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Getting off Adderall and reducing antidepressants

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 23:24:40 +0000

What happens when you’re on medication to treat a behavioral or mood disorder and abruptly stop taking it—either by choice or because of a lack of access?

The Supreme Court, defining diversity, and the future of affirmative action

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 23:05:25 +0000

Some 74 percent of Americans think race and ethnicity should not be considered in admissions decisions.

Federal judge blocks Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster

Array — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:46:00 +0000

In a victory for the Biden Administration, a federal judge blocked Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster, which would have merged two of the world's biggest publishers.

New York City requires employers to list a salary range for posted job advertisements

Stacey Vanek Smith — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:46:00 +0000

A pay transparency law goes into effect Tuesday in New York City that requires employers to list a salary range for all posted job advertisements.

How some doctors discriminate against patients with disabilities

Array — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:46:00 +0000

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with professor of medicine at Harvard Lisa Iezzoni about a new study that finds some doctors don't want patients with disabilities.

Bonus: The future of abortion access in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 19:06:49 +0000

Kojo and his guests discuss the future of abortion access in our region, and how things have already changed since the overturning of Roe. Plus, how is the abortion debate shaping the midterm elections?

Author reminds Americans that Samuel Adams was a revolutionary before he was a beer

Maureen Corrigan — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:55:00 +0000

Adams' historical importance is often overlooked because he didn't keep copies of his own letters. Stacy Schiff's superb new biography explores his crucial role in inciting the American Revolution.

Updates on the latest strikes in Ukraine

Franco Ordoñez — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:41:00 +0000

Ukraine says it shot down many of the missiles sent by Russia on Monday, but the ones that got through have caused a lot of damage.

Colorado voters to vote on universal free school lunches

John Daley — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:41:00 +0000

Universal free school lunch went away in Colorado when federal aid expired. A ballot measure seeks to restore that via a tax on the wealthy.

What college admissions would look like if affirmative action is reversed

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:41:00 +0000

Stella Flores is associate professor of higher education and public policy at the University of Texas at Austin. She discusses the implications of reversing affirmative action in college admissions.