The Oasis Institute’s Amy Vandevelte explains the importance of continuing education for adults, especially older adults. The non-profit offers non credit classes in a variety of subject both in person and online. The discussion includes education, healthy aging, mental health, cognitive health, and physical health.

Melissa Chen, a writer for The Spectator, discusses her recent article about Yelp’s decision to begin placing warning labels on the review pages of businesses accused of racism. She explains how Yelp plans to administer the change, the impact it could have on businesses (especially small businesses), and the possible unintended consequences.

Heritage Foundation legal fellow Amy Swearer provides perspective on the US Senate’s Judiciary Committee hearings about Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the US Supreme Court.

Aaron Hamlin is the Executive Director of the Center For Election Science, which is promoting an election concept called “approval voting”. That is where all voters “approve” of as many candidates as they want on the ballot instead of just choosing one to vote for. Hanlin describes the concept, answers questions about it, and explains where it’s being used in the US now.

Horace Cooper from Project 21, the largest network of black conservatives in America, addresses the push for reforming our bail system in the US. Cooper disagrees with the push to eliminate the requirement for bail as a condition of being released from jail when criminal charges are pending in many cases.

Reason Magazine writer JD Tuccille discusses his recent article on cultural changes both in government and in society that, in his view, accept more authoritarianism in American. He argues that Americans have moved toward more central control of our lives because of the COVID19 pandemic and fear. Tuccille talks about why he thinks this change is bad for our culture.

Some Americans don’t use their insurance, especially property insurance, to its fullest benefits because they don’t know how. Bankrate.com’s Laura Adams gives a primer on how to understand basic benefits and why that matters to your personal finances when an unexpected setback happens. This could include accidents, fires, and natural disasters. She explains where to get answers and how to balance budgeting the cost of premiums with manageable deductibles.

Mark Huffman from ConsumerAffairs.com provides an update on the negotiations between the President and Congress on a second round of stimulus spending. He focuses on the direct impact the decision could have on small businesses and consumers. Huffman also discusses a study that shows most Americans are spending more money on groceries because of subtle changes to food supplies due to the pandemic.

Brandon Wright from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute explains why they published a new book about education funding and spending. Getting The Most Bang For The Education Buck argues that public education should reevaluate and reprioritize how tax money is spent to both improve learning and be more accountable to the public.

Washington Free Beacon reporter Chrissy Clark discusses the increase in efforts by colleges and universities to stop speech that opposes some current trends, including Black Lives Matter. Her recent article on the topic found what advocacy groups including the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education say is an increase in violations of the First Amendment.