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Friday, September 2 2016

  • Kids These Days September 2, 2016

    The debate over&nbsp;trigger warnings and safe spaces on college campuses; a new Breaking News Consumer's Handbook for election polls; and the history of music in presidential campaigns. (episode)

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    • Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Election Polls Edition, Part 2 September 2, 2016

      We warned before against taking general election polls too seriously, too early. So, what about now? Harry Enten of FiveThirtyEight&nbsp;explains how much to read into polls -- and when.

    • Free Expression Takes Work September 2, 2016

      Critics say safe spaces and trigger warnings inhibit free expression. A UChicago graduate on why he believes they enable it.&nbsp;

    • In Defense of Trigger Warnings September 2, 2016

      Trigger warnings have become the object of much mockery. Why one professor believes they're vital.&nbsp;

    • Freedom To Disagree September 2, 2016

      A University of Chicago law professor on threats to free speech on American college campuses.&nbsp;

    • The Truth About (The Narrative About) Millennials September 2, 2016

      You&nbsp;know&nbsp;the tropes about millennials: they're destructive, self-absorbed, and killing our economy. But where does that narrative&nbsp;come from? And why do the media love it so much?

    • Scoring the Presidency September 2, 2016

      From rousing campaign songs to&nbsp;sinister attack ad&nbsp;backdrops, a look at the evolution of music in presidential campaigns.