Dan Carsen on Larry Langford
Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford’s recent public expressions of
his faith have met with all sorts of reactions, including these thoughts from commentator Dan Carsen…
NOTE: This commentary was produced/recorded when Dan Carsen was a freelance writer. Dan is now a WBHM staff reporter covering education. You can find his work for the Southern Education Desk here.
Mayor Langford talks about his use of religion – and the American Civil Liberties Union responds in this
related story.
He built Michigan’s Medicaid work requirement system. Now he’s warning other states
Michigan's health director spent a year and $30 million building a work requirements system for Medicaid. The problems he encountered have him worried now that 40 states must do the same by 2027.
A word is born — and critiqued: ‘healthocide’
This week a new word made its public debut. With an increase in attacks on health care facilities and personnel, the goal of this coinage is to spark outrage and outcry. But the reaction is mixed.
Teen heartthrobs named Bobby were everywhere in the ’60s — which was fine by me
Bobbys were inescapable in music in the '50s and '60s: Bobby Sherman, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Darin and more. NPR critic Bob Mondello looks back to an era when everyone seemed to share his name.
Trump administration cuts McGruff the Crime Dog’s fentanyl campaign
The National Crime Prevention Council is questioning federal cuts to McGruff the Crime Dog's campaign to sniff out fake pills. The group says McGruff's work that started in 1980 isn't over.
Over what does the Trump admin want to unleash ‘dominance’? Find out in the quiz
Plus: physical fitness, Confederate statues, robot overlords and weird zoo requests.
Las Vegas sees drop in tourism, hinting at broader economic woes facing the U.S.
Economists say, what happens in Vegas matters nationally because it often reflects broader trends on consumer confidence and the overall health of the U.S. economy.
