Plus, songwriting across America 🎶
| | April 10, 2025 | | | Vagabond of Song
| | Alynda Segarra is a singer-songwriter and founder of the band Hurray for the Riff Raff, which just released its ninth studio album. From growing up in the Bronx to train-hopping across America and eventually finding home in New Orleans, Segarra’s adventures are the lush backdrop for their songwriting. Elisa New, director and host of Poetry in America, interviews Segarra in an intimate conversation that traverses love, loss and reflections on America. Listen
| | | Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives on Starting Up
| | Entrepreneurs view the world differently. Where others see challenges, they see opportunities. They’re a group of self-starters and strivers with the courage to take big risks and the confidence to determine their own destiny. In an age of globalization and hyperconnectivity, these disruptive business leaders are tackling the world’s big problems and shaping emerging markets. So, if great ideas are everywhere, what can we do to make sure the prosperity-creating and problem-solving power of entrepreneurs is fully leveraged around the world? Explore
| | | Teens and Screens: Protecting Against Social Media
| | “50% of kids are reporting at least one symptom of diagnostic clinical dependency on social media,” says Mitch Prinstein,the chief science officer of the American Psychological Association. He joinsdocumentarian Perri Peltz for a discussion with three other leaders who are working to change the dangerous landscape of social media. Laura Marquez-Garrett is senior counsel at the Social Media Victims Law Center. Amy Neville created the Alexander Neville Foundation after losing her 14 year old son to fentanyl disguised as a harmless pill bought on social media. Larissa May is the founder and executive director of #HalfTheStory, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the next generation’s healthy relationship with social media. These experts discuss the science behind social media addiction, action being taken on the legal and regulatory front, and how adults can protect our children’s emotional well-being in this digital age. Watch
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