My Weekly Recommendations
What to read, watch, and listen to
It’s time for a weekly recap and an important announcement about something that’s coming up tomorrow!
What happens when fear and prejudice are ignited by the hysteria of war? In our new podcast series, 9066: One Signature Changed it All, you’ll find out.
When FDR signed executive order 9066, he upended lives and forever altered the course of American history. With the stroke of a pen, more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry would be forced from their homes, jobs, schools, and lives.
In 9066, we’ll walk you through the heartbreak and confusion of the people who lived it. From Daniel Inouye, who was just 17 when he witnessed the first civilian casualty of Pearl Harbor, to Norman Mineta, who was taken from his home as a child at gunpoint.
Just children when their country turned its back on them, they refused to do the same.
9066 is a story of suspense, resilience, honor, and hope.
Listen to the trailer today! Be sure to hit subscribe, so the episode will be delivered to your podcast player tomorrow morning!
Here’s what else you might have missed this week:
Guns vs Border Security
Next month, the Supreme Court will consider a case that could shake up things for American gun manufacturers in consequential ways. In Estados Unidos Mexicanos v. Smith & Wesson, Mexico says US gun makers have knowingly allowed drug cartels to commit acts of violence by failing to prevent guns from being trafficked across the border.
Three Things to Think About
How museums are rethinking the way they present science, especially through dioramas, the other Donner party, and whether or not JFK had premonitions of his own death.
What Happens if NIH Grants Are Cut?
Studies funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have saved tens of millions of lives in the past 40 years, especially in the fields of cancer, stroke, and HIV research. But now, $4 billion in funding for research could be cut after the Trump administration issued a new memo limiting funding for NIH grants.
Donald Trump vs. the Courts
As judges continue to block President Donald Trump’s executive orders, the White House and the federal courts appear headed for an almost inevitable clash. It won’t be the first time. Gabe Fleisher looks into the upcoming clash between the president and the judicial branch.
Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
A 19-year-old who was previously fired for sharing confidential information and is linked to disturbing website redirects now has access to your private information.
What I’m reading…
The Nuns Trying to Save the Women on Texas’s Death Row
By Lawrence Wright for The New Yorker
Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The story of a powerful spiritual alliance.
Tennessee Lawmakers Push to Change How the State Disarms Dangerous People to Better Protect Domestic Violence Victims
by Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio, in partnership with ProPublica
Two Republican state lawmakers in Tennessee have filed legislation that aims to protect domestic violence victims by requiring more transparency from people who’ve been ordered by a court to give up their guns.
Senators renew push for paid leave tax credit, but experts say it doesn’t reach most workers
By Marissa Martinez for The 19th
They say state plans have been more effective at allowing employees to take paid time off to care for a new child or a sick family member.
What I’m listening to…
Fixing the Trust Crisis with Rachel Botsman
Rethinking With Adam Grant
Who do you trust — and when? Rachel Botsman is a leading expert on trust in the modern world. Rachel and Adam redefine trust, examine why we often trust the wrong people, and question the assumption that transparency is always the solution to our trust issues.
What I’m watching…
Why There’s More to Shipwrecks Than Just Sunken Treasure
National Geographic
Could our growing fascination with shipwrecks be putting them at risk? Here's how underwater archaeology and maritime law work in tandem to protect these fragile pieces of our submerged cultural heritage.
Conversations I had this week…
It’s Never Too Late and Never Too Small with Sharon McMahon
About Progress
Have you ever felt like you're running out of time to make an impact? I talked to Monica Packer about how it's truly never too late to start making a difference. We dive deep into America's obsession with youth and meteoric success, shedding light on a more sustainable, incremental approach to achieving meaningful change. We discuss how small, everyday actions can add up over time and how the fear of failure often holds us back from even trying. Discover how you, too, can cultivate the audacity to make impactful changes, embrace failure as a part of growth, and understand that real progress often blooms from the most unlikely of places.
Thanks for being here. I appreciate you so much.
I lived through WWII and FDR's placing Japanese-Americans in camps away from throngs of Japanese-haters across our nation. How many of the Japanese citizens would have been killed
by American citizens if they had been left alone in the cities of their abodes???