Closer Look with Rose Scott

Closer Look: Atlanta City Design Project; Ebola; And More

February 23, 2016

Tuesday on “Closer Look with Rose Scott and Jim Burress”:

  • 0:00: Rose Scott and Jim Burress report on upcoming presidential campaign appearances in Atlanta;
  • 1:14: Michell Eloy looks into current local efforts to develop an Ebola vaccine;
  • 5:34: Dr. Mark Mulligan, a specialist in infectious disease and executive director of the Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center, discusses breakthroughs in potential vaccines to prevent Ebola;
  • 21:01: Ryan Gravel, the man behind the Atlanta BeltLine, discusses his new project with the city, the Atlanta City Design Project;
  • 36:36: Candace Wheeler talks about Guantanamo Bay, Apple’s cybersecurity stance and a new American Girl doll in today’s “Trending” segment;
  • 40:58: Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.com, discusses recent airfare hikes;
  • 53:26: Evan Greer of internet privacy group “Fight for the Future” talks about the group’s demonstrations against the FBI’s attempts to compel Apple to work around security features built into its iPhone;
  • 59:18: Cindy Zeldi, executive director of Georgians for a Healthy Future, examines current state legislation related to healthcare and health policy;
  • 1:14:03: Elly Yu reports on efforts by Georgia lawmakers to keep rural hospitals from closing.
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