In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

A woman’s recent out of office message on her email sparked praise for her company and drew attention to the efforts some companies are making to talk about employees’ mental health. Morning Shift talks it out with psychotherapist Amy Morin, and Kenton Beachy from an Ohio affiliate of Mental Health America and his group’s efforts to get companies to better assess what would make staff more mentally healthy at the office.

A woman’s recent out of office message on her email sparked praise for her company and drew attention to the efforts some companies are making to talk about employees’ mental health. Morning Shift talks it out with psychotherapist Amy Morin, and Kenton Beachy from an Ohio affiliate of Mental Health America and his group’s efforts to get companies to better assess what would make staff more mentally healthy at the office.

Morning Shift is joined by Richard Rothstein, research associate of the Economic Policy Institute and a Fellow at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, author of the book The Color Of Law: A Forgotten History Of How Our Government Segregated America.

Morning Shift is joined by Richard Rothstein, research associate of the Economic Policy Institute and a Fellow at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, author of the book The Color Of Law: A Forgotten History Of How Our Government Segregated America.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been a polarizing figure since being named to the post by President Trump. Illinois’ Attorney General Lisa Madigan has been outspoken in her opposition to DeVos’ stances on a number of issues, including civil rights for students, and sexual assault policies on college campuses. Now, Madigan has joined with 18 other attorney’s general suing DeVos over the elimination of Obama-era reforms regarding for-profit colleges. We’ll talk to the AG about her head-to-head battles with DeVos.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been a polarizing figure since being named to the post by President Trump. Illinois’ Attorney General Lisa Madigan has been outspoken in her opposition to DeVos’ stances on a number of issues, including civil rights for students, and sexual assault policies on college campuses. Now, Madigan has joined with 18 other attorney’s general suing DeVos over the elimination of Obama-era reforms regarding for-profit colleges. We’ll talk to the AG about her head-to-head battles with DeVos.

When we wait until the very last minute to write a term paper, or have those difficult conversations with loved ones, we tell ourselves and others we’re just procrastinating. But that behavior can point to more than just boredom or too little time. It can be an effect of many factors, even genetics. Psychology professor Dr. Joseph Ferrari is an expert on the issue. He explains how parents contribute to the behavior, how technology plays a role and how we get just get things done sooner. Are you a procrastinator? How has it affected you? 

When we wait until the very last minute to write a term paper, or have those difficult conversations with loved ones, we tell ourselves and others we’re just procrastinating. But that behavior can point to more than just boredom or too little time. It can be an effect of many factors, even genetics. Psychology professor Dr. Joseph Ferrari is an expert on the issue. He explains how parents contribute to the behavior, how technology plays a role and how we get just get things done sooner. Are you a procrastinator? How has it affected you? 

Dr. Laura Trouille, Director of Citizen Science at the Adler talks about what the 'Zooniverse' project — a people-powered research platform which includes 1.5 million amateur scientists discovering new planets and classifying new galaxies — has accomplished and what’s ahead in the next 10 years.

Dr. Laura Trouille, Director of Citizen Science at the Adler talks about what the 'Zooniverse' project — a people-powered research platform which includes 1.5 million amateur scientists discovering new planets and classifying new galaxies — has accomplished and what’s ahead in the next 10 years.