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Gerrymandering

From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: 2024 Election Toolkit

The line between fairly splitting a state into voting districts, and purposely grouping voters to give one party an advantage.

Bought by KSKA, WKSU, and Vermont Public

Added: Jan 08, 2024
Length: 51:30
Purchases: 3

Disinformation, Misinformation, and Propaganda

From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: 2024 Election Toolkit

In preparation for the upcoming election, we’re going to talk about lies, manipulation, and confusion.

Bought by KSKA, WHFR, and Vermont Public

Added: Jan 08, 2024
Length: 57:30
Purchases: 3

Democracy News Wasn’t All Bad in 2023; MI, MN, NM, CT, PA, & NY All Passed Substantial Pro-Voter Legislation

From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute

Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report, Credit: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report

Democracy News Wasn’t All Bad in 2023; MI, MN, NM, CT, PA, & NY All Passed Substantial Pro-Voter Legislation

Bought by KICI Iowa City

Added: Jan 04, 2024
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Ohio Voters May See Both Voting Rights and Anti-Gerrymandering Amendments on the November 2024 Ballot

From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute

Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report

Ohio Voters May See Both Voting Rights and Anti-Gerrymandering Amendments on the November 2024 Ballot

Bought by KICI Iowa City

Added: Jan 03, 2024
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

State Supreme Courts in New Mexico and Ohio Uphold Redistricting Maps. One of these is not Like the Other.

From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute

State Supreme Courts in New Mexico and Ohio Uphold Redistricting Maps. One of these is not Like the Other.

Bought by KICI Iowa City

Added: Nov 28, 2023
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

More Hospitals Move to Confront Medical Errors Head On

From: Tradeoffs

One out of every four Medicare patients in the hospital is the victim of a medical error. Over the past 20 years, a growing number of hospitals hav...

Added: Nov 17, 2023
Length: 22:59

Can the U.S. Put an End to Surprise Ambulance Bills?

From: Tradeoffs

Caption: Precious Mae Clark reviews her medical bills.

Congress banned most surprise medical bills back in 2020, with one major exception: ambulance rides. Most people agree that patients should be shie...

Added: Nov 15, 2023
Length: 29:50

Will Netanyahu’s Long War Wash Away Saudi Arabia 2030?

From: Mateo Schimpf

How the War in Gaza reality-checked the region

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge, and KICI Iowa City

Added: Nov 10, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 5

International Relations Expert Seth Kaplan: Fragile Neighborhoods Repairing American Society One Zip Code at a Time

From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context

In this episode, we explore the importance of strong neighborhood and community relationships to the health of nations… and discuss how many neighb...

Added: Nov 10, 2023
Length: 59:00

The Systemic Challenges of Addressing Homelessness, with Tony Sparks

From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context

In this episode, we explore the persistent challenge of how to ensure that everyone has adequate housing. We discuss why the U.S. faces these issue...

Added: Oct 27, 2023
Length: 29:30

Growing Pains as California Adds Social Services to Medicaid

From: Tradeoffs

California’s Medicaid program is two years into the nation’s most ambitious effort yet to cover non-traditional health care services like housing a...

Added: Oct 27, 2023
Length: 16:55

Sonali Kolhatkar: “Rising Up” for Social Justice, With YES! Magazine

From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends

As the Israel/Hamas conflict continues, what is media’s role? Across the globe, reporting shapes political and cultural landscapes — and Sonali Ko...

Bought by Radio Catskill, RadioFreePalmer, RadioStPete Florida, KMUN, KDNK and more

Added: Oct 25, 2023
Length: 28:00
Purchases: 8

Cell Phones and Brain Cancer with Ellen Marks

From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News

One woman's heartbreaking story of her husband's brain cancer diagnosis, and why cell phone manufacturers warn users never to hold the phone agains...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WRFA-LP

Added: Oct 23, 2023
Length: 28:17
Purchases: 2

“OK Boomers” Get Back to Work

From: Mateo Schimpf

While many Baby Boomers have already left the workforce behind, almost half are considering coming out of retirement in search of a new purpose in ...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), KICI Iowa City, and WHCP-LP Cambridge

Added: Oct 18, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 5

Defamation Lawsuit Against Producers of Debunked Drop Box Fraud Film “2000 Mules” Can Proceed in Georgia Court Ruling

From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute

Defamation Lawsuit Against Producers of Debunked Drop Box Fraud Film “2000 Mules” Can Proceed in Georgia Court Ruling

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City

Added: Oct 05, 2023
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 2

Connecting Outside of the Algorithm: Circumventing the Mediated World of Digital Media Via In-Person Connection, with Riaz Patel

From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context

In this episode, we explore how much of the information we get is mediated - edited - and we all get different edits based on what the algorithm th...

Added: Sep 29, 2023
Length: 29:30

The 12 Million People Lost in a Maze of Medicare and Medicaid

From: Tradeoffs

Many of America’s poorest and sickest patients are stuck navigating two separate insurance programs — Medicare and Medicaid — to get the care they ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

Added: Sep 22, 2023
Length: 24:12
Purchases: 1

Regulating Big Tech: Is TikTok Still on the Clock?

From: Mateo Schimpf

Time moves slowly... so slowly

Bought by Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge, and KICI Iowa City

Added: Sep 21, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 5

The GOP, Gun Violence, and a Great Plan

From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk

If you're getting nervous these days about going to the grocery or taking your kid to the ballpark for fear of getting shot, rest easy. Republicans...

Added: Sep 15, 2023
Length: 03:00

When Research and the Realities of Practicing Medicine Collide

From: Tradeoffs

This summer, our research reporter Soleil Shah added a new role to his resume: first-year medical resident. Now he spends his days alternating betw...

Added: Sep 08, 2023
Length: 17:02

Investigation Expands Into Alleged Sketchy Behavior of Groups Trying to Repeal Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting

From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute

Investigation Expands Into Alleged Sketchy Behavior of Groups Trying to Repeal Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KICI Iowa City, and WUTC

Added: Aug 31, 2023
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 3

State of New Hampshire Seeks 14th Amendment Legal Advice on Whether Candidate Donald Trump Can Appear on the First in the Nation 2024 Primary

From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute

State of New Hampshire Seeks 14th Amendment Legal Advice on Whether Candidate Donald Trump Can Appear on the First in the Nation 2024 Primary

Bought by KTSW 89.9

Added: Aug 29, 2023
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

70 Million - Highway Robbery: How a Small Town Traffic Trap Became A Legal Black Hole

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

Caption: Sandra Harris, photographed in her home. , Credit: Amarr Croskey

On today's show, we hear a story from our podcast partner 70 Million about a small town in Alabama, where an eager new police chief, unsuspecting m...

Bought by WUWM, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WXDU, RadioFreePalmer, and KMUN