Mental Health
Downsizing the Pentagon budget; then, what suicide bombers & rampage shooters have in common
Should the U.S. slide off the fiscal cliff in a few weeks, over $55 billion in spending cuts a year for the next decade will kick in at t ...
Air Date: December 19, 2012
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Caring about each other, Part II
Last month, we started a conversation about what it really m ...
Air Date: December 17, 2012
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Perspective on the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy
In an effort to provide thoughtful perspective on the tragic shootings that killed 20 children aged 6-7 and 6 educators at Sandy Hook E ...
Air Date: December 17, 2012
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Male survivors of sexual abuse
It’s estimated that one in six boys is sexually abused in childhood. Victims are more likely to suffer PTSD, anxiety disorders, an ...
Air Date: December 10, 2012
ListenGenetic test helps explain why anti-depressants work only for some
Choosing a medication to treat mental illness can be a gamble. Some patients don’t respond at all. Others see marked improvement. ...
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November 19, 2012 — On Thanksgiving, many families talk about what they’re grateful for. Taken a step further, what if ...
Air Date: November 19, 2012
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Facts, lies and the 2012 election
Hour 1 In a presidential election where each candidate accused the other of playing lose with the facts, in the e ...
Air Date: November 9, 2012
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The Cuban Missile Crisis 50 Years Later
Hour 1 Fifty years tonight, in a nationally televised speech, President John Kennedy informed the American public ...
Air Date: October 22, 2012
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Hypocrisy and the modular mind
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Air Date: October 15, 2012
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Laughing, sneezing, burping and more: the science of curious behavior
Hour 2 Scientists have sent rovers to Mars and decoded our DNA but they rarely look at the strange assortment of ...
Air Date: October 13, 2012
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Keeping the family peace during political season
Hour Two Do you worry about politics ruining your personal relationships? Are there family members you re-conside ...
Air Date: October 12, 2012
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Domestic violence: safety and support
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Air Date: October 1, 2012
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How make believe is important to our survival
Hour 2 Once upon a time, we told stories through oral tradition, moved on to words and pictures ...
Air Date: September 17, 2012
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