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UnavailableBest Of: Why College Students Are So Stressed / How Eugenics Shaped U.S. Immigration
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Best Of: Why College Students Are So Stressed / How Eugenics Shaped U.S. Immigration

FromFresh Air


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Best Of: Why College Students Are So Stressed / How Eugenics Shaped U.S. Immigration

FromFresh Air

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As colleges and universities across the country report an explosion of mental health problems, a new book argues that college life may actually be more stressful than ever. Dr. Anthony Rostain and family therapist B. Janet Hibbs are the authors of 'The Stressed Years of Their Lives.' They say today's college students are experiencing an "inordinate amount of anxiety" — much of it centered on "surviving college and doing well." Justin Chang reviews the new Elton John biopic 'Rocketman.' Journalist Daniel Okrent says that the eugenics movement — a junk science that stemmed from the belief that certain races and ethnicities were morally and genetically superior to others — informed the Immigration Act of 1924, which restricted entrance to the U.S. Jews, Italians, Greeks and other Eastern Europeans were targeted. His book is 'The Guarded Gate.'
Released:
May 31, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.