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- 25 years of Maxwell; A Maori journalist's journey to restore a culture erasedby NPR on January 21, 2022 at 11:31 am
R&B singer-songwriter Maxwell talks about the 25th anniversary of his debut album, "Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite," a groundbreaking record of neo-Soul music. And, Oriini Kaipara is a Maori journalist from New Zealand who made history last month when she […]
- Abortion before Roe v. Wade; Teens behind COVID-19 walkouts want schools to do moreby NPR on January 21, 2022 at 11:26 am
As the Supreme Court debates various abortion-related laws before it, we revisit a conversation with Laura Kaplan, a former member of a Chicago group that provided abortions to women illegally before the Supreme Court legalized the procedure in the 1970s. […]
- School closures spell trouble for Democrats ahead of midterms; Renaming schizophreniaby NPR on January 20, 2022 at 11:40 am
Republican strategist Jason Roe and Democratic strategist Adrian Hemond join us to discuss the political challenges that school closures during the pandemic present for Democrats, and how Republicans plan to take advantage of it. And, a group of […]
- Abuses of a superstar pastor; The big business of the Olympicsby NPR on January 20, 2022 at 11:35 am
"The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" tells the inside story of one of the country's first internet celebrity pastors and how his fall from grace shattered a community. Podcast host Mike Cosper talks about this intersection of faith, fame and power. And, U.S. is […]
- Indigenous Canadian chief on child welfare abuses settlement; Alpaca breeders in Ohioby NPR on January 19, 2022 at 12:32 pm
The Canadian government has agreed to pay $31 billion to compensate Indigenous families of about 115,000 children who were put into foster care for what Manitoba Indigenous Chief Cindy Woodhouse says had to do with poverty and racism — not parenting. She […]
- 'Simple As Water' spotlights Syrian families; Chef Tanya Holland's next chapterby NPR on January 19, 2022 at 12:30 pm
The HBO documentary "Simple As Water" looks at four Syrian families who have been displaced and separated by the civil war. Filmmaker Megan Mylan joins us. And, chef Tanya Holland has closed her trailblazing Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland, California. She […]
- Critics say Roblox shortchanges kids' safety; The state of voting rights legislationby NPR on January 18, 2022 at 12:20 pm
Roblox is a global phenomenon and the most popular video game platform in the U.S. and Europe. But critics say the company hasn't done enough to protect kids or share profits with the young developers. Journalist Quintin Smith talks about his investigations […]
- The alarming online presence of suicide enablers; Cleaning alligators after oil spillby NPR on January 18, 2022 at 12:16 pm
Last month, The New York Times delved into one specific website which provides methods, encouragement and even pressure to die by suicide. Journalist Megan Twohey co-reported the story, which serves as a cautionary tale for those who find these sites while […]
- Betty White's impact on the LGBTQ community; Hidden history of MLK's motherby NPR on January 17, 2022 at 10:49 am
When Colorado Public Radio reporter Vic Vela found out he was HIV+ in the 1990s, he found comfort in an episode of "The Golden Girls" that helped him deal with his diagnosis. And, we revisit our conversation with Anna Malaika Tubbs about her book "The Three […]
- Preparing for death and the human mind; Uptick in antisemitic incidents in U.S.by NPR on January 17, 2022 at 10:42 am
Neuroscientist David J. Linden recently received a terminal cancer diagnosis and was told he had between six and 18 months left to live. He tells us what he's learned about how the human mind works in the face of impending death. And, investigators are […]
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