foster children and the system that may be failing. >>> could you take in a child and offer care at one of the most vulnerable points in their lives? >> well, we got interested in foster care kind of by accident way back in probably 15 years ago. there was a girl, a local girl at

. >> hi i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream.e native americans drive more than 100 miles to cast a ballot and they're fed up . voting, it is essential to our democracy. but some native americans in montana say they don't have equal access. they filed a lawsuit against county and state election officials asking for satellite voting on their reservations to begin 30 days prior to elect

. >> hi i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream.ome native americans drive more than 100 miles to cast a ballot and they're fed up. voting, it is essential to our democracy. but some native americans in montana say they don't have equal access. they filed a lawsuit against county and state election officials asking for satellite voting on their reservations

. ♪ >>> my i'm lisa fletcher, and you are in the stream.nowledge advances it is time to rewrite the play book when it comes to using performance enhancers in sports? >> when does looking for an edge over the competition cross the line and become cheating? allegations of steroid use have plagued professional sports for decades. sport governing bodies are cracking down on the use of

. ♪ >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you are in the -- "the stream."s social media contributing to chicago's gun violence? ♪ >>> the numbers are staggering, gunfire results in chicago about every five hours. this year alone more than 330 people have been killed by gun violence. >> you pull up on to any corner, and it -

i am lisa fletcher. you are in the stream.s the republican party at war with its self over gay marriage? >>> same-sex marriage is now legal in fourteen states. just before it came into effect for new jersey, republican governor chris christie quietly dropped his effort to stop those unions. now, some say his action or lack thereof shows a larger shift within the republican party on the issue of gay rights. earlier this year, the republican national committee voted

♪ >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you are in the stream. bogus hollywood exec, lures state legislators with everything from fine dining to a fake twitter file. what is next after an undercover sting reveals the corruption. our team broke the story, and they are here to tell you about it. ♪ >> the al jazeera exclusive investigation broke on an fbi string involving ron calderon, the california state senator from a political family wielding 30 years of influence. take a look. >> reporter: los angeles, the city where fame and infamy go hand in hand. >> tax credits work. >> reporter: here everything seems larger than life. including its politicians. that is ron calderon. he is the target of an ongoing federal investigation. according to a sealed affidavit obtained exclusively by al jazeera's investigative unit, the senator is for sale. a politician willing to influence legislation in exchange for money. as part of an elaborate undercover sting, fbi agents posed as owners of a film studio. >> they had to establish bank accounts. they needed a bus

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you are in the -- "the stream."is social media contributing to chicago's gun violence? ♪ >>> the numbers are staggering, gunfire results in chicago about every five hours. this year alone more than 330 violence. >> you pull up on to any corner, and it -- it's almost like

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you are in "the stream."ere is something you probably hadn't thought of, can d.c. survive the government shutdown? as the political gridlock stalls jobs and services across the nation, d.c.'s residents are running out of time and funds. ♪ >> our digital producer wajahat ali is here bringing in all of your live feedback. waj real fear is starting to set in for d.c. families.