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WXDU News Sunday (6/22) 6:00-8:00

Tune in to WXDU tonight from 6:00-8:00. Tonight we'll learn about the humanities in STEM education, Boy Scout policies on homosexuality, and the growing problem of noise pollution.

First at 6:00, With Good Reason talks about the role of the humanities in STEM education, and later, takes a look at a modern invention you probably don't think much about: the zipper.

Next at 7:00, OutCasting examines the Boy Scouts of America's May 2013 decision to lift its ban on gay youth members, the history of the ban, and its impact on members.

And after that, Making Contact explores noise pollution, its causes, and its effect on wildlife and human health.

 

WXDU News Sunday 6:00-8:00

We’ve got a lot planned for WXDU News tonight from 6:00 to 8:00.

In the 6:00 hour, we’ll hear from B-Sides Radio as they explore families and fathers this Father’s Day.

At 7:00, Making Contact takes a look at gay conversion therapy and talks to people who consider themselves survivors of ex-gay therapy.

At 7:30, tune in for WXDU sports. We’ll have the latest in sports news, including what’s happening in the U.S. Open and the World Cup.

And after the sports, we’ve got more sports-related information. Lauren Ober will explore the history and controversy of the Washington Redskins’ name. Next, Nancy Klingener talks to a member of a senior bowling league, and then Crosscurrents takes a look at early surfers at a San Francisco beach.

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WXDU News Sunday at 7:00 p.m.

Tune in tonight, and the first and third Sunday of each month, at 7:00 for WXDU news.

On tonight's broadcast, we'll talk about:

  • Changes coming to Ninth Street parking
  • A way to eliminate automobile carbon emissions
  • The potential effect of stimulant medications on smoking rates in ADHD
  • The role of statin use in preventing prostate cancer
  • A kind of memory loss that's between normal aging and Alzheimer's
  • How to avoid a break-in while you're on vacation (http://ncdoj.com/News-and-Alerts/Alerts/Avoid-home-break-ins-while-on-va...)
  • A possible new treatment for pain and itch
  • How music helps the aging brain
  • Mapping the genome of an intestinal parasite

And as always, we'll have the latest in sports and weather.

Also tonight:

In the 6:00 hour, hear a conversation with Maya Angelou from 1970, shortly after the release of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

And after the news at 7:30, we'll learn more about the impact of D-Day, leading up to the 70th anniversary of the turning point in World War II.