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There are two new laws hitting the books that will close loopholes that allow fraudsters to steal children’s identities. Kids are attractive targets for scammers to open credit cards or take out loans because they have clean credit reports. In many cases family members are the ones responsible for opening up these credit cards. Leticia Miranda, reporter for Buzzfeed News, joins us for details on the new law and a story about a dad who opened a credit card in his son’s name to buy a ring for his new wife. Next, a gene editing tool known as CRISPR has been used to repair a gene mutation in dogs with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The results of the study were very exciting because of the future potential to treat the same illness in humans.  Amy Dockser Marcus, reporter for the WSJ, joins us to talk about the study and if CRISPR could be ready for humans next. Finally, the question has been around for some time now.  Which is worse for you? Alcohol or Marijuana? Weed or Whiskey? Erin Brodwin, senior science and tech reporter for Business Insider, looked into all the research and recent studies on the effects of each of these substances on your body and will let us know who the winner is. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com