WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 19th March 2024 The rise and consequences of 'sharenting' on social media An annual Forbes analysis of the top 10 earners on YouTube consistently ranks kid-forward accounts among the highest paid.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 5th March 2024 The audience impact of the Oscars Does the bestowal of a statue put butts in seats in theaters?
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 30th January 2024 The 1A Record Club, Gen Z, and the resurgence of jazz Young jazz artists like Samara Joy and Laufey are finding a loyal audience in Gen Z, while carrying forward the genre’s rich tradition.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 24th January 2024 In Good Health: Cancer patients are getting diagnosed younger. Why? The share of cancer patients who are between the ages of 50 and 64 and under 50 represent a growing share of cancer diagnoses.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 17th January 2024 Chronic absenteeism is changing K-12 education More than 14 million kids are chronically absent, meaning they’ve missed at least 10 percent of their school year.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 18th December 2023 Victoria Monét on 'Jaguar 2' and her journey to the top of the R&B charts She’s basking in the glow of her breakthrough year.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 12th December 2023 How medical aid in dying is bringing autonomy to end-of-life decisions Since 1994, more than 5,000 people who qualified have used a physician-assisted death to shorten their lives.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 3rd November 2023 What baby naming trends tell us about our culture More parents are feeling the weight of what to name their babies.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 30th October 2023 Confronting the nation's crisis of care Many Americans are finding themselves sandwiched between taking care of elderly parents and young kids at the same time.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 23rd October 2023 Artists, copyright law, and the battle over artificial intelligence AI bots are trained using millions of data points from all over the internet, including copyrighted material.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 10th October 2023 Ask a playwright Shakespeare is long gone, but theater — and thus playwriting — is very much alive.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 3rd October 2023 The 'Glossy' legacy of beauty founder Emily Weiss The former Teen Vogue intern turned beauty blogger led Glossier to astronomical heights before stepping down from the CEO post last year.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 26th September 2023 Remaking America: The state of universal preschool It’s a policy that’s received bipartisan support, but so far has only passed in 11 states.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 19th September 2023 The scramble to build 'missing middle housing' For decades, zoning laws prioritized the construction of single-family homes and large apartment buildings, causing a gap in mid-tier housing.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 23rd August 2023 1A visits the Kentucky State Fair Cows, corndogs, and controversy.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 10th August 2023 The Record Club commemorates 50 years of hip-hop Hip-hop is many things – unapologetic, lyrical, rhythmic, and above all, ubiquitous.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 23rd February 2023 The Writers’ Room: Preserving women's histories For most of modern history, patriarchal institutions have minimized or excluded women’s stories and contributions from the historical record.
WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio • 13th December 2022 Can cities go green without driving gentrification? New, redeveloped parks are popular and lucrative. They’ve sparked a chain of similar projects all around the United States.