Yesterday, the Census Bureau released new data showing that the percentage of foreign-born residents is the highest its been since 1910, with the largest demographic coming from Asia.We also examine an algorithm that might be able to predict suicide; review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.
The latest from the Carolinas on Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence made landfall this morning on the Carolina coast.
The storm was downgraded to Category 1, but the potential for catastrophic destruction remains high, given the slow speed with which the eye of the storm is moving inland.
AirTalk checks in with reporters from North and South Carolina for the latest.
Guests:
Gavin Jackson, public affairs reporter at SCETV, South Carolina’s public television and radio broadcasting network; he is in Georgetown county south of Myrtle Beach, SC in an armory; he tweets
Will Michaels, daily news producer at WUNC, the NPR affiliate in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; he tweets
New census data: Asians lead rise of foreign-born immigrants
Yesterday, the Census Bureau released new data showing that the percentage of foreign-born residents is the highest its been since 1910, with the largest demographic coming from Asia.
The data reveals a variety of information involving immigrant residents of the U.S. -- the way they vote (Democrat), where they live (cities), and more.
But naturally, new numbers bring new questions. Why are Asians immigrating to the U.S. at such high rates? How are high levels of foreign-born residents influencing our culture? Our politics?
We analyze with immigration experts.
Guests:
Tyler Anbinder, professor of history at George Washington University who specializes in American politics and immigration; he is also the author of “City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York” (Mariner Books 2016)
Dowell Myers, demography professor at USC; director, Population Dynamics Research Group at USC, which studies immigration and demographic impact; he tweets
Karen Umemoto, professor of urban planning and Asian American studies, as well as director of the Asian American Studies Center at UCLA
Can an algorithm predict a patient's risk of committing suicide?
Can artificial intelligence save lives? That’s the question researchers at Vanderbilt Medical Center and Florida State University have been trying to answer.
Last year, a team of researchers created an algorithm that could potentially identify suicide-prone individuals. The machine-learning algorithm uses information like age, gender, diagnostic history, zip code, and prescriptions to assess if someone is at risk of suicide.
The data scientists gathered over 5,000 electronic medical records of adult patients who had previously self-harmed or attempted suicide. The algorithm correctly predicted 84% of patients who would attempt suicide in the next week, and was 80% accurate in predicting a suicide attempt within the next two years.
The researchers are now working alongside mental health specialists, ethicists, and computer scientists to figure out how the algorithm will operate in a clinical care setting. If someone is at risk of suicide, how should clinicians intervene? What’s the most effective approach in telling someone they’re likely to commit suicide? And with such high stakes, what effects can an inaccurate prediction have on a patient? We discuss.
If you are in need of support, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255, for free and confidential help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Guests:
Colin G. Walsh, M.D., assistant professor and lead data scientist of the suicide risk prediction effort at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Matthew K. Nock, professor of psychology at Harvard University whose research focuses on suicide and self-harm; he tweets
FilmWeek: ‘A Simple Favor,’ ‘White Boy Rick,’ ‘The Predator’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- "A Simple Favor" in wide release
- "White Boy Rick" in wide release
- "The Predator" in wide release
- "The Children Act" at Laemmle's Royal Theatre
- "A Boy. A Girl. A Dream" in select theaters (check local listings)
- "Unbroken: Path To Redemption" in wide release
- "Hal" at Nuart Theatre
- "Lizzie" at Arclight Hollywood & The Landmark
- "Blaze" at Arclight Hollywood & The Landmark
- "Mandy" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center, Harkins Cerritos, Harkins Chino hills & The Frida Cinema
- "The Land of Steady Habits" streaming on Netflix
- "I Think We're Alone Now" at Arclight Culver City
Critics' Hits
Christy: "A Boy. A Girl. A Dream." & "Hal"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyZWQ4MhewQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBGfKan2qAg
Wade: "The Children Act" & "Blaze"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J-_v38DBgU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXvwFdTTwhI
Mixed Feelings
Christy: "Lizzie" & "Land of Steady Habbits"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A79ziwolkr4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbKDFMW8hGE&t=61s
Wade: "A Simple Favor" & "White Boy Rick"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAqMlh0b2HU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qns48PtK2io
Misses
Christy: "The Predator"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaG1KZqrLvM&t=3s
Wade: "Mandy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI054ow6KJk
Guests:
Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?”;she tweets
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Festival recap: The films you should be watching for coming out of TIFF 2018
With a whopping 342 films on the docket this year, there are no shortage of films to watch at the annual Toronto International Film Festival.
Now in its 42nd year, TIFF has become one the largest publicly-attended film festivals in the world, drawing members of the industry from around the world to come and watch some of the most highly-anticipated films of the year and to get a glimpse of some of the film industry’s burgeoning talent.
This year, TIFF is also addressing the diversity and inclusion conversation that’s been going on in Hollywood, announcing in June that it would make sure that at least 20 percent of critics and journalists to get press credentials were members of underrepresented groups.
Notable films this year include the black and white film “Roma,” from writer-director Alfonso Cuarón, “First Man,” the Neil Armstrong biopic from “La La Land” director Damien Chazelle, “If Beale Street Could Talk,” a new film from the Oscar-winning director of “Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins, and the documentary “Monrovia, Indiana” from acclaimed documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.
Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle chats with film critic Peter Rainer, who has been taking in films at TIFF for the last week and joins us to share some of the highlights.
Guest:
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor; he attending TIFF in Toronto