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The Real Meaning of Trump’s Climate Change Orders – In Plain Language
April 06, 2017

In this special edition, Spectrum breaks down the Trump Administration’s recent actions against climate change into plain English that everyone can understand. To help us with that, we are assisted by Dr. Geoffrey Dabelko, Professor and Director of the

African Americans are Portrayed Badly by Mainstream Media, Says Researcher
April 05, 2017

Researcher and former photojournalist Danielle Kilgo asserts that African Americans are negatively stereotyped by the mainstream media – especially in photos and video. Danielle Kilgo is receiving her doctorate from the University of Texas-Austin and ne

Drug Addiction in Cycling: One Man’s Personal Story
March 29, 2017

Ian Mullins, 40, is a professional mountain biker based in Seattle. He started taking a drug in 2008 to ease pain after a bicycle accident. The drug, Tramadol, not only stopped his pain but improved his performance by allowing him to race through any phy

How Safe Are Your Compounded Drugs? Safer Since FDA Involvement
March 22, 2017

How safe are the special drug compounds you take or put in or on your body? Most people, today, think that they are pretty safe but that has not always been the case. Back in 2012, the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts produced 1

Time’s Phil Elliott Unmasks the Administration of the “Adlib President”
March 15, 2017

Philip Elliott has “seen it all” in Washington D.C. and today’s White House is nothing like he has ever seen before. It is “chaos” despite protestations to the contrary by Administration members and President Trump himself, according to Elliott.

NPR’s National Security Editor Gives Insight into Trump’s Hot Security Issues
March 08, 2017

Philip Ewing, National Security Editor for National Public Radio (NPR), gives us his insights into the National Security Council, President Donald Trump’s proposed military budget, the ongoing investigation of Russian ties to the Trump campaign and ISIS

Universities Must Reform to Stay Relevant and Affordable Says Notable Economist
March 01, 2017

Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity in Washington, DC, notes that the costs of higher education have increased markedly in recent years while the value of a college degree may be diminishing. To counterac

Courts Are Perceived “Negatively” by People of Color in the USA
February 22, 2017

Minnesota trial judge Kevin Burke is concerned about negative public perceptions of our courts – especially among people of color. People too often believe they are treated unfairly and that judges are biased and make their decisions based upon “pol

Reporter Security is an Issue Both Abroad and At Home
February 15, 2017

Award-winning journalist and former Washington Post ombudsman Andrew Alexander just finished co-authoring an in-depth report for National Public Radio about the death of two of its journalists in Afghanistan in June. He is a strong proponent of increase

Paul Laurence Dunbar Documentary Hits Public Television Airwaves Nationally
February 08, 2017

A new documentary “Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask” is being distributed to public television stations across the nation through the National Educational Telecommunications Association. The film highlights the life and legacy of the first Africa