May 15th, 2008 · Electronic monitoring ankle bracelets are used across the country to keep track of repeat criminal offenders. Now, a Texas high school is employing the technology to keep tabs on students who have a history of truancy. Guests and callers weigh in on using the same methods for tracking kids and criminals.
Feb 27th, 2008 · Could you give up complaining and gossiping for three weeks? The Rev. Will Bowen says it's worth trying, and he has launched a global campaign to help people part from their whiny ways.
Feb 22nd, 2008 · Can you just stop complaining? More than 5 million purple "reminder" bracelets testify to the Rev. Will Bowen's efforts to get people to try. But comic Richard Lewis sees complaining as an art form.
Jun 8th, 2007 · Hotel heiress Paris Hilton is out of jail after spending three full days of a 45-day sentence. Hilton was sent home early Thursday morning with an electronic ankle bracelet. The Sheriff's office says her release was due to an undisclosed "medical condition." Now the judge has ordered the heiress back to court to decide whether she should go back to jail.
May 11th, 2007 · Recently, All Things Considered aired a commentary about a charm bracelet that, 20 years ago, accidentally found its way into the wrong bag because of airport security. Now, one of our listeners has helped us connect the charm bracelet with its owner. Michele Norris talks with the bracelet's current owner, and the woman who lost it.
Nov 22nd, 2005 · The new book by Susan Spungen, the former chef and "food stylist" for the domestic diva's homemaking empire, focuses on low-stress entertaining. Spungen says the book helps readers get in touch with their inner Martha -- only without the ankle bracelet.
Sep 28th, 2005 · More and more corrections officials are using electronic bracelets to keep track of prisoners. Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains why these devices are so easy to remove, and how prisoners can "disappear" from under the watchful eyes of prison guards.
Aug 22nd, 2005 · A new technology that monitors whether people on parole are using drugs -- or are even in a room where others are using drugs -- is being tested in Michigan. Many in law enforcement have high hopes for the technology, since drug use is one of the greatest causes of recidivism.