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Building Bridges Through Children's Literature
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Co-founder of I’m Your Neighbor Books Kirsten Cappy builds bridges through children’s literature

Bought by WMPG, KMUN, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Mar 12, 2024
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 6
Take AUTHORity of Your Life with Kelly Sullivan Walden
From: Katherine Bell
Series: The Dream Journal
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How a daily writing practice can help you reframe your life and restore your sense of self with our guest, author Kelly Sullivan Walden.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 54:42
How do fungi help combat climate change?
From: Possibly
Caption: Mycorrihizal root tip, Credit: Ellen Larsson
You’ve probably heard of fungi, whether it’s mold in your bathroom or mushrooms on your favorite hiking trail, but recently, I’ve been hearing that...

Bought by Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 3
Why are we seeing more floods in cities?
From: Possibly
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Last year, Kolya from our Possibly team I worked with the Providence Stormwater Innovation Center. Their job was to track flooding across the cit...

Bought by WRFA-LP, Raven Radio, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Feb 02, 2023
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 3
Meet Performance Poet and Educator Amalia Ortiz
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Amalia Ortiz , Credit: Ned Meneses
Performance poet and theater arts director Amalia Ortiz discusses her work at SAY Sí, her own award-wining art, and the intersection between the two.

Bought by RADIOLEX, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KZUM, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 04, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 5
David Serkin Ludwig: Expanding the Language of Music
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: David Serkin Ludwig
David Serkin Ludwig talks about his life in music both as a composer and as an educator dedicated to new music and expanding the music community

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RADIOLEX, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 13, 2022
  • Length: 28:26
  • Purchases: 3
Race at the Top
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Natasha Warikoo
All parents want their children to have advantages in their academic careers. In America of the past, that translated to white parents using public...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jul 19, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Increasing Access to Arts Education in Rural Areas
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Lisa Donovan
Dr Lisa Donovan, co-director of the Berkshire Regional Arts Integration Network, discusses the work being done with support from the Arts Endowme...

Bought by New England Public Media, KMUN, RADIOLEX, Spokane Public Radio, and KZUM


  • Added: Jun 27, 2022
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 5
The Power Worshippers
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Katherine Stewart
There is a powerful movement in America that is reshaping our political landscape. Anyone who does not agree with their agenda is disenfranchised. ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 10, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Beyond Knowledge
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: William Halal
For the past 20-years or so, our society has been deep in the Knowledge Age. Now, it’s about to be replaced by the digital revolution and artificia...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 15, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Privatization of Everything
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Donald Cohen
Democracy is more efficient, and equally distributed when public goods are created. Things like free education, public health, open parks, clean wa...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 03, 2022
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
Our 2022 Resolutions
From: Possibly
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As we head into a new year, our Possibly team decided to think about all of our episodes and how they might inspire our resolutions for 2022. Here'...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jan 03, 2022
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 1
Measure What Matters
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: J.M. Beach
Measuring what and how much students learn is a daunting task. That’s the basic problem for education in America. But when you investigate the educ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Oct 26, 2021
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
A conversation about Disability Design
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Open Style Lab's Grace Jun works on garment design concepts at NYU Langone Health’s Initiative for Women with Disabilities, Credit: Open Style Lab
A conversation about disability design from an overview to disability design in practice

Bought by WMPG, KZUM, RADIOLEX, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 23, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
How can we prepare for heat waves?
From: Possibly
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This year, heat waves across the world shattered records, tested our abilities to stay cool, and even cost lives. Here at Possibly, we wondered: in...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Sep 03, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
Arts Education: Helping Students Move Forward
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Space Messengers Project
Arts Education and its singular role as students begin another Covid-impacted school year with Ayanna Hudson, director of Arts Education at the Nat...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, RADIOLEX, Spokane Public Radio, and KZUM


  • Added: Aug 17, 2021
  • Length: 28:21
  • Purchases: 4
Does climate change cause extreme weather? Take 2
From: Possibly
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Last year, we answered this question from Marius, a third-grader at Heights Elementary School in Sharon, Massachusetts. He wanted to know- Can glo...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jul 30, 2021
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 2
How is climate change affecting our crops?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’re going to talk about eating. How will climate change affect our food?

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jul 19, 2021
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
Can seaweed make cow burps more climate friendly?
From: Possibly
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Imagine a field full of cows. What are they eating? You’re probably thinking: grass, hay, or some sort of grain. What you’re probably not imagining...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jun 17, 2021
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1
A Path to Free College
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Michelle Miller-Adams
Quite a number of voices are heard lately calling for tuition free college. After all, European countries offer free tuition at their institutions ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 11, 2021
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Do you have to separate your recycling?
From: Possibly
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Today we're answering a question from listener Liz Lee. She lives in Warwick, RI, and wants to know whether she is supposed to separate her paper a...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: May 10, 2021
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 1
Is it worth it to pay more for organic meat?
From: Possibly
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These days, it seems like there’s an organic option for every type of food out there, including meat. But organic usually means more expensive. Tha...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Apr 05, 2021
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
How do I get renewable energy for my home?
From: Possibly
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How would you like to get all of your electricity from renewable sources? It turns out, you can, and you don’t even need to put panels on your roof...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2021
  • Length: 03:28
America’s Critical Thinking Crisis
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Steven Pearlman
Problem solving skills. Most of Americas students have serious challenges in that area. In fact, they rank among the lowest in the world. Research ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WHFR, and KCBX


  • Added: Mar 16, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Take out battles: France vs The US
From: Possibly
Caption: Takeout in Paris
I order a lot of takeout food these days. And I often cringe when I see the packaging, especially when I get all of those little soy sauce packets....

  • Added: Mar 15, 2021
  • Length: 03:54