Author Archives: sshakir
Latinos and Alzheimer’s.
MONDAY, MARCH 28 PROGRAM # 9574 12:00 PM PT Latinos and Alzheimer’s. Latinos are expected to experience the steepest increase in Alzheimer’s in the next 40 years. Still, they have poor access to high quality care, are underrepresented in Alzheimer’s and dementia research and clinical trials, and are often misinformed about dementia. And since Latinos […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25 PROGRAM # 9573 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. How is the war in Ukraine evolving and its economic and social impact and implications for Mexico. This and other stories are reported and discussed in this weekly edition. Photo: mexico.mfa.gov For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea Abierta audio archives go to archivosderb.org
Extra Edition: New Covid Mask Guidelines (A Program Repeat.)
THURSDAY, MARCH 24 PROGRAM # 9571 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: New Covid Mask Guidelines (A Program Repeat.) As California makes major strides in turning the tide on the Omicron wave, the state has released new indoor Covid masking policies. What do these new rules mean for all Californians? How about the unvaccinated? What about […]
New Voter Restrictions in Florida. Voting Rights and the Filibuster. Contenders for Oregon’s New House Seat.
THURSDAY, MARCH 24 PROGRAM # 9572 12:00 PM PT New Voter Restrictions in Florida. The Florida Legislature passed a controversial bill, championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, that makes it more difficult for voters to have access to the polls by allowing further purges of voter rolls, banning third-party ballot harvesting, and creating an election crimes […]
Transition Care for Kids Under Fire in Texas. Also, “Don’t Say Gay” Bills.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 PROGRAM # 9570 12:00 PM PT Transition Care for Kids Under Fire in Texas. Despite legal setbacks, Texas is moving ahead with a plan to investigate parents who get health care for their transgender youth over possible child abuse. Will Texas make illegal to have a transgender child? “Don’t Say Gay” Bills. […]
Extra Edition: Virtual Colonoscopy (A Program Repeat.)
TUESDAY, MARCH 22 PROGRAM # 9568 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Virtual Colonoscopy (A Program Repeat.) A growing number of people under age 50 are getting colorectal cancer. Covid-19 delayed cancer screenings for millions and cancer diagnosis for thousands. To facilitate screenings, radiologists are promoting the choice of virtual colonoscopy, a special X-ray test which […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 22 PROGRAM # 9569 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. The Biden administration is ending the Trump-era Title 42 expulsions of unaccompanied minors at the border in response to a court ruling. On another story, the Florida State legislature gave the green light to an immigration plan that targets transportation businesses that help bring […]
Rise in Suicides.
MONDAY, MARCH 21 PROGRAM # 9567 12:00 PM PT Rise in Suicides. While the US suicide rates are falling, more and more Latino men are dying by suicide. Also, more children are feeling thoughts of suicide due to instances of family instability such as divorce, parent depression, substance abuse or school disruption, stressors that have worsened during […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18 PROGRAM # 9566 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. A delegation of women migrant leaders visited Mexico to explore human rights issues impacting migrants, including the lack of security, impact of Covid-19, climate change, internal displacement, and more. These and other stories are reported and discussed in this weekly edition. Photo: CRLN – Chicago […]
Extra Edition: Los San Patricios. (Program Repeat).
THURSDAY, MARCH 17 PROGRAM # 9564 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Los San Patricios. (Program Repeat). Hundreds of mostly Irish immigrants from the United States deserted and fought in the trenches alongside the Mexican army during the 1846-48 US invasion of Mexico. They were known as the San Patricio Battalion or Los Colorados. Many of […]
