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Is Turkey now on a charm offensive with the European Union? British Prime Minister Theresa May tries to shake up her government…but has it worked? ...
- Added: Jan 11, 2018
- Length: 59:00
From Alexander the Great's "pillow book" (The Iliad) to the Mayan Popul Vuh; from Gilgamesh to Harry Potter by way of Goethe and the notion of “wor...
- Added: Jan 03, 2018
- Length: 59:01
What does "21st Century policing" actually mean, and how would a forward-thinking department be different than what most jurisdictions have now? Ro...
- Added: Jul 26, 2017
- Length: 04:25
James Comey wasn’t the nation’s embattled former FBI Director in 2002; he was the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan. It was around then that he g...
- Added: Jul 26, 2017
- Length: 04:05
The federal government doesn't track how often or what happens when police shoot civilians, and there's no official national database to show how b...
- Added: Jul 26, 2017
- Length: 04:22
The Trump administration has promised a return to "tough on crime" criminal justice policies, including a recent memo that instructs federal prosec...
Bought by WYAP
- Added: Jul 10, 2017
- Length: 04:39
- Purchases: 1
Attorney General Jeff Sessions declined to renew the National Commission on Forensic Science in April, effectively ending federal efforts to standa...
- Added: Jul 10, 2017
- Length: 04:19
In May, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded a 2013 memo written by his predecessor, Eric Holder, that told prosecutors not only will they abid...
- Added: Jul 10, 2017
- Length: 04:14
Many American cities are struggling with police-community relations, and racial divisions are often the heart of the problem. David Kennedy talks a...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Jul 10, 2017
- Length: 04:30
- Purchases: 1
DNA tests have proved something surprising: people sometimes confess to terrible crimes that they definitely did not commit. One reason seems to be...
- Added: Jul 10, 2017
- Length: 03:35
Community based Preventive Health Programs are on the Rise and they Work! This Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Phys...
- Added: May 30, 2017
- Length: 26:44
The unlikely story of Civil Rights and the Space Program.
Bought by Nevada Public Radio, KUHF, WXXI Rochester, KWGS, KRCU Public Radio and more
- Added: May 30, 2017
- Length: 58:53
- Purchases: 23
Most scientists agree the current level of human population, in combination with present living arrangements, is damaging our ecosystems. But doing...
Bought by KTRL
- Added: May 23, 2017
- Length: 28:30
- Purchases: 1
What are the World's Worst Cocktail Names? We also discuss knitting and get into the Wine News. The Wine Fellers is an upbeat, good chemistry dri...
- Added: Mar 14, 2017
- Length: 01:00:00
Putting Childrens Health First has been the mission of theNicklaus Childrens Foundation and The World Renown Honda Classic. Millions Every year st...
- Added: Feb 14, 2017
- Length: 26:18
What are appeals? When a party to a litigation believes that there has been a reversible error, an appeal is filed.
- Added: Feb 07, 2017
- Length: 54:01
New York State plans to shut off the American Falls, a major attraction for tourists who flock to Niagara Falls. It's part of a project to replace...
Bought by WCPN, WXXI Rochester, North Country Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WSKG and more
- Added: Nov 18, 2016
- Length: 03:25
- Purchases: 7
Education is more than job training, says Duke University professor Priscilla Wald.
- Added: Nov 07, 2016
- Length: 02:06
Norman Wirzba sees a moral vacuum at the heart of the presidential campaign: He says candidates are ignoring society's most vulnerable citizens. Wi...
- Added: Nov 07, 2016
- Length: 02:11
We could do a lot to improve public health and reduce runaway medical expenses if we focussed more on preventing disease and less on medical fixes,...
- Added: Oct 21, 2016
- Length: 02:18
As the National Park Service turns 100 this year, our national parks represent a terrifically valuable asset in need of attention, says Stuart Pimm.
- Added: Oct 20, 2016
- Length: 02:18
It's "very expensive to be poor in contemporary America," says Duke Divinity School professor Luke Bretherton. Usury is one reason why.
Bought by KAOS
- Added: Sep 22, 2016
- Length: 02:10
- Purchases: 1
Although a lot of beaches are tested for contamination in the water, many agencies use dated information to determine if it’s safe to swim. A new ...
Bought by WXXI Rochester, WRVO Public Media, North Country Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WCPN and more
- Added: Sep 21, 2016
- Length: 03:36
- Purchases: 7
Climate change debates often center on the future. But our dirty environment carries a heavy price tag right now, says Drew Shindell, a physicist a...
- Added: Sep 20, 2016
- Length: 02:06
Apex Clean Energy plans to build dozens of wind turbines across the Great Lakes states -- including Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois – to take ...
Bought by WCPN, Delta College Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, and WBFO
- Added: Sep 16, 2016
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 4
