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BALTIMORE - Working overtime off the clock, answering employee questions during off-hours, and being classified as a lower-level employee even when...
- Added: Jun 18, 2012
- Length: 01:24
PHOENIX - The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule any day now on the federal lawsuit challenging Arizona's controversial SB 1070 immigration law...
- Added: Jun 12, 2012
- Length: 01:46
DURHAM, N.C. - Cuts to federal programs loom large over North Carolina's Habitat for Humanity chapters. In his proposed budget this year, President...
- Added: Jun 05, 2012
- Length: 01:57
AUSTIN, Texas - Texans today have a rare opportunity to help shape the future of the state's $4-billion-a-year criminal justice system. Agencies ge...
- Added: Jun 05, 2012
- Length: 02:28
NEW CASSEL, N.Y. - A New York law that keeps details of internal police investigations and disciplinary actions sealed is being criticized, especia...
- Added: May 30, 2012
- Length: 02:29
Farmer Steve Mello has put down roots in “The Delta” in central California. But climate change is threatening the levees which protect Delta farms....
- Added: May 04, 2012
- Length: 29:01
What’s the connection between the increase in chronic diseases, mental illness and drug addiction in our society today? On this edition, Dr. Gabor ...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Feb 15, 2012
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Off the Beat explores the concept of home! Where do you call home? What makes a home a home? Can you have more than one home? Who are you when you’...
- Added: Jan 17, 2012
- Length: 30:12
BART closes just after midnight every night of the week, including on weekends when people like Pat Long stay out late. It’s been that way for 35 y...
- Added: Jun 06, 2011
- Length: 06:34
Can corruption be legitimized by common usage, legal process, or subsequent legislation? Should old crimes go unpunished by legislative amnesty? Or...
- Added: Jun 01, 2011
- Length: 02:00
Our country is getting less public, and our universities are no exception. But what does "public" mean? And why does it matter? This surprising fo...
Bought by KBYS 88.3 FM
- Added: Mar 27, 2011
- Length: 59:36
- Purchases: 1
Listen to children from Berlin,Germany and Scottsville U.S "Skype" with each.
The topics are; daily life, global envoirmental problems and the r...
- Added: Oct 21, 2010
- Length: 30:00
When balancing life's complex tensions, how do you know when you've crossed a line?
- Added: Sep 27, 2010
- Length: 02:00
What do kids think about the Patriot Act? How do they think government should protect citizens? We sought out youth from New York City to find out....
- Added: Apr 26, 2010
- Length: 04:04
How are Haitians who live outside of the devastated country learning about the fate of their loved ones? And how are they coping? Numa Perrier, a H...
- Added: Jan 27, 2010
- Length: 30:00
Ever had trouble listening? ever had trouble concentrating? Yes sometimes we all have
such problems. But some have it worst than others, some even...
- Added: Oct 28, 2009
- Length: 30:01
An overview of the character perception of Tom Schleicher, the valued qualities that make up his character, and whether those valued qualities are ...
- Added: Oct 08, 2009
- Length: 04:56
Should you ever deal with dictators? Two American journalists held hostage in North Korea were released as a result of Bill Clinton's recent meetin...
- Added: Sep 16, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Policies are often debated along three dimensions: effectiveness, efficiency, and expediency. In place of a fourth dimension—applied ethics—we usua...
- Added: Sep 16, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Modern self-determination and the concept of nationality are closely linked, and have frequently led to instances of ethnic cleansing. Can national...
- Added: Sep 16, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Why can't the U.S. negotiate a domestic solution to health care? Individuals are certainly responsible for their health. A wealthy society can also...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
French President Nicolas Sarkozy recently declared that burqas are not welcome in France. To some, the burqa represents the suppression of women. Y...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
When are elections legitimate? What about Iran? Elections assume that losers accept results. Because many disagree, can they overturn an election? ...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Fairness is a universal concept, but its application depends on time and place. The three pillars of ethical choice—pluralism, rights and responsib...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Balancing rights and responsibilities is one of the pillars supporting ethical choice. How far do our rights extend? Do responsibilities diminish o...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
