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Why Shareholders Are Pushing Apple To Study Smartphone Effects On Kids
Smartphones have changed the way kids live and interact, prompting growing concerns about the consequences. In January, two of Apple’s big shareholders called on the maker of the iPhone to come up with ways for parents to restrict their kids’ phone use and study the effect that heavy usage has on mental health. John Yang talks to Charles Penner of Jana Partners LLC and Jean Twenge, author of “IGen.” Continue Reading Why Shareholders Are Pushing Apple To Study Smartphone Effects On Kids
The Ugly Truth About Truth, According To Errol Morris
If your goal is to talk to another human being and hear the truth, Errol Morris says you’re going to be disappointed. The filmmaker explains why he broke the rules… Continue Reading The Ugly Truth About Truth, According To Errol Morris
DACA To Resume After Court Blocks Trump Administration
The Department of Homeland Security on Saturday said it would resume accepting renewals for DACA, the Obama-era program that protects young immigrants from deportation. This follows last week’s decision by a federal court blocking the Trump administration’s plan to end the program. Josh Gerstein, a POLITICO reporter who has been following the DACA story, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss. Continue Reading DACA To Resume After Court Blocks Trump Administration
Can Migratory Birds Survive Rapid Climate Change? The Answer May Be In Their Genes
By: Teresa Carey, PBS Newshour A migratory bird can predict its own future, and this crystal ball-like indicator can be found in its genes. In a study published Thursday in Science, biologists… Continue Reading Can Migratory Birds Survive Rapid Climate Change? The Answer May Be In Their Genes
Evergreen State College Copes With Fallout, Months After ‘Day Of Absence’ Sparked National Debate
Students and staff at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, are teasing out how to define and express issues of racism and oppression on campus almost one year after an annual event there provoked a national conversation on free speech and civil rights. Continue Reading Evergreen State College Copes With Fallout, Months After ‘Day Of Absence’ Sparked National Debate
New Federal Guidance Raises Questions For Legal Marijuana
California this week joined a growing list of states and the District of Columbia where it is now legal to sell marijuana. But on Thursday Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded an Obama-era policy that discouraged federal prosecutors from bringing charges in places where marijuana is legal under state law. John Hudak, of the Brookings Institution, joins Hari Sreenivasan to assess the reversal. Continue Reading New Federal Guidance Raises Questions For Legal Marijuana
Music Helps People In Nursing Home Once Considered Unreachable
A California nursing home is using music therapy with residents suffering from dementia. In collaboration with inewsource news service in San Diego, Joanne Faryon reports on how music is reaching those once considered unreachable. Continue Reading Music Helps People In Nursing Home Once Considered Unreachable
Did Trump Obstruct Justice? New Russia Investigation Details Raise More Questions
The New York Times reported Thursday that President Donald Trump had his White House counsel try to convince Attorney General Jeff Sessions not to recuse himself from the Russia investigation. Continue Reading Did Trump Obstruct Justice? New Russia Investigation Details Raise More Questions
