
Radio Times Archive
“Worn Stories” and the clothing that makes us
For many of us, the items in our closet hold meaning, memory, and stories within their seams. On this show, we explore those stories and ask what our clothing means to us.
Air Date: June 11, 2021
Listen 49:15Secret IRS documents reveal how billionaires exploit the tax code
We discuss ProPublica's report on how America's billionaires avoid paying income tax and examine the uneven economic recovery and growing income inequality.
Air Date: June 10, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Pathways to net-zero emissions; climate change in our National Parks
How can we get to net-zero emissions by 2050? And, can we save our National Parks from climate change?
Air Date: June 9, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 0:00Alzheimer’s Disease: care, treatment and prevention
FDA approved the controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab. We'll talk with Penn Memory Center's Dr. Jason Karlawish about the decision and the state of Alzheimer's research.
Air Date: June 8, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:31New Jersey's primary election, the impact of venture capitalism on local newspapers and journalism, and the first outdoor Philadelphia Flower Show.
Air Date: June 7, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Qualified immunity, police violence and healing from trauma
Should qualified immunity, the doctrine that protects the police from civil lawsuits, be ended?
Air Date: June 4, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Cybersecurity and the growing threat of ransomware attacks
What do the recent ransomware attacks on the world's largest meat production company and a U.S. oil pipeline reveal about our cybersecurity and the growing threat?
Air Date: June 3, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29“Sounds Like Hate”: White supremacist hate groups
The number of white supremacist groups rose 55% during the Trump presidency. How do people get pulled into extremist hate groups? And how can family and friends get them out?
Air Date: June 2, 2021
Listen 49:44‘Traveling Black:’ the fight for freedom on roads, rail, and in the air
Historian Mia Bay on the rise of segregation in travel and how Black Americans fought against Jim Crow laws and for the freedom of mobility.
Air Date: June 1, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30‘Chatter:’ how to control our inner voice
Psychologist Ethan Kross on how to calm and control our negative and anxiety-inducing self-talk and how to put it to good use.
Air Date: May 31, 2021 10:00 am
Healing the invisible wounds of war
Millions of veterans and service members struggle with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. -- 20 die by suicide every day. How have veterans coped during the pandemic?
Air Date: May 28, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:13As vaccinations continue to rise among Americans, travel is beginning to open up again. But COVID guidelines are rapidly changing and it can be hard to keep up.
Air Date: May 27, 2021
Listen 49:30Can employers mandate vaccinations and ask worker's about their vaccine status? Also, was remote, flexible work just a pandemic anomaly?
Air Date: May 26, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Jericho Brown’s ‘The Tradition’
One year after George Floyd's murder, poet Jericho Brown discusses his Pulitzer prize-winning collection "The Tradition," and shares his reflections on racism and violence.
Air Date: May 25, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15On this week's Regional Roundup: Olympian swimmer Kelsi Worrell Dahlia, summer jobs for youth, and pollen problems in the area.
Air Date: May 24, 2021
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