One in five learners may struggle with dyslexia. Melissa Duersch and Scott Simon share the early warning signs, Arkansas screening efforts, and what structured literacy intervention really looks like. A practical guide for parents and schools to get support and build confident readers.

Intersection economics offers a practical way to manage markets. This episode explains debt, reform, and incentives using a traffic light framework, showing how clear rules, adaptive policy, and transparent tradeoffs can improve economic flow and stability.

Why 38 trillion dollars matters less than ratios. This episode traces US debt to GDP from 1929 to today, explains Social Security math, rising interest costs, and realistic reforms that trade short term pain for long term stability.

How gerrymandering fuels polarization and gridlock. This episode explores AI drawn congressional maps as a fix, explaining how transparent rules, neutral algorithms, and competitive districts could restore voter power and reward effective governing.

Are we reliving 1968 or facing a different kind of strain today? This episode compares war, political violence, the economy, media, and trust then and now, offering historical perspective and practical insight for navigating division without outrage.