All Sides with Amy Juravich

The New York Times has described author Anne Lamott as the “lefty guru of optimism” for her no-holds-barred take on life. Through 19 books, she’s ruminated on faith, parenthood, addiction, love, and loss. We talk with author Anne Lamott, who shares life lessons and highlights from her latest book.

In Ohio, so-called kinship care providers are compensated at a much lower level and for shorter periods than professional foster parents. Recent legislation to boost kinship pay isn’t enough, advocates say. We look at the jump in kinship care cases and the push to increase compensation.

Theaters have been hit hard by the pandemic. The summer movie season will be critical in helping the industry get back on its feet. We review the summer movie scene and how the pandemic changed this great American pastime.

The NCAA on Wednesday declared that student athletes can financially benefit from their name, image and likeness even in states that didn’t pass legislation. We explore how compensating athletes for their name, image and likeness will work, and the changes ahead for college sports.

At least 80 high school girls in Florida had their yearbook photos digitally altered to cover up their chests even though their outfits didn’t violate the school dress code. We consider the subtle and not-so-subtle messages girls and women of all ages receive about their bodies and how they dress them.

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recently recommended that colorectal cancer screenings should begin at age 45. An at-home screening test provides a convenient and far less invasive alternative. Today on Wellness Wednesday we discuss take-home colon cancer tests.

The first judges nominated by the Biden administration have been confirmed to the federal bench as part of an unprecedented push for demographic and professional diversity. We take a look at the history of judicial nominations and the Biden administration's approach to the federal bench.

Mayflies are considered by some to be a pest. Near Lake Erie, swarms can grow large enough to be a hazard on roadways. We explore what the recovery of the Mayfly can tell us about the health of Lake Erie and much more with Entomologist and educator Mark Berman.

President Biden has proposed spending billions to help reconnect Black and low-income neighborhoods decimated by construction of the federal highway system. We discuss the racist history of the federal highway system and efforts to right the wrongs.

Between October 2017 and February 2020, educator, poet and Atlantic staff writer Clint Smith visited nine places in the U.S. and abroad where, as he puts it, “the story of slavery in America lives on.” We talk with Smith about his new book, How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America.