Laboratories of Autocracy with David Pepper
Air Dates: March 14-20, 2022 Politics, at its best, is about getting things done. At its worst—it’s something much more
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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.
Reflecting on the COVID-19 Pandemic and What Lies Ahead with Dr. Megan Ranney
Air Dates: March 7-13, 2022 Two years into the pandemic, COVID-19 has taken nearly 1 million American lives. Dr. Megan
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Fighting for Fairness in America’s Justice System with Laura Coates
Air Dates: February 28-March 6, 2022 The line between what is right and what is just isn’t always clear. Laura
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Abusers in Power and Their Impact on Public Issues with Ruth Colker
Air Dates: February 21-27, 2022 It’s one thing to say that politics has always been a tough business, but it’s
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“The People’s Gallery:” Art in the Heart of the Conflict with Tom Kelly and Kevin Hasson
Air Dates: February 14-20, 2022 For one generation of Americans, civil and sectarian violence in Northern Ireland was brought into
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Examining the Internet’s Impact on our Lives with Pamela Paul
Air Dates: February 7-13, 2022 It’s not much of an exaggeration to say the internet changed all of us and
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“All of The Marvels” with Douglas Wolk
Air Dates: January 31-February 6, 2022 Some of the most popular and profitable stories today are based on characters created
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Stories of Hope and Renewal in America’s Heartland with Art Cullen
Air Dates: January 24-30, 2022 The rise of instant updates from today’s online news sources have left many to regard
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Watching Darkness Fall: Roosevelt and The Rise of Hitler’s Germany with David McKean
Air Dates: January 17-23, 2022 In the 1930s, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt saw war coming with Hitler’s Germany even as
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