Episodes

  • Health Care with Kindness, Pt1

    Health Care with Kindness, Pt1
    Sep 19 2024
    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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    26 mins
  • The Present Moment – Jon Kabat Zinn

    The Present Moment – Jon Kabat Zinn
    Sep 12 2024
    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 mins
  • Barely Getting By

    Barely Getting By
    Sep 5 2024
    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. 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 […]
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    29 mins
  • 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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    27 mins
  • Relaxed Focus, Pt2

    Relaxed Focus, Pt2
    Aug 29 2024
    In this provocative profile of David Allen, we hear the sounds of communications technology coming at us, and later we stroll through the peaceful garden in Ojai, California where for him “time disappears.” We also hear how he brilliantly defines the widespread problem of “overwhelm” along with very practical solutions that can increase relaxation for […]
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    29 mins