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How can we, humans, look at our relationship to nature differently? In season three of Going Wild, on top of stories about animals, we invite you to journey through the entire ecological web — from the tiniest of life forms to apex predators — alongside the scientists, activists and adventurers who study it. Wildlife biologist and host Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant has been studying wild animals in their natural habitats all over the world for years. Our award-winning podcast takes you inside the hidde ...

Before CNN and Fox News, before shock jocks and powerful pundits, there was Father Charles Coughlin, an ambitious priest who invented political talk radio as we know it, brought down one president and crowned another, and was at one point considered the most powerful man in America. He was also a rabid antisemite who wrote fan mail to Mussolini and cheered on Hitler, and who used his enormous platform to spread hate. In this 8-part podcast, Detroit journalist Andrew Lapin weaves together arc ...

On States of Democracy, a new interview series from PBS/WNET, we speak with public media reporters all over the country who are on the front lines of election and statehouse coverage in their local communities. This project is part of Preserving Democracy, a WNET-funded multiplatform initiative.

The Political Periscope offers weekly interviews about politics, geopolitics, economy and more, from the perspective of the eastern flank of NATO, in the context of the war in Ukraine. The weekly podcast is created by Radio Wnet, stationed in Warsaw, Poland. The interviews are conducted by journalists of the Radio Wnet in Warsaw, Kiyv, Lviv, Beirut, Dublin, Vilnius, London, Taipei, Medellin, the Balkans and more. Our guests are mainly european politicians and experts in security and military ...

Travel back in time with one brave family and a group of intrepid would-be cowboys as they find out what it took to make it on the western frontier in 1867. How well will these modern-day individuals do as they experience real life on the range? Tune in to PBS's Texas Ranch House May 1-4, from 8-10 pm EST and go to pbs.org/ranchhouse to find out!

In 2003, WNET journalist Jenna Flanagan reported on the murder of 15-year-old Newark native Sakia Gunn. Now, 20 years on, Flanagan revisits the story to examine what progress might have been made in protecting Newark’s queer youth -- and how exactly justice was served in one of New Jersey’s first prosecuted LGBTQ+ hate crime homicides. Flanagan sits down to talk with those whose lives intersected with Sakia’s — from her classmates and friends to the wide community of academics, artists, jour ...

MetroFocus is a multi-platform news magazine focusing on the New York region. The MetroFocus television program features news, smart conversations, in-depth reporting, content from many partners and solutions-oriented reports from the community. Major areas of coverage include sustainability, education, science and technology, the environment, transportation, poverty and underserved communities. MetroFocus.org amplifies that reporting with daily updates and original stories that also cover c ...

1st District Matters is a six-part series from The Express News Group and WLIW-FM bringing you in-depth discussion with incumbent 1st District Republican Congressman Nick LaLota and Democratic congressional candidate John Avlon vying for the Congressional seat covering the eastern two-thirds of Suffolk County. Hear the two candidates speak in their own words on immigration, the economy, criminal justice, the environment, women’s rights, and healthcare. Joining Express News Group Executive Ed ...

A Tale of Two Teachers is a WLIW-FM special program and a part of Chasing the Dream: Poverty, Justice and Opportunity in America, a public media initiative from PBS flagship station, WNET in New York. Bob McKinnon, host of the podcast Attribution, talks with two married Long Island teachers. They share their extraordinary experiences teaching in different Long Island schools over the course of this challenging year.

Peril and Promise: The Challenge of Climate Change is a special WLIW-FM half-hour program focusing on the unique challenges and choices confronting eastern Long Island. A reporting initiative from the WNET Group, the program is hosted by veteran journalist and Planet Forward creator, Frank Sesno. Together with a panel of experts and local officials, he explores the effects climate change is already having on eastern Long Island, what communities are doing about it now, the challenges ahead, ...

Exploring Hate on Eastern Long Island is a special WLIW-FM 30 minute program and part of “Exploring Hate,” a reporting initiative from The WNET Group on antisemitism, racism and extremism. Host Julian Phillips moderates a panel of experts who have devoted their careers to addressing the issues of hate on Long Island and their on-going efforts to eradicate this multi-faceted dilemma. This special broadcast will examine some of the deep-seated roots of hate which exist on Eastern Long Island—b ...

Subscribe and listen as changemaking CMOs unpack the myths and mystery surrounding brand marketing in our unmissable video podcast series with Comscore CMO and EVP of Digital, Tania Yuki. Hear from some of the world’s best and brightest creative marketers about how they are creating a positive impact in the world and for their customers.Join us for a new episode each Tuesday and send us your tips for a leading CMO you would love to hear from via cmopulse@comscore.com