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#66 Fixing Everyday Money Mistakes: Rebecca Jarvis
How much do you know about money? Many of us make simple mistakes that cost us hundreds, if not thousands of dollars a year. According to a recent study by The FINRA Investor Ed...
#65 Moms Clean Air Force: Gretchen Dahlkemper
From "nap-time activists" and mommy bloggers to a "stroller march" on Washington, Moms Clean Air Force is using creative and highly effective ways to advance their cause to get dan...
Fix It Shorts #5: Technology: How Children Learn and Play
Following on from our recent episodes about high schools and playdates, this week we explore children's learning, technology and play with three "How DO We Fix It?" guests. Scien...
#63 How Brownsville TX Took on Obesity: Dr. Rose Gowen
The obesity rate is 52% in Brownsville, Texas - far higher than the national average. Nearly one in three residents has diabetes - three times the rate elsewhere. Brownsville als...
#62 Untangling the Tricky Politics of Playdates: Tamara Mose
Remember when kids were allowed to play, usually without supervision, when did that change? When did play turn into a playdate? Today many parents organize playdates. Play is arran...
Fix It Shorts #4: Why Hacking Threaten All of Us: Adam Levin
The release of nearly 19,000 e-mails from the Democratic National Committee rocked party leaders and forced the resignation of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. We look at how th...
#60 Ideas to Save our Failing High Schools: Liz Willen
Improving America's high schools is an exceptionally complex and difficult task. But all across the country the most enlightened educators are working to narrow the gap between stu...
#59 Why the Human Touch Still Matters: Steve Hilton
When is the last time that you called a big company or government agency and a human being answered the phone? From big data, complex algorithms and giant corporations to massive...
#58 A Better Way to Understand Polls: Gary Langer
Are opinion polls accurate? Did they miss the rise of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders? Do they properly measure America's increasingly sharp political and cultural divisions? Wh...
#57 How To Be Smarter About Risk: Karen Firestone
This show may very well save you money, boost your career and help you make smarter decisions. It's about risk. Our guest is Karen Firestone - author of the new book “Even Th...
Fix It Shorts #3: Should Britain Vote to Leave the European Union?: Steve Hilton
Would Britain face lasting economic and political harm if it votes to quit the European Union in June 23rd's referendum? Our show looks at the case for Brexit. Steve Hilton, one...
Fix It Shorts #2: 2016 Presidential Campaign: Lessons From History. Sean Wilentz
How many times have heard somebody say that the political campaign has reached a new low? How much worse is the 2016 race compared to previous elections?We asked Princeton Univers...
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