Listen "Why 12-step programs work — and family separation doesn’t"
Episode Synopsis
While Sarah and Matt are away Dara is joined by Vox.com congressional reporters Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen to talk about immigration and family separation. Then she's joined by Vox.com criminal justice reporter German Lopez to talk about a white paper that looks at the effectiveness of 12- step programs.
References and further reading:
Ella's piece on Democrats trying to stop family separation at the border
Tara's piece on the chaos in the House over immigration
Sarah's piece on the missing children and family separation
Miriam Jordan's NYT piece on transitional foster care placements for migrant children
White paper on the effectiveness of 12-step programs
German's piece on Alcoholics Anonymous
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References and further reading:
Ella's piece on Democrats trying to stop family separation at the border
Tara's piece on the chaos in the House over immigration
Sarah's piece on the missing children and family separation
Miriam Jordan's NYT piece on transitional foster care placements for migrant children
White paper on the effectiveness of 12-step programs
German's piece on Alcoholics Anonymous
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