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Free Time/Free People
September 06, 2023

Overworking has become a cultural norm in Rabbi Arthur Waskows opinion. Waskows coalition Free Time/Free People is spearheaded by members of various faiths, and insists that a workable culture mus

Connections that Heal
August 31, 2023

At the typical nursing station of todays hospitals, it can sometimes seem like high-tech medical machinery supersedes a personal connection between the patient and nurse or other health care professi

Listeners, Pt2
August 24, 2023

What does it mean to set aside ones own agenda and truly focus on another person, perhaps someone who is suffering?

Listeners, Pt1
August 17, 2023

Theres a kind of mystery in sitting calmly, patiently, attentively and tuning into someone elses personal story and life journey. In this special program, youll hear the reflective insights of peop

Encore Careers
August 10, 2023

Although many people crave the break from daily work they receive upon retirement, in some cases the experience of an endless vacation eventually causes individuals to feel purposeless. Marc Freedm

Doctors’ Movement to Avert Nuclear War
August 03, 2023

This program recounts how American and Soviet physicians joined together on a mission to educate their governments and their peoples about the medical effects of nuclear war beginning in the early 196

Mindful Parenting
July 27, 2023

Parenting today is performed in the face of an almost impossible arsenal of influences. Such influences can cloud, distract, and even displace the parent from his or her greatest responsibility: guida

The Clash of Science and Ethics
July 24, 2023

We consider the moral implications of scientific research, especially when the aim is to develop military arms. Are the scientists involved morally responsible for the use of these weapons on civilian

Dorothy Day, Pt2
July 20, 2023

This is the second part of our special on the revered journalist and Catholic Worker founder Dorothy Day. Recalling the words of her grandmother, Kate Hennessy recalls, She always said they did not

Dorothy Day, Pt1
July 13, 2023

When Pope Francis addressed Congress in 2015, he cited four great Americans: President Abraham Lincoln, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., theologian Thomas Merton, and Dorothy Day, the famo