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Top of Mind - Are All Medical Treatments Safe and Effective?

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose

It’s easy to assume medical treatments available in the US are safe and effective. Let’s challenge that assumption.

Bought by RADIOLEX, KOWS, WYAP, KSTK, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more

Top of Mind - Do Traffic Stops Contribute to Public Safety

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Police officers spend a lot of time on routine traffic stops because they make us all safer, right? We're assessing our assumptions about public sa...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KOWS, KMXT, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., RadioStPete Florida and more

A Democracy, If You Can Keep It

From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix

A new report using voting precinct-level data uncovers key information about who is actually voting in our elections, and who our current democrati...

Bought by KWMR

Top of Mind - When Living Longer Conflicts With Dying Well

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose

What does it mean to die well? Too often people want easy ways out. Either do everything no questions asked, grin and bear it, or give me a suicide...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KOWS, KOWS, KSTK, KMXT and more

Top of Mind - Why We're Anxious About Retirement in America

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose

There’s good reason to be anxious about retirement in America. The US shifted to a do-it-yourself system in the '80s that sets a lot of us up to fail.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, RADIOLEX, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KOWS, and KMXT

Top of Mind - Why Do Family History

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose

What do you do when you discover the branch of your family tree that you've always been proud of includes a dark family secret? Is it always better...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KOWS, KMXT, KMXT, RadioStPete Florida and more

Crude Oil Catastrophes Part 1: 'Our Darkest Day'

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

There’s no safe way to move crude oil across an entire continent. So what risks are we willing to take? And who bears the brunt of that risk? Over ...

Top of Mind - How Can We Help More Kids Thrive in America?

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Many children in America are really struggling. We are dealing with kids that are in a different space mentally than we've ever experienced before....

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSTK, KOWS, RADIOLEX and more

This Is Science Season 2: Science Boogaloo

From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix

Jess has the details on some recent UCS victories in the real world, and gives a preview of what you can expect for the second season of This Is Sc...

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 KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WRFA-LP, and Raven Radio

240503: When California’s Climate Dreams Hit Political Reality, 5/3/2024

From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed

The Golden State has staked much of its reputation on its green credentials, with state leaders touting its role on the leading edge of global and...

War Of The Words

From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix

Dr. Jo Lukito of the University of Texas, Austin has made using science to understand political language her life’s work. She joins Jess for the th...

Survival for All: Securing Vaccines for the Global South

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

Caption: Healthcare worker provides COVID-19 vaccination, Credit: World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

The pandemic exposed stark inequalities around the world, especially in terms of vaccine access, leading to the deaths of untold thousands in the g...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, and KMUN

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 KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WRFA-LP, and 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 KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, 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 KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, Raven Radio, and WRFA-LP

Feet To The Fire

From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix

Jess talks with California's Attorney General Rob Bonta about a historic lawsuit he filed against Big Oil to hold them accountable for the devastat...

Nature's Balance Sheet

From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio

In business, as in life, there is a balance sheet, a statement of assets, profit and loss, income and expense, showing whether our accounts are in ...

Christiana Figueres on Good Citizen

From: Madison Brown
Series: Good Citizen with Ted Roosevelt V

Christiana Figueres makes the case for “stubborn optimism” in the face of our global climate crisis. An internationally-renowned climate change lea...

The Expanse

From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix

Jess talks about space, science, and the future of humans in our universe with Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, the award-winning authors behind the h...

246: The Green New Deal: Launching the Great Transformation, 2/28/2024

From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature

Caption: Demond Drummer, Credit: Alex Akamine

As climate chaos and obscene inequality ravage people and planet, a new generation of visionaries is emerging to demand a bold solution: a Green Ne...

Top of Mind - Many Students Lack Motivation to Learn. What Can We Do?

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Between chronic absenteeism and shifting grading systems, we know many students lack motivation to learn. What can schools do differently?

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSTK, KOWS, RADIOLEX, and KMXT

The State of the Science

From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix

Dr. Mindy Romero, founder of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the University of Southern California, talks with Jess about current election sc...

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