Immigration law update, Gamifying our daily lives

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Cars and trucks line up to enter Mexico from the United States at a border crossing in El Paso, Texas, Friday, March 29, 2019. Gerald Herbert/AP Photo

The US Supreme Court has temporarily kept the Trump-era asylum policy known as Title 42 in place. We talk with an immigration expert about what it means for migrants. We also look at the ways that the logic of games are influencing everything from shopping to education.

Featured in this Show

  • The uncertain future of Title 42 and US immigration policy

    Yesterday, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts halted a Trump-era immigration measure known as Title 42 from expiring. We talk about the state of the US border with Mexico, and whether Congress will ultimately be forced to take action on immigration policy reform.

  • How aspects of games are implemented in work, school and government

    The institutions we interact with in our everyday lives adopt the same kind of motivation and reward mechanisms we see in games. We talk to the author a new book on the rise of gamification.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Rick Su Guest
  • Adrian Hon Guest

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