Telling the Story of the World War II Ghost Army with Rick Beyer
Air Dates: May 20-26, 2024 At the height of World War II, American military commanders created a unit dedicated to
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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 directed by Ocean State Stories Director G. Wayne Miller with Pell Center Executive Director Jim Ludes.
Climate Change and the Decision to Have Children with Dr. Jade Sasser
Air Dates: May 13-19, 2024 Over the years, young families have often struggled with the ethics of bringing a child
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Parental Activism and the Politicization of Public Schools with Laura Pappano
Air Dates: May 6-12, 2024 Public education has a long and varied history in the United States. But Laura Pappano
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Vanessa Lillie on the Historical Erasure of Indigenous People and their Current Representation
Air Dates: April 29-May 5, 2024 The novelist has a way of exploring issues—putting flesh on bones—to tell stories about
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Exploring Love and Loss as a Muse with Brian Turner
Air Dates: April 22-28, 2024 The poet’s ability to capture meaning with words has long been one of humanity’s great
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The Contemporary Implications of Europe’s History with Timothy Snyder
Air Dates: April 15-21, 2024 The history of 20th century autocracy seemed to race into the distance with the end
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News Deserts to Media Startups: Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy on America’s News Landscape Today
Air Dates: April 8-14, 2024 Thomas Jefferson famously said he’d prefer newspapers without government over government without newspapers. In large
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Daniel Schulman on the German-Jewish Immigrants who Built the United States’ Modern Financial Systems
Air Dates: April 1-7, 2024 We take for granted that the “immigrant experience” is part of the American story. But
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What We’ve Learned and What We’ve forgotten since the start of the Pandemic with Dr. Cornellia Griggs
Air Dates: March 18-24, 2024 It’s been four years since the pandemic swept the planet. The cost, we know too
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