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Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports  – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.
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Sports in America

Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.

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the space shuttle Columbia lifts off
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Days of Note

Dr. Derrick Pitts and Dave Heller recap some important dates in space exploration this week. On February 1, 13 years ago, the Space ...

Air Date: January 30, 2017

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Audrey Butler attending services at Turnersville Assembly Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. (Courtesy of Cheena Butler)
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A Jehovah’s Witness balances surgery with beliefs

When Audrey Butler dedicated herself to becoming a Jehovah’s Witness seven years ago, she knew she would never accept a blood trans ...

9 years ago

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Intergalactic Space not so Spacey?

How is it that the Milky Way’s 11 most distant stars are 300,000 light years from Earth, well beyond th ...

Air Date: January 23, 2017

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The secrets of “super-agers”

Researchers at Massachussetts General Hospital and other institutions are gaining a better understanding of & ...

Air Date: January 17, 2017

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Spin Cycle

Larry Molnar, an astronomy professor at Calvin College, announced last week that he and his students are foll ...

Air Date: January 17, 2017

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Vera Rubin at Rocky Mountain National Park with her children in 1961. From left to right: Karl, Dave, Allan, Vera, and Judy. Vera is 33. (Courtesy of Allan Rubin and the Rubin family)
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Vera Rubin’s son reflects on how she paved the way for women

His mother wasn’t sure what to do, and the Rubin family was weighing her options around the dinner table. It was 1975, and astrophysici ...

9 years ago

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Thinking without a centralized brain: the intelligence of the octopus

An octopus does not think with its arms, per say, but it comes pretty close. The majority of octopuses’ neurons are not centrally l ...

9 years ago

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On the Lookout for Life

Dave Heller and Dr. Pitts start by discussing some amazing exoplanet discoveries. In 2017, we can look forward to NASA launching TESS (Tr ...

Air Date: January 9, 2017

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Voices in the Family
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The Opioid Epidemic—from the headlines to hope

The news can sound dire. Opioid addiction is ruining families and taking lives at an ever increasing rate. In this roundtable discussion ...

Air Date: January 6, 2017

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How being a lawmaker turned me into a medical marijuana activist

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9 years ago

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Death of Carrie Fisher a reminder for women to guard their hearts

Carrie Fisher’s death at 60 came as a shock. Known as Princess (and later, General) Leia to generations of Star Wars fans, sh ...

9 years ago

a galaxy
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Greatest Astronomy Hits of 2016

Join us as we recap the top astronomy-related stories of 2016. 1. A potentially habitable planet was discovered orbiting the close ...

Air Date: January 2, 2017

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This undated photo shows packets and plastic containers of heroin confiscated in Philadelphia. (SEPTA Transit Police via AP)
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Heroin can destroy any family

“Heroin has destroyed my life, and I don’t even use the stuff.” When I heard my mom’s friend say that, my ...

9 years ago

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The hidden cost of therapy apps

Disruptive technology is here to stay, but not all trades necessarily benefit from it. Psychotherapy is one such field.

9 years ago

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Mini-Moonday

December 25 marks Christmas Day and December mini-moon day! The moon was at apogee, or the greatest distance from Earth (for the month). ...

Air Date: December 26, 2016

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