Defund the Arts? (16:40)

Aaron D. Knochel, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Art Education at the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture.  TV characters such as Elmo, Arthur, and Curious George are all about to get the “pink slip”.  Trump Administration and Conservative Law makers are pushing to defund publicly funded art programs and broadcast stations.  Art, music and public broadcasting always come up first when making budget cuts.  Aaron Knochel explains why people what to defund the arts, why it is a bad idea, and what the future of the arts would be without public funding.

Childhood Bullying Can Lead to Chronic Disease (1:02:23)

Susannah Tye, Ph.D., is director of the Translational Neuroscience Laboratory in the Department of Psychiatry & Psychology at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Tye’s team now works to identify the mechanisms through which stress contributes to the development of psychiatric disorders, with a focus on factors that control synaptic function.  Many children will experience a form of bullying at some point during their childhood or adolescence. Bullying is a serious problem in schools around the country, and it can cause serious long-term problems. When a child or adolescent is bullied consistently it teaches them to take a certain view of what is normal in relationships and can be damaging to their developing self-image. Susannah Tye shares more about long-term problems and solutions when it comes to bullying.

Caitlin Thomas - Airport Etiquette (1:27:35)

Have you ever wondered what the rules about airport etiquette are? Airports seem to bring out the worst in people and it can all be very chaotic. Caitlin Thomas discusses airport etiquette and gives us more details about what we should, and should not do, while at an airport. 

The Best Ways to Talk to Your Spouse (1:50:56)

Lesli Doares, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, marriage coach and author of Blueprint for a Lasting Marriage,  How to Create Your Happily Ever After With More Intention, Less Work. Have you ever tried to get