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In The Wake of Sea Level Rise
In 2011, Japan was rocked by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake. It triggered a tsunami that measured 130 feet high - killing around 18,000 people and causin…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Next Pandemic
Beverly Sher has been teaching her “Emerging Diseases” seminar since 1996. From AIDS in the 1990s, SARS in 2003, the H1N1 pandemic in 2009 and the mo…
2 years, 6 months ago
Digging In
When we dig deep underground, we get a chance to dig deeper into history. Dennis Blanton wants to change the way we think about America’s beginnings.…
2 years, 6 months ago
REPLAY The Pets We Love
In the earlier stages of the pandemic, when many people were still staying as close to home as possible, nearly 1 in 5 American households adopted a …
2 years, 6 months ago
REPLAY: Protecting Human Rights
Kirsten Gelsdorf has spent over 20 years working for the United Nations and other organizations in the humanitarian sector. She discusses her experie…
2 years, 6 months ago
What Makes A Place?
It’s almost impossible to look back on family road trips without thinking of Cracker Barrel. Cracker Barrels have a distinct sense of place - like go…
2 years, 7 months ago
Holiday Hand Me Downs
As we age, we come to appreciate the holiday traditions of our youth. Ricky Mullins remembers receiving treat bags at his small, backroads church. Th…
2 years, 7 months ago
Cravings
The holiday season is about cheer, gathering with loved ones and, of course, food. Alex DiFeliceantonio warns that ultra processed foods—like the one…
2 years, 7 months ago
Winning NIL
NIL sent shockwaves through college athletics when it was signed into law in 2021. Now student-athletes could earn money off of their name, image, an…
2 years, 7 months ago
Seeking Refuge
Worldwide there are more than 35 million refugees who have fled their homes. And when other countries take in a huge influx of those refugees, there’…
2 years, 8 months ago