Julia Barnes
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- Role: Producer Group Staff
Recent Pieces from Julia Barnes
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From Lab to Life: The Science of Touch
(19:58)
From: After the Fact
New studies show that physical touch is vitally important to the human experience. And during the pandemic, many Americans felt the impact of its loss because of quarantines ...
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Housing in America: A Foundation in Montana
(21:14)
From: After the Fact
Montana has been rapidly attracting new residents for more than a decade and during the COVID-19 pandemic the pace only accelerated. Housing prices there have tripled in some ...
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Housing in America: Where Is Home?
(16:27)
From: After the Fact
In just a few years, from 2019 to 2022, the national median sale price for a single-family home increased by 25%. And the rising costs of buying and maintaining a house has ...
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Beyond Polarization: Talking It Out
(20:19)
From: After the Fact
Social media plays a significant role in society, but data shows that most Americans believe it negatively affects our democracy and contributes to polarization. In this ...
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Beyond Polarization Where Americans Agree
(21:52)
From: After the Fact
Political polarization has become overwhelming for the majority of Americans, with most agreeing that more attention is being paid to partisan fighting than solving the ...
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Strengthening Democracy in America: For the People
(14:10)
From: After the Fact
Philadelphia is Pew’s hometown and in this episode, Donna Frisby-Greenwood, who directs the organization’s work in the city, talks about Pew’s legacy and commitment to the ...
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Strengthening Democracy in America: Voice of the People
(20:13)
From: After the Fact
Increased political polarization, shifting societal values, and growing distrust in institutions threatens the public’s confidence in our democratic system. And a recent Pew ...
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