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Love music? Indigenous musicians have not only been creating incredible music for 1000s of years, but many have influenced today's popular music genres like metal, punk, and hip hop. Check out the latest episode from a cool new series called "Sovereign Innovations," hosted by former Above the Noise co-host and social engagement manager, Chey Bearfoot. Be sure to subscribe to their channel - and tell them Myles Bess from Above the Noise sent you their way! 

Do you ever get negative thoughts that distort reality and make you feel bad about yourself? You're not alone! Thinking traps can happen to the best of us. Which of these cognitive distortions can you relate to the most? WATCH OUR VIDEO HERE to learn more! >>  https://youtu.be/E9aV4mgVya4 

The U.S. Supreme Court just made a historic ruling that race-based affirmative action programs violate the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection. Leaders of public and private universities around the country say they fear the ruling will result in a "dramatic drop in Black and Hispanic students" if they only consider students' grades and test scores, and ignore systemic barriers or inequalities that may impact many of these students. We did an episode a couple of years ago about the Harvard case -- and broke down both sides of this ongoing debate. Check out the video HERE >>  https://youtu.be/ZhUOw0KidZg . After watching, let us know what you think about the SCOTUS decision: 

For the first time, U.S. regulators just approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation’s restaurant tables and, eventually, supermarket shelves ( https://www.kqed.org/news/11953530/first-approved-lab-grown-meat-in-us-from-two-california-companies) .  We featured one of these companies -- Good Meat -- in our recent episode on lab-grown meat. WATCH VIDEO >>  https://youtu.be/mSkbz4HL6m8 

What kind of lab-grown meat would YOU be most excited to eat? 

Our new episode all about the world's favorite psychoactive drug - CAFFEINE - just dropped! How would you describe your relationship with caffeine? WATCH THE VIDEO >>  https://youtu.be/wyVenLXfqyc 

How do you feel about the amount of time you spend on apps? Watch our latest episode all about the UI design tricks tech companies use to keep you on their platforms as long as possible, and coming back for more! WATCH VIDEO >>  https://youtu.be/EY13xhNYsJw 

Big night for Above the Noise at the Norcal regional Emmy Awards! We got two nominations and a win for best education coverage with our episode about the movement to ban books about LGBTQ and Black lives from schools and how this impacts young people. Watch the episode HERE >>  https://youtu.be/FFJMpihW1y4 

Our video "Why is Gen Z Rejecting the U.S. Military?" has over 1,000 comments from folks all over the world. This is an example of one that really moved us from @Ashley Carrier - but viewers are sharing many different perspectives and experiences about the pros and cons of military service. Watch the video and join the conversation! WATCH VIDEO >>  https://youtu.be/zN4P4Kkopoo 

Is it a violation of students’ civil rights when a school district bans books about Black and LGBTQ characters? Watch our Emmy-award-nominated episode on the ethics of banning books and weigh in!  >> https://youtu.be/FFJMpihW1y4 

Also, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights just investigated a Georgia school district that pulled a dozen books from school library shelves after parents complained of their sexual and LGBTQ content after students said the book removals made them feel “fearful and unsafe at school.” The Dept of Ed found that the district encouraged a “hostile environment based on race, color and national origin” and provided students with information about how to file discrimination and harassment complaints under federal law." (SOURCE:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/22/book-bans-georgia-hostile-environment/ ) 

Dive into the science of how social media makes us imitate each other - and how not ALL conformity is a bad thing. Our latest episode >>  https://youtu.be/fduXfLDimh8