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On Wednesday, Uber drivers across the country walked out in a strike, demanding better pay, more stable hours, and fairer treatment from the company.
6 years ago
Listen 17:30Edward Zwick and Trial by Fire
Filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter Edward Zwick discusses his past projects and most recent film, Trial by Fire.
6 years ago
Listen 33:30Our plastic footprint sinks, right to the bottom of the sea
Researchers are discovering that plastic doesn’t just float on the sea's surface. Mass amounts rain all the way down to the seafloor, filling the guts of deep-sea organisms.
6 years ago
Listen 12:45Is kelp the new kale? It was supposed to be
Seaweed farming is still a promising idea that benefits the environment, but doing it at scale requires more work.
6 years ago
Listen 07:03Failing up: How one med student came back from a first-year setback
Intense competitiveness — and the flip side of the coin, fear of failure — is part of the culture at medical school.
6 years ago
Listen 10:45Moms have trouble finding help for postpartum depression, so it’s finding them
Money, transportation and stigma make getting treatment hard — but what if help came to women who need it?
6 years ago
Listen 6:19Silenced by fear: New moms worry postpartum depression could mean losing their children
Women of color are less likely to get treatment for postpartum depression because they fear they'll be judged too quickly or harshly by child-welfare services.
6 years ago
Listen 7:49Pregnant during a storm? Be ready, one Puerto Rico doc says
After an OB-GYN heard of unexpected home births post-Hurricane Maria, she is teaching her patients calm and self-reliance, just in case.
6 years ago
Listen 9:16For people of color struggling with eating disorders, community is key
Eating disorder supports are often expensive and not culturally inclusive. As a result, communities of color are building their own opportunities for healing.
6 years ago
Listen 05:00Should we stop eating meat to fight climate change?
Cut way back on red meat, say scientists, who came up with a controversial diet recommended for our health, and the planet’s.
6 years ago
Listen 08:32Holding gun manufacturers accountable
A Connecticut Supreme Court decision to allow Sandy Hook massacre victim's families sue gun makers could change the landscape of the firearms industry.
6 years ago
Listen 29:07Mueller’s investigation summary
According to Mueller's investigation, Trump did not collude with Russia. But, according to the report, he cannot be fully exonerate either.
6 years ago
Listen 19:39Getting on PrEP is harder than you think
In Louisiana, even an informed patient got lost in barriers and stigma while trying to get a prescription for PrEP.
6 years ago
Listen 10:22After IVF, what happens to remaining embryos?
A look at the tough choice fertility patients face — and what that’s meant for thousands upon thousands of unused embryos.
7 years ago
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