Brexit, CAHOOTS, DC Statehood

What’s Happening With Brexit? (0:31) Guest: Simon Usherwood, Professor of Politics, University of Surrey It may feel like 2020 has already lasted an eternity, but it’s only half over. For the UK, that means just six months left to finalize its departure from the European Union. But wait, didn’t Brexit happen already? Well, before a divorce, there’s generally a separation period and that’s what this year is for Britain and the EU. The deadline to extend the separation period just passed, so what exactly happens come January 1, 2021? City Sends CAHOOTS Crisis Workers Instead of Police to Non-Violent Situations (18:48) Guest: Benjamin Brubaker, Clinic Co-Coordinator White Bird Clinic In just about every conversation right now about defunding or reforming police departments, the city of Eugene, Oregon comes up. For more than 30 years, Eugene has had a program that sends crisis workers out, instead of police, to deal with non-violent situations like a potential overdose or checking on someone who may be suicidal. The Power of a Name (37:09) Guest: Adrienne Dixson, Professor of Critical Race Theory and Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Part of the anxiety over talking about race in America is knowing what words to use. Is it African American? Or Black American? Or People of Color? They’re not interchangeable, though sometimes I find myself using them that way, hoping I won’t accidentally offend the person I’m talking to while I wait to see what word they use and then follow their lead. This isn’t just a question of semantics. Words matter. Labels can cause harm. The Brain’s Ability to Quickly Adapt to Sudden Disability (52:19) Guest: Dillan Newbold, MD/PHD Student in the Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine What’s going on in the brain when you break your arm and have to wear a cast for a few months? During all that time that your arm is immobilized, does the brain forget about it? And what happens when the cast comes off and you try to bring that arm back on l