Laughter And The Puerto Rican Experience; U.S. Designates Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps As Foreign Terrorist Organization; Challenges of Training Health Professionals in Haiti

In this picture taken on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, Iranian Revolutionary Guards members march during a parade ceremony, marking the 28th anniversary of the onset of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), in front of the mausoleum of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran.
In this picture taken on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, Iranian Revolutionary Guards members march during a parade ceremony, marking the 28th anniversary of the onset of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), in front of the mausoleum of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. Vahid Salemi / AP Photo
In this picture taken on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, Iranian Revolutionary Guards members march during a parade ceremony, marking the 28th anniversary of the onset of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), in front of the mausoleum of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran.
In this picture taken on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, Iranian Revolutionary Guards members march during a parade ceremony, marking the 28th anniversary of the onset of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), in front of the mausoleum of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. Vahid Salemi / AP Photo

Laughter And The Puerto Rican Experience; U.S. Designates Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps As Foreign Terrorist Organization; Challenges of Training Health Professionals in Haiti

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On today’s show:

  • Eli Castro’s solo comedy show, ‘Made in Puerto Rico’ was, in fact, made in Chicago. The comedian returns to perform at Laugh Factory on Tuesday night.
  • Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced, this week, that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will be designated a foreign terrorist organization.
  • The NGO EqualHealth has stepped in to provide training and education to over two thousand doctors, nurses and students in Haiti.