March 27, 2018: Hour 1

March 27, 2018: Hour 1

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In hour one of Here & Now’s March 27, 2018 full broadcast, we welcome security analyst Jim Walsh to discuss what the impact of the U.S. and other Western countries expelling Russian diplomats might be on Russia and President Vladimir Putin, following a nerve agent attack in the U.K. Also, a new, 10-year-long National Institutes of Health study aiming to determine whether there are benefits to moderate alcohol consumption is being funded by the alcohol industry, according to a New York Times investigation. We talk with the Times journalist who’s been reporting the story. And the city of Atlanta is still reeling from a cyberattack that took out many online city services. Emily Cureton of Georgia Public Broadcasting brings an update, as hackers hold the city’s data hostage.