Are Audiobooks Just As Good As Reading?, Senator Johnson Seeks To Close Legal Loophole That Allowed Thousands Of Children To Come To United States As Brides

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Does listening to an audiobook offer the same benefits as sitting down to read your way through one? We talk with a reading researcher about how our brain processes each of these formats, and what different benefits they offer. We also take a look at a legal loophole that has allowed thousands of people to bring children and adolescents into the U.S. as brides.

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  • Senator Johnson Seeks To Close Legal Loophole That Allowed Thousands Of Children To Come To United States As Brides

    A portion of U.S. immigration law can be exploited by adults in order to bring children and adolescents into the country as brides. Senator Ron Johnson joins us to talk about what’s being done to close that legal loophole and the ongoing government shutdown.

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  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Ron Johnson Guest

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