Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Dreamers on DACA Program (0:30)

Guest: RonNell Andersen Jones, Lee E. Teitelbaum Endowed Professor of Law, SJ Quinney College of Law, University of Utah

The US Supreme Court this week will hear arguments in a case that will decide the fate of nearly a million people known as “Dreamers” who were brought to the country illegally or overstayed a visa as children. When Congress failed to pass a law allowing Dreamers to live and work legally in the US, the Obama Administration implemented a fix called “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” or DACA. The Trump Administration wants to end the program. The Supreme Court will decide if that’s legal.

 

Raising an Organized Child (20:02)

Guest: Damon Korb, M.D., Author of Raising an Organized Child, Board Certified Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrician

Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard for your child to see the bigger picture? Why can’t they just turn in that homework assignment or not have a meltdown when they don’t get what they want? Developmental and behavioral pediatrician Damon Korb says it’s because their brain isn’t organized –they can’t think in an orderly way.

 

Putting Ethics at the Center of College Admissions (36:34)

Guest: Richard Weissbourd, Faculty Director of Making Caring Common Project and Senior Lecturer at Harvard University

Most parents of college-bound kids won’t go so far as to bribe an admissions officer at an elite school or pay someone to take the SAT for their kid. But there are many ways parents can behave unethically, or encourage unethical behavior in their kids, during the admissions process. Harvard’s Graduate School of Education has project focused on putting “young people’s character and well-being at the center of a healthier, more sane college admissions process.”

 

Measles Erases the Immune System’s Memory (51:08)

Guest: Michael Mina,MD, PhD an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

This has been a record year for measles outbreaks in the US. Public health officials say most of the people who got sick had not been vaccinated. But also, nobody has died from the measles this year –out of more than 1,000cases. So, there’s this thread of thought among vaccine-hesitant parents that measles really isn’t that serious. What if the trouble for your kid isn’t just the measles itself, though? After the rash and fever are gone, the body is more prone to other infections.

 

Why Paid Family Leave Doesn’t Increase Gender Equality in the Workplace (1:07:53)

Guest: Elena Patel, Professor of Finance at the University of Utah 

Many mothers in California can get partial pay from the government to take off work when they have a baby. Some lawmakers and activists argue that paid family leave is a way to fix gender inequality in the work place because working mothers are able to spend time with their child and keep their job. However, a new study found that the opposite may be true. Paid Family Leave may actually increase the gender wage gap.

 

Mental Illness Is Not the Only Risk Factor for Suicide (1:22:21)

Guest: Tyler Black, MD, FRCPC, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Medical Director CAPE Unit at BC Children's Hospital

There is a growing problem of suicide in the world and access to mental health treatment is an important part of the solution. But psychiatrist Tyler Black says we also need to change how we think about suicide and its causes. If you or anyone you know is struggling, please reach out. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is always available at 1-800-273-8255.