potency, purity, and the missing-link ratio between epa and dha that researchers affiliated with yale university have discovered, which is the key to unlocking all of the health benefits of omega-3 fish oil. you'll also be introduced to a specific formula called omax3 ultra-pure, used by pro athletes and top doctors to achieve amazing results in just one week. join nutrition physician dr. melina jampolis and neurosurgeon dr. joseph maroon as they lead our discussion. it's all right here on "medical discoveries." >> welcome to "medical discoveries." i'm thrilled to be here today with dr. joseph maroon. dr. maroon, welcome. >> thank you very much, dr. jampolis. i'm excited to be here. >> now, as a practicing neurosurgeon, why do you believe so strongly in omax3 that you're willing to put your reputation behind it? >> several years ago, i had a major midlife crisis. my father, a relatively young man, died suddenly of a heart attack. a marriage came apart, and i ended up, because of the stress, leaving neurosurgery, quitting my job. >> wow. that's big. >> it was big, and it really caused me to go in

she shared her experiences of her early legal career, her education at princeton and yale university,nd growing up in poverty at dierks city. this is about one hour and 50 minutes. -- poverty in new york city. this is about one hour and 15 minutes. [applause]

amy: that is omar barghouti speaking at yale university.almost did not make it to the award ceremony. last month, israeli police arrested him over alleged tax evasion, seizing his passport and for bidding him from leaving the country. ms. really court temporarily lifted the travel ban because of tremendous outcry ash at least, people thought it was because of that. omar barghouti joins us now, what could be his last trip to the united states. welcome to democracy now! can you explain what has happened to you, what you had so much trouble coming back into the united states? you are both in israeli citizen and a number can citizen, a u.s. citizen? >> no, i'm neither a u.s. citizen nor an israeli citizen. as a refugee,an, the son of refugees, i permanent residence in israel and a citizen of jordan. latestt talk about the phase of israel's repression against me because i am under a gag order. so i will have to skip the details on that. but we have to put it in context. about a year ago, israel established a trusting unit, which openly aimed at

and her masters in philosophy and phd degrees from the university of -- yale university. -- sex art and american culture. vamps and tramps, essays which came out in 1994. the study of alfred hitchcock in 1998 by the british film institute. camille paglia reads 40 through the world's best poems and images of the book she was here last with five years ago and journey through art from egypt to star wars. she is here this evening with her seventh book. free women, free men. sex, gender, feminism. his selection of her most notable articles and lectures on the subject. her third general essay question will be about a year from this fall. -- she was cofounding contributor and -- for salon day, beginning in 1985. she's written numerous articles on art, literature, feminism, religion, education and politics for publications around the world. it is a pleasure to thank you all for being here tonight and now please join in welcoming back to seattle, camille paglia . [applause] >> hello. i do not know which microphone she's birthday. what a pleasure to be back in this beautiful city. the first time

degrees from yale university in 1971 and 1974 respectively. her prior books are sexual persona, art and decadence which came out in 1990, sex, art and american culture, vamps and tramps, new essays which came out in 1994, the birds, a study of alfred hitchcock, published in 1998, blake -- [inaudible] camille paglia reads 43 of the world's best poems and glittering images: a journey through art from egypt to "star wars." she is here this evening with her seventh book, "free women, free men: sex, gender, feminism," a selection of her most notable articles and lectures on these subjects. her third general essay collection will be out a year from this fall from pantheon, the publisher that's been publishing her work. professor paglia was co-founding contributor and columnist for salon.com. she's written numerous articles on literature, poplar culture, religion and politics for publications around the world. it's a pleasure to -- thank you all for being here tonight, and now please join in welcoming back to seattle camille paglia. [applause] >> wel

her masters in philosophy and phd degrees from yale university. her prior books of sexual personae, art and decadence from nefertiti to emily dickinson which came out in 1990. sex, art in american culture. vamps and tramps, new essays which came out in 1994. the birth of alfred hitchcock -- camille paglia reads 43 of the world's best poems and glittering images of a book she was here last year with five years ago including image is a journey through art from egypt to star wars. she is here this evening with her seventh book, free women, free men. sex, gender, feminism. a suction her most notable articles on the subjects. any year from this fall -- she was kobani contributor for salon.com begin with the debut issue 1995. she's written numerous articles on art, literature, popular culture, feminism, education and politics for public around the world. it is a pleasure to thank you all for being absent. please join in welcoming doctor camille paglia. [applause] >> well hello. i do not know which microphone to use first good what a pleasure to be back

next, yale university historian paul kennedy talks about how the u.s. mobilized its infantry and its army for the great war. professor kennedy pays particular attention to stories from new york city and the city's role in the war effort. he concludes about the war's legacy. this talk was the keynote address for the address and world war i, hosted by columbia university in new york city. this is just under one hour.

now researchers at yale, yes yale university, say their mathematical analysis shows granny style is slightlyhoot a free throw. >> i think it's way better to shoot. it's also howup with good morning washington. it's april 27th, and what a difference a day makes. the rain has moved out, and summer-like conditions are moving in. meteorologist veronica johnson has your forecast in a moment.. but first here are some quick headlines. just before his 100th day in office-- president trump unveils what the white house is calling the biggest tax cut in american history. the one-page outline calls for sweeping cuts for private americans and corporations. it would also eliminate estate taxes and double the stnd but the brief plan did not explain how much it would reduce federal revenue or grow the national debt. the washington wizards take care of business in game 5 against the hawks. after back to back losses on the road, the wizards protected home court, defeating the hawks 103-98. washington now leads their playoff series 3-2. good morning washington. good morning washington. toss to eileen - foggy s

now researchers at yale, yes yale university, say their mathematical analysis shows granny style is slightlyot a free throw. >> i think it's way better to shoot. it's also how i bowl. >> is it? >> strike every time. and you look so cool doing it. every time. and you look so cool doing it. u. they eat natural balance pet food. the limited ingredient diets help support healthy digestion are made from a single animal protein source and they offer grain-free varieties. right now at petsmart spend $50 on any natural balance product and save $10 on your next natural balance purchase so they can feel as good as they look. and when you buy any bag of dog or cat food we give a meal to a pet in need. it's that simple. petsmart - for the love of pets. and the wolf huffed like you do sometimes, grandpa? well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said... symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. symbicort hel

stephen roach of yale university joins us.c photo of you and a panda outside chengdu. were you hugging the panda or was it hugging you? it was a mutual attraction. and is ra long part of my legacy. tom: here is the chart that all the panda warriors worry about. this is a chart from 60,000 feet. the slope is what matters. the fear of china is the greater slope of china. they are growing faster than us on a per capita gdp basis. what does america need to fear about china or how does china sell itself to the people of america? stephen: that's a better way to put it. the china of that line you have drawn is a china that historically since 1980 has been driven by investments and exports. it is more of a producer model. they made the decision to morph into an increasingly consumer model. america isnity for to be able to better align our strengths with the coming changes of the next china, being able to sell goods and provide services to an economy that is going to transform itself over the next 20 to 30 years into a more consumer le

i have said in a recent interview that if there is a woman center at yale university was there is bird undergraduates and they should be amends center. this should be absolute equality. and the men should be totally free to do whatever they want in their amends center. they can show dirty movies or whatever they want. this constantly beating down of men, the demand that men redefine themselves until they suit what feminists want them to be, is an outrage. and it ain't center of the book and the pieces that ran throughout the years. civilization, with all its protections and conveniences is essentially the invention of men. i explained that in my first book by saying that women's to go off and create his objective structures i stilleate but k it is right if men are doing all of the hardest work in society. it is the men that go out at 2 a.m.. but i see women manning the great tar in the heat of the summer people are mixing to put on the roof. men were in suit up to their knees and wastewater. not a single volunteer wanted to volunteer for that work. it was incredibly entitled talking ab

researchers at yale university study runners at a marathon. samples before and after the race. 82% showed stage kidney injuries, but they resolve within two days, researchers want to know if this type of strenuous activity leads to long term damage overnight. >>> siblings in pittsburgh have made a heartfelt video in hopes of finding a kidney for their home. they created a video showing them holding a sign saying our mommy needs a kidney. if that is not enough to pull at yore heart strings the kids made a plea. >> that video was for mom so she can get a kidney. >> for the past two years, basically almost a year and half i've been married to a machine. >> diane is battling a rare genetic disorder called out port syndrome. she lost her grandmother and mother to the disease. she needs a donor that's not a relative because it's genetic. the video has been viewed $27,000 times. >>> meteorologist chris sowers takes a final look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast as we take you live to cape may, new jersey. we're back after this to do the

next, yale university historian paul kennedy talks about how the u.s. mobilized its infantry and its army for the great war. professor kennedy pays particular attention to stories from new york city and the city's role in the war effort. he concludes about the war's legacy. this talk was the keynote address for the address and world war i, hosted by columbia university in new york city. this is just under one hour. prof. kennedy: so ladies and gentlemen, what an honor to be with you at this place. i have a whole number of people to thank. but i will be brief. there is this whole group of people i need to thank. he has been working smoothly to deliver me to the right place in amsterdam avenue. thank you all for making this. from the very beginning, the summit was well organized. gervais. bob i realized a short while ago that the first time i talked or did something i columbia university was at the international studies grouping with you and dave brezinski. along with fritz, my dear friend. who i miss such a great deal. this history department, this inter

we are also thrilled to welcome back akhil reed amar, professor at yale university. he clerked for judge stephen breyer. he is the recipient of yale's highest award for teaching excellence. he is the author of several books, including his latest, "the constitution today." he is also an honorary scholar trustee here. our moderator is carol berkin. she is a professor of history in new york. and esteemed historian, she has appeared in numerous documentaries, including the pbs special "alexander hamilton." she is author and editor of several books, including "a brilliant solution," in her forthcoming book "the republican peril." i would like to ask everyone, if you have a cell phone, please turn it off and please enjoy this program. have a great night and we will see you again. thank you so much. [applause] carol: welcome. both george washington and alexander hamilton are enjoying a new and favorable press these days. although washington has always been lauded as the first in the hearts of his countrymen and father of our country, his intellect and political skills have o

. >> great to see you.vi up next, student activists are going on a hunger strike at yale university, there's a twist, they're actually allowed to eat when they get hungry, but it's a hurricane strike, non-hunger straight could that be the lamest story of the day? our top that panel will debate it. stay tuned. ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm dr. kelsey mcneely and some day you might be calling me an energy farmer. ♪ energy lives here. ♪ >> well, it's tile for top that where our two panelists compete to describe the straightening story of the day. joint by host of the intelligence report on fox business. great show, and the hill colum columnist christian at it. trish, to you first. >> united airlines you know all about that tucker. web remember the passenger halftime that was dragged off, so bad that you know he wound up with a broken nose. bloodied that's the video the entire world saw. so you'll recall shortly after the ceo came on basically said, his employees did the right thing. how did they do the right thing? of course there was a big public uproar and the ceo went on some kind of apologyeo tour. tha

i'm deciding between a few schools, yale university, vanderbilt and university of virginia.ouble major in consumer science and economics. brian: i'm looking for somebody who i guess would be a republican, not necessarily -- i guess you would be a capitalist if you are a republican. maybe define yourself. >> my name is jacob, a delegate from georgia. i would define myself as leaning more towards the right side. i had the opportunity to vote in this election for our now president mr. trump. i would define myself as leaning more right on those issues. i believe that on some things, government should be out of the way, but on other things, the government has a right to get involved. we need to be more economically driven so that we can have success in economics so we can be successful around the world. brian: who are you going to remember this week? >> i was one of the eagle scouts that had the chance to meet with secretary tillerson. it was very inspiring to meet with him. he talked about how his eagle scout background was what drove him to be successful. it was cool to talk wi

. >> reporter: you are traveling the waters because according to a study from yale university, this parthern louisiana has one of the highest concentrations of climate change deniers and skeptics in the country. >> speckled trout. i'm not a denier. i won't put it that way. i'm skeptical as to how much control we have. >> reporter: climate change experts say people are denying what is around them. around here climate change ask a hard sell as we sat down with cecil clark and leo dotson. >> i don't think it is real. >> reporter: is there anything to change your mind? >> if he was 500 years old and told me it changed. i would believe it. in my lifetime, i didn't see any change. >> reporter: you have to hear from a 500-year-old scientist? >> right. >> reporter: one scientist described the louisiana coastline to us as the ground zero of climate change in the united states. where the coastline is disappearing in large part according to scientific studies because of rising sea levels. a new tulane university study calculates sea levels along the louisiana coast are rising 10 to 13 millimeters p

. >> reporter: we're traveling these waters because according to a new study from yale university, thisouthern louisiana has one of the highest concentrations of climate change deniers and skeptics in the country. >> speckled trout. i'm not a deny-er. won't put it that way. but my skepticism is how much control we have over it. >> reporter: around here climate change is a hard sell. as we quickly discovered after sitting down with cecil clark and leo dodson. >> i don't thip climate change is real. >> reporter: is there anything a scientist can say to you that would change your mind? >> if he was 500 years old and he told me it's changed, i would probably believe it. in my lifetime i didn't see any change. >> reporter: you'd have to hear it from a 500-year-old scientist? >> right. >> reporter: one of expert described louisiana as the ground zero of climate change. there are rising sea levels, a new tulane university study claims 10 to 13 millimeters per year sea levels are rising. it's enough to cause significant damage in the next 50 years. pilot charlie hammonds has seen if gulf of mex

. >> reporter: we're raffling these waters, because according to a new study from yale university, thisconcentrations of climate change deniers and skeptics in the country. >> respect the trout. i'm not a denier. i won't put it that way, but ipt skeptical as to how much control we have over it. >> reporter: climate change experts say the skeptics are denying what's unfolding before their very eyes, and climate change is a hard sell around here. >> i just don't think that climate change is real. >> reporter: is there anything a scientist can show you -- >> if he was 500 years old and told me it's changed, i probably would believe him. in my lifetime, i didn't sigh any change. >> reporter: you would have to hear from a 500 years old scientist? >> right. >> reporter: one scientist described it as the ground zero of climate change in the united states, where the coastline is disappearing, in large part according to scientific studies because of the rising sea levels. a new tulane university study calculates sea levels along the louisiana coast are rising 10 to 13 millimeters per year. it mi

. ♪ ♪ >> congrats students at yale university on a quote hunger strike. >> it's unbelievable. etter student benefits. yale students earn a stipen of 30 grand a year, and they receive free health care, and they have their $40,000 tuition paid for in full, but they're still going on strike. go figure. >> how is it a fast when you can eat when you're hungry? >> don't ask. risk and reward starts now. >> we must accept this result and then look to the future. donald trump is going to be our president. we owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. liz: the country has been racked by protest, over i dozen since president trump was elected. inauguration protest. the women's march. refugee airport protests. day without immigrants protest. a day without a woman protest are any trump tuesdays, not my presidents day protest, united voices protest, the tax march, and march for science. and now this coming monday, it's being called the mother of all protests.

i have been involved with the issue of calhoun college at yale university. baltimore has kind of been resolved. start with the caucasian. speaker ended with a quote from abraham lincoln. my quotation is from the historian named stuart townes named "enduring legacy. "20th century white southerners learned how to think about race, the north, the civil war, and reconstruction, and about themselves from the rhetoric of a lost cause." he is right. in fact, i think he understates it. monuments became the continuation of war by other means. nevermind. that is my name and if you want to email me because you are upset, that is my email address. is most i wrote relevant here. to to aing to subject quiz i have given to probably 10,000 people across the united states since 2010. that is, the question, why did the south secede? >> the waters got muddied this morning -- we have let the cat out of the bag already. i'm not going to have you vote. it would break my heart if you voted wrong. there is actually a wrong on this. not everything is a matter of competing perspectiv

thrilled to welcome back akhil reed amar, professor of law and political silence -- science at yale university. before joining the law school, the professor clerked for judge first stephen breyer. he is the recipient of yale's highest award for teaching excellence. he continues to teach us every time he is on the stage. he is the author of several books, including his latest, "the constitution today." professor amar is also an honorary scholar trustee here at new york historical. our moderator is carol berkin. she is a professor of history in the root college and the graduate center new york. , an esteemed historian, she has appeared in numerous documentaries, including the pbs special "alexander hamilton." professor berkin is author and editor of several books, including "a brilliant solution," inventing the american revolution, and her forthcoming book "the republican peril." she will be with us again for that as well. before we begin i would like to , ask everyone, if you have a cell phone, please turn it off and to please enjoy this program. have a great night and we will see you again. th

and the study by a team at yale university shows it may not only cut deaths, but non-fatal heart attacks and strokes, as well. trans fats are found in oils used to friday foods, to put in cookies, but the chemical process used to make them solid like butter also makes them clog arteries, just like butter, or lard does. >>> according to recent study, obese people may be at higher risk for episodes of migraines. in the study of more than 3,000 departments, those with high body mass index were 81% more likely to have episodic migraines than those with lower bmi. >> this was particularly true among white women and those under the age of 50. the study was published in the journal of neurology. >> we all know coffee stains your teeth. but what about tea? according to web m.d. that he tea often marketed as healthier often tiff to coffee it, has far greater power to stain your teeth. the website says whether hot or iced one cup offer three, tea is perfectly brewed to leave its mark on your smile. tea tea is high nerve acids, tanons and chromegenes that an average cup of coffee has. >> some think

book last month about the importance of education, her legal career, intending princeton and yale university and growing up in poverty. see her remarks at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. tonight on book tv, it is an evening of our program afterwards. our programs include alternatives to traditional banking and her book. and melissa fleming, chief spokesperson and her book, a hope more powerful than the c -- 2.a on c-span and exploring the impact of the 19th century california gold rush on women. and the pioneers who encouraged a single woman to move west. american history tv primetime begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. enjoys -- join us tomorrow for a rally demanding that president trump release his tax returns and not cut taxes for the wealthy. including congress one maxine waters. we will have live coverage tomorrow at noon eastern on c-span. this week on q&a. >> i have learned the value of discourse and compromise through this program. the way i interact with people who i necessarily do not agree with has changed. >> a special program devoted to hearing from high school attending t

this is a miss to yale university saying that it doesn't want alumni running to serve on its board oflike free speech on campus. [laughter] really appalling. we need more discussion, especially from the people overseeing these institutions.es david: all right. campuses not getting a break in this show. what do you have for us, joe in. >> a miss to new york city mayor bill de blasio who proposed an $85 billion budget for the coming year, that's up 21% since the time he took office -- david: that's three years, 31% rise -- 21% rise in three years. >> when republicans talk about slowing the growth rate of spending, for liberals it's a huge crisis. meals on wheels, grandma's going to die on an ice flow, it would be much better -- david: and, of course, the new york times said trump is terrible for this tax plan, but they didn't mention a word about bill de blasio. >> well, i'm giving a big hit to donald trump who said he wanted to revisit the designation of national monuments. we're not talking about thing like old faithful, not monuments like that. what he's talking about is the fact tha

and doctorate from yale university. he has concentrated his long and distinguished teaching and voluminous writing career on the founding fathers. he told me, and i quote, writing is solitary and teaching is social. i love to do both. teaching forces you to talk things out, writing allows you to digest the conversations and perhaps put them in a more concise form. his powerful book "american sphinx" about thomas jefferson won the coveted national book award for nonfiction in 1997. his fabulous book "founding brothers" won the pulitzer prize for history, also a coveted award in 2001. that christmas i received 13 copies for my family and friends because they all knew i would want to read it. my personal favorite of all time is the quartet, published in 2015. now, you all know the opening of lincoln's gettysburg address. four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation. but hold on. joe ellis points out that statement isn't exactly accurate. with the articles of confederation in pl

. >> reporter: we're traveling these waters because according to a new study from yale university, thishas one of the highest concentrations of climate change deniers and skepters skept e skept -- skeptics in the country. >> i'm not a denier. put it that way. i'm skeptical as to how much control we have over it. >> reporter: climate change experts say skeptics are denying what's unfolding before their very eyes and around here, climate change is a hard sell as we quickly discovered after sitting down with cecil clark and leo datson. >> i just don't think climate change is real. >> reporter: anything a scientist can say to you to change your mind or show you evidence that would change your mind? >> if he was 500 years old and he told me it's changed, i would probably believe him, but in my lifetime, i didn't see any change. >> reporter: you have to hear it from a 500-year-old scientist? >> right. >> reporter: one scientist described the louisiana coastline to us as ground zero of climate change in the united states where the coastline is disappearing in large part according to scientific

she shared her experiences of her early legal career, her education at princeton and yale university, and growing up in poverty at dierks city. this is about one hour and 50 minutes. -- poverty in new york city. this is about one hour and 15 minutes. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] you have touched my heart, thank you. >> we are very excited to host you. >> i'm excited to be here. it's really a lovely place and a wonderful university. you guys did a good job getting here. in the interest of time, we have selected a few questions for the justice to answer, and then she will come back up on stage. thell call on students and justice will take questions. justice sotomayor: you will see men with little things in you will see that they are here to protect me. we have reached a wonderful compromise which if no one jumps up unexpectedly, they let me stay. if too many people jump up, they take me off the floor. with me and

. >> reporter: we're traveling these waters, because according to a new study from yale university, thisuthern louisiana has one of the highest concentrations of climate change deniers and skeptics in the country. >> speckled trout. i'm not a denier. [ laughter ] wouldn't put it that way, but i'm skeptical as to how much control we have over it. >> reporter: climate change experts say the skeptics are denying what's unfolding before their very eyes, and around here, climate change is a hard sell, as we quickly discovered after sitting down with cecil clark and leo dotson. >> i just don't think that climate change is real. >> reporter: is there nianythina scientist can say to change your mind or show you evidence? >> if he was 500 years old and told me it's changed, i would probably believe him. but in my lifetime i didn't see any change. >> reporter: you'd have to hear from a 500-year-old scientist? >> right. >> reporter: one scientist described the louisiana coastline to us as the ground zero of climate change in the united states, where the coastline is disappearing, in large part acco

commissioner has law degree from yale university school of law and a bachelors degree from duke university. i want to welcome you back to the finance committee, mr. commissioner, and i want to thank you once again for being here today and we like to have you please begin with your opening remarkss' and lilt your opening statement to five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman, chairman hatch, ranking maybe wyden, and other members of the committee. i appreciate your words of support. i'm pleased to report that the 2017 filing season has gone well so far. through march 31st, the irs has received more than 93 million individual returns on the way to a total of 152 million. we have issued over 74 million refounders more than $213 billion, with an acknowledge refund totaling $2,900. the 2017 filing season is noted for a change congress made. in 2015 that took effect this year. it requires the irs to hold tax returns until february 15th february 15th each year if the claim -- if they claim the earned income tax credit or -- this change slowed the pails of refund early on but the pace access railed

. >> joining me now is ambassador syria robert ford and professor at yale university jackson institute. as well as adam smith. he joins us from the state of washington. congressman, let me ask you about this, what is our policy towards syria. are we trying to dump the assad family and get them out of there or are we trying to live with them. >> trump doesn't have a policy, so we don't have a clear policy. look, i think there's a policy here and that is to recognize that as long as assad is in power, there will be chaos in syria. there's no question about that. he is an illegitimate ruler and that is the yost syrians view him. frankly, both the extremist and isis in the moderates who started the protest, gosh, five, six years ago now. as long as he's in power there's going to be chaos. but the trick is, number one it's not easy to get him to leave. number two, what comes next, that's where our policy has fallen short. this is what president obama tried to do. he tried to build up a coalition of syrian moderates who could offer an alternative to asought. yo -- assad. the u.s. military go

next, we will have a similar night professor of history at yale university. he is the author of gay new york , gender, urban culture, and the making of the daily mail world, award, and whyeh marriage, the history shaping today's debate over gay equality. in 2012, he was awarded yale teaching prize to yale humanities primarily for his lecture course on u.s. lesbian and gay history. after professor chauncey, we will hear from the daniel ps paul professor of constitutional .aw at harvard law school she has published articles and book chapters on the supreme court it with jurisdiction jurisprudence civil rights history, and among other places, the yale law journal, the harvard law review, the columbia love review in the journal of law and education. her 2011 book, courage to longnt: atlanta and the history of the civil rights movement, won the bankrupt prize in u.s. history. mack, thekenneth lawrence dbo professor of bealcan law -- lawrence d professor of american law. we will start with presentations by each of our panelists, who will either stand or sit at thei

the commissioner has a law degree from the yale university school of law and a bachelor's degree from duke university. we want to welcome you back to the finance committee, mr. commissioner, and i want to thank you again for being here today. we'd like to have you please begin with your opening remarks and i ask that you limit your opening statement to around five minutes, if you can. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and mr. chairman i appreciate your kind and thoughtful words of support. i'm pleased to report that the 2017 filing season has gone well so far. through march 31st the irs has received more than 93 million individual returns on a way to a total of about 152 million. we've issued over 74 million refunds for more than $213 billion with an average refund totaling $2,900. the irs is required to hold tax returns until february 15th each year if the claim -- if they claim the earned income tax credit or the additional child tax credit. this change slowed the overall pace of refunds early in the filing season, but that pace acc

he is a graduate of yale university who worked at winston-salem journal in north carolina for the national journal magazine and later for the economist magazine as a freelance writer. he is currently a contributing editor of national journal and the atlantic. he is the author of several books and many articles on public policy, culture and economics. he is also a guest a scholar a guest scholar at the brookings institution and governance studies and a vice president of the independent gay form. he he is also the author of five books including kindly inquisitor, the new attack on free thought, expanded edition from cato and political realism, how hacks, machine, big-money and backroom deals can strengthen american democracy. i will turn it over now to jonathan. >> thank you emily. thank you mark and thank you all for coming. i was sent this book by john of cato who asked if i wanted to comment on it. i figured i'd glance at it and set it aside and get to it in a couple weeks. three 1/2 and half hours later i've mostly finish the book and took lots of notes on it. this is a good book. this i

her legal career, attending princeton and yale universities, and growing up in poverty in new york city -- supreme court justice sonia soto mayor. tonight, an evening of our ds," on "afterwor alternatives to traditional , and the chief spokesperson for the united nations high commissioner for .efugees that starts tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern. tonight on c-span3, american history tv primetime. professor and author explores the impact of the 19th century california gold rush on women and the pioneers who encouraged single women to move west. american history tv primetime begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span three. join us tomorrow for a rally demanding that president trump release his tax returns and not or thees on corporations wealthy. coverageave live tomorrow starting at noon eastern on c-span. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> this morning on "washington journal" he got an update on the investigation into the business pract

commissioner koskinen has a law degree from yale university school of law and a bachelor's degree from duke university. i want to welcome you back to the finance committee. mr. commissioner, and i want to thank you once again for being here today. we would like to have you please begin with your opening remarks. and i ask that you limit your opening statement to around five minutes if you can. >> thank you, mr. chairman. chairman hatch, ranking member widen, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. and mr. chairman, i genuinely appreciate your kind and thoughtful words of support. i'm pleased to report that the 2017 filling season has gone well so far. through march 31st, the irs has received more than 93 million individual returns, on the way to a total of about 152 million. we've issued over 74 million refunds from more than $213 billion. with an average refund totalling $2,900. the 2017 filing season is notable for a change congress made in 2015 that took effect this year. it requires the irs to hold tax returns until february 15th each yea

researchers at yale university looked at the physics behind releasing an object with your arm. straight in. did not even touch the edges. let's discuss a proper sport now. chelsea are on target now, aren't they? and people were contacting me this morning saying that they took diego costa out of their fantasy games because the baht scored but now it has scored twice. they are now won through domestic double, chelsea, the premier league and the fa cup. chelsea are back to seven points clear at the top of the premier league, thanks to a 4—2 win over southampton at stamford bridge. captain gary cahill was back in the starting line—up after a bout of gastroenteritis — and he gave his side a 2—1 lead right at the end of the first half. diego costa hadn't scored in seven games for chelsea — but he put away two last night, to make sure of victory. you must be ready to this mental effort, also. not only physical effort but mental as well. it is not easy and... but we are fighting and we are ready to fight from now on till the end. spurs are chelsea's nearest rivals — and they'll try to

new york city's ban on trans fat in restaurants may be working according to a new study from yale university says there's been a larger drop in hospitalization for heart attack and stroke in areas that restrict the use of trans fatty acids. >>> and this is a really stunning break in the case. you tie your shoes as firmly as possible and soon they come undone. why? california berkley scientists think they have figured it out. they found the force of a foot striking the ground stretches and then relaxes the knot while a second force caused by the leg swinging acts on the ends of the laces like an invesible hand. i am just here to give you the final results of this physics research that will change life as we know it. >> i hope this was done at the high school level, because if anybody funded this -- >> it is a magical time we live in. we now know the identity of deep throat and we now know why shoelaces come untied. >> yes. >> that is unbelievable. thank you. >> i will say the new elastic ones in my running shoes hold a better tie. >> really? >> i don't untie and tie them every time. i slip my

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[applause] >> at yale university's campus, we have secured a massive price reduction in hiv medicationsuccessfully campaigned at john hopkins university to ensure that a new promising tuberculosis drug will be affordable for patients. universities are where at least 60% of the most novel first in class discoveries of biomedical research are made, and they are funded by your taxpayer dollars, and that research doesn't save lives if people cannot afford the results. join us this weekend and a follow-up action tomorrow, find uaem online or on twitter. we are encouraging access to public medicine. too often, scientists accept the results our medical system gives us, but that system doesn't exist without us. we have the power to make it better. join us. if not us, then who? thank you so much for your attention. [applause] ♪ >> hello, my name is aaron eric jarvis and i'm a neuroscientist. [applause] >> go brains. i'm glad to join with you today as we make history, in the first ever march for science. in our nation. and in the world. it is science that has given us cures for disease, a better

they are poor or poor because they are sick. [ cheers and applause ] >> so at yale's campus at yale university'sdicines. the system doesn't exist without us. we have the power to make it better. it is up to us. join us. if not us, then who? thank you so much for your attention. ♪ >> i am eric jarvis. i am a neuroscientist. go brains! i am glad to join with you today, as we make history in the first-ever march for science in our nation. and in the world! it is science that's given us cures for disease, a better understanding of our planet, of our universe, and of ourselves. these scientific benefits to society would not have occurred without government support. yet, we live in a time where the support and the fundamental principles of science are being challenged. where idealogical opinions overrides evidence, where you know something is really wrong when people from around the world must form a protest march for science, and even in the rain! [ cheers and applause ] >> yes! science has always received bipartisan congressional support, and i am such an example where such support has made a differ