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Neurologists are getting closer to understanding the rare condition known as face-blindness, but there are still many people who don’t know they have it. For 38 years, Heather Sellers knew there was something wrong. It was only when she saw the words “face recognition” that she understood why all those dates and friendships had gone so badly. Also: Kathy Misun and coincidences related to the song Danny Boy.

Guest host Sean Cole explores the past as captured by Google's Street View images.

Abuses at nursing homes made the news several times this summer. Joyce Molino has seen those abuses herself. She worked at a nursing home for the mentally ill in Chicago. Shortly after she started, she saw roaches in the hallway and residents being beaten. The breaking point for her came when a female patient was raped. Joyce talks with host Dick Gordon about what happened after she blew the whistle. Also in this episode: from home appraiser to truck driver.

Over the years many medical professionals have wondered whether Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is actually a real disease. But now things have changed. The Center for Disease Control announced in 2006 that the condition isn't "merely" psychological, that it's real.  It's also launched a $4.5-million public awareness campaign. We'll hear from a patient and a clynical psychologist.