We learn about results from studies looking at the impact of raising the age to buy tobacco products. Then we look at colleges evaluating whether they’re offering too many courses to undergrads. And we discuss eligible voters who don’t cast ballots, and what might happen if they did.
Featured in this Show
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Assembly Passes Plan To Raise Smoking Age To 21
Lawmakers in the state Assembly passed a plan that would raise the smoking age to 21, bringing it in line with the federal smoking age. We discuss why, and what the research shows about the effects of raising the legal smoking age.
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Are Too Many Choices In College Getting In The Way Of A Four-Year Degree?
Some colleges have started examining whether too many course offerings are making it tougher for students to get their degree requirements in four years. We talk with a higher education reporter about how schools are stepping in to keep students on track.
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Why People Don't Vote (And How Would Politics Change, If They Did)
A new study from the Knight Foundation examined the reasons why people who are eligible to vote decide not to cast a ballot. We talk to a political scientist about the study and the impact that a large absent voting bloc mobilizing could have on American politics.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Dean Knetter Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Dona Wininsky Guest
- Jon Marcus Guest
- Philip Chen Guest
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