Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed a bill that would require people convicted of certain sex offenses to undergo “chemical castration” as a condition of parole, a requirement meant to keep them from committing similar crimes.  The process is not permanent and can be reversed but there are ethical questions and concerns if it actually works as a deterrent.  Marisa Iati, reporter for the Washington Post, joins us for more.

Next, there has been a rise of unproven billion-dollar health care industries and the FDA is attempting to get them under control.  The FDA just won a ruling that will stop stem cell treatments at a Florida clinic after some patients went blind after being injected with extract made from their own fat.  Caitlin Owens, reporter for Axios, joins us for more on this ruling and also where the FDA plans on getting involved next, the booming CBD industry.

Finally, do you really need “Dark mode?”  It is the big tech trend right now and Apple just announced its coming to its new iOS 13.  It is being praised as a way to reduce the strain on your eyes and make you more productive, but is it all it’s made out to be?  Based on existing studies, it’s not, but it sure does look cool and it isn’t as bad as the blue light coming from your white screens.  Arielle Pardes, senior associate editor at Wired, joins us for the popularity of Dark mode.

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