Episodios

  • Answering the Need, Pt1

    Answering the Need, Pt1
    Feb 26 2026
    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. To see additional […]
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  • Medicine’s River of Meaning

    Medicine’s River of Meaning
    Feb 19 2026
    Physician, philosopher and best-selling author Rachel Remen describes her remarkable course, “The Healer’s Art,” taught at medical schools throughout the United States. 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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  • Chuck Collins -Common Good

    Chuck Collins -Common Good
    Feb 12 2026
    The heir to the Oscar Mayer fortune, Chuck Collins, examines income inequality, sustainable local economies and his personal journey in a provocative new book, “Born on Third Base.” 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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  • Libraries Reimagined, Pt 2

    Libraries Reimagined, Pt 2
    Mar 13 2023
    Sociologist Eric Klinenberg treats libraries as hallowed spaces. “We are sitting here today in an incredible public library solely because you and I have inherited from the generations that came before us an institution born of a principled commitment to advance the public good…because everyone should be able to make something better of themselves.”
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  • The Right to Vote, Pt2

    The Right to Vote, Pt2
    Feb 5 2026
    Should voters be required to show ID at the polls? Some Americans believe that ensures honest elections; while others see it as an unnecessary obstacle to minority voters. And we consider whether people who’ve committed felonies should be allowed to vote, after serving their time. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . […]
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