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#30 How The Internet Is Messing With Our Brains. Abigail Baird: How Do We Fix It?
We love our smartphones, tablets, and laptops. But what is the explosion in mobile technology doing to our brains?Our guest, Professor Abigail Baird,is a developmental psychologist...
#29 Are College Students Too Emotionally Fragile? Hara Marano: How Do We Fix It?
From angry scenes over Halloween costumes at Yale to protests against racism at the University of Missouri, student activism is back. More than at any time since the late 1960's, ...
#28 Walls, Barriers and Bans: The Cost of Panic Over Immigration & Terror: How Do We Fix It?
From Paris to San Bernardino, terrorist attacks have sparked an outcry from many politicians in Europe and the U.S. - including calls for new controls on immigration, refugees and ...
#27 America's Sleep Crisis: Jeff Koyen. How Do We Fix It?
How can we get more sleep? If you have at least seven hours of interrupted sleep each night, consider yourself very lucky indeed. Problems with sleep are remarkably widespread. Ma...
#26 The Trouble With Today's Toys: Richard Gottlieb: How Do We Fix It?
The holiday shopping season is underway and finding the right toy or game for his or her kids is the goal of every parent. A vast range of new toys has been introduced in recent mo...
#25 Climate Change: Turning CO2 Into Rock: Peter Kelemen: How Do We Fix It
The demand for energy around the world continues to grow each year. And so does the amount of carbon dioxide that's pumped into the earth's atmosphere. What happens if the world f...
#24 Why The Federal Reserve Is So Unpopular Roger Lowenstein: How Do We Fix It?
The Federal Reserve plays a fundamental role in our economy. But many Americans loathe The Federal Reserve - furious that The Fed bailed out banks and other huge financial firms d...
#23 The Dangers of Confirmation Bias with David McRaney: How Do We Fix It?
More than ever America is divided into political tribes. One person's truth is somebody else's lie. This show is about confirmation bias and filter bubbles: How our brains play t...
#22 Gender Inequality at Work with Laura Vanderkam. How Do We Fix It?
Women in the workplace face huge challenges, including discrimination and low pay. The Pew Research Center says women's hourly wages are 84% those of men. The White House says the ...
#21 Climate Shock: The Global Warming Threat, How Do We Fix It?
If you had a 10% of facing a flood or getting into a fatal car accident, you'd make sure you bought first-rate insurance coverage. That's what our guest Gernot Wagner says we shou...
#20 Insurance Errors: Are You Covered For A Disaster? How Do We Fix It
Many of us make potentially disastrous mistakes with insurance. Either we don't have nearly enough coverage or pay through the nose for duplicate options that we don't need. Insura...
#19 Lenore Skenazy(Rerun): Free Range Kids
Do helicopter parents need to come in for a landing? Lenore Skenazy, host of the cable TV show, "World's Worst Mom", says yes. The founder of the parenting movement Free Range Kids...
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