The Battle Against Anti-Semitism & the War on Poverty
Episode Segments:
The Battle Against Anti-Semitism According to the FBI, Jewish people make up less than 2.5% the US population, yet are victims of 10% of all hate crimes. We'll learn more from Matthew Berger, Executive Director of the non-profit Foundation to Combat Antisemitism.
The War on Poverty Despite America's prosperity, a significant number of people are living below the poverty line at any given time. Mark R. Rank, PhD, Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at Washington University in St. Louis, author of "The Poverty Paradox: Understanding Economic Hardship Amid American Prosperity," explains the reasons.
Parent's Concerns About Their Teen's First Job For many teens, that first formal job is a rite of passage. Prof. Sarah J. Clark, MPH, Research Scientist in the Department of Pediatrics and Co-Director of the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan, shares the results of her organization's survey of parents, exploring their views of the pluses and minuses of teenage employment.