Sat, 03/28/2020 - 3:00pm |
Doctors Give Us Hope - This week, an hour dedicated to the doctors, nurses and health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Join us for inspiring stories of medical compassion. |
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Thu, 03/26/2020 - 10:00pm |
The Ways We Are Born - The first birth is when you arrive here, as a wet, wiggling newborn. But there may be other transitions in your life that feel just as difficult and profound. Some people actually call those passages re-birth. Why does the birth metaphor matter? In this hour, we talk with people at all stages of birth and re-birth: A midwife, a transgender man, and a born again Christian. |
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Wed, 03/25/2020 - 10:00pm |
Music Beyond Genre - Even with all the music available today, most of us still listen primarily to just a few comfy genres. But there’s so much more out there — and so much of it defies neat, algorithm-friendly categorization. |
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Thu, 03/19/2020 - 10:00pm |
Pick Your Poison - Covert spies painting nerve agents on doorknobs? It's not the only way to poison someone. We hear stories of radioactive paint, formaldehyde-spiked baby formula, and a beautiful garden full of plants that could kill you. |
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Wed, 03/18/2020 - 10:00pm |
Traveling By Book - Canceling your travel plans because of coronavirus? You can still explore the world -- virus-free -- by book. Books can be your passport to anywhere. This week, you can sit at home and listen as award-winning writers take us to Africa, Japan and Scotland's Cairngorm mountains. With no fellow-travelers coughing on you. |
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Thu, 03/12/2020 - 10:00pm |
Magical Thinking - "Magical thinking" gets a bad rap these days. It suggests losing your grip on reality or being so gullible that you'll believe anything. But what if magic isn't pure fantasy? Maybe it's the gateway to wonder. We explore the many dimensions of magic — on stage, in religion and in fiction. Also, why millennials are obsessed with astrology. |
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Wed, 03/11/2020 - 10:00pm |
Up All Night - How well do you sleep? Every night, millions of us turn out the lights hoping and praying for a good night’s sleep. And every night, millions of us lie awake in the dark. We explore what keeps us up, and what happens when we embrace the times when we just can't seem to rest. |
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Thu, 03/05/2020 - 10:00pm |
Hip Hop Future - Hip hop created a sound that changed music, art, fashion, and politics. What's next? Diplomacy? Journalism? Education? Philosophy? |
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Wed, 03/04/2020 - 10:00pm |
Why Do We Meet? - We're always online but still have an innate need to meet in person. How can we make gatherings, from dinner parties to work meetings, more meaningful? |
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