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Using Today’s Science and Tech to Improve Health
Episode 321
David Agus, author of The Lucky Years: How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health, says we’re living in a golden age when the latest science and …
6 years, 2 months ago
Will Today’s Anti-Racism Marches Lead to Meaningful Change?
Episode 320
Across the United States, from rural areas to cities and suburbs, people have been hitting the streets to protest racism and police brutality. How is…
6 years, 2 months ago
Showing Up and Creating Community
Episode 319
Social unrest and physical distancing are not making it easy to connect with other people. Mia Birdsong says it’s particularly important that in this…
6 years, 3 months ago
The Role of Art in an Uncertain World
Episode 318
Nearly three decades ago, the play “Twilight Los Angeles” — about the Rodney King trial verdict — premiered. Just like in 1992, the world is seeing t…
6 years, 3 months ago
Race, Covid-19, and America’s Health Care System
Episode 317
When Covid-19 first started appearing in the United States, it was perceived as an illness that affected travelers, like Tom Hanks. Soon, though, it …
6 years, 3 months ago
We’re All Connected: The Importance of Global Literacy
Episode 316
As we’ve seen with the coronavirus pandemic and anti-racism protests — distance no longer means much. What started in a Chinese city spread to the co…
6 years, 3 months ago
What Is Antiracism and Can It Save Society? (Rebroadcast)
Episode 315
Demonstrations over race and police brutality have erupted after the death of George Floyd. Floyd, and African-American, died in police custody in Mi…
6 years, 3 months ago
How to Be Less Lonely in the Pandemic
Episode 314
Are Zoom connections and physical distancing making us lonelier? Vivek Murthy, former Surgeon General and author of Together, says prior to the pande…
6 years, 4 months ago
How to Help Kids Process the Pandemic
Episode 313
The Covid-19 crisis isn’t easy to bear as adults but what about young kids and teenagers? How are they coping with virtual learning, changes to their…
6 years, 4 months ago
Adopting a Dog during Quarantine? You’re Not Alone
Episode 312
Have you considered adopting a dog lately? You’re not alone. Animal shelters and nonprofits are seeing a rise in the number of people adopting and fo…
6 years, 4 months ago