and he's at the university of arizona. is that correct? he is at the university of arizona. he's a professor of political science there and he and i have written together in probably 200-300 op-eds published throughout the country over the past decade. we have our podcast words and numbers and probably several hundred videos on economics public policy and government and all of this in an effort to educate the public at whatever age you happen to be from grade school up to retirement. the key to building a more healthy society to moving taking all the wonderful things. the united states has done and progressing forward into next generation the key to it and it sounds trite but it's true the key to it is an educated populace and by educate populists. i don't mean people who can you know read priest and quote shakespeare. i mean people who understand how this shared system we live in works. because if they don't they become for politicians and a politician could come along and say look elect me and i will give you free college and everybody cheers and says yes, i want free coll

but that's not the usual happy ending that you yes, in the university of arizona to students became the target of liberal activists. these are some unpleasant exchanges. you are white, do you understand what a multicultural space means? it means you're not being centered. white is not a culture. no, it's not a culture. light is not a culture. university is used to be bastions of free thought, where there was a wider variety of opinion than you got in most of us society. tenure was specifically set up, so professors did not fear retaliation for their analysis or research. but now it's the opposite. universities are now places where thought and speech are regulated more than anywhere else. as students run up more and more debt hoping to get a place in that widely heralded but shrinking american middle class. they are also being that it to make sure they're ideologically pure enough and know how to follow the rules well enough to get a seat at the table. hail muffin r t, new york. okay, that's the way it looks this out from moscow. thanks for checking in without sci fi and use this. so i'm

and the tucson festival of books will be held at the university of arizona, march 12th and 13th. this year's featured authors include democratic congressman adam schiff as well as award-winning historian hw brands and a net gordon reed. the tucson festival has grown exponentially since it started about 15 years ago. then on april 9th, it's the annapolis book festival in person in maryland state capitol some of the authors in attendance include journalist. susan page. her most recent book is about speaker pelosi and the washington post craig whitlock author, most recently of the afghanistan papers. and later in april. it's the 27th. annual los angeles times festival of books. it's held on the campus of the university of southern, california and looking forward to an in-person event, hopefully there. and on may 21st the san antonio book festival celebrates their 10th anniversary. with a return to in-person author events. now that's just a few of the book festivals coming up this spring look for book tvs coverage of these festivals in the months ahead. and finally, here's some books

who post photos are mostly to be as unlikable and incompetent according to research to the university of arizonarough tender and call hot people dumb. in addition to thinking that they are idiots participants also rated the people who posted photos such as people and revealing clothes or suggestive poses. they were seen as being less likely to a serious relationship. john tender is a good thing. this was true for both men and women. i'm glad i never had to use a dating app because i be in real trouble every photo of me as a photo. like this one. [laughs] [laughs] and this one. amazing isn't it? and this one. [laughs] finally yeah. i don't know, didn't land the way i wanted to. you met your husband on a dating app but that app didn't have any pictures right? >> kat: it did. >> greg: i do know and can about this. [laughs] >> kat: it's true, i do know for guys if i see a picture of a guy with the shirt off you just throw up. because you can envision them not be hanging out with you because he wants a meal prep or go to the gym, or bang a strainer you don't want that. >> greg: yeah, his mail trainer

are more likely to be seen as unlikable and incompetent, according toik research from the university of arizonawhich is apparently the top school for beating gross scientists who like to swipe through tinder and call hot peopleroug in addition to thinking they were idiots, participants also rated the people who posted photoslo such as pictures and revealing clothes or making suggestiveth poses. >> they were seen as being less likely to want a serious relationship which on tinder is a good thing. this was true for both men and women. well, i'm glad i never had to use a dating app because in real trouble every photo of me is a photo like this one. >> yeah, and this one . and this one .hi yeah. amazing isn't it? and this one . oh finally. >> yeah. i don't know.i didn't land the way i wanted it to catch you met your husband on a dating app but that app didn't have any pictures right. >> it did. . oh it did. yeah i don't know anything about this . yeah and it'ss] like it's true i think i mean i don't know like for guys if i see a picture of a guy with his shirt off like and i like you just throw up.

but ben swan and professor douglas got 3 of arizona state university. unfortunately, we have to go there. thank you so much. from the impact of natural gas to soaring oil prices were quickly closing in on $100.00 per barrel in response to rising tension. this week international benchmark brent crude had a 7 year high of $99.00 per barrel for about falling back to around $96.00. on tuesday. this as west texas intermediate was around $92.00 per barrel. while oil prices are setting off alarms for some opec plus has made it clear that it has no plan to increase production, pass its current quota, especially at some cartel members have failed to produce the additional 400000 barrels per day in recent month. now the energy ministers of saudi arabia and iraq have said they're just fine with sticking to the current plan, indicating that they're also not too worried about oil hitting $100.00 per barrel. but the u. e. z energy minister is arguing that the market isn't under supplied at all, and that is the current tension driving up prices. now, as we've noted ear

. >> this is the pbs newshour from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state universityf the sam lake -- sandy hook elementary school massacre reached a stlement with the manufacturer of the. . rifle used in the attack the $73 million settlement is a landmark development because the gun maker agreed to release documents for the first time. john: today is not about hono ring them. it is about how and why he died. today is about what is right and what is wrong. john: miss wheeler son benjamin was one of 26 students and educators murdered in 20 12 at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, saying today's element is the first piece of accountability in nearly 10 agonizing years. >> our legal schism has given us justice today, but david and i will never have true justice. true justice would be our 15-year-old healthy and standing next to us right now. john: the agreement ends litigation from families of nine victims, alleging gun maker remington, whose bushmaster ar 15 style rifle was used in the massacre, negligibly marketed military grade weapons to unstable p

reconciliation, six years of the police department and offer of black and blue, being under siege, university of arizona working from grand canyon university. he became a swat operator training officer and public information. an advocate for human rights and racial justice for nearly three years, three decades and serves as president and ceo and previously served as executive director of amnesty international usa and master of international affairs from columbia university and currently sits on the board of director for the progressive multiplier. we are delighted to have all of you as witnesses today and from you as distinguished witnesses. we thank you for your participation. i will begin by bringing our witnesses and ask you to turn on your audio you could be loud and clear and make sure i can see her face and raised hand while i administer oath. do you swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the testimony you are about to give his true and correct to the best of your knowledge, information and belief to help you out? and i hear the witnesses. >> like of the record show answered in affirmative

from w eta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university:judy: the number of unruly passengers on airplanes is surging. the federal aviation administration has reported nearly 500 incidents so far just this year. now, some airlines are calling on the justice department for help. our chief washington correspondent has the story. >> over the last two years, the so-called friendly skies have often been anything but. rowdy air travelers are raiding flight attendants and pulled off planes by police. this year alone, the faa reports there have and 499 incidents of unruly passengers. 324 of which have been mask related. 80 cases have been rerred to the fbi for criminal review. earlier this month on an american airlines flight from l.a. to washington, mn tried to open the plane door in midflight. court documents say a flight attendant hit him in the head with a coffee pot to subdue him. other passengers held the man down before they could make an emergency landing in kansas city, missouri. police have charged 50-year-old juan remberto rivas. >> was

at the university of arizona and j.d. at the university of pacific in california. i am grateful that he came home to nebraska after law school. in 1981, judge gerard began his career in the private practice in norfolk. a year later he also began serving as a part time city attorney for the neighboring community of battlecreek. that was the start of 40 years and counting of selfless public service. in 1995 he was appointed to the nebraska supreme court by then-governor ben nelson. he was just 41 years old at the time making him the youngest ever nebraska supreme court justice. and after more than 15 years on our state's highest court, he was nominated by president obama to the federal judgeship he holds now in 2011 serving as chief judge for three of those years. at every turn judge gerard has used his respect for the law to advance the greater good of nebraskans and all americans. during his time on the bench, i have appreciated hearing his views about many pressing judicial matters. his perspective as a sentencing judge has also been crucial in helping me to unpac

from w eta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university far, at least seven states announced this week they will lift mask mandates for schools. the timing of the changes varies considerably. it is clear by the end of march many school districts will no longer require masks. some public health experts and parents are concerned those decisions are being made to quickly without clear metrics for doing so. >> massachusetts is one of those states. governor charlie baker spoke today about the decision to lift mask mandates for k-12 schools on february 28. >> given the extremely low risk for young people, the widespread availability and the proven effectiveness of vaccines and the distribution of accurate test protocols and test, it is time to give our kids a sense of normalcy and lift the mask mandate on a statewide basis for schools. covid, like many other respiratory aziz as we are fully or with will be with us for the foreseeable future. >> as we heard earlier, cdc direct your dr. rochelle walensky says some of these moves are happening to q

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debby eta studios in washington and from our bureau at the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state universitytackles the challenge. we will talk with the chair of the reparations tax course erin mcdonald and look into the groundbreaking work happening at the state level. while some st

. >> this is the pbs newshour, and in the west, from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state universityjudy: top biden officials were at the capitol today briefing senators on the growing tensions in russia and ukraine. it is a potentially critical moment as members of congress wrestle with if and how to pass sanctions directly confronting vladimir putin and the russian government. for more on all this i'm joined by our congressional correspondent lisa desjardins. give us the level of concern you were picking up as you talk to the senators after the briefing, and why? lisa: what i got that was new today, judy, from these senators as they were walking out of this long hour-and-a-half-plus briefing was continued concern, but what was new was real urgency from them. i heard in this voices a sense they think time for the u.s. to really make a statement here and potentially to strategize and use leverage against putin diplomatically may be running out. and, specifically, this is as senators are trying to weigh exactly what kind of attentions -- sanctions package, if any, they need to pass. t

from w eta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state universityrted, the three white men who murdered ahmaud arbery have been convicted today of federal hate crimes and attempted kidnapping. his murder is one of several major flashpoints that have triggered a protest, dialogue, and new laws regarding racial justice, policing, and the treatment of black americans. john yang looks at the verdict. john: the convictions come a day before the second anniversary of his murder. outside the courthouse after the verdicts were read, his mother said nothing can make up for the loss. ms. cooper-jones: i, as a mom, will never heal. they gave us a sense of small victory, but we as a family --- john: the convictions mean all men will spend the rest of their lives in prison. margaret coker is editor in chief of a nonprofit news organization covering southeast georgia and covered the state murder trial in the federal hate crimes trial of the three convicted men. margaret coker, thank you for joining us. this jury did not take very long to reach their verdict. tell

from w eta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university over the weekend, north korea tested a missile that flies so far it could have reached the u.s. territory of guam in the south pacific. it is north korea's longest range test since 2017 and seventh such test this month. the most launched so closely together in the 10 years of kim jong-un's rule. >> this weekend's test was an intermediate range ballistic missile. north korean media showed footage of that launching and entering space. officials believe the range is more than 2000 miles. this test is the most aggressive step in series of moves that began in september including multiple short-range missile tests in the last few weeks. joan's first visit to a missions factory in years and repeated tests of missiles designed to improve survivability such as trained launched a listing missiles. many of these tests rake un security council resolutions but none so far have broken kim's 2017 promise not to test a nuclear device or international ballistic missile. north koreans worn figure missi

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from weta studios in washington and in the west, from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state universitywhen vladimir putin spoke about ukraine today, it was the first time he had done so in four months. his marks, as more than 100,000 russian troops surround ukraine on three sides. our coverage begins with a new russian military base in far western belarus. >> on the border of russian allied belarus and nato member poland, russian soldiers today set up shop. the west fears they could invade ukraine at any time, but in moscow, russian president vladimir putin endorsed clumsy. >> i hope that in the end, we will find a solution, though is it's not easy. we are aware of it. >> putin also said recent u.s. and nato documents disregarded his demands. >> we did not see an adequate response to our three key demands -- preventing expansion of nato, the non-deployment of strike bins systems near russian borders, and returning the military infrastructure of nato in europe to the positions existing in 1987. >> europe rejected those demands and today showed off american jets in estonia, just a few mi

from w eta studios in washington and in the west, from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state universityhool board election in san francisco is highlighting the political fallout from covid school closures, even in a city long-considered politically progressive. san francisco voters yesterday overwhelmingly recalled three of its seven school board members. stephanie sy has more. stephanie: judy, this is the first recall election in san francisco in 40 years. at the heart of this was strong oppositiono the amount of time san francisco's public school students were out of the classroom, doing remote learning during the pandemic. here's what one parent had to say. >> kids had only about six weeks of in class instruction last year, i mean before summer break, so that is a huge loss when it comes to kids who are coming from difficult socio-what situations -- socioeconomic situations. stephanie: but the board also became the target of controversy as it prioritized equity issues, critics would say, over educational imperatives. to help us understand what's happening, i'm joined by politics edit

ukraine because we are formally opening the american university key project i've been working on for a couple of years. it's a partnership with arizona state university, and we're going to be offering american style education at american university degrees, fully accredited for students in ukraine. here in key. we're starting graduate students in march and we are welcoming undergraduate students in september. and so this is the bottom line and tell you the bottom line of this is that we have confidence in ukraine. we believe in the country, we believe in the young people, we believe in independence and we believe in its future is a european country. and so we're making this investment today, well, let me ask you and i don't mean to be too facetious with this, but i mean, one might question, you know, the timing that you're doing with this university. it sounds great. but isn't this part of the package of things that lot of mere putin is saying he doesn't want to have happen? may not be the university, but nato expansion further integration into a west. his concern that right on rushes border, you have an america and western tilting n

. >> sy: mark stapp is a property developer and the director of arizona state university's real estateinting may reduce the cost of a structure's frame-a frame doesn't make a complete house. >> you've got plumbing, electrical, mechanical, solar, air conditioning, heating, et cetera that all need to be incorporated. you have finishes the walls you've got. windows that have to now be installed, there's a whole bch of other things that: one products have to be adapted and two, you have to train the labor. >> sy: critics also say the proprietary blends of materials used to print buildings vary by project and are largely untested compared with traditional building materials. cities, such as austin, have approved some 3-d-printed homes under building codes, and icon's founder ballard, who in a previous career worked with the homeless population, says it's only a matter of time before 3- d-printed housing is embraced widely. >> so that's what we're after a complete solution to the global housing crisis in our lifetimes. that's what we're after. i think one day sort of narrative will be how on

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from weta studios in washington and from our bureau at the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state universityd newsroom. as russian troops advanced into the ukraine, we get reaction from former ambassador to russia and congress members. also, how the conflict is affecting bay area residents with ties to that region. an update unmask mandates with her panel of reporters. >>> stunts in san jose as we look at some the beautiful. >>> coming from kqed headquarters in services go. it is friday, there were 25th ,

from wbt a studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. judy: we return to diplomatic efforts underway to defuse the russian generated crisis over ukraine. nick schifrin has the story. >> after french president macron's meeting with russian president putin today, what are the prospects for easing tensions? and how are these talks viewed by the rest of europe? for that we turn to heather conley, president of german marshall fund of the united states, which focuses on improving transatlantic relations. she was a state department official on european affairs during the george w. bush administration. welcome back to the newshour. we heard from putin today during his press conference. putin said some of macron's ideas could represent future diplomatic steps. is that a sign that the prospects of russian invasion of ukraine have been lessened? >> it is really unclear. we are not entirely sure what proposals president macron was bringing to moscow. he said in an interview before his departure that he was looking for a so-called new balance betwee

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of college. i had been inedand i met the rabbi from arizona state university and they were needing a cantor for highly days and so i started doing that and then i got some year round part-time jobs and then eventually went to cantorial school and here i am. >> where did you go to school? where are the cantorial schools in the united states? >> so there are several. i mean there's several different ones. so they have ones that are affiliated with the different movements so the one i went to is jewish thee logical of new york but the program also has a year in israel. then there's also hebrew college and also orthodox and renewal. i'm not sure or not. >> i think what people don't realize or not is the cantors. >> well in jewish life we can say so. >> i wouldn't say that. >> so from your experience can you talk a little bit about the ways in which you understand the power of music to articulate the deeper learnings for folks to sort of feel that they have a place in the world and move in the world in ways that are nourishing and comforting? >> yeah so i guess i would say that i am extremely text orient

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of their professional work. rob has also been our lead faculty with our master's degree program in world war ii studies which we deliver in partnership with the arizona state university. i understand we have some of our recent graduates and current students from that program. i can't see out there, raise your hands. there you are. hey, wow. that's more than we heard. perfect. [ applause ] hey, i would really like to meet all you guys and get some feedback on how we can make that even better. so, well done, if you haven't graduated yet, good luck in the program. and that's not going to mean we grade any softer, rob. >> good luck on the paper. >> so back to the panel. rob's going to offer questions to these three amazing experts on the war. dr. john mcmanus, ian toll, and james scott. so with that, i'll turn it over to rob now. and let's go. >> fantastic, thank you, mike. thanks to everyone for being here. again, we had a great day yesterday talking about pearl harbor, both reality and potential alternates. it was a really great day of discussion. you feel you're an expert on world war ii but when you speak at these conferences, you have to bring your "a" became. when

of their professional work. so rob has been our also our lead faculty with our master's degree program in world war two studies. which we deliver in partnership with the arizona state university. i understand. we have some of our recent graduates and current students from that program. i can't see you out there there. hey, yeah, raise your hands. there's your hey, wow, that's born we heard perfect. hey, i'd really like to meet all you guys and get some feedback on how we can make that even better. so well done if you haven't graduated let yet good luck in the program. and that's not going to mean the great any any softer there up. good luck on the paper next year. the amazing experts on the war dr. john mcmanus and toll and james scott. so with that i'll turn it over to rob now and let's go fantastic. thank you mike. thanks to everyone for being here again. we had great day yesterday talking about pearl harbor both reality and ultra potential alternates, and it's a really great day of discussion you as a feel. you're an expert on world war two, but when you speak here at the national world war two museums international conference, you really got to bring your a game. i know w

the governor of oklahoma proposed a universal voucher, education savings account where parents will decide where their kids go to school. west virginia did it last year. florida, arizonany other states have been leaders in this regard. so what we're seeing is a broadening out of this, of those issues for more transparency, higher quality to make sure that we don't have eighth grade level readers and empowering parents to make more informed choices about their students' future. the pandemic has been a tragedy for so many people. loss of life. economic hardships. but it has created i think a sustaineded sense of purpose for parents to be much more engaged in their kids education. >> neil: governor, while i have you, i wanted to get your thoughts on what's going on with the ukraine. talk of more sanctions right now. it seems -- i hope general petraeus was right, a war can be avoided. we're headed in that direction. what do you think? it appears that way. the irony that you brought up, all this uncertainty is creating rising oil prices which helps putin and sustains this massive effort that he has underway. russia is an economic basket case. they can't sustain this over a