01. Capitol Attacks are Just the Beginning 02. The Founding Fathers and Presidential Pardons 03. Unprecedented GOP Corporate Backlash — Will it Last? 04. Immunity Passports: The Vaccine Credential Initiative 05. Faith, Sex and Gender: What the Bible Really Says 06. Is the Concept of Race Racist? 07. The One Thing You Never Saw Trump […]
The Lost Story of President Madison’s Black Family
Author and physician Bettye Kearse is the great-great-great-granddaughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, and half-brother, President James Madison. For Martin Luther King Day, invite Dr. Kearse to share her perspective on being a descendant of both one of the Founding Fathers and also of a slave. With such a unique heritage, she can […]
1/14/2021 RTIR Newsletter: Trump’s Legacy, MLK Day, Post-Election Power
01. Donald Trump’s Costly Legacy 02. Time to Abolish the Electoral College? 03. New Study: Trump Supporters and Dominant Masculinity 04. Viral Video: Black Men Cleaning Up Mob’s Mess 05. MLK Day: The Lost Story of President Madison’s Black Family 06. Unequal Impact: 5 Economic Trends That Affect Women More 07. Stereotype or True? Women […]
1/12/2021 RTIR Newsletter: Social Media Bans, Snubbing Successors, Sick and Misunderstood
01. Let’s Talk about Trump’s Twitter Ban 02. Presidents Who Snubbed Their Successors 03. Former Staffer: How to Fix Our Crippled Congress 04. Inside the Latest Jobs Report 05. How to Cope with 2020 Losses 06. Could COVID End the War on Drugs? 07. What to Do If Shots Erupt 08. Why We Think People […]
1/7/2020 RTIR Newsletter: Capitol Chaos, Housing Predictions, Be A Wine Whiz
01. When Dangerous Rhetoric Turns to Action 02. Just the Facts, Please 03. Housing Predictions for 2021 04. DOTUS: Welcome to the New White House Dogs! 05. Was That Who You Thought It Was? 06. Achieve Joy, Purpose and Fulfillment after Disastrous 2020 07. Make More Peace in 2021 08. Immune-Boosting Tips to Stay Healthy […]
1/5/2021 RTIR Newsletter: Spotting Propaganda, Sneaky Sight Stealer, Where’s My Vaccine?
01. Reprieve? Why Assange Will Stay in the UK 02. How Long Will You Have to Wait for Your Vaccine? 03. How National Service Could Heal Our Country 04. Pulitzer Prize-Winner’s New Malcolm X Biography 05. From ‘Snowflake’ to ‘Racist’: Why We Label and Why it Matters 06. Can You Tell Propaganda from Fact? 07. […]
How to Have a More Peaceful 2021
This year, perhaps more than ever, people are eagerly awaiting the New Year while praying for a more peaceful, prosperous year than the one that preceded it. But, as Donna Melanson will tell you, that reality won’t occur without some practice. She says, “We get good at what we practice whether it is public speaking, […]
12/29/20 RTIR Newsletter: Peace Out 2020, Post-Pandemic Resolutions, Meditation Myths
01. Psychiatrist on Nashville Bomber’s Motive 02. How to Find a Job in 2021 03. FDR Knew How to Solve the Unemployment Crisis 04. 6 Things Killing Women’s Economic Futures 05. 2021 Resolutions for a Post-Pandemic World 06. How to Have a More Peaceful 2021 07. Resolve to Live a More Adventurous Life in 2021 […]
12/22/20 RTIR Newsletter: Santapalooza, Seasonal Stress, Skol!
01. From St. Nick to Santa: The Gospel of Santa Claus 02. Interview Hollywood’s ‘Go-to’ Santa 03. Follow Santa’s Sleigh on Your Phone 04. Help! Winter Break Fun for Everyone 05. Nobody Needs a Holiday Mishap – Holiday Safety 101 06. What Color is Your Holiday Stress? 07. Don’t Let Family Drama Ruin Your Holiday […]
What Really Happens When We Die?
With so many people mourning COVID-19 victims, many wonder if we go to an afterlife after we take our last breath. While growing up in a Midwestern funeral home where her dad was an undertaker, Margo Lenmark learned the truth. “People send messages in death that are very clear,” she says. “Death is not the […]