http://www.pri.org A podcast of PRI content compiled for use in Professor David Woodard's (Concordia University, St. Paul) classroom. Each week the class will focus discussions and assignments on the stories gathered here. en-us 2011 Public Radio International Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT 30 interact@pri.org PRI Public Radio International no http://www.pri.org/images/podcasts/bigissues300.png http://www.pri.org pri, public, radio, news, global, american, government, education, class, curriculum, university, undergraduate, civics, college, professor A podcast of PRI content (Here and Now, Living on Earth, PRI's The World, Studio 360, and The Takeaway) compiled for use in Professor David Woodard's (Concordia University, St. Paul) classroom. Each week the class will focus discussions and assignments on the stories gathered here. A podcast of PRI-distributed content compiled for educational use. In cooperation with PRI Public Radio International and Professor David Woodard, Concordia University. PRI Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/podcasts/educationtools/woodard_week4d.pdf compiled by Dr. David Woodard, Concordia University, St. Paul, 7 October 2011 PRI Fri, 7 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.pri.org/podcasts/educationtools/woodard_week4d.pdf no compiled by Dr. David Woodard, Concordia University, St. Paul, 7 October 2011 compiled by Dr. David Woodard, Concordia University, St. Paul, 7 October 2011 PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988895/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988895.mp3 "Joni Haastrup: father of afro-funk," PRI's The World, 26 September 2011, http://www.theworld.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988895/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988895.mp3 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:08:21 no "Joni Haastrup: father of afro-funk," PRI's The World, 26 September 2011, http://www.theworld.org Joni Haastrup is known as Soul Brother Number One in Nigeria. He earned the tag in 1966, after singing in one of the formative Afro-Beat albums – Orlando Julius Ekemode and his Modern Aces’ Super Afro Soul. Later, in 1971, Haastrup got an unexpected break. Ginger Baker, the former drummer with Cream, invited him to join his band on tour. That gave Haastrup a taste for the big time and soon he was back in Nigeria to form his own band, MonoMono. The band’s debut album was called “Give The Beggar a Chance.” That album and two others from Haastrup’s “Afro-funk” catalog have been recently released on CD. The World's Marco Werman talks to Joni Haastrup to get more details. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988879/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988879.mp3 "Serbian blues musician Ana Popovic," PRI's The World, 26 August 2011, http://www.theworld.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988879/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988879.mp3 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:05:16 no "Serbian blues musician Ana Popovic," PRI's The World, 26 August 2011, http://www.theworld.org American blues greatly influenced a young Ana Popovic. She grew up in Belgrade, in what was then Yugoslavia. Now this Serbian blues musician has released her new album “Unconditional.” It was recorded in New Orleans and Ana Popovic tells anchor Marco Werman that there are similarities between the crescent city and Belgrade. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988885/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988885.mp3 "Grupo Cimarron’s traditional music from the plains of Colombia," PRI's The World, 8 September 2011, http://www.theworld.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988885/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988885.mp3 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:03:17 no "Grupo Cimarron’s traditional music from the plains of Colombia," PRI's The World, 8 September 2011, http://www.theworld.org Grupo Cimarron is from Colombia. The group plays a fiery kind of music called “music llanera.” It is traditionally played by cattle herders of the vast plains of Colombia. Plains that stretch out to the Orinoco river and western Venezuela. The cattle herders and farm workers in that region continue an old tradition. After a day’s work, they would get together and play joropo, the local traditional music and dance. Marco Werman introduces us to the traditionally rooted music of the plains. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988889/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988889.mp3 "Am Ketenes and gypsy swing in the French countryside," PRI's The World, 5 September 2011, http://www.theworld.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988889/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988889.mp3 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:04:36 no "Am Ketenes and gypsy swing in the French countryside," PRI's The World, 5 September 2011, http://www.theworld.org Anchor Marco Werman takes us to a party in the French countryside and introduces us to a gypsy swing ensemble called Am Ketenes. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988883/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988883.mp3 "Japanese pop-punk girl group’s tribute to The Ramones," PRI's The World, 7 October 2011, http://www.theworld.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988883/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988883.mp3 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:05:35 no "Japanese pop-punk girl group’s tribute to The Ramones," PRI's The World, 7 October 2011, http://www.theworld.org Japan’s pop-punk girl group, Shonen Knife, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a tribute to its favorite group, the Ramones. The group’s latest album, “Osaka Ramones: Tribute to the Ramones” covers 13 of Shonen Knife’s favorite songs from New York City’s legendary punk group. Maria Bakkalapulo finds out how this three-piece Japanese punk band got to where they are and what is it up to now. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988881/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988881.mp3 "Belgium band Triggerfinger," PRI's The World, 8 August 2011, http://www.theworld.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988881/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988881.mp3 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:04:26 no "Belgium band Triggerfinger," PRI's The World, 8 August 2011, http://www.theworld.org Triggerfinger is one of the hottest bands in Belgium. The trio recorded their latest album in Los Angeles. The World’s Clark Boyd brings us this profile. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988887/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988887.mp3 "Israeli singer Yasmin Levy’s flamenco twist," PRI's The World, 15 March 2011, http://www.theworld.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988887/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988887.mp3 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:08:18 no "Israeli singer Yasmin Levy’s flamenco twist," PRI's The World, 15 March 2011, http://www.theworld.org Israeli singer Yasmin Levy follows in the footsteps of her father, the singer Yitzhak Levy. She sings songs from the Ladino culture, the Judeo-Spanish music of Spain. But Yasmin Levy does something her father wouldn’t do – add a twist of flamenco. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to Yasmin about following the footsteps of her father ad creating her new path. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988897/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988897.mp3 "British folk music duo 'Smoke Fairies,'" PRI's The World, 23 June 2011, http://www.theworld.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988897/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988897.mp3 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:09:55 no "British folk music duo 'Smoke Fairies,'" PRI's The World, 23 June 2011, http://www.theworld.org In the Geo Quiz we are looking for a city in southeast England which is home to the British folk music duo “Smoke Fairies.” Chichester, a small city in Sussex in southeast England is where the folk music duo hails from. The city has some of the oldest churches in Great Britain, including an 11th century cathedral. The organist there once commissioned Leonard Bernstein to compose this choral work, which shares its name with the city. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988891/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988891.mp3 "Russian boy band 'Diskoteka Avariya,'" PRI's The World, 12 May 2011, http://www.theworld.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988891/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988891.mp3 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:03:13 no "Russian boy band 'Diskoteka Avariya,'" PRI's The World, 12 May 2011, http://www.theworld.org Thursday’s Global Hit features the Russian boy band Diskoteka Avariya or Disaster Disco. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988893/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988893.mp3 "Senegalese musician Cheikh Lô," PRI's The World, 17 May 2011, http://www.theworld.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988893/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/988893.mp3.mp3 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:02:35 no "Senegalese musician Cheikh Lô," PRI's The World, 17 May 2011, http://www.theworld.org Marco Werman tells us about the latest release from Senegalese musician Cheikh Lô. The new album is called “Jamm.” It features Lô’s usual acoustic blend of Afrobeat, flamenco and funk. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/podcasts/educationtools/woodard_week3d.pdf compiled by Dr. David Woodard, Concordia University, St. Paul, 23 September 2011 PRI Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.pri.org/podcasts/educationtools/woodard_week3d.pdf no compiled by Dr. David Woodard, Concordia University, St. Paul, 23 September 2011 compiled by Dr. David Woodard, Concordia University, St. Paul, 23 September 2011 PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987135/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/987135.mp3 "Poverty and the economy: why aren't we outraged?" The Takeaway, 16 September 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987135/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/987135.mp3 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:08:02 no "Poverty and the economy: why aren't we outraged?" The Takeaway, 16 September 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org As we've watched the economic crisis unfold in Greece this year, and Greek citizens taking to the streets to protest the financial situation there, we've wondered why the same thing hasn't happened in America. Why haven’t we heard more outrage from the increasingly squeezed American people? We’re joined today by two big thinkers, who have their own ideas on why we’re reacting — or not reacting — as we are to America’s economic downward spiral. Barry Schwartz is professor of social theory and social action at Swarthmore College, and the author of "The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less" and the co-author of "Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing." And David Shipler is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Working Poor: Invisible in America" and "The Rights of the People: How Our Search for Safety Invades Our Liberties." From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987138/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/987138.mp3 "Redefining 'poor' in America," The Takeaway, 6 January 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987138/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/987138.mp3 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:06:44 no "Redefining 'poor' in America," The Takeaway, 6 January 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org What does it mean to be poor in America? For years, the country has had a fairly firm answer; in 2010, the federal government maintains the poverty line at an income of about $21,750 for a family of four. But, if you do the math, you'll likely come up with an inescapable question: how can a family really subsist in America on even twice that amount? Yesterday the Census Bureau released several alternative measurements of poverty in hopes of revising our understanding what it means to be poor in America, and the policy implications that come with it. John Logan, professor of sociology at Brown University, takes a closer look at what it means to be poor in America, and the policy implications that come with it. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987139/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/987139.mp3 "New report shows huge increase in child poverty," The Takeaway, 28 July 2010, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987139/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/987139.mp3 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:07:41 no "New report shows huge increase in child poverty," The Takeaway, 28 July 2010, http://www.thetakeaway.org According to a new report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT, child poverty is on the rise in America. The report, which looked at data from 2008, shows that even before the recession hit, one million more children were living in households below the poverty line than in 2000. "That's a real warning sign for us," says Laura Beavers, national KIDS COUNT coordinator for the Annie E. Casey Foundation. "We are fully expecting that when the Census Bureau releases new data on child poverty this year, the child poverty rate is likely to climb above 20 percent." The report also revealed the states with the highest ranking for overall well-being of children, and the states with the lowest rankings: New Hampshire ranked first, while Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi ranked in the bottom three. We talk with Mariah Webster, a single mother of one living in New Hampshire. She has been unemployed since the end of 2008. We also talk with Chinnaill Parker, a single mother of four living in Little Rock, Arkansas. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987133/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/987133.mp3 "What defines 'middle class?" The Takeaway, 28 September 2010, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987133/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/987133.mp3 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:07:18 no "What defines 'middle class?" The Takeaway, 28 September 2010, http://www.thetakeaway.org Is it income or material possessions? Is it the ability to have a parent raise their children as opposed to a nanny or daycare? Is it being a homeowner or owning your vehicle? Is it a state of mind? These are some of your answers to the question we posed yesterday: What signifies middle class to you? Yesterday we asked you to tell us what it means to be a middle class American today. Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for The New York Times, responds to your answers. We also asked what things signify being middle class to you. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987134/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/987134.mp3 "Income inequality may have big costs for economy, country," The Takeaway, 30 August 2010, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987134/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/987134.mp3 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:07:36 no "Income inequality may have big costs for economy, country," The Takeaway, 30 August 2010, http://www.thetakeaway.org Today, we look at the income disparities on a state-by-state basis and examine how gaps in income contribute to social and financial crises. Ray Brescia from Albany Law School recently published a study called, "The Cost of Inequality." Bresica and Story explain the impact of income inequality on the financial sector and why connecting the two can be difficult for economists. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987141/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17969/987141.mp3 "Role-playing exercise helps people understand plight of the poor," Here and Now, 25 November 2010, http://www.hereandnow.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987141/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17969/987141.mp3 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:19:27 no "Role-playing exercise helps people understand plight of the poor," Here and Now, 25 November 2010, http://www.hereandnow.org Welcome to Realville. It’s a fictional town in a role-playing exercise that allows people who work with the poor to experience what it’s like to live in poverty. Participants in the so-called “poverty simulator” are cast in different roles, from a grandparent raising grandkids on limited means, to a college student supporting a family while dad is in jail. The participants spend several hours in a room where life unfolds in four 15-minute segments that represent a month in the life of the poor. We speak with Dustin Speakman, who runs a poverty simulator for groups across the country and is community services director at the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks. We also hear from Ohio Municipal Court Judge Teresa Ballinger, who put her staff through the exercise. From Here and Now. PRI Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/podcasts/educationtools/woodard_week2d.pdf compiled by Dr. David Woodard, Concordia University, St. Paul, 16 September 2011 PRI Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.pri.org/podcasts/educationtools/woodard_week2d.pdf no compiled by Dr. David Woodard, Concordia University, St. Paul, 16 September 2011 compiled by Dr. David Woodard, Concordia University, St. Paul, 16 September 2011 PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986561/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/986561.mp3 "Could 'Contagion' happen in real life?," The Takeaway, 12 September 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986561/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/986561.mp3 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:03:58 no "Could 'Contagion' happen in real life?," The Takeaway, 12 September 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org This weekend, the virus disaster film "Contagion" was the top-grossing new movie in box offices across America. The film stars a heavy-hitting cast of well-known actors, including Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Gwyneth Paltrow. It's unsettling to watch for many people, because it's about a global pandemic of a deadly virus, which threatens to end civilization as we know it — which prompts the question: could this really happen? Dr. Jon Epstein is a veterinary epidemiologist who specializes in emerging viruses, including Nipah, which was the inspiration for the virus in the film "Contagion." Dr. Epstein is also associate vice president of Ecohealth Alliance. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986562/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/986562.mp3 "Legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease," The Takeaway, 12 August 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986562/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/986562.mp3 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:07:44 no "Legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease," The Takeaway, 12 August 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org Pat Summitt has had a successful career, leading the University of Tennessee’s Lady Vols to eight NCAA championships. Yesterday, the 59-year-old legendary coach announced that she has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. WNBA player Tamika Catchings played for Coach Summitt at the University of Tennessee for four years. She said she was shocked by the news, but, she explained, "When you think about all of the things Pat’s been able to accomplish, a lot of it has come from her determination and she’s had so many trials and tribulations throughout her life, but look at her. You know, she’s still standing strong." Despite her fighting spirit, Summitt's diagnosis raises questions about Alzheimer's disease, particularly because Summitt is younger than most who suffer from Alzheimer's. We're speaking with Dr. Heather Snyder, senior associate director of medical and scientific relations for the Alzheimer’s Association. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986563/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/986563.mp3 "Surprising tips for living longer," The Takeaway, 7 March 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986563/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/986563.mp3 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:08:48 no "Surprising tips for living longer," The Takeaway, 7 March 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org How can we live longer, healthier lives? It’s a question that for centuries has enticed explorers to travel the globe and many others to suffer through everything from chemical peels to bizarre diets. Is the secret in a good attitude? A lasting marriage? Strenuous exercise? Can we control it at all? Leslie Martin, along with Howard Friedman, is the author of a new book called “The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study.” Leslie Martin talks about the book, and dispels some long-held myths about longevity. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986564/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/986564.mp3 "Should parents lose custody of morbidly obese children?," The Takeaway, 14 July 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986564/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/986564.mp3 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:07:14 no "Should parents lose custody of morbidly obese children?," The Takeaway, 14 July 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org An article published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association says the state should intervene in cases of morbidly obese children. The authors say that parents should lose custody in the most extreme cases of childhood obesity. This opinion has drawn criticism from several lawyers and members of the bioethics community. Arthur Caplan, director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, is one of the critics of the JAMA thesis. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986565/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/986565.mp3 "Concussions in teens and potentially irreversible brain damage," The Takeaway, 30 August 2010, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986565/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/986565.mp3 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:08:43 no "Concussions in teens and potentially irreversible brain damage," The Takeaway, 30 August 2010 It's back to school time, when more kids are spending time in gym class and after-school sports. However, it's not all fun and games, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The report is called 'Sport Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents,' and it reveals just how dangerous concussions can be to developing humans, interfering not only with physical health, but learning. Dr. Kevin Walter, is co-author of the report, along with Dr. Mark Halstead. He explains some of the sobering facts about concussions, that few people outside the world of sports medicine are aware of. And eighteen-year-old Benjamin Holm shares his story. When he was sixteen, he suffered from two separate concussions on the football field. He still feels the effects of those concussions today. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986567/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17969/986567.mp3 "National bullying debate takes center stage in Massachusetts courtroom," Here and Now, 6 May 2011, http://www.hereandnow.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986567/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17969/986567.mp3 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:07:46 no "National bullying debate takes center stage in Massachusetts courtroom," Here and Now, 6 May 2011, http://www.hereandnow.org Three teenagers admitted Thursday that they participated in the bullying of a 15-year-old Massachusetts girl who later committed suicide, with one of the girl’s lawyers complaining that they had been unfairly demonized as 'mean girls.' Sharon Chanon Velazquez, 17, Flannery Mullins and Ashley Longe, both 18, were sentenced to less than a year of probation after they admitted to sufficient facts to misdemeanor charges in the bullying of Phoebe Prince, a freshman at South Hadley High School who hanged herself in January 2010. Prosecutors said Prince, who had recently emigrated from Ireland, was hounded by five teens after she briefly dated two boys. Her death drew international attention and was among several high-profile teen suicides that prompted new laws aimed at cracking down on bullying in schools. By admitting to sufficient facts, they acknowledged that prosecutors could win a conviction if the case went to trial. The charges against the girls were continued without a finding and will be dismissed if they successfully complete their probation. From Here and Now. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986568/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/986568.mp3 "Don't text and drive: a study shows the dangers," The Takeaway, 28 July 2009, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986568/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/986568.mp3 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:06:51 no "Don't text and drive: a study shows the dangers," The Takeaway, 28 July 2009, http://www.thetakeaway.org A new study, whose findings will be released later today, says that driving while texting makes you 23 times more likely to get into an accident. This morning we're joined by Dr. Rich Hanowski, Director for the Center of Truck and Bus Safety at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, which conducted the study. Also joining the discussion is Adam Bryant, Deputy Business Editor of The New York Times, who's been working on the 'Driven to Distraction' series. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/podcasts/educationtools/woodard_week1d.pdf compiled by Dr. David Woodard, Concordia University, St. Paul, 9 September 2011 PRI Fri, 9 Sep 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.pri.org/podcasts/educationtools/woodard_week1d.pdf no compiled by Dr. David Woodard, Concordia University, St. Paul, 9 September 2011 compiled by Dr. David Woodard, Concordia University, St. Paul, 9 September 2011 PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/985383/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/985383.mp3 "Could "buying American" help create jobs? ," The Takeaway, 6 September 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/985383/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/985383.mp3 Fri, 9 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:07:58 no "Could "buying American" help create jobs? ," The Takeaway, 6 September 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org Labor Day weekend got off to a rough start this year with some pretty dismal jobs numbers. The economy created a net gain of zero jobs last month. President Obama will surely use that troubling statistic to drive home his message in his jobs speech this Thursday evening. Many different solutions have been offered to help the economy recover. Could "buying American" be the fix we need to create jobs? Anders Lewendal, a general contractor in Bozeman, Montana, is trying just that as he constructs a home built mostly from "all American" materials. Lewendal doesn't believe that everything should be bought American. But he thinks increasing the share of American-purchased products would generate jobs — enough to shrink unemployment. Louise Story, New York Times finance and Wall Street reporter, talks about why buying American is more complicated than it might seem. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/985384/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/985384.mp3 "The history of Labor Day," The Takeaway, 5 September 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/985384/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/985384.mp3 Fri, 9 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:03:37 no "The history of Labor Day," The Takeaway, 5 September 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org "President Obama is a Muslim!" ... "The U.S. government was involved in the attacks on 9/11!" ... "Area 51 is full of little green men!" We've all heard conspiracy theories with no basis in observable fact; it's that last one we're looking at today. 2010 has seen a significant increase in UFO sightings, and according to various polls, around a fifth of all Americans believe in aliens. Why? We discusses the evolution of belief systems and irrational thoughts with Professor William Ramsey, specialist in philosophy of the mind and cognitive science and an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/985380/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/985380.mp3 "America's lost decade," The Takeaway, 2 September 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/985380/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17969/985380.mp3 Fri, 9 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:09:03 no "America's lost decade," The Takeaway, 2 September 2011, http://www.thetakeaway.org When America entered the new millennium, the Clinton Administration reported a budget surplus of around $559 billion and the world was in a state of relative peace. With dot-coms booming, real estate values rising and seemingly no end to the nation’s economic prosperity in sight, the American dream seemed to be a reality for more people. But in 2011 the picture is less rosy. What happened over the past ten years, and does it add up to a lost generation; one without hope of achieving the American Dream? Lesley Curwen, BBC correspondent, has been working on a new project which looks at what three wars, record unemployment and political gridlock has done to America in the ten years after 9/11. Todd Buchholz, former White House economist during the George H.W. Bush administration and author of "Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race," talks about the challenges the U.S. will face in the next then years to avoid having a "lost decade." From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/985382/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17969/985382.mp3 "Nearing default, Post Office looks to make cuts," Here and Now, 6 September 2011, http://www.hereandnow.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/985382/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17969/985382.mp3 Fri, 9 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:05:48 no "Nearing default, Post Office looks to make cuts," Here and Now, 6 September 2011, http://www.hereandnow.org "President Obama is a Muslim!" ... "The U.S. government was involved in the attacks on 9/11!" ... "Area 51 is full of little green men!" We've all heard conspiracy theories with no basis in observable fact; it's that last one we're looking at today. 2010 has seen a significant increase in UFO sightings, and according to various polls, around a fifth of all Americans believe in aliens. Why? We discusses the evolution of belief systems and irrational thoughts with Professor William Ramsey, specialist in philosophy of the mind and cognitive science and an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/985381/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/985381.mp3 "Arab-Israeli beauty queen breaks taboo," PRI's The World, 6 September 2011, http://www.theworld.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/985381/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/985381.mp3 Fri, 9 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:04:20 no "Arab-Israeli beauty queen breaks taboo," PRI's The World, 6 September 2011, http://www.theworld.org Huda Naccache is a Christian Arab woman from Nazareth and will be the first to appear on a cover of a magazine, wearing only a tiny bikini. The World’s Matthew Bell reports. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/985379/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/985379.mp3 "Mexican Band Zoe and growing up on Brit pop?," PRI's The World, 31 August 2011, http://www.theworld.org PRI http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/985379/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17969/985379.mp3 Fri, 9 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) 00:03:30 no "Mexican Band Zoe and growing up on Brit pop?," PRI's The World, 31 August 2011, http://www.theworld.org Los Angeles-based reporter Betto Arcos offers a profile of the Mexican band Zoe, whose musicians grew up listening to Brit-pop in the 1990s. From PRI's The World./itunes:author>