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A dilapidated school in San Francisco's Mission District faces a vermin infestation, falling celling tiles, sewage problems and even natural gas le...
- Added: Oct 14, 2021
- Length: 29:32
More than half of all American adults have received a COVID-19 vaccine. But even though we’ve made great strides in our vaccination efforts, there ...
- Added: Jul 08, 2021
- Length: 03:27
The end of the pandemic might not mean the end of SARS-CoV-2. In fact, many scientists think COVID is here to stay, even with vaccines. In this seg...
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 04:07
Exploring solutions on kids struggling with low self-esteem.
- Added: Feb 13, 2020
- Length: 03:01
Robots help children with autism develop social skills at home.
Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, WLPR , and KENW
- Added: Aug 27, 2018
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 5
Can robots exert peer pressure, influencing people’s decisions?
Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, WLPR , and KENW
- Added: Aug 18, 2018
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 5
World in Progress: Stolen childhood -
This week on the show: We'll hear about children who were uprooted from their homes in Reunion and ship...
- Added: Apr 18, 2018
- Length: 30:00
Documentary on a developmental affliction called "Sensory Processing Disorder."
- Added: Apr 09, 2018
- Length: 24:44
The right ear listens and comprehends slightly better than the left.
Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW
- Added: Dec 23, 2017
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 4
Adults can guide whether children categorize based on race or ethnicity through subtle changes in the way they use language. Bill Latimer finds out...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: :59
This documentary what it would take to improve American teaching on a wide scale. We meet researchers who are trying to understand what makes teach...
Bought by WMUU-LP, Prairie Public, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Sep 10, 2015
- Length: 58:59
- Purchases: 3
A new study suggests baby marmosets’ calls change as they grow up, overturning more than 50 years of conventional wisdom about primate vocalizations.
- Added: Aug 15, 2015
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 2
Differences in animals’ pupil shapes distinguish predators from prey.
- Added: Aug 08, 2015
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 2
Remember when you could get a job with just a high school diploma? By 2020, it’s projected that 65 percent of jobs will require a diploma, AND, hig...
- Added: Jul 30, 2015
- Length: 04:40
The letter “R” is one of the hardest sounds we learn to pronounce; now scientists think they’ve identified what makes it so tricky.
- Added: Jun 19, 2015
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 2
This show takes a look at issues within the foster care system in the U.S. from the high rate of teen pregnancy to the alarming use of psychiatric ...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WRIR
- Added: Jun 12, 2015
- Length: :59
- Purchases: 2
Nearly 8% of 3rd graders report non-suicidal self injury (NSSI), with nearly 23% of teens reporting the behavior in their lifetime. Bill Latimer fi...
- Added: May 20, 2015
- Length: :59
This April, sisters of Alpha Xi Delta sorority chapters across the country are working to raise awareness for Autism. Syracuse University sorority ...
- Added: Apr 06, 2015
- Length: 04:05
- Added: Oct 28, 2014
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 1
Every time news of another school shooting hits the headlines, so does the debate about how to keep children safe. After the shootings at Sandy Hoo...
- Added: Oct 21, 2014
- Length: 10:14
Natasha Mahia, a student at El Dorado elementary school in Visitacion Valley, is one of ROCK’s biggest fans. ROCK stands for Real Options for City ...
- Added: Oct 16, 2014
- Length: 04:37
South Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish has low unemployment — there are lots of jobs in offshore services. So many that there could be a shortage of l...
- Added: Aug 04, 2014
- Length: 04:46
The Bay Area’s cultural diversity is translated in so many different ways; you can hear it in how many languages are spoken here. For parents want...
- Added: May 20, 2014
- Length: 07:01
An experimental therapy to control peanut allergies may induce genetic changes in the immune system.
- Added: Feb 01, 2014
- Length: 01:00
