“In declaring a public health emergency over the opioid epidemic, President Trump called for the creation of a national media campaign to reduce drug use among young people. As part of our “America Addicted” series, William Brangham speaks with Gary Mendell of Shatterproof and Jonathan Goyer of the Anchor Recovery about what should be done…
“Jeff Westeinde is an active investor, entrepreneur and the Executive Chairman of the Windmill Development Group – one of Canada’s most environmentally and socially sustainable real estate developers. Has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young, named one of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 by the Globe and Mail, recognized with the…
Ralph De La Cruz, his wife Maria Chaves-De La Cruz, their pets, and their home survived the recent Napa-Sonoma fires. The fires raced through Napa and Sonoma County not long after I interviewed Ralph De La Cruz via phone for this podcast. He and his wife are old friends from their days in Long Beach….
“Watch Emma and Mamá Rosa figure out why Latinos don’t like to talk about mental health!” Watch more mitú videos: https://goo.gl/P82MhM
“It took a single tie-breaking vote by Vice President Mike Pence for Republican lawmakers to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s arbitration rule. (Oct. 27, 2017)” http://www.latimes.com/
“In the aftermath of Hurricanes Maria, Irma and Harvey, climate scientists are warning that extreme weather events will become more consistent as atmospheric CO2 levels and ocean temperatures continue to rise. Jeff Goodell, author of The Water Will Come and contributing editor to the Rolling Stone, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Baltimore to discuss the futures…
“President Trump announced Thursday that he is directing the Department of Health and Human Services to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency—walking back his plans, announced in August, to declare it a more serious “national emergency.” The shift means the federal government will not, as of now, direct any new federal funds to…
Lisa C Soto was born in Los Angeles, CA, grew up in New York City and in a small traditional village in the South of Spain, across the waters from Morocco. Soto explains that “Her Caribbean heritage and continuous movements between continents and islands have informed her themes, providing her a unique, global perspective.” Lisa…
“The $36.5-billion disaster aid package approved by Congress is the second allotment of emergency funds after a succession of deadly hurricanes battered Texas, Florida and other Southern states. It is the first allotment for Puerto Rico.”
President Donald Trump said his administration deserves a “10 out of 10” for its response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico. But over 1 million people on the island still lack clean drinking water, and residents say they are suffering from eye infections and gastrointestinal diseases as a result of exposure to contaminated…