Politicizing tragedies (June 27, 2024)
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On Thursday's show: We preview this afternoon’s memorial service for 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray. Then, we discuss the politicization of tragedies and crimes like her murder, which has been talked about by candidates on both sides of the aisle. Also this hour: A number of recent stories surrounding behavior of doctors at Houston-area hospitals have raised some interesting medical ethics questions. A medical ethicist talks over the issues at the heart of those stories. Then, the new Pixar film Inside Out 2 introduces new emotions in the mind of its adolescent protagonist, including Anxiety and Embarrassment. In this month's installment of our film segment, The Bigger Picture, the parents on our team discuss navigating such emotions with their kids. And trans artist Jamie Diaz spent nearly 30 years incarcerated in a men’s prison. A pen pal exchange led to an 11-year friendship and a show in a New York art gallery. Her story is the subject of a new American Masters documentary short, called Love, Jamie.
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