Concussions, Cuban Immigration, US Refugee System

Concussions and the Super Bowl Guest: Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, 2011 MacArthur Fellow, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Football and concussion are Top of Mind today as millions of sports fans anticipate this Sunday’s Super Bowl. After years of research into a devastating brain disease called CTE “chronic traumatic encephalopathy,” the NFL last year acknowledged its connection with concussions and settled a class action lawsuit brought by retired players who accuse the league of not warning players and hiding the damages of brain injury.  This new awareness has led the NFL to change some of its rules and it’s also given rise to calls for tackle football to be prohibited in kids and teenagers.  Guskiewicz will be the keynote speaker Friday morning at the University of Utah about concussion in sports. It’s free and open to the public. For information on how to attend click here. Giving While Living Guest: Christopher Oechsli, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies The man Forbes magazine calls the most generous philanthropist in America is a multi-billionaire you’ve likely never heard of. It’s not Bill or Melinda Gates or Warren Buffett. This donor has given away a much larger share of his fortune than they have - nearly all of it, in fact. His name is Chuck Feeney and he pioneered the duty-free shops now found in airports around the world. For decades he managed to keep his giving anonymous and he rarely talks to the press about his philanthropy, which he runs through a foundation called The Atlantic Philanthropies. The foundation recently hit an important milestone – they gave away the last of Feeney’s money. Cuba Puts Trump in an Immigration Bind Guest: Dr. Susan Eckstein, Professor of Sociology and International Relations, Boston University President Trump has made clear during these first weeks in office that he’s serious about the campaign promises he made to secure America’s borders, deport people who come here illegally and carefully vet thos