Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the COVID-19-Era with Gayani DeSilva
Air Dates: October 5-11, 2020 Pandemic, social unrest–Americans of every age are coping with the mental health consequences of this
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“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.
A Public Health Perspective on COVID-19 with Megan Ranney
Air Dates: September 28-October 4, 2020 COVID-19 has put America’s top doctors on the frontlines of a battle to save
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Examining the Broad Reaches Systemic Racism with Tricia Rose
Air Dates: September 21-27, 2020 Americans took to the streets after the murder of George Floyd, rejecting racism in all
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Truth and Panic
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In May of 1940, the German Army nearly won the war in Europe. After invading the low countries, their forces
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Tackling Social Inequality in American Education with Eve Ewing
Air dates: September 14-20, 2020 The artist’s role in society is to challenge us, to shine a mirror on our
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“Quick Hits” News with David Shuster
Air Dates: September 7-13, 2020 Journalists often have a front row seat as history unfolds. Over the last 30 years,
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Reporting on the Portland Protests with Noelle Crombie
Air Dates: August 31-September 6, 2020 While national media coverage often swoops in to cover local stories with national significance,
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Crafting Stories of Empathy with Paul Tremblay
Air Dates: August 24-30, 2020 Empathy is a recurring theme on “Story in the Public Square,” because it is central
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Re-envisioning American Heroes with Candace Fleming
Air Dates: August 17-23, 2020 If you grew up in a household that prized reading, you probably recall a book
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