Fostering human connection, Maternal health

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Alice Lowell the wife of veteran Charles Lowell who died of the COVID-19 virus, is embraced by her daughter
Alice Lowell, right, the wife of veteran Charles Lowell who died of the COVID-19 virus, is embraced by her daughter, Susan Kenney, as she cries while they talk about him at the home the couple shared for 30 years in Hardwick, Mass., Saturday, May 2, 2020. In communities around the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts, families are marking the first Memorial Day without a veteran who was a parent, spouse or sibling. More than 70 have died of the virus at the home in one of the worst outbreaks in the country and the subject of state and federal investigations. David Goldman/AP Photo

An author shares his book on promoting a less digital, more human future. Then, a reproductive health professor joins us to discuss concerning trends in maternal and infant mortality rates.

Featured in this Show

  • Pushing for a more human, less digital future

    The pandemic reminded us how much we appreciate in-person interaction. We talk to the author of a new book that looks at how we can make our future more human.

  • Uncovering the causes of infant and maternal mortality

    Two new reports from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention detail infant and maternal mortality rates in the US. We talk with a reproductive health expert about what needs to be done to save the lives of mothers and their babies.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Producer
  • David Sax Guest
  • Tiffany Green Guest