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More Hospitals Move to Confront Medical Errors Head On
From: Tradeoffs
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One out of every four Medicare patients in the hospital is the victim of a medical error. Over the past 20 years, a growing number of hospitals hav...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2023
  • Length: 22:59
IE: Inside Europe, 11/17/2023
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Inside Europe: News and Current Affairs ~ Weekly from DW
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This week on Inside Europe - Politics pure as we cover: Pedro Sanchez’s deal to retake power in Spain. The Dutch front-runner who does not want t...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Can the U.S. Put an End to Surprise Ambulance Bills?
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Precious Mae Clark reviews her medical bills.
Congress banned most surprise medical bills back in 2020, with one major exception: ambulance rides. Most people agree that patients should be shie...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2023
  • Length: 29:50
Appeals Court (Finally) Finds Louisiana Congressional Map was Discriminatory; Orders New Maps to Be Drawn by January 15
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Appeals Court (Finally) Finds Louisiana Congressional Map was Discriminatory; Orders New Maps to Be Drawn by January 15

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  • Added: Nov 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Pardon Me: Can a U.S. President Pardon Him or Herself? The Question Will Likely End Up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Pardon Me: Can a U.S. President Pardon Him or Herself? The Question Will Likely End Up in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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  • Added: Nov 09, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Is Voting a Fundamental Right? The Kansas Supreme Court Hears a Case Where the State Argues It’s Not.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report, Credit: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Is Voting a Fundamental Right? The Kansas Supreme Court Hears a Case Where the State Argues It’s Not.

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  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
What is moving day like at the White House?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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Staff have six hours to move one first family out and a new First Family in, and it has to be seamless.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2023
  • Length: 07:55
States Bailing Out of ERIC are Reinventing the “Election Integrity” Wheel, But With Less Accurate and Likely More Expensive Results
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
States Bailing Out of ERIC are Reinventing the “Election Integrity” Wheel, But With Less Accurate and Likely More Expensive Results

  • Added: Nov 06, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
October 13, 2023: Surveillance and Social Media
From: WFHB
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On today’s Kite Line, we are sharing more research conducted collectively by Micol Seigel’s Inside-Out class.

  • Added: Nov 03, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
Frightening Survey Results Show Increases in Americans Who Think Violence May Be Needed and Leaders Should Break Rules to “Save Our Country”
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Frightening Survey Results Show Increases in Americans Who Think Violence May Be Needed and Leaders Should Break Rules to “Save Our Country”

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  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Three Democracy Court Cases in Wisconsin May Impact Election Administration, Gerrymandering and Absentee Ballots
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Three Democracy Court Cases in Wisconsin May Impact Election Administration, Gerrymandering and Absentee Ballots

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  • Added: Nov 01, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Colorado, Minnesota & Michigan Courts Consider “Insurrection Act” Cases Attempting to Keep Trump Off the Ballot
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Colorado, Minnesota & Michigan Courts Consider “Insurrection Act” Cases Attempting to Keep Trump Off the Ballot

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  • Added: Oct 31, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Federal District Court Orders Georgia’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map to Be Redrawn by December 8th
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Federal District Court Orders Georgia’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map to Be Redrawn by December 8th

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
How Campaigns Use “Red Boxing” to Coordinate with Super PACs
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
How Campaigns Use “Red Boxing” to Coordinate with Super PACs

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  • Added: Oct 29, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Growing Pains as California Adds Social Services to Medicaid
From: Tradeoffs
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California’s Medicaid program is two years into the nation’s most ambitious effort yet to cover non-traditional health care services like housing a...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 16:55
Just in Time for Halloween, Michigan Case Tries to Reanimate the Independent State Legislature Theory and Kill Democracy Reforms
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Just in Time for Halloween, Michigan Case Tries to Reanimate the Independent State Legislature Theory and Kill Democracy Reforms

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  • Added: Oct 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
IE: Inside Europe, 10/27/2023
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Inside Europe: News and Current Affairs ~ Weekly from DW
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This week on Inside Europe: Macron in the Middle East, but problems loom closer to home. Troubled passage: could Azerbaijan’s Zangezur corridor b...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
State Appeals Court Uphold Ruling Striking Down Four Michigan Rules Governing Partisan Poll Challengers
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
State Appeals Court Uphold Ruling Striking Down Four Michigan Rules Governing Partisan Poll Challengers

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  • Added: Oct 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
U.S. Government Warns Officials in Over 100 Countries About Ongoing Russian Meddling in Democratic Elections
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
U.S. Government Warns Officials in Over 100 Countries About Ongoing Russian Meddling in Democratic Elections

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  • Added: Oct 24, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The North Carolina Legislature’s Congressional Maps Go From Gerrymandered to Fair to Even More Gerrymandered in Two Years
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
The North Carolina Legislature’s Congressional Maps Go From Gerrymandered to Fair to Even More Gerrymandered in Two Years

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  • Added: Oct 23, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
U.S. Supreme Court Takes No Action in Louisiana Case; Circuit Court Case on Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Moves Forward in 2024
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
U.S. Supreme Court Takes No Action in Louisiana Case; Circuit Court Case on Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Moves Forward in 2024

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Medical or recreational? States Debate where Psychedelics Belong
From: Tradeoffs
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A wave of new research is showing the promise of psychedelics to help with mental health conditions —- like depression and post traumatic stress di...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 16:39
Ready to Make a Difference? It's easy -- listen up
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Maybe you can't change world affairs, but there’s lots you can do to make things better right here in the USA, no matter where you live. Make a Di...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 02:45
Tight Labor Market, Demographics, Health Concerns and Harassment Contribute to Shortages of Poll Workers Around the U.S.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Tight Labor Market, Demographics, Health Concerns and Harassment Contribute to Shortages of Poll Workers Around the U.S.

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Top 5 Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting Initiatives Proposed for Arizona’s 2024 Ballot
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Top 5 Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting Initiatives Proposed for Arizona’s 2024 Ballot

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2

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