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Politics Has Been the Primary Driver of Pandemic Positions for US Church Leaders
Top of Mind with Julie Rose- Nov 1, 2021 8:00 pm
- 19:40
Who are the trusted voices you’ve listened to during the pandemic? A recent Pew Research survey found most churchgoers would trust their religious leaders’ advice on getting the COVID vaccine as much as they trust public health officials and more than they trust politicians. Now, the Pew survey also found that religious leaders in most congregations have not advised about the COVID vaccine. One big exception is historically Black churches, where a majority of members say they have been encouraged by their pastors to get vaccinated. Sociologist Scott Thumma, a professor at Hartford International University and co-chair of the Faith Communities Today research project, is studying how churches have been impacted by the pandemic.
Politics Has Been the Primary Driver of Pandemic Positions for US Church Leaders
Who are the trusted voices you’ve listened to during the pandemic? A recent Pew Research survey found most churchgoers would trust their religious leaders’ advice on getting the COVID vaccine as much as they trust public health officials and more than they trust politicians. Now, the Pew survey also found that religious leaders in most congregations have not advised about the COVID vaccine. One big exception is historically Black churches, where a majority of members say they have been encouraged by their pastors to get vaccinated. Sociologist Scott Thumma, a professor at Hartford International University and co-chair of the Faith Communities Today research project, is studying how churches have been impacted by the pandemic.
Who are the trusted voices you’ve listened to during the pandemic? A recent Pew Research survey found most churchgoers would trust their religious leaders’ advice on getting the COVID vaccine as much as they trust public health officials and more than they trust politicians. Now, the Pew survey also found that religious leaders in most congregations have not advised about the COVID vaccine. One big exception is historically Black churches, where a majority of members say they have been encouraged by their pastors to get vaccinated. Sociologist Scott Thumma, a professor at Hartford International University and co-chair of the Faith Communities Today research project, is studying how churches have been impacted by the pandemic.
The Alleged Conspiracy to Fix the Price of Chicken
If you bought chicken in the last ten years, you might be entitled to financial compensation. Some of the biggest poultry producers in the US, including Pilgrim’s Pride and Tyson Foods, have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over price-fixing allegations. There are a bunch of other lawsuits and criminal investigations afoot into this issue. What exactly has been going on? And does the Big Chicken conspiracy really exist? Peter Carstensen, an antitrust law expert and emeritus professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)
If you bought chicken in the last ten years, you might be entitled to financial compensation. Some of the biggest poultry producers in the US, including Pilgrim’s Pride and Tyson Foods, have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over price-fixing allegations. There are a bunch of other lawsuits and criminal investigations afoot into this issue. What exactly has been going on? And does the Big Chicken conspiracy really exist? Peter Carstensen, an antitrust law expert and emeritus professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)
Captain Kirk Returns to Space
Star Trek ignited the imagination of generations of scientists, effectively revolutionizing technology and making space travel possible—even for Captain Kirk himself. William Shatner, who is famous for playing Kirk, actually flew to the edge of space last month. The president of the Origins Project Foundation and author of “The Physics of Star Trek,” Lawrence Krauss discusses how Captain Kirk’s legacy is beginning to culminate in the age of commercial spaceflight. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik) (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, File)
Star Trek ignited the imagination of generations of scientists, effectively revolutionizing technology and making space travel possible—even for Captain Kirk himself. William Shatner, who is famous for playing Kirk, actually flew to the edge of space last month. The president of the Origins Project Foundation and author of “The Physics of Star Trek,” Lawrence Krauss discusses how Captain Kirk’s legacy is beginning to culminate in the age of commercial spaceflight. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik) (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, File)
Think Twice Next Time You Want to Kill a Spider
A lot of people hate spiders and don’t think twice about killing one when they see them. As winter sets in across the northern hemisphere and arachnids move indoors for warmth, arachnicide season effectively begins. Why? And why don’t we eradicate other animals like we do spiders? Jeffrey Lockwood, author of “The Infested Mind: Why Humans Fear, Loathe, and Love Insects” and professor of the natural sciences and humanities at the University of Wyoming, explains why. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)
A lot of people hate spiders and don’t think twice about killing one when they see them. As winter sets in across the northern hemisphere and arachnids move indoors for warmth, arachnicide season effectively begins. Why? And why don’t we eradicate other animals like we do spiders? Jeffrey Lockwood, author of “The Infested Mind: Why Humans Fear, Loathe, and Love Insects” and professor of the natural sciences and humanities at the University of Wyoming, explains why. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)
An Urban Playground: Creating Child-centered Cities
More than one billion children live in urban areas worldwide, according to UNICEF— unfortunately, however, an urban childhood is limiting because there are so few safe spaces for children to play in cities. But what if we started building cities with the children in mind? Child-friendly urban design gives children better opportunities to play, learn, and grow in ways that are helpful to their development. Tim Gill is a children’s play researcher and author of “Urban Playground: How Child-Friendly Planning and Design Can Save Cities.” He’s also the former director of the Children’s Play Council in England. (Segment produced by Keeley Gibson)
More than one billion children live in urban areas worldwide, according to UNICEF— unfortunately, however, an urban childhood is limiting because there are so few safe spaces for children to play in cities. But what if we started building cities with the children in mind? Child-friendly urban design gives children better opportunities to play, learn, and grow in ways that are helpful to their development. Tim Gill is a children’s play researcher and author of “Urban Playground: How Child-Friendly Planning and Design Can Save Cities.” He’s also the former director of the Children’s Play Council in England. (Segment produced by Keeley Gibson)
How to Support Women Who’ve Had Miscarriages
When a woman has a baby, it’s all anyone around her can talk about. But if the baby is stillborn or the pregnancy ends in miscarriage – which is the most common complication in pregnancy - the social norm is simply silence. After psychologist Jessica Zucker had a miscarriage, she started an online campaign to confront that silence using #IHadAMiscarriage. That movement prompted her new memoir called “I Had a Miscarriage.” (Originally Aired March 9th, 2021)
When a woman has a baby, it’s all anyone around her can talk about. But if the baby is stillborn or the pregnancy ends in miscarriage – which is the most common complication in pregnancy - the social norm is simply silence. After psychologist Jessica Zucker had a miscarriage, she started an online campaign to confront that silence using #IHadAMiscarriage. That movement prompted her new memoir called “I Had a Miscarriage.” (Originally Aired March 9th, 2021)