The State of Us

America has a housing crisis. About a quarter of renters send more than half of their income to their landlord, homelessness is resurgent, and eviction displaces 1,000,000 households a year. Justin and Lance question what direction is best to conclude this housing crisis. tags: housing, economy, jobs, opportunity, commute, politics, climate, health, tsou, housing crisis, California, infrastructure, big city, small towns, rural, urban, homelessness, homeless, eviction, rent, apartment, condo, density, lance jackson, justin weller

Researchers recently asked three married couples that consisted of heterosexual, gay, and lesbian partners, to keep daily diaries to track marital stress. The results showed that same sex spouses feel more satisfied than different sex couples. Recent data also suggests that some older couples are staying together by living a part. Justin and Lance discuss why this might be the case and what all couples can do to have a stronger relationship.tags: tsou, marriage, gay, old, seniors, couples, lgbt, life, house, straight, lesbian, relationships, communication, chores, laundry, dishes, children, cleaning, cooking, lance jackson, justin weller

Most students have no idea how to format an email properly. Also, new members of the workforce are having trouble communicating effectively. Justin and Lance discuss what a proper email should look like, and what schools and parents can do to improve this situation. tags: email, tsou, technology, school, education, computers, google, chromebook, texting, emoji, communication, justin weller, lance jackson

Is the American dream dead or do younger genertions have a different dream? Justin and Lance discuss a Wall Street Journal piece that contends the dream is alive and well.tags: tsou, politics, dream, america, economy, wages, business, jobs, boomers, millennials, house, gnerations, college, education, tuition, history, justin weller, lance, jackson

Most people suffer from ailments later in life, but before age 50, people are affected at far lower rates. What if we could stop people from physically aging? How would that change things? Lance and Justin were joined by Chip Walter, a National Geographic explorer, journalist, and filmmaker, to talk about his new book Immortality Inc. tags: tsou, national geographic, immortality inc, life, science, aging, old age, health, future, technology, google, sickness, cancer, diabetes, heart, research, chip walter, justin weller, lance jackson.

With more than two million subscribers and one billion views per year, Prager Uiversity has become a disruption platform. Notable figures present videos in an acedemic format to promote the positions of the right. Justin and Lance discuss how liberals created a space for PragerU.tags: tsou, politics, education, prager, fox news, republican, democrat, liberal, conservative, prageru, censorship, academia, youtube, college, university, acedemic, justin weller, lance jackson

The workforce is more diverse in age and race. At the same time, there is a larger share of less-educated workers and productivity is not where many economists expected it to be. Justin and Lance are joined by Frank Steemers, an economist at the Conference Board, to discuss what this tight labor market means for the decade ahead. tags: tsou, the conference board, frank steemers, labor, unemployment, diversity, workforce, market, justin weller, lance jackson, innovation, productivity, economy, jobs, business

Do political campaigns really have the ability to change the minds of voters? Justin and Lance detail why spending billions of dollars on campaigning might not be the best use of that money.tags: tsou, politics, campaign, republican, democrat, voters, vote, election, justin weller, lance jackson,

The United States spent 3.65 trillion dollars on health care in 2018. Despite the astronomical spending, evidence suggests that the U.S. performs worse than some other countries in various areas. Justin and lance speak with Joe Minarik, former Chief Economist of the Office of Management and Budget for the Clinton administration, discuss the best direction for American healthcare. tags: healthcare, tsou, economy, politics, republican, democrat, america, taxes, competition, justin weller, lance jackson, Joe Minarik, policy, medicare, obama care

Roughly 12 million students in California and Texas use social studeis textbooks from the same publisher. The books credit the same authors, but the content diverges in ways that reflect the deep partisan divide in our country. Justin and Lance unveil how students are getting taught differently. Tags: tsou, education, school, textbooks, politics, democrat, republican, federal, california, texas, history, america, freedom, justin weller, lance jackson