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  • Environmental Groups Examine Racial Biases; USPS Union Leader On Mail-Voting

    Many environmental organizations are speaking out against racism and looking at how they can promote racial equality within their own organizations and in the communities they serve. Julie Grant of …

    Aug. 4, 2020 read more
    Listen — 42:20
  • Distance Learning Tips From Homeschoolers; Masks For People With Impaired Hearing

    As fall approaches, parents are strategizing about how to teach their children at home during the pandemic. Two homeschooling parents share tips for distance learning. Also, face masks pose problems …

    Aug. 4, 2020 read more
    Listen — 43:05
  • Reimagining Monument Space; Hotline For Health Care Workers

    Artist and Monument Lab fellow Ada Pinkston joins us to discuss her work reimagining the space that Confederate monuments used to occupy. Also, the COVID-19 crisis is taking a mental health toll on …

    Aug. 3, 2020 read more
    Listen — 43:01
  • John Legend On ‘Bigger Love’; Marine Heatwave Hits Atlantic Ocean

    Award-winning musician John Legend released the album “Bigger Love” in June. We speak with him about politics, family and releasing an album during a pandemic. Also, the Atlantic Ocean off the east …

    Aug. 3, 2020 read more
    Listen — 43:01
  • Census Cut Short; The End Of US Innovation

    NPR has learned that the Census Bureau will end door-knocking efforts one month before previously scheduled. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang explains the implications of that move. Also, governments and biotech …

    July 31, 2020 read more
    Listen — 41:41
  • Teacher Writes Will Ahead Of Schools Reopening; NBA Returns

    As schools plan to reopen soon, worried teachers say they have many unanswered questions about how it will all work. We speak with Denise Bradford, a teacher who is writing a will and preparing for …

    July 31, 2020 read more
    Listen — 40:45
  • What Rep. Lewis’ Legacy Means For Today’s Protests; Zimbabwe Journalist Arrest

    As people remember the late Rep. John Lewis at his funeral on Thursday, we look at what his fight for civil rights means for activists today. We speak with Peniel Joseph, director of the Center for …

    July 30, 2020 read more
    Listen — 41:26
  • COVID-19 In ICE Detention Centers; Using Video Games For Military Recruitment

    Despite high infection rates in Texas immigrant detention centers, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are failing to provide adequate social distancing and medical care. Houston …

    July 30, 2020 read more
    Listen — 41:18
  • Al Roker Memoir; Greece Expects Increase In Migrants

    The number of migrants arriving in Europe has dropped significantly since 2015, when more than a million people arrived by boat and foot, fleeing conflict in Syria and other countries in the Middle …

    July 29, 2020 read more
    Listen — 41:45
  • Kanye West’s Behavior And Mental Health; David Lammy On Tribalism

    Erratic behavior is something of a brand for Kanye West, but his disclosure that he lives with bipolar disorder also necessitates that we think about his behavior through a mental health lens. …

    July 29, 2020 read more
    Listen — 41:53
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