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News
Marketplace
Marketplace (PM)
Week of September 5
- Kai talks to Daniel B. Maffei, chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, about the new Ocean Shipping Reform Act.
- Kai talks to Kyla Scanlan about creating macroeconomic news content—for TikTok.
Marketplace Tech
- Kimberly hosts all week.
- Sep 5: Tech revisits an episode defining commonly used but not commonly understood tech terms: AI, algorithms, and machine learning. They’re related, but not interchangeable. We ask experts for an explainer.
- Sep 6: Kimberly speaks with attorney Megan Gray for perspective on a recent lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission that could be a signal for how the agency will oversee tech firms that collect geospecific user data from users—especially relevant now in the post-Roe environment. We’ll look at the significance of the FTC’s case against data broker company Kochava.
- Sep 8: We’ll look at Ethereum’s move to “merge” the cryptocurrency. We’ll have an explainer on what the transition from “proof of work” to “proof of stake” is, and why it’s better for the climate.
On Point
- Sep 5: We’ll rebroadcast a popular show among listeners about social media influencers and their ties to MLM’s and promotion of conspiracy theories.
- Sep 7: NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz talks about the cost of Covid era school closures on American children — the politics of why schools in the U.S. stayed closed so long and what we know about the impact on students’ development and academic performance.
- Sep 9: A look at the rise in efforts to censor public libraries because of books on LGBT subjects among other topics. We’ll explore states and localities that have even defunded local libraries.
Arts and Culture
The Splendid Table
New episode – September 9
- We’re looking at women and beermaking this week. First, Theresa McCulla, curator of the American Brewing History Initiative at The Smithsonian, explains why beer is a great lens for examining American history. Then Atinuke Akintola Diver talks about her feature-length documentary This Belongs to Us, chronicling Black women brewers in the American south. And finally, we get beer and food pairings from Stephanie Grant of Good Beer Hunting.
- Please note, Francis and friends will be taking your culinary questions this fall! Record your question or comment on your phone using your voice memo app and send it to us at contact@splendidtable.org or leave us a voice message at 800-537-5252.
Timely Selections
Shareable video of the week
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A Charmed Life: The Story of the Wishbone
- Description: European immigrants took the folklore of keeping a lucky wishbone with them to the New World, and the tradition is now part of North American culture. This poignant tale connects Ireland, a bar in New York City, and a collection of wishbones over 100 years old. Series created and produced by Daisy Walsh Series directed and shot by Tom Martienssen, edited by Luke André Jackson of Dustoff Films.
- Suggested social copy: Why is the wishbone lucky?
- Duration: 5 minutes 21 seconds
Questions? Please contact your Station Representative.
APM Presents special of the week
988: A Call for Crisis Care
Broadcast Window: Sep 1 – Oct 31, 2022
Length: one hour
This September in honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, join Call to Mind for “988: A Call for Crisis Care.”
On July 16th the federal government transitioned the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to an easy-to-remember 3-digit number. 988 is a resource that anyone can call, text or chat for mental health support. Crisis counselors are trained to address a range of mental health emergencies like depression and anxiety, to suicide ideation and substance use disorders.
What actually happens when someone dials 988? How is the Lifeline serving as a tool to improve mental health emergency response? And is there a path between mental health emergencies and recovery?
988: A Call for Crisis Care reviews the rollout of 988, explores the state of mental health crisis response, and asks how crisis care can be improved.
Questions? Please contact your Station Representative.