
Humankind on Public Radio
Podkast av David Freudberg
Weekly podcast from public radio’s award-winning program Humankind
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At the end of life, when most people need medical care and emotional comfort from family and friends, some turn also to chaplains for spiritual support. In this episode, we hear from two caregivers in Massachusetts. We also listen to the candid reflections of a dying patient, Brian Noone, recorded with his devoted wife Rosalie by his side. An amazing existential encounter. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org [http://humanmedia.org/] . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.

In these special Humankind documentaries, ‘Beyond War’ takes a look back at the last time the U.S. military had major involvement in the Middle East. We examine the true human costs of organized violence (for both soldiers and civilians). And what happens when citizens protest against war? How fully do we exhaust peaceful options before resorting to military action? When has nonviolence been effective and when has it been dangerous? What constitutes a just war “just”—or do no ends justify large-scale killing of human beings? What are the social, moral and spiritual values held by pacifists and conscientious objectors? Hear accounts from Yugoslavia to South Africa—of non-violent movements that ousted unjust leaders. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org [http://humanmedia.org/] . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.

America’s founders recognized that without a king, their fledgling nation would require knowledgeable citizens. But now in the digital age, this essential need is ever-more critical to our democracy. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org [http://humanmedia.org/] . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.

In these special Humankind documentaries, ‘Beyond War’ takes a look back at the last time the U.S. military had major involvement in the Middle East. We examine the true human costs of organized violence (for both soldiers and civilians). And what happens when citizens protest against war? To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org [http://humanmedia.org/] . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.

Emboldened by a U.S. Justice Dept. estimate that ten percent of prisoners serving time are actually innocent, journalist Rob Warden describes his Chicago-based efforts to free inmates who are wrongly convicted. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org [http://humanmedia.org/] . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.
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