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The Future Of DACA

July 10, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Economics, Education, Politics, Race/Identity

In this collaboration between Think and The Texas Newsroom, we’ll explore why Congress has been unwilling to create legislation that addresses DACA, share the stories of DACA recipients as they go about their lives unable to plan for their futures, and talk to Janet Napolitano, who initiated the program as President Obama’s Homeland Security secretary.

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How Universities Contribute To Inequality

June 26, 2020 Education, History

Anthony Carnevale, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, joins us to talk about how our higher education system contributes to inequality.

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How We Got To ‘Sesame Street’

June 24, 2020 Culture, Education

David Kamp joins us to talk about the age of children’s television with programs about multiculturalism, literacy, and lessons in kindness — often given by a giant yellow bird.

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COVID-19 And The Future Of College

June 10, 2020 Current Events, Education, Health

Paul Quinn College president Michael J. Sorrell joins us to talk about how COVID-19 complicates the way institutions of higher learning welcome back their students and staff.

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The Natural Leadership Of Parents

March 25, 2020 Culture, Education

Alyssa Westring, associate professor and DePaul Presidential Fellow in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, joins us to talk about managing family life in this current time of upheaval.

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The Complicated Math That Undermines Free College

March 6, 2020 Education, Politics

This hour, we’ll talk about affordability, accessibility, and attrition problems when it comes to attending universities and look at whether free college is a viable option to solve these problems.

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Explaining Roe v. Wade to Teens

March 5, 2020 Education, Health

Journalist and author Karen Blumenthal joins us to talk about writing a comprehensive look at reproductive rights for ages 12 and up.

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How Boys Learn About Sex

March 4, 2020 Education, Health

Peggy Orenstein joins us to talk about the ways boys and young men struggle with mixed messages about sex – and about how they, like girls, need help building relationships that move beyond the physical.

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How American History Varies By State

March 2, 2020 Education, History

Dana Goldstein, a national correspondent for The New York Times, joins us to talk about how a comparison of history textbooks from two states highlights how each state frames history to fit its political climate.

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Good Math Will Save The World

February 24, 2020 Education, Science and Technology

Matt Parker, host of Science Channel’s “Outrageous Acts of Science,” joins us to talk about the everyday math constantly happening all around us.

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What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger – Here’s Why

February 19, 2020 Education, Health

Ian Robertson, T. Boone Pickens Distinguished Scientist and co-Leader of The BrainHealth Project, talks to us about how adversity can steer us toward success.

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Learning To Leave: A Woman’s Journey

January 20, 2020 Best of Think, Education

Tara Westover joins us to tell her story of growing up in a family of survivalists, living way off the grid and learning only what her family taught her.

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