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Join Dave Brown weekdays at 9 a.m. ET as he discusses the latest news, entertainment, sports and current events through a disability lens.

NOW with Dave Brown

Join Dave Brown weekdays at 9 a.m. ET as he discusses the latest news, entertainment, sports and current events through a disability lens.

Full Show - Episode 746

Season 2 Episode 746 | Posted on: February 26, 2019

Episode Description

Our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther tells us about The Green New Deal, an ambitious new economic and environmental proposal in the United States. This year’s edition of the AMI Robert Pearson Memorial Scholarship is now accepting applications. Our colleague Janis Davidson Pressick tells us more. The toy company Mattel is introducing a few Barbie dolls with disabilities. We speak with our accessibility consultant Donna Jodhan about how culturally significant this is. Community reporter Gerry Harris calls in from New Brunswick with an update for anyone interested in joining the CNIB Audio Book Club. With phones getting larger and laptops getting smaller, is there still a place in our lives for iPads and other tablets? We speak with Marc Aflalo from Your Tech Report. Karen Magee and Andy Frank join us for our weekly news quiz. This is the February 26, 2019 episode.

Episode Description

Our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther tells us about The Green New Deal, an ambitious new economic and environmental proposal in the United States. This year’s edition of the AMI Robert Pearson Memorial Scholarship is now accepting applications. Our colleague Janis Davidson Pressick tells us more. The toy company Mattel is introducing a few Barbie dolls with disabilities. We speak with our accessibility consultant Donna Jodhan about how culturally significant this is. Community reporter Gerry Harris calls in from New Brunswick with an update for anyone interested in joining the CNIB Audio Book Club. With phones getting larger and laptops getting smaller, is there still a place in our lives for iPads and other tablets? We speak with Marc Aflalo from Your Tech Report. Karen Magee and Andy Frank join us for our weekly news quiz. This is the February 26, 2019 episode.