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51% Episode 1213
Oct 11, 2012

Not too long ago, scientists predicted that the ice at the arctic was melting away for good.  They thought it was possible it might melt away completed by the middle of this century. That’s all changed. A record ice melt this year has scientists now predicting that the summer ice could be gone in less than ten years – by 2020. What does that mean? Rising oceans and problems for coastal communities, but also bigger climate shifts without the polar ice to reflect back the sun’s rays.

51% Episode 1212
Oct 4, 2012

Unless you’ve been in a natural disaster, it’s really hard to understand its true impact. Whether it’s Hurricane Katrina, Colorado wildfires, the drought of 2012 or the worst storm damage in years in Ohio, the people affected deal with the aftermath long after the news crews pack up and go home.

51% Episode 1211
Sept 27, 2012

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The name Elizabeth Warren is one which has become well known during America’s economic crisis.  She chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel for TARP – the Trouble Assets Relief Program. She appeared in Michael Moore’s Capitalism, A Love Story, bluntly calling out Wall Street for its role in creating the economic meltdown.

She helped create the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, making lending more transparent and working to eliminate unfair lending practices.

51% Episode #1209

Sept 13, 2012

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The term midwife usually conjured pictures of home births and traditional medicine. But midwifery has changed drastically. Some of the changes are positive, leading to new options for women’s health care.  But some of those changes are causing those in the profession to struggle with the requirements of Western medicine versus the expectations of the women they serve.  Susanrachel Condon is a licensed midwife in New York and a member of the Board of the NYS Association of Midwives.

12:36 Midwife

51% Episode 1208
Sept 6, 2012

51% Episode 1207
Aug 30, 2012

FM: National Productions
DT: Friday August 24, 2012
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FM: National Productions
DT: Friday August 17, 2012
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FM: National Productions
DT: Friday August 10, 2012
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