- Aug 18, 2021 8:00 pm
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Today marks the 101st anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution—the one that guaranteed women the right to vote. Patrice Michaels, a singer and composer from Northwestern University, authored an 18-minute song cycle called RESOLVED to honor the story of the Amendment and the women who fought for it. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)
Afghanistan Falls
The Taliban has been laying out its plans for Afghanistan, promising not to impose the same level of religious restrictions and brutal punishment that characterized its rule of the country in the 1990s. Meanwhile, many Afghans are desperate to flee the country. How did Afghanistan fall so quickly? Elizabeth Threlkeld, who previously worked as a foreign service officer in Pakistan, is now the deputy director of the South Asia Program at the Stimson Center. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The Taliban has been laying out its plans for Afghanistan, promising not to impose the same level of religious restrictions and brutal punishment that characterized its rule of the country in the 1990s. Meanwhile, many Afghans are desperate to flee the country. How did Afghanistan fall so quickly? Elizabeth Threlkeld, who previously worked as a foreign service officer in Pakistan, is now the deputy director of the South Asia Program at the Stimson Center. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The 19th Amendment
Today marks the 101st anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution—the one that guaranteed women the right to vote. Patrice Michaels, a singer and composer from Northwestern University, authored an 18-minute song cycle called RESOLVED to honor the story of the Amendment and the women who fought for it. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)
Today marks the 101st anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution—the one that guaranteed women the right to vote. Patrice Michaels, a singer and composer from Northwestern University, authored an 18-minute song cycle called RESOLVED to honor the story of the Amendment and the women who fought for it. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)
Alcoholism on the Rise
Excessive alcohol consumption increased during the pandemic, likely driven by stress and isolation. Not many people are getting treatment, and many who do see a doctor don’t change their behavior. There are actually medications that can reduce the urge to drink, but recent research by Wilson Compton finds that few doctors prescribe it to patients. Compton is the deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. (Segment produced by Olivia Young)
Excessive alcohol consumption increased during the pandemic, likely driven by stress and isolation. Not many people are getting treatment, and many who do see a doctor don’t change their behavior. There are actually medications that can reduce the urge to drink, but recent research by Wilson Compton finds that few doctors prescribe it to patients. Compton is the deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. (Segment produced by Olivia Young)
Back to School Stories
With school back in session, teachers have their work cut out for them catching kids up from last year's disruptions. Storyteller Sam Payne, who hosts BYUradio’s The Apple Seed podcast, says if teachers tell their own stories to their students, they can actually motivate the whole classroom.
With school back in session, teachers have their work cut out for them catching kids up from last year's disruptions. Storyteller Sam Payne, who hosts BYUradio’s The Apple Seed podcast, says if teachers tell their own stories to their students, they can actually motivate the whole classroom.
Workplace Empathy
A 2021 survey of workers in the US found that only one in four believe empathy in their company is sufficient. What does that mean exactly? Do workers want to be cut more slack? Do they want their wellness to be prioritized above the company’s bottom line? Johnny C. Taylor has made this issue of empathy a hallmark of his work over the last year as CEO of the Society of Human Resource Management. (Segment produced by Aubrey Johnson)
A 2021 survey of workers in the US found that only one in four believe empathy in their company is sufficient. What does that mean exactly? Do workers want to be cut more slack? Do they want their wellness to be prioritized above the company’s bottom line? Johnny C. Taylor has made this issue of empathy a hallmark of his work over the last year as CEO of the Society of Human Resource Management. (Segment produced by Aubrey Johnson)
I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust
For the first 25 years of her life, Emily Grodin’s ability to communicate was limited to “yes,” “no,” and a variety of noises and screams. Autism prevented her from expressing herself clearly. Some people assumed she had nothing to say. They couldn’t have been more wrong. At the age of 25, Emily learned to communicate through typing on an iPad, and immediately her thoughts came out fully formed—often as poetry. “I have been buried under years of dust” was one of the first lines she typed. It’s also the name of her new memoir, which Emily co-wrote with her mother, Valerie Gilpeer. (Segment produced by Abby Haralson)
For the first 25 years of her life, Emily Grodin’s ability to communicate was limited to “yes,” “no,” and a variety of noises and screams. Autism prevented her from expressing herself clearly. Some people assumed she had nothing to say. They couldn’t have been more wrong. At the age of 25, Emily learned to communicate through typing on an iPad, and immediately her thoughts came out fully formed—often as poetry. “I have been buried under years of dust” was one of the first lines she typed. It’s also the name of her new memoir, which Emily co-wrote with her mother, Valerie Gilpeer. (Segment produced by Abby Haralson)