Museums Are Returning Artifacts to Their Countries of Origin. But Maybe They Shouldn’t Be. (0:37)

Guest: Tiffany Jenkins, Author of “Keeping Their Marbles: How the Treasures of the Past Ended Up in Museums…and Why They Should Stay There”

In the wake of Brexit, Britain is working out a free trade deal with the European Union. But Greece is refusing to sign on unless there’s a clause in the agreement that forces Britain to give back some marble statues taken from the Parthenon two hundred years ago. The Elgin Marbles are on display in London’s British Museum, but they’re only the most prominent example of antiquities in museums all over the world that were taken as spoils of war or plundered from palaces during colonial times. There’s a growing debate in the museum world about whether those items should be sent back to their countries of origin. (Originally aired 5/15/2019)

 

UTS: California Apologizes for Helping With WWII Internment of Japanese Americans (21:55)

Guest: Naomi Hirahara and Heather C. Lindquist, Co-Authors of “Life After Manzanar”

California lawmakers this week unanimously passed a resolution apologizing for the state’s role in the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. About 120,000 people – mostly US citizens – were rounded up after the attack on Pearl Harbor and imprisoned for the rest of the war. But their troubles didn’t end when they were released. Those stories are told in the book “Life After Manzanar” – Manzanar was one of two WWII internment camps in California. (Originally aired 5/9/2018)

 

How Underage Drinking on TV Influences Teenagers (50:43)

Guest: Cristel Russell, Professor of Marketing, Pepperdine University

All the teenagers on TV are drinking, have you noticed? In all these soapy dramas and comedies teens like, occasionally, you’ll see a character get drunk and do something they regret. Mostly, though, it’s just what the cool kids do. And in some cases, alcohol manufacturers are paying to have their products featured in those shows. (Originally aired 8/12/19)

 

Seagulls Have Some Redeeming Qualities (1:05:49)

Guest: Sarah J. Courchesne, Associate Professor of Natural Science, Northern Essex Community College

Ocean City, New Jersey has a seagull problem on its boardwalk and last summer it settled on a surprising solution. The city hired falconers to bring their hawks to the beach to scare off the seagulls so the seagulls would stop scaring off the tourists with all the squawking and pooping and food stealing. The hawks worked so well Ocean City plans to do the same thing this summer. But maybe it’s time we stop hating seagulls so much. (Originally aired 9/3/2019)

 

If Diet Apps Aren’t the Answer to Childhood Obesity, What Is? (1:22:43)

Guest: Andrew Subica, Assistant Professor of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health, Riverside School of Medicine, University of California

One in five children and teens in the United States have obesity. That rate has tripled since the 1970s. So we clearly need young people to be eating better and exercising more. But Weight Watchers – now known as WW – took a lot of heat when they released an app aimed at kids. If a food-tracking app isn’t the way to go, what is? (Originally aired 9/4/2019)