It happened on flight from Washington, DC to San Diego.

The pilot’s urgent question reverberated over the intercom during a cross country flight, “Is there a doctor on board?” A passenger was experiencing severe chest pains, and luckily for him Dr. Eric Topol was sitting in seat 6A. 

Topol is the energetic chief academic officer of Scripps Health, a prominent cardiologist and the foremost figure in the...Expand this post »

"It's a cult, of course it is," Oscar-winning film director Paul Haggis says of Scientology.

The church, however, calls him "The Hypocrite of Hollywood" and says he hasn't been an active member for years.

The most famous Scientologist to ever leave the church and speak out publicly discusses his experiences exclusively with Rock Center on Thursday at 10/9c.

Sneak Peek: http://rockcenter.co/TZ1xUT

Chained to your chair?

Well, obesity expert Dr. James Levine calls that dangerous behavior. Like tobacco, he says, sitting is hazardous to your health. 

“Sitting all day long is literally killing us,” claims Levine who treats obesity at the Mayo Clinic, one of the country's premiere research hospitals.

Join +Rock Center with Brian Williams's +Natalie Morales and the Mayo Clinic's +James Levine in a Hangout this evening at 6pm ET to discuss this growing health risk.

And the "Coolest Passport Stamp" award goes to... New Zealand.

Check out how they stamped Ann Curry's passport!

She snapped this photo after visiting the country to interview film director +Peter Jackson on the set of +The Hobbit.

Check out her report on +Rock Center with Brian Williams tonight at 10pm/9c!