Mike McIntire on the Effects of Open Carry Laws in the U.S. Today
Air Dates: February 12-February 16, 2023 The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to free speech. The
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Story in the Public Square
“Story in the Public Square” is a year-round initiative to study and celebrate public storytelling. It features an annual conference, lectures, awards and student contests, as well as original scholarship about public storytelling and how those stories can affect the public debate.
Story in the Public Square is a partnership between the Pell Center and The Providence Journal, and is directed by visiting fellow G. Wayne Miller with Pell Center executive director Jim Ludes.
The Vatican and the Second World War with David Kertzer
Air Dates: January 30-February 5, 2023 When Pope Pious XII died, the Catholic Church sealed his documents until 2020. David
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Holden Thorp on The Role of Science in Our Changing World
Air Dates: January 23-29, 2023 Science is under assault—on social media, on our airwaves, and sometimes even around our dinner
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Ali Kadivar on Iran’s Continued Protests
Air Dates: January 16-22, 2023 Since the fall of 2022, the women of Iran have confronted the authority of the
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Exploring the World of Science Through Story with Alanna Mitchell
Air Dates: January 9-15, 2023 In an age of fake news and so called “truthiness,” the world sometimes feels untethered
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The Revolutionary: Stacy Schiff on John Adams in the American Revolution
Air Dates: January 2-8, 2023 The American revolution had many fathers. But Stacy Schiff paints a picture of Samuel Adams—the
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Fighting for Fairness in America’s Justice System with Laura Coates
Rebroadcast Dates: December 26, 2022-January 1, 2023 The line between what is right and what is just isn’t always clear.
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Ty Seidule on Challenging the Myth of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy
Air Dates: December 19-25, 2022 History and memory are two different things, one is built on facts and documents and
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The 2022 Story of the Year with Evelyn Farkas
Air Dates: December 12-18, 2022 In 2022, the United States dealt with the Omicron surge, saw a major land war
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