Humankind Specials

Series produced by Humankind

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Audio documentaries from Human Media and producer David Freudberg.

Full length audio documentaries heard on public radio and worldwide on satellite radio


29 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Judicial Independence, Pt2
From: Humankind
Series: Humankind Specials
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Can air as a stand-alone documentary. When the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was first leaked, the Supreme Court's public approval sank to the l...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WVBI-LP, WNMU-FM, KMUN, WAMU and more


  • Added: Jul 02, 2022
  • Length: 52:58
  • Purchases: 27
Humankind Special: Compassionate Nurses
From: Humankind
Series: Humankind Specials
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A Humankind Special by David Freudberg produced in association with WGBH/Boston. In our ongoing series of documentaries on this crucial profession...

Bought by KMXT, KGNU Boulder, Colo., and WCQS


  • Added: May 03, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Aging in Community
From: Humankind
Series: Humankind Specials
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Within a decade, America will be looking different. As 70 million Baby Boomers enter retirement, there will be more older adults than children -- f...

Bought by WVBI-LP, WCPN, WSKG, KUSU, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 04, 2021
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 33
Caring for Aging Adults
From: Humankind
Series: Humankind Specials
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More than 1 in 5 American adults is a caregiver for an elder -- usually a parent or grandparent or spouse. How to look after our surging older popu...

Bought by WAMU, WVBI-LP, Morehead State Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WSKG and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2021
  • Length: 52:59
  • Purchases: 17
The Rights of Civilians
From: Humankind
Series: Humankind Specials
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“I actually have a question for you," said a victim who testified against an accused war criminal. "I just want to know, don't you have any feeling...

Bought by WVBI-LP, KUHF, WKSU, KERA, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Apr 05, 2022
  • Length: 52:58
  • Purchases: 34
Uncommon Ground
From: Humankind
Series: Humankind Specials
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Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe, how do Americans discuss abortion? This program tells a dramatic story. In a little known chapter of...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WABE, WVBI-LP, KWIT, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 19, 2022
  • Length: 52:59
  • Purchases: 25
Constant Emergency
From: Humankind
Series: Humankind Specials
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We seem to have entered an age of unrelenting chaos. In stormy times, how can people find healing and meaning? As humanity gropes for a “new norm...

Bought by WAMU, Nevada Public Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KVCR, KUAF Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 02, 2022
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 17
The Lost Cause — the Civil War, then and now
From: Humankind
Series: Humankind Specials
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Are we still living with the racial divide left over from the Civil War? This provocative audio documentary explores the history of a conflict that...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WKSU, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KWMR, KUSU and more


  • Added: Dec 15, 2022
  • Length: 52:58
  • Purchases: 47
Living on the Edge: Voices of Poverty in America
From: Humankind
Series: Humankind Specials
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Over a third of Americans lack sufficient savings to handle a $400 emergency. In this revealing public radio documentary, we consider the plight of...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, KCPW Salt Lake City, KBBI Alaska, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Maine Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 09, 2023
  • Length: 52:59
  • Purchases: 19