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Thanks to the popularity of the Dalai Lama, the politics and religion of Tibet have become familiar to many Americans. But not so with Tibetan medicine. This healing system, which is influenced by Buddhism, differs radically from its western counterpart. Living On Earth’s Diane Toomey reports.

President Obama complicated U.S./China relations by hosting the Dalai Lama at the White House. The meeting was not a state visit; it took place in the Map Room rather than the Oval Office, signifying that the conversation was more symbolic than official.

It’s our weekly look at the news to watch out for with Marcus Mabry and Rob Watson, including the Dalai Lama’s visit to Washington; Hillary Clinton’s visit to the Middle East; and Dick Cheney and Joe Biden’s battle over defining terrorism.

WASHINGTON TAKEOUT: We talk to Lynn Sweet, Washington bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, who describes the political cost of the president’s upcoming meeting with Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. SPORTS TAKEOUT: New York Times’ sports reporter John Branch joins us from Vancouver with the latest Olympic news and previews the week of winter […]

Fifty years ago today the exiled Dalai Lama crossed the border from Tibet into India, leaving his homeland behind under Chinese annexationJoining us to consider the Dalai Lama’s enduring influence is writer Pico Iyer.