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The value of community living for people with disabilities

Date
Friday, August 21, 2026 - 4:30 PM
Description
Cody and Kaleigh Brendle grew up just inland of the Jersey Shore. The siblings, who both have disabilities, came of age knowing it is their right to live, learn and work in their community.Not long ago, millions of people like them could have been

The U.S. national debt is $40 trillion. Are Americans paying for it?

Date
Thursday, August 20, 2026 - 4:32 PM
Description
The US national debt has soared to $40 trillion - a record high.How does that figure affect the lives of everyday Americans?This episode was produced by Megan Lim, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams.It was edited by

The questions Jason Arday's life and death raise for academia

Date
Monday, August 17, 2026 - 5:57 PM
Description
Sociology professor Jason Arday was lauded as the youngest-ever Black professor appointed at the University of Cambridge in 2023. But since landing that position, he’d been, according to his family, “subjected to a campaign of sustained abuse,”