RT America -- September 23, 2015

Pope declares Junípero Serra a saint, outraging Native Americans

As Pope Francis arrived in the US, he ruffled many feathers by canonizing Junípero Serra. Native Americans accuse Serra of forcing conversions and of being complicit in the beating of Native Americans, and thus do not believe he is deserving of the honor.

Genetic mutation helps develop new pain killers

Medical researchers use the rare genetic mutation of people with congenital analgesia to advance the medical treatment of people with chronic pain. RT’s Manila Chan discusses the future of medicine and how this new breakthrough can make the pharmaceutical industry billions of dollars.