Neglected Diseases, Common Core, Redistricting, Your Calls On Helping Your Kids, Remembering A War Correspondent

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Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett look at disease research and common core standards. They also talk to a reporter about redistricting in Wisconsin, take your calls on helping your adult children financially, and remember a war correspondent.

Featured in this Show

  • Neglected Diseases–Killers Without Cures

    There are a lot of new pharmaceuticals introduced each year, but they don’t always match up with the greatest need for them. A doctor talks about the world’s neglected diseases in need of more research and drug development.

  • Wisconsin Wants Redistricting

    A reporter from the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism shares the Center’s open records requests on constituents who contacted lawmakers about redistricting in Wisconsin.

  • Taking Your Calls: Intergenerational Support

    A new analysis of Census data shows that one in four adults 25 years old or higher received financial help from their parents or grandparents in 2012. We take your calls and hear your stories about whether or not your parents or grandparents helped you financially when you were a young adult…or if you’re a young adult now, we want to know if you get financial support from your parents or grandparents.

  • Under The Wire

    A former British soldier and reporter tells the story of Marie Colvin, a woman who was described by her peers as “the greatest war correspondent of her generation.” She was killed by a rocket attack while covering the Syrian civil war.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Nathalie Strub Wourgaft Guest
  • Bill Lueders Guest
  • Paul Conroy Guest
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Galen Druke Producer

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