Today's segments:With Memorial Day behind, the summer vacation season is underway. But if we're travelling with our devices, can we actually rest? What do we lose when we don't properly rest? We visit with philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein.Harvest Public Media reports on efforts to preserve and restore the grasslands.Nearly 50 countries make up the Asian continent. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. For this week's Prairie Plates, Rick Gion takes us to Asian Market Night, a capstone event celebrating Asian culture.Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, The Regional Project.
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NPR's Uri Berliner published an article calling into question some of NPR's reporting. In it, he says he fears NPR over-valued diversity in staffing, resulting in programming that alienates conservative listeners. For this month's Philosophical Currents, we talk with philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein about DEI, and the many layers of language. ~~~ The popular food delivery service Schwan's is making some changes. Among others, it's now called Yelloh. Harvest Public Media looks at the changes, and what they say about the industry. ~~~ What does it take to be an athlete? We learn about triggers, routine, consistency, and even the role of parents with Professor Dr. Bradford Strand from NDSU's Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences.
In next Sunday's episode of "WHY? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life" UND philosophy professor Jack Weinstein visits with former FBI Agent Luke William Hunt on the topic of "Police and the Ethics of Lying." Today we explore that topic with Jack. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson updates us on the week in news, including developments in the wake of the state political conventions. ~~~ Matt reviews Wicked Little Letters.