Millions of Americans Lack Access to Clean Water and Indoor Plumbing (0:34)

Guest: George McGraw, Chief Executive Officer, DigDeep

You don’t think about it when you flush the toilet or turn on the sink, but access to clean, reliable running water and safe sanitation are a real privilege. And right now, in the America, more than two million people lack that privilege. A person’s race is the strongest predictor of whether they’ll have access to clean water and sanitation.

 

The Man Collecting One Million War Letters (16:56)

Guest: Andrew Carroll, Director of the Center for American War Letters at Chapman University

Historian Andrew Carroll is on a mission to collect a million letters from soldiers during wartime. He’s already collected tens of thousands, and they span 250 years of American conflicts from the Revolutionary war to the present day. One of them was even written on Hitler’s own stationary.

 

This Content May Contain Outdated Cultural Depictions (32:06)

Guest: Shilpa Davé, Assistant Professor of Media Studies and American Studies at the University of Virginia

Some of the classic animated films of our parents’ childhood –the ones they showed to you as kids with such nostalgia -are now available for endless streaming on the newly-launched Disney+. Peter Pan,” “Lady and the Tramp,” “Dumbo” and a number of other films now available on Disney+ come with a disclaimer that reads: “This program is presented as originally created. It may contain outdated cultural depictions.” Is that enough, though? Would it be better for Disney just to edit out the offensive stuff? Or keep them off Disney+ entirely? Disney’s not the only studio in this boat. Lots of films and TV shows made in previous decades wouldn’t fly today.

 

The Apple Seed (51:08)

Guest: Sam Payne, Host of The Apple Seed, BYUradio

Sam Payne from The Apple Seed shares a story about Thanksgiving.

 

Crimes Against Rohingya Muslims Under Investigation (1:01:03)

Guest: Cresa Pugh, doctoral student in sociology, Harvard University

The International Criminal Court has authorized an investigation into whether the treatment of Rohingya in Myanmar constitutes crimes against humanity. The Rohingya are a Muslim minority group. Since 2012 more than a million of them have fled their homes. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya are now living in refugee camps just across the border in Bangladesh. Others are living in camps for internally-displaced people in Myanmar where they’re under strict surveillance.

 

Sports Wars: How Free Agency Changed the Business of Pro Sports (1:14:51)

Guest: James W. Quinn, Sports Lawyer, Author of “Don’t Be Afraid to Win: How Free Agency Chagne the Business of Pro Sports”

Male professional athletes in America are making more money than ever. Forbes says the highest earners of 2019 are NFL quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers who both have salaries just north of $80-million. Next on the list are NBA stars Steph Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant who all have salaries in the $30-40 million range but make at least as much in endorsements. Fifty years ago, all five of those star athletes probably would have needed a side job to make ends meet during the off-season. What changed?