America Trends Podcast
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EP 622 Warning: The Next Disaster is Just Ahead
Whether its the climate crisis arriving, a terrorist attacking or a mass shooter on a rampage, it seems that disasters are becoming more frequent. In her new book, The Devil Never Sleeps, Juliette
EP 621 Disaster Insurance Becoming A Must In an Age of Natural Disasters
The frequency of and intensity of natural disasterssuch as wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and stormsare on the rise, threatening the lives, homes and possessions of so many. While lives are torn ap
EP 620 Women Gaining, But Still Behind, When It Comes to Managing Money
Historically, money management was thought of as mans work, As 41 percent of MBA students are now women, this notion, like so many things that we previously accepted as reality, is being disassemble
EP 619 The Economy of Promises
The idea that someone who has the capacity to loan money to someone else to start a business or buy a house is really what fuels the consumer-based economy in America is indisputable. How that came a
EP 618 Back to the Moon With Intent
To many, Americas public space program has seemed stalled in recent years. With many pressing problems on planet Earth, have we given up imagining the possibilities of space as the new frontier an
EP 617 Homelessness Continues to Increase in America: What Can We Do?
No matter what measurement you use, the statistical one provided by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development or simply your own eyes as you walk the streets of major American cities, th
EP 616 Microplastics: An Environmental Hazard Few of Us See
There is an insidious new pollutant that is harmful on its own and contributes to climate change. However, given industry pressure and economics its impacts will be very difficult to reverse. Its ca
EP 615 Intimate Privacy is Being Shredded in the Digital Age
Every day, deep fake sex videos, leaked emails and stolen nude images are weaponized, causing lasting damage to peoples careers, relationships and self-expression. Every day, companies track our
EP 614 What Role Did Politics Play in America’s Poor Response to COVID-19?
: COVID-19 killed more people than any war or public health crisis in American history. Given that we constantly tell ourselves that we have the best health care in the world, what explains the fact t
EP 613 Is Species Extinction Limited by the Rescue Effect?
There is a science behind the inherent resilience of species who are adapting to changing conditions around the world. You may not get that picture from news accounts that tell us that an abundance of