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World’s first Drag Laureate shares art, joy, politics of drag

From: Out in the Bay - Queer Radio from San Francisco

Caption: D'Arcy Drollinger's character Diana Midnight in his play "Bitch Slap" has just been slapped by another character., Credit: Gooch

We’ve heard of poet laureates. What is a DRAG laureate? And why has drag, an increasingly popular form of entertainment, become a political footbal...

Bought by WORT

How will Providence make its buildings carbon neutral?

From: Possibly

Providence, Rhode Island has set the goal of being carbon neutral by 2050. And recently, the city government passed a new ordinance to help it meet...

Could we use a space umbrella to cool down the planet?

From: Possibly

Literally blocking out the sun may sound extreme, but scientists are debating whether using dust particles to reflect sunlight away from the Earth ...

Bought by Raven Radio

How can I explain climate change to my friends and family?

From: Possibly

Talking about climate change is never easy. Today, we get some tips from five experts on how to do it gracefully.

Bought by Raven Radio

Is it time to rethink Earth Day?

From: Possibly

We’ve celebrated Earth Day in the United States for more than 50 years. Today, we’re taking a look at what made the first Earth Day in 1970 such a ...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio

Whose behavior really affects the water supply?

From: Possibly

Last week we learned that individuals’ home water consumption doesn’t really make a dent in the water supply, and the benefit of personal water con...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

Why should I use less water in a wet state like Rhode Island?

From: Possibly

Saving water might not seem all that important in a humid climate like Rhode Island. But actually, there are plenty of reasons why water conservati...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

What’s the best way to get rid of my food scraps?

From: Possibly

Today, we’re taking a look at how we dispose of our food. Next time you’re scraping a plate, should that food go into compost, your sink disposal, ...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

It's All Happening - Money (IAH 017)

From: Andy Valeri / Big Beef Productions
Series: It's All Happening

Episode #17 of this weekly music-based program delivering an inspired reinvention of how we inform ourselves about and experience the world we live...

Do bottle bills work?

From: Possibly

Today’s question comes from a listener here in Rhode Island. They’ve been following local efforts to pass a bottle bill- that’s where you get money...

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City

What does the future of natural gas look like in Massachusetts?

From: Possibly

So-called “Natural gas”- the stuff a lot of us use to heat our homes and run our stoves- is basically methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. In the sh...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

It's All Happening - War/Ukraine (IAH 006)

From: Andy Valeri / Big Beef Productions
Series: It's All Happening

Episode #6 of this weekly music-based program delivering an inspired reinvention of how we inform ourselves about and experience the world we live ...

The Most Important Court Decision of the 20th Century Didn't Last

From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk

January 22 marks the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, when the court ruled abortion was legal under U.S....

Guns or Butter: How 'Bout Kids or War Toys?

From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk

The term Guns or Butter? goes back to World War I and protests over prioritizing the production of munitions over the production of dairy products....

What does the future of natural gas look like in Rhode Island?

From: Possibly
Series: What does a Public Utilities Commission have to do with climate change?

It’s getting colder, and a lot of people are turning on their furnaces. Many of those run on “natural” gas, which is basically methane, a potent gr...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio

What’s happening at the world’s largest climate conference this year?

From: Possibly

The world’s largest annual climate conference will be happening for the 28th time in Dubai from the end of November to mid-December. We break down ...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

A group of young people in Montana sued the state for not taking climate change seriously. What happened at the trial?

From: Possibly
Series: A group of young people in Montana sued the state for not taking climate change seriously. What happened at the trial?

I’ve been hearing about this landmark climate case in Montana, where a group of young people sued the state, and won. How did they do it?

Bought by KICI Iowa City, WRFA-LP, and Raven Radio

How can I get involved with Public Utilities Commissions?

From: Possibly
Series: What does a Public Utilities Commission have to do with climate change?

In another episode, we talked about a state agency that can play a big role in helping us get more of our energy from renewable sources. Here in Rh...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

What's a Public Utilities Commission?

From: Possibly
Series: What does a Public Utilities Commission have to do with climate change?

If we want to avoid the worst of climate change, it’s pretty clear that we need to start getting our energy from sources that don’t create greenhou...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

Where do we go from here?

From: Aspen Public Radio
Series: Aspen Psychedelic Symposium 2023

This special broadcast from Aspen Public Radio was recorded live at the 2023 Aspen Psychedelic Symposium earlier this year. “Where do we go from he...

The Neuroscience of Psychedelics

From: Aspen Public Radio
Series: Aspen Psychedelic Symposium 2023

This special broadcast from Aspen Public Radio was recorded live at the 2023 Aspen Psychedelic Symposium earlier this year. “The Neuroscience of Ps...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif.

Mental Health Breakthroughs

From: Aspen Public Radio
Series: Aspen Psychedelic Symposium 2023

This special broadcast from Aspen Public Radio was recorded live at the 2023 Aspen Psychedelic Symposium earlier this year. “Mental Health Breakthr...

What is Healing, What is Ceremony?

From: Aspen Public Radio
Series: Aspen Psychedelic Symposium 2023

This special broadcast from Aspen Public Radio was recorded live at the 2023 Aspen Psychedelic Symposium earlier this year. “What is Healing, What ...

How are other cities responding to rising waters? Part 2

From: Possibly

In the last few weeks, we’ve talked about towns that are creating plans to prepare for rising waters. Today, we’re taking a look at an example of w...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, WRFA-LP, and Raven Radio

There's no evidence offshore wind kills whales

From: Possibly

Rhode Island is the first state in the country to build an offshore wind farm, and there are plans for many more. But recently, opponents of wind e...

Bought by WRFA-LP

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