Amazon Has Eyes On Wisconsin For Possible Distribution Center, UW Study Focuses On Overspecialization In Youth Sports, Unaccompanied Minors In The U.S. Immigration System

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Practicing and developing one specific skill can be a great route to improvement, but for some youth athletes focusing one sport all the time can have negative consequences. We talk to a UW professor about a study focused on one sport specialization in kids. We also discuss Amazon’s potential distribution center in Wisconsin and continue with the immigration series, focusing this time on the experiences of unaccompanied minors in the immigration system.

Featured in this Show

  • Is Amazon Coming To Oak Creek?

    Media reports say the retail giant Amazon is considering a distribution center in Oak Creek. We talk to a business reporter about why the site might be attractive to the company, and the jobs the facility might bring.

  • UW Study Looks At Overspecialization In Youth Sports

    We talk to a UW-Madison professor who participated in a study that looked at some of negative effects of one sport specialization for teens.

  • Immigration In America: Unaccompanied Minors In The U.S. Immigration System

    In recent years, there has been a marked increase in unaccompanied minors arriving at the United States border seeking asylum. When they arrive in the U.S., they’re processed, housed, and then wait to find out if they can remain. This process can take years and recent changes to policy can make that process even longer.

    In the fourth part of our series looking at immigration, Uzoamaka Nzelibe–Clinical Associate Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law and Staff Attorney with the Children and Family Justice Center of the Bluhm Legal Clinic–joins us to talk about her work with unaccompanied children and teenagers as they navigate the U.S. legal system.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Karl Christenson Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Tom Daykin Guest
  • David Bell Guest
  • Uzoamaka Nzelibe Guest

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