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Humankind |
107 |
Urban Naturalist
Urban naturalist Mike Houck, based in Portland, Oregon, works to preserve the integrity of green spaces in cities because they provide access to nature "where people live" and also play an important ecological role. [more]
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Humankind |
117, 118 |
A Union of Citizens
In a country of the people, by the people and for the people:
Why do so many Americans feel alienated from our democratic process?
What does it mean to be an actively engaged citizen?
How can we stimulate more critical thinking and
a more deliberative approach by the citizenry? [more]
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Humankind |
103 |
Aging Gracefully
The human survival instinct prods us to outlast afflictions and, if circumstances permit, to reach old age. Nothing, of course, could be more quintessentially natural than aging. Physician Andrew Weil gives his views on healthy longevity in which older people come to accept the challenges and discover the rewards of aging, plus a look at Okinawa home to the highest percentage on earth of people who live to be 100. [more]
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Humankind |
30 |
Ahmed Kathrada
The story of a man who spent 26 years behind bars for opposing S. Africa's apartheid system and who, after release, became a member of Parliament calling for forgiveness as the way to heal racial wounds. [more]
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Humankind |
126, 127 |
Answering The Need
With the tightening economy, increased middle class anxiety, home foreclosures and lengthening lines at soup kitchens throughout the United States, more and more and more Americans will be relying on the good will of their neighbors. This documentary examines why people decide to offer their time and money to answer the need. [more]
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Humankind |
71 |
Barbara Ehrenreich
The plight of Americans who still live in poverty, despite working full-time (perhaps even more than one job), is examined by award-winning author Barbara Ehrenreich. [more]
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Humankind |
119, 120 |
Barely Getting By: Stories of America's Working Poor
In a country as wealthy as the United States, "working poor" should be a contradiction in terms. But tens of millions of Americans fall into that category – affecting a growing population of children. [more]
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Part of Kindred Spirits |
KS3-6b |
Bereavement
Guitelle Sandman, a mother who in a matter of months lost two of her four children, tells of the painful time of mourning and of ways by which one can adjust to a new life. Her courage is deeply inspiring to those who've suffered a loss. [more]
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Humankind |
23 |
Bernard Lown: The Lost Art of Healing
An elderly physician and Nobel Peace Prize-winner, Bernard Lown, pleads for a revolution in health care that would place greater emphasis on personal interaction between doctor and patient. [more]
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Humankind |
62, 63 |
Beyond War: Part 1
The human costs of war are discussed by patients in a veterans hospital, a newspaper war correspondent, a Brigadier General, historians and others who consider the psychological impact of mass violence. [more]
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Humankind |
64, 65 |
Beyond War: Part 2
The historic trial of Slobodan Milosevic, a "modern-day Nuremberg" in the Hague, offers a fascinating glimpse into the machinery of international justice that could provide an alternative to armed conflict. [more]
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Humankind |
67, 68 |
Beyond War: Part 3
Can International courtrooms, like the current Yugoslav tribunal in The Hague, offer a viable way of enforcing human rights and punishing tyrants - without resorting to armed conflict? [more]
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Humankind |
78 |
Bill Siemering: Radio Bridges
We hear excerpts of radio in some developing countries, where local broadcasting gives people a voice -- and a taste of democracy -- that can help to heal long-standing conflicts. [more]
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Humankind |
121 |
Bo Lozoff
Bo Lozoff, A teacher and singer who has visited more than eleven-hundred U-S prisons – trying to uplift inmates many of whom he says don't belong there,believes that even while incaracerated, a person can become free. [more]
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Humankind |
10 |
Building Community with Millard Fuller
The remarkable international effort to build "homes and hope" by marshalling the energies of young people, church communities and others, is described by Habitat for Humanity founder Millard Fuller. [more]
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Part of Kindred Spirits |
KS4-5b |
Business Ethics
J. Irwin Miller describes values that have guided him as both Chairman of a Fortune 500 firm (Cummins Engine) and President of the National Council of Churches. [more]
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Humankind |
73,74 |
Catching Up with Granny D
"Catching Up with Granny D." As part of the Public Radio Collaboration "Who's Democracy Is It?", Humankind presents a lively, hour-long profile of "Granny D," (Mrs. Doris Haddock of Dublin, New Hampshire). Famous for her 14-month walk across the United States to promote campaign finance reform, she is a fascinating American original. [more]
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Humankind |
14 |
Cathrine Sneed: The Garden Project
Step inside the garden of Cathrine Sneed, a prison social worker, who has found that when inmates leave their cells and connect with nature their rate of recidivism drops. [more]
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Part of "Walking through the Storm" Series |
101,102 |
Journey for Recovery (CD 1)
Part A: Cancer patients confront their fears – real and imagined; and a scientific look at the mind/body connection.
Part B: How relaxation exercises and healing imagery can diminish cancer pain; and the health benefits of keeping a personal diary. [more]
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Part of "Walking through the Storm" Series |
60, 69 |
Will to Live (CD 2)
Part A: Cancer patients find a remarkable human connection in supportive dialogues with other patients.
Part B: Physician Rachel Naomi Remen counsels patients drawing from her own bout with a life-threatening illness. [more]
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Part of "Walking through the Storm" Series |
92,93 |
Humor and Health (CD 3)
Part A: Hear professional comedians who are cancer survivors and learn the health benefits of humor and laughter.
Part B: Playwrights who’ve used the stage for humor and poignant insight about their journeys through illness. [more]
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Part of "Walking through the Storm" Series |
97,98 |
The Power of Belief (CD 4)
Part A: Whether or not people of faith, cancer patients go deeply into themselves to ponder their lives.
Part B: A rabbi whose daughter died of cancer teaches martial arts to young patients, helping them find inner strength. [more]
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Part of "Walking through the Storm" Series |
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A Brief Relaxation Exercise with Dr. Lockewood Rush (Bonus CD)
A CD of this exercise is included as a bonus in our 5-disk package of Walking through the Storm. A 15-minute stress reduction session to calm the body and mind. [more]
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Part of Kindred Spirits |
KS2-5b |
Centering
Brother M. Basil Pennington discusses prayer as it arises from "the center of our being." [more]
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Humankind |
105, 106 |
Checks and Balances
At a time when polls consistently show most Americans believe our country is "on the wrong track," this one-hour documentary examines the remarkable system conceived by the Founders to restrain excess in democracy [more]
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Humankind |
87,88 |
Children Left Behind
The moving stories of two young adults who have incarcerated parents and who endured unpleasant visits to prison as well as the heavy emotional baggage of having a loved one taken from them at a young age. (Part 1) [more]
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Part of Kindred Spirits |
KS4-4ab |
Children of One Family
If you are concerned with the need for more racial and religious harmony, this program is for you. [more]
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