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2024-05-03 When California Dreams Hit Political Reality

From: Climate One
Series: Climate One

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...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMUU-LP, KALW, KSQD Santa Cruz, KOWS and more

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 RadioFreePalmer and KMUN

883: Let's Celebrate Crying / 884: The Resilient Brain, 3/23/2024

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Let's Celebrate Crying" - When was the last time you cried in front of someone? It’s human to feel grief and pain, but most of us learne...

‘She Didn’t Want to Die. But She Didn’t Want to Suffer’

From: Tradeoffs

Caption: Steven Petrow (R) and Jay Petrow (L) kiss their sister Julie Petrow-Cohen. Julie used New Jersey’s medical aid in dying law after a six-year battle with ovarian cancer., Credit: Courtesy of the Petrow family

A handful of states allow terminally ill people to take life-ending medications prescribed by a doctor instead of waiting for death. This week, we ...

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...

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...

Ozempic Hype Forces Employer Calls on Obesity Coverage

From: Tradeoffs

Employers are facing a big dilemma: How do they pay for the new highly effective and popular obesity medications without breaking the bank? This we...

823: Going For Broke: Change Of Address / 824: Up All Night, 8/26/2023

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Going For Broke: Change of Address" - In the first episode of a three-part series on the care economy, we're thinking about housing. Man...

The New Dark Ages

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

Jess speaks with Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse about the influence of fossil fuel dark money in politics today.

What White House COVID Coordinator Ashish Jha Learned on the Job

From: Tradeoffs

Ashish Jha shifted from the role of academic theorizing about health policy into a calm, reassuring voice leading the White House’s COVID response....

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

Is the FDA Too Cautious?

From: Open to Debate

While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to approve safe and effective drugs as quickly as possible to patients who need them, it must al...

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City and WMUU-LP

Ethnocide -- Groks Science Show 2023-07-12

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Barrett Holmes Pitner discussed ethnocide.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio and KICI Iowa City

2023-07-02 Democracy By Numbers

From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk

Is it mathematically (im)possible to create a true democracy?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KTSW 89.9 and more

2327: Democracy By Numbers, 7/4/2023

From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly

Is it mathematically (im)possible to create a true democracy?

The Meteoric Rise of Private Medicare Advantage Insurance

From: Tradeoffs

Medicare is in the midst of a pretty dramatic transformation. Before long, two out of every three enrollees will likely have a private Medicare Adv...

Bought by WABE

America's Drug Price Nightmare: Public Production Can Save Lives

From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends

What progress is being made to tackle America’s killer drug price problem?

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

2023-01-01 The Examined Year: 2022

From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk

Because the un-examined year is not worth reviewing!

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KTSW 89.9, KSKQ, KMUN, and KICI Iowa City

Faith Rogow Interview

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Did you know that media literacy is essential for a healthy democracy and planet? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hem...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

Can More Time on Medicaid Lower Maternal Deaths?

From: Tradeoffs

The country’s high rates of pregnancy-related deaths and complications, and the potential impact Biden’s push to expand Medicaid coverage for pregn...

The Overdose Crisis in San Francisco: Part Two

From: KSFP
Series: Civic

In this episode, the second in a two-part series, we talk to experts about what measures have been taken to address this health crisis, how people ...

Harm Reduction’s Road From Fringe to Federal Drug Policy

From: Tradeoffs

More people died from drug overdoses during the first year of the pandemic — over 100,000 — than in any previous year. In response, the Biden admin...

Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for January 26, 2021

From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine

Caption: Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991

This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: North Carolina Voters Challenge GOP Rep. Cawthorn’s Right to Run for Congr...

Bought by WETS and WKPW

Finding Reliability

From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor

On October 3rd, 2010 Jeremy Bigelow was in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. It's been a long road, but the road cont...

Bought by WRFA-LP

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