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Humankind on Public Radio

David Freudberg

Weekly podcast from public radio’s award-winning program Humankind

society & culture documentary

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29:23

Loretta La Roche

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/10/31

Making light of our stress-inducing, 24/7 society, author and humorist Loretta LaRoche brings her one-of-a-kind perspective on living an optimistic and resilient life that re-connects with what really matters. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.

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29:06

Demagogues

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/10/24

Pultizer Prize-winning historian Gordon Wood discusses how the founders of America intended to thwart the ascendance of demagogues, who could provoke mobs, in the fledgling democracy they were building. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.

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29:29

Right to Vote, Pt1

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/10/17

This program explores one of the most basic questions facing our democracy: who may participate? To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.

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28:54

William Ury

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2024/10/15

William Ury, the coauthor of “Getting to Yes,” a classic on negotiation, maintains that conflict is inevitable—and sometimes desirable—but that violent confrontation can be much more easily prevented than is commonly believed. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH […]

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29:14

Solutions to Bullying

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/10/10

Although being teased and picked on are typical challenges for kids growing up, the effects can be traumatizing when a child is relentlessly bullied. The most common targets of bullying are young people who are perceived as gay, or who are disabled or overweight. But any kid who is singled out for harassment may feel […]

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28:54

William Ury

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/10/03

The coauthor of “Getting to Yes,” a classic on negotiation, maintains that conflict is inevitable—and sometimes desirable—but that violent confrontation can be much more easily prevented than is commonly believed. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.

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27:09

Health Care with Kindness, Pt2

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/09/26

In the second half of this Humankind documentary, we listen to nurses in the Twin Cities who are drawn to their profession by compassion for patients. Providers reveal the difficulties of remaining emotionally “present” in a high-stress medical setting, and several patients tell what it’s like to be treated unkindly or to feel undervalued. We […]

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26:29

Health Care with Kindness, Pt1

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/09/19

Patients often complain about rushed doctor visits and, of course, the cost of medical services. But a number of studies in recent years highlight a different concern: whether as a patient you actually experience kindness when receiving health care.  In this Humankind documentary, we examine that challenge, from the perspective of both health care professionals – […]

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29:11

The Present Moment – Jon Kabat Zinn

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2024/09/12

Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the renowned Stress Reduction Clinic at the Univ. of Massachusetts Medical School, discusses how the technique of “mindfulness” can be physically and mentally therapeutic. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.

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29:14

After-effects of War with Christal Presley

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2024/08/15

Christal Presley, an English teacher in Virginia who experienced “secondary trauma” in response to the extreme behavior of her father, a Vietnam-era veteran with PTSD, tells how the family began a journey of recovery. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association […]

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29:23

Nonviolent Communication

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/07/25

It’s been said that we’ve learned how to speak but not necessarily how to communicate. Rarely are we taught the art of deep listening or how to respond to someone without accusation or blame or the ability to articulate our own needs without putting others on the defensive. To see additional resources and our other […]

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29:11

Harlem Renaissance with Geoffrey Canada

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/07/18

Geoffrey Canada designated a crime-ridden 24-block area of New York as the Harlem Children’s Zone and works tirelessly to provide a healthier community for kids who are otherwise vulnerable to developmental and social ills. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association […]

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29:21

Tracy Gary

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2024/07/11

Tracy Gary, Pillsbury heiress and noted philanthropist, calls charity the “new American dream” because it is uniquely able to create change in our world. A founder of over a dozen charities herself, Gary has given nearly all of her inheritance away. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard […]

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28:33

The Meaning of America, Pt 2

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/07/08

“The Meaning of America”. Filmmaker Ken Burns, philsopher Jacob Needleman and others take us on a journey through the ideas and beliefs of America’s founders to understand their social and spiritual vision for the United States. Includes historic readings and the sounds of Independence Hall, Monticello and elsewhere. To see additional resources and our other […]

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29:10

Urban Naturalist with Mike Houck

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/06/27

The integration of the man-made and the natural environments constitutes a green infrastructure we should restore and preserve for the sake of more livable communities, and as an act of social justice in the interest of low-income people unable to take expensive vacations in distant rural locales. To see additional resources and our other programs, […]

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29:21

Search for Well-Being, Pt4

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/06/20

Amid medical bureaucracy, the patient’s humanity can get lost. What are the obstacles? How is information and support conveyed to the patient? We look at some solutions. We also learn about the fascinating health benefits of common integrative techniques such as acupuncture, meditation and stress management. To see additional resources and our other programs, please […]

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29:27

Search for Well-Being, Pt2

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/06/06

The practice of integrative medicine has achieved high success with heart patients and is now covered by Medicare. We hear from Doctors, patients and other experts about how this practice fits into today’s healthcare landscape. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in […]

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29:13

Search for Well-Being, Pt1

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/05/30

More than three-fourths of U.S. medical costs are attributed to largely-preventable illnesses related to our lifestyle behaviors – what we eat, whether we exercise, how we manage stress, if we smoke. Yet in most health care today, visits to the doctor are often too brief to get a handle on these complicated challenges. The focus […]

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24:34

The Rights of Civilians, Pt2

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/05/27

We learn about the birth of the International Criminal Court, how it operates, and how cases fall under its jurisdiction — all toward ensuring human rights for people who get caught up in the crossfire of war. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX […]

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30:06

The Rights of Civilians, Pt1

Humankind on Public Radio ·

2024/05/23

Can the rule of law can help to limit the worst horrors of war — and hold transgressors accountable? This question may soon face Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, for whom the Hague prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for war crimes. We also hear about the indictment of Vladimir Putin […]

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