Ping Pong is becoming more than just a sport.

As researchers uncover more about how table tennis enhances neuromotor function, it is becoming a popular choice for individuals with brain impairments.

For more KCBS Radio's news anchor Alisa Clancy spoke with Maureen Mccomsey  Co-founder of non-profit Ping Pong for Good.

Ping Pong is becoming more than just a sport.
As researchers uncover more about how table tennis enhances neuromotor function, it is becoming a popular choice for individuals with brain impairments.
For more KCBS Radio's news anchor Alisa Clancy spoke with Maureen Mccomsey  Co-founder of non-profit Ping Pong for Good.

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The quick movement in Ping Pong helps strengthens the neuro connection in the human brain

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Daniela Sirtori.

The new CEO of Starbucks—who was brought in to revitalize the company—is taking a page from the company's past as he tries to turn things around. 

You can hear our Tech and Business Report weekdays at 12:30 pm on KCBS Radio and for more, tune into Bloomberg Technology weekdays at 8 am.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Daniela Sirtori.
The new CEO of Starbucks—who was brought in to revitalize the company—is taking a page from the company's past as he tries to turn things around. 
You can hear our Tech and Business Report weekdays at 12:30 pm on KCBS Radio and for more, tune into Bloomberg Technology weekdays at 8 am.

Starbucks is cozying up with its warm and inviting roots

Coming together after tragedy is often thought to be the norm in our country—like the US did following the September 11th attacks.

But some experts say a change has been happening in recent years, and major disasters and tragedies have more often recently sowed division and unrest. 

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Thomas Beamish, Sociology Professor at UC Davis and author of the book "After Tragedy Strikes: Why claims of trauma and loss promote public outrage and encourage political polarization".

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Coming together after tragedy is often thought to be the norm in our country—like the US did following the September 11th attacks.
But some experts say a change has been happening in recent years, and major disasters and tragedies have more often recently sowed division and unrest. 
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Thomas Beamish, Sociology Professor at UC Davis and author of the book "After Tragedy Strikes: Why claims of trauma and loss promote public outrage and encourage political polarization".
Roman Belogorodov / Getty Images

America's shifting response to public tragedy—what's changed?

According to federal definitions, the amount of Americans in poverty has fallen slightly in the past couple years based on census data announced this morning.

But some experts say that more people are actually experiencing economic hardship, and that alternative ways to measure poverty tell a different story.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Mark Rank, Social Welfare Professor at Washington University in St. Louis.

According to federal definitions, the amount of Americans in poverty has fallen slightly in the past couple years based on census data announced this morning.
But some experts say that more people are actually experiencing economic hardship, and that alternative ways to measure poverty tell a different story.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Mark Rank, Social Welfare Professor at Washington University in St. Louis.

The quick movement in Ping Pong helps strengthens the neuro connection in the human brain

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