Full BroadcastsPast broadcasts for this programThe Case For Over The Counter Hearing Aids; Sun Valley ConferencePresident Biden signed a new executive order that seeks to allow hearing aids to be sold over the counter. Audiologist Meaghan P. Reed explains what that could mean for the...Play41:30Jul 12, 2021Donkey Kong 40th Anniversary; Post-Pandemic FinancesFirst releasing in 1981 in Japan, the arcade game Donkey Kong became a mainstream hit in the U.S., with a strong competitive scene. Steve Wiebe, the first player to hit...Play41:26Jul 12, 2021Advertisement Advice For Buying And Owning Condos; Solar CemeteriesCondo law expert Evan McKenzie shares what you should know about buying or owning a condo, especially if it's in an older building. And, more families in the U.S. are...Play42:53Jul 9, 2021TikTok Video Resumes; Author Sandra Boynton's New Puzzle CollectionA new pilot program from TikTok is helping job seekers apply online for openings with video resumes. Several companies are now experimenting with the format to appeal to Gen Z....Play42:41Jul 9, 2021DACA's 9 Year Anniversary; Pro Skateboarder's Olympic DebutGreisa Martínez Rosas, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient and executive director of United We Dream, talks about the work the Biden administration has yet to do on immigration....Play41:53Jul 8, 2021Blues Legend Bobby Rush Pens Memoir; Heat Wave In British ColumbiaGrammy-winning blues musician Bobby Rush talks about his new memoir "I Ain't Studdin' Ya: My American Blues Story." And, British Columbia is struggling through a major heat wave that's already...Play42:26Jul 8, 2021Daryl Davis On Dismantling White Supremacy; 9/11 Lawsuit Against SaudisDaryl Davis, a Black blues musician and author, has spent many years forming relationships and talking about racism with KKK members. He explains his approach. And, thousands of family members...Play42:51Jul 7, 2021Nikole Hannah-Jones Talks Tenure; Organ Transplants During PandemicAward-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones talks about her decision to reject a tenure offer at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and instead join the faculty at Howard University. And, surprisingly,...Play43:13Jul 7, 2021'Firekeeper's Daughter' By Angeline Boulley; Post-Pandemic 'Normalcy Index'Author Angeline Boulley talks about her new young adult novel "Firekeeper's Daughter," which centers around an investigation into a new form of crystal meth coming out of an Ojibwe community...Play42:21Jul 6, 2021Bill Cosby Accuser Reacts To Release; Legal Implications Of Cosby CaseOne of the women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault describes her reaction to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision last week to overturn the comedian's 2018 sexual assault conviction. And,...Play42:10Jul 6, 2021COVID-19 Survivors Mark July 4th; Michael J. Fox On OptimismCOVID-19 survivors added pops of yellow to their July 4th decor to show solidarity with the more than 600,000 people who have died of the disease in the U.S. Survivor...Play42:34Jul 5, 2021What It Means To Be American; Improvising In The KitchenWith friends and families gathering across the country, following a bleak holiday last year, we ask some of our listeners what it means to them to be an American. And,...Play42:09Jul 5, 2021Black TikTok Creators Strike; June Jobs ReportBlack Tik Tok creators are opting not to share their dance choreography on the app because they say they're tired of not receiving credit for it from users who co-opt...Play41:42Jul 2, 2021'After The Apocalypse' Book; SCOTUS Weakens Voting Rights ActIn "After The Apocalypse," Andrew Bacevich argues that the most important threats the U.S. faces are in North America, not on battlefields in the Middle East. And, Thursday's decision by...Play42:03Jul 2, 2021'Be Anti-Racist' Podcast; New FTC Chair Opposes Big TechWe speak with Ibram X. Kendi about his podcast "Be Anti-Racist with Ibram X. Kendi" which builds on his best-selling book. And, Biden's new Federal Trade Commissioner Lina Khan made...Play41:19Jul 1, 2021Philip Glass' 'Águas Da Amazônia'; Shooting Witness Speaks OutClassical music opinionator Fran Hoepfner dives into the rivers of the Amazon as depicted by composer Philip Glass in his piece "Águas da Amazônia." And, two people were killed by...Play41:59Jul 1, 2021Fourth Of July Grilling; Charlayne Hunter-Gault On 'Summer Of Soul'With the Fourth of July around the corner, we get a lesson in grilling chicken skewers, clams and peaches from chef Kathy Gunst. And, the new documentary "Summer of Soul"...Play41:19Jun 30, 2021Unhoused People And Extreme Heat; Payday Pending For College AthletesIt's slightly cooler Wednesday in Oregon and Washington after triple-digit temperatures for several days. Jimmy Jones of a community action group discusses his team's efforts to help people who are...Play41:29Jun 30, 2021'Summer Of Soul' Documentary; Future Of Hong Kong"Summer of Soul" documents the story of the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969. We speak with Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo of the 5th Dimension. And, it's been one...Play42:04Jun 29, 2021Maryland's Crab Industry Bounces Back; Tree Equity In ClevelandLast year was difficult for Maryland's crab industry. But as WAMU's Dominique Maria Bonessi reports, this season is already promising to be much better. And, in Cleveland, Ohio, many low-income...Play41:18Jun 29, 2021 Previous PageNext Page
The Case For Over The Counter Hearing Aids; Sun Valley ConferencePresident Biden signed a new executive order that seeks to allow hearing aids to be sold over the counter. Audiologist Meaghan P. Reed explains what that could mean for the...Play41:30Jul 12, 2021
Donkey Kong 40th Anniversary; Post-Pandemic FinancesFirst releasing in 1981 in Japan, the arcade game Donkey Kong became a mainstream hit in the U.S., with a strong competitive scene. Steve Wiebe, the first player to hit...Play41:26Jul 12, 2021
Advice For Buying And Owning Condos; Solar CemeteriesCondo law expert Evan McKenzie shares what you should know about buying or owning a condo, especially if it's in an older building. And, more families in the U.S. are...Play42:53Jul 9, 2021
TikTok Video Resumes; Author Sandra Boynton's New Puzzle CollectionA new pilot program from TikTok is helping job seekers apply online for openings with video resumes. Several companies are now experimenting with the format to appeal to Gen Z....Play42:41Jul 9, 2021
DACA's 9 Year Anniversary; Pro Skateboarder's Olympic DebutGreisa Martínez Rosas, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient and executive director of United We Dream, talks about the work the Biden administration has yet to do on immigration....Play41:53Jul 8, 2021
Blues Legend Bobby Rush Pens Memoir; Heat Wave In British ColumbiaGrammy-winning blues musician Bobby Rush talks about his new memoir "I Ain't Studdin' Ya: My American Blues Story." And, British Columbia is struggling through a major heat wave that's already...Play42:26Jul 8, 2021
Daryl Davis On Dismantling White Supremacy; 9/11 Lawsuit Against SaudisDaryl Davis, a Black blues musician and author, has spent many years forming relationships and talking about racism with KKK members. He explains his approach. And, thousands of family members...Play42:51Jul 7, 2021
Nikole Hannah-Jones Talks Tenure; Organ Transplants During PandemicAward-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones talks about her decision to reject a tenure offer at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and instead join the faculty at Howard University. And, surprisingly,...Play43:13Jul 7, 2021
'Firekeeper's Daughter' By Angeline Boulley; Post-Pandemic 'Normalcy Index'Author Angeline Boulley talks about her new young adult novel "Firekeeper's Daughter," which centers around an investigation into a new form of crystal meth coming out of an Ojibwe community...Play42:21Jul 6, 2021
Bill Cosby Accuser Reacts To Release; Legal Implications Of Cosby CaseOne of the women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault describes her reaction to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision last week to overturn the comedian's 2018 sexual assault conviction. And,...Play42:10Jul 6, 2021
COVID-19 Survivors Mark July 4th; Michael J. Fox On OptimismCOVID-19 survivors added pops of yellow to their July 4th decor to show solidarity with the more than 600,000 people who have died of the disease in the U.S. Survivor...Play42:34Jul 5, 2021
What It Means To Be American; Improvising In The KitchenWith friends and families gathering across the country, following a bleak holiday last year, we ask some of our listeners what it means to them to be an American. And,...Play42:09Jul 5, 2021
Black TikTok Creators Strike; June Jobs ReportBlack Tik Tok creators are opting not to share their dance choreography on the app because they say they're tired of not receiving credit for it from users who co-opt...Play41:42Jul 2, 2021
'After The Apocalypse' Book; SCOTUS Weakens Voting Rights ActIn "After The Apocalypse," Andrew Bacevich argues that the most important threats the U.S. faces are in North America, not on battlefields in the Middle East. And, Thursday's decision by...Play42:03Jul 2, 2021
'Be Anti-Racist' Podcast; New FTC Chair Opposes Big TechWe speak with Ibram X. Kendi about his podcast "Be Anti-Racist with Ibram X. Kendi" which builds on his best-selling book. And, Biden's new Federal Trade Commissioner Lina Khan made...Play41:19Jul 1, 2021
Philip Glass' 'Águas Da Amazônia'; Shooting Witness Speaks OutClassical music opinionator Fran Hoepfner dives into the rivers of the Amazon as depicted by composer Philip Glass in his piece "Águas da Amazônia." And, two people were killed by...Play41:59Jul 1, 2021
Fourth Of July Grilling; Charlayne Hunter-Gault On 'Summer Of Soul'With the Fourth of July around the corner, we get a lesson in grilling chicken skewers, clams and peaches from chef Kathy Gunst. And, the new documentary "Summer of Soul"...Play41:19Jun 30, 2021
Unhoused People And Extreme Heat; Payday Pending For College AthletesIt's slightly cooler Wednesday in Oregon and Washington after triple-digit temperatures for several days. Jimmy Jones of a community action group discusses his team's efforts to help people who are...Play41:29Jun 30, 2021
'Summer Of Soul' Documentary; Future Of Hong Kong"Summer of Soul" documents the story of the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969. We speak with Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo of the 5th Dimension. And, it's been one...Play42:04Jun 29, 2021
Maryland's Crab Industry Bounces Back; Tree Equity In ClevelandLast year was difficult for Maryland's crab industry. But as WAMU's Dominique Maria Bonessi reports, this season is already promising to be much better. And, in Cleveland, Ohio, many low-income...Play41:18Jun 29, 2021