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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.
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- Added: Sep 22, 2016
- Length: 02:10
- Purchases: 1
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
Clarence Boone and Leila Randle hear about the newly launched Progressive Thought Matters organization from leader Robin Winston. The organization...
- Added: Sep 19, 2016
- Length: 58:19
The word that best describes America's infrastructure is "crumbling," says Henry Petroski.
Petroski is Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engi...
- Added: Aug 30, 2016
- Length: 02:07
Rising sea levels are just one way climate change is reshaping the world's oceans, says Duke University oceanographer Susan Lozier.
- Added: Aug 30, 2016
- Length: 01:40
Should humans hide from ET or should ET hide from us?
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- Added: Jul 07, 2016
- Length: 02:00
- Purchases: 7
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill discusses a recent report entitled "The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review: Standard...
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- Added: Jun 28, 2016
- Length: 05:17
- Purchases: 1
Viewing the wonders of the night sky is bound to be good for your soul.
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- Added: May 19, 2016
- Length: 02:00
- Purchases: 6
New voter identification laws could sharply curb voter participation in N.C. and other states, says Duke University historian Gunther Peck.
- Added: May 18, 2016
- Length: 02:14
With our piecemeal coastal policies, "We're haphazardly geo-engineering a whole coast," says Duke University economist Martin Smith.
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- Added: May 16, 2016
- Length: 02:19
- Purchases: 1
National service is a winning issue with potential bipartisan appeal, says a professor at Duke University.
- Added: May 10, 2016
- Length: 02:05
Climate change, failing infrastructure and growing inequality add up to a perfect storm that is poised to hit the nation's poor, says Megan Mullin....
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- Added: May 05, 2016
- Length: 01:51
- Purchases: 1
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan has been dominating the news cycle for some weeks. The story points to tragic mismanagement of the city’s water...
- Added: Feb 09, 2016
- Length: 05:44
Generational discussion on the changes we have seen from the older generation doctor visit down to our future telemedicine.
- Added: Nov 10, 2015
- Length: 57:00
What’s patriotic about bluegrass music. Some of it is obvious. And some is just a little under the surface.
- Added: Jun 11, 2015
- Length: 06:52
In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill continues discussion of the global water crisis. This week he talks about water audits conduc...
- Added: Mar 16, 2015
- Length: 05:31
There is a demand in this country that corporations acknowledge that they are not people. Until corporations wake up one morning, and say, “I‘m r...
- Added: Dec 02, 2014
- Length: 03:50
Clean air is as valuable as clean water: both are essential requirements for human health and survival. Statistics and data on emissions from burni...
- Added: Sep 22, 2014
- Length: 05:10
A pair of musical works by American composers David Lang and Caroline Shaw that became instant classics
- Added: Sep 16, 2014
- Length: 59:01
Examining parallels between the Concerto for Orchestra by Jennifer Hidgon and that of her great model, Béla Bartók
- Added: Aug 26, 2014
- Length: 57:55
The National Research Council released its long-awaited report June 4th. Distinguished space policy analyst John Logsdon returns to Planetary Radi...
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- Added: Jun 17, 2014
- Length: 28:51
- Purchases: 2
Widows from WWII, Vietnam and Iraq wars discuss changes over time from the loss of their husbands in war.
- Added: Mar 16, 2014
- Length: 29:00
