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Demonstrators block traffic as they protest in front of the Ferguson police department on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. A St. Louis County grand jury has decided to not indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown. 

## Reaction To The Grand Jury Decision in Ferguson, Missouri

After months of tension, a St. Louis County grand jury decides not to indict Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown. Diane and her guests discuss reaction to the verdict from civil rights groups, protesters and law enforcement.

Brooke Shields attends day one of the 4th Annual WIE Symposium at Center 548 on Sept. 20, 2013, in New York City. 

## Brooke Shields: “There Was A Little Girl”

Actress, model, and author Brooke Shields on her relationship with her mother and the childhood that made Shields the woman she is today.

Jonathan is one of the homeless men psychiatrist Robert Okin met on the Streets of San Francisco. Okin spent two years interviewing people with mental disorders on the street. 

## Dr. Robert L. Okin: “Silent Voices: People With Mental Disorders On The Street”

The homeless have become a fixture of the urban landscape in cities across America. One psychiatrist spent two years speaking to the mentally ill living on the streets of San Francisco, learning about their lives. Now he shares those stories, along with his ideas about how to improve our homelessness and mental health problem nationwide.

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) talks with reporters in his office in the U.S. Capitol. 

## Republican Response To President Obama’s Executive Order on Immigration

Congressional Republicans vow to block President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration. Some GOP governors say they may sue the President. A look at Republican response to White House action on immigration.

This still image taken from an undated video published on the Internet by the Islamic State group militants and made available Nov. 16 shows a militant that the French government say is Frenchman Maxime Hauchard . Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said there is a "strong presumption" that Maxime Hauchard is among the group of Islamic extremist fighters in the video released over the weekend. He urged young people in France to "open your eyes to the terrible reality" of the militant group. 

## Friday News Roundup – International

A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

President Barack Obama announces executive actions on U.S. immigration policy during a nationally televised address from the White House, November 20, 2014 in Washington, DC. Obama outlined a plan on Thursday to ease the threat of deportation for about 4.7 million undocumented immigrants. 

## Friday News Roundup – Domestic

A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

## A Conversation With The New Chairman Of The National Endowment For The Humanities

The National Endowment for the Humanities turns 50 next year. William “Bro” Adams, the new chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, wants to make sure that the study of history, philosophy, and literature remains accessible to everyone. A conversation about his new "Common Good" initiative.

Lung transplant recipient Sarah Murnaghan waves after arriving home from the hospital in Newtown Square, Pa. Murnaghan, who has end-stage cystic fibrosis, received two lung transplants in 2013 at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. 

## The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: New Opportunities, New Questions For Nonprofits

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is earning more than $3 billion from its investment in a new drug. Other charitable organizations are hoping to follow a similar path. New opportunities and new questions for nonprofits.