Top of Mind with Julie Rose
Tackling tough topics in a way that will help you feel more empathy and empower you to become a better citizen, kinder neighbor, and more effective advocate. For people who are turned off by the divisive nature of the news, but still want to engage with important issues. Hosted by journalist Julie Rose, Top of Mind is a production of BYUradio.
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Episodes (176)
The Untold Story of How America Remembers 9/11 – PART 1
Aug 31, 2026
Has AI Changed What It Means to Be Creative?
Aug 17, 2026
Can Family Estrangement Heal? The Truth About Reconciliation
Aug 3, 2026
Can You Joke About Anything? Where Funny Becomes Offensive
Jul 20, 2026
The One Thing That Makes Difficult Conversations Easier
Jul 6, 2026
Are Juries America’s Best Defense Against Injustice?
Jun 22, 2026
Why Is Everyone Asking for a Tip Now?
Jun 8, 2026
Who Owns Culture? Museums, History, and the Stories We Tell
May 25, 2026
Are America’s Kids Okay? How We Can Do Better
May 11, 2026
Why Primary Elections Matter More Than You Think
Apr 27, 2026
Are Routine Traffic Stops Helping or Hurting Public Safety?
Apr 13, 2026
Justice in Healthcare: Who Deserves to Be Healthy?
Mar 30, 2026
Can We Repair Historic Injustice?
Mar 16, 2026
Should Christians Support the Death Penalty?
Mar 2, 2026
How Work Became Our Identity in America
Feb 16, 2026
The Risks and Rewards of Doing Family History
Feb 2, 2026
Why We Feel Disgust—and What It Reveals About Us
Jan 19, 2026
What We Get Wrong About Autism — Told by Autistic Voices
Jan 5, 2026
The Power of Nostalgia: How Community Traditions Shape Who We Are
Dec 22, 2025
Is Higher Education a Good Investment for American Taxpayers?
Dec 8, 2025
How Small Acts of Service Saved a Life and Changed a Family (#LightTheWorld)
Nov 24, 2025
Is There a Right Way to Grieve?
Nov 10, 2025
What Does It Mean to Be Patriotic in America?
Oct 27, 2025
Wrongful Convictions: How Innocent People End Up Behind Bars
Oct 13, 2025
Why are Americans Having Fewer Kids?
Sep 29, 2025
Too Hot to Handle? America’s Deadly Heat Problem
Sep 15, 2025
Does America Have a Balance of Power Problem?
Sep 1, 2025
Can Free Housing Solve Homelessness? The Housing First Experiment
Aug 18, 2025
Feeling Unheard by Congress? Here's What You Need to Know.
Aug 4, 2025
Should Kids Have Smartphones in the Classroom?
Jul 21, 2025
Who Counts as American? The Birthright Citizenship Debate
Jul 7, 2025
Rethinking Drinking: America’s Evolving Relationship with Alcohol
Jun 23, 2025
The Unfinished Business of School Integration in America
Jun 9, 2025
BONUS: The Credit Card Debt Conversation - A Closer Look at the Role of Credit Counseling
Jun 3, 2025
Making Sense of America’s Credit Card Debt
May 26, 2025
ISIS and the New Threat of Radicalization in America
May 12, 2025
Americans Are Reading Fewer Books Than Ever. Does That Matter in 2025?
Apr 28, 2025
America is Rethinking Public Education. What Will the Future of School Look Like?
Apr 14, 2025
Is Marijuana Legalization Working Out Like We Thought it Would?
Mar 31, 2025
An Unlikely Friendship and the Fight to Make America Safer
Mar 17, 2025
Is AI Killing Our Creativity?
Mar 3, 2025
Free Speech on Campus: Protect Students or Speech?
Feb 17, 2025
How Do We Solve Loneliness in America?
Feb 3, 2025
Does IQ Really Matter?
Jan 20, 2025
The Surprising Truth About Reconciliation After Estrangement
Jan 6, 2025
Christian or Not? Unpacking America's Religious Identity
Dec 23, 2024
The Pandemic Shook America's Trust in Vaccines—and Taught Us Something About Building Trust in Institutions
Dec 9, 2024
Why It's So Easy to Ignore Caregivers (Especially Moms) and How to Change That
Nov 25, 2024
America Has an Organ Shortage. Could Paying Donors Close the Gap?
Nov 11, 2024
Why We Choose to Lean into the Discomfort of Making this Podcast
Oct 28, 2024