Ep. 102 Soda Tax 101 Being obese puts people at risk for chronic disease like diabetes and is the leading cause…
Ep. 99 The Connection Between Medicaid and Democracy Medicaid is one of the largest social welfare programs in the United States. With over 70…
Ep. 89 Is it Time to Regulate Social Media? Recently, a man opened fire in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand leaving 50 dead and…
Ep. 88 Zhubin Parang, The Daily Show Political satire isn’t new, it’s been with us throughout history, even Shakespeare’s works were packed with…
Ep. 82 Targeted Development: The U.S. and Foreign Aid Rich countries have a variety of reasons to give money to poorer countries. In this episode…
Ep. 81 Popular: Likeability, Status and Success Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy welcomed Mitch Prinstein the John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of…
Ep. 79 Reconsidering Prekindergarten In recent years, states across the country have significantly expanded access to prekindergarten and there have…
Ep. 76 Making Voting Trend with Parkland Student Leader Sari Kaufman is a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida. Her high…
Ep. 75 The Wealth of ‘America’s Dependents’ Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy faculty member Christina Gibson-Davis has compared wealth among families…
Ep. 74 How to Make College An ‘Engine of Social Mobility’ Michael Sorrell is president of Paul Quinn College, and he has turned the historically black institution…
Ep 71 Rethinking Food Policy Kelly Brownell has stepped away from his role as dean of the Sanford School of Public…
Ep. 69 Can Poor Childhood Behavior Predict Teenage Troubles? Researchers now believe they can predict bad behavior later in life, just from a child’s behavior…
