Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBreaking down barriers for kindergarten
Children often come into kindergarten with the basic skills down: from academic skills like counting and simple math to softer skills like taking tur…
2 years, 8 months ago
SCOTUS redefined the Clean Water Act, again
Between 1973 and 1980, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers, both of which enforce the Clean Water Act, defined the wa…
2 years, 8 months ago
SCOTUS upheld the Voting Rights Act – Is this a new age of democracy?
The Supreme Court case Allen v. Milligan was a challenge to Alabama’s congressional map which was redrawn in the wake of the 2020 census. Despite mor…
2 years, 8 months ago
The PGA / LIV merger: did the Saudi government just buy golf?
On June 6, the PGA Tour agreed to merge with its rival LIV Golf, which is backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. The fund is controlled b…
2 years, 8 months ago
What does immigration look like after the end of Title 42?
When President Biden lifted the COVID-19 public health emergency in May, he subsequently removed the Title 42 provision limiting immigration into the…
2 years, 8 months ago
LGBTQ+ support, or "rainbow capitalism?"
Days before the beginning of Pride Month, Target made headlines by announcing that, in select stores, it would be removing certain LGBTQ+ merchandise…
2 years, 8 months ago
Deeper than botox – examining advancements in plastic surgery
When plastic surgery practices reopened after the initial wave of the pandemic, procedures increased by 44 percent, according to a 2021 report by the…
2 years, 8 months ago
Is the US still a top destination for international students?
In 2020, international student enrollment in the United States dropped 15 percent because of pandemic era travel restrictions, according to Higher Ed…
2 years, 9 months ago
How the brain responds to anxiety
Millions of Americans are dealing with anxiety, and much about anxiety is a mystery. However, recently researchers from the Universities of Bristol a…
2 years, 9 months ago
Why is Montana banning TikTok, and will it work?
The app TikTok is wildly popular, and in some circles, wildly controversial. The state of Montana recently passed legislation that would ban the app …
2 years, 9 months ago