Khan vs Trump, Gossip is a Social Skill, Concussion and Recovery

Khan vs Trump (16:35) Joe Cannon is our Washington Insider. Joe served as an assistant administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from 1983-1985. Was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1992. He served as the Chairman of the Utah Republican Party from 2002 to 2006. He was named editor of the Deseret Morning News on December 8, 2006. Joe currently is the CEO of Fuel Freedom Foundation.  Joe and Dr. Townsend discuss the conflict between the father of a fallen Muslim American soldier and Donald Trump. Gossip is a Social Skill (1:05:27) Dr. Frank McAndrew, evolutionary social psychologist from Knox College, explain why he thinks gossiping is not a character flaw.  You probably can’t forget the sound of whispers and giggles that filled the halls in high school and after thinking it would go away after high school, you were probably disappointed to hear the exact same kind of whisperings and giggles filling the cubicles at work. Gossip seems like almost an innate part of human nature- and no matter how hard you try, you can’t seem to escape it- whether it’s whispers amongst coworkers or pictures filling the tabloids. We all know gossip can be damaging- it can burn bridges, hurt feelings, and kill reputations. But, is it possible that gossiping can actually be good for us too?  Liana Tan - Is Your Smartphone Making You Fat (1:28:50) Today we have our heart monitors, our agendas, our alarm clocks, and even our babysitters right in our pockets. You rarely see anyone walking around these days without a smartphone on hand. Some say they make us more aware of current events, make us faster typers, and make us better networked. But today, our producer, Liana Tan, is going to tell us how they could also be making us fat.  Concussion and Recovery (1:49:36) Stefania Barr is a singer with the band Shrink the Giant, filmmaker, band member, actress, and much more. Stefania suffered a severe brain injury in an accident that went undiagnosed for months. In 2013, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (A