Documentary / Special Broadcasts Archives - Page 22 of 23

9/27/2013: “America Abroad: Syria and the Responsibility to Protect”

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Does the international community have a moral obligation to intervene more aggressively in Syria? We take a look back at past conflicts –

9/20/2013: “The Switch: A BURN special on the nation’s electrical grid”

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The nation’s electric grid now penetrates all aspects of our daily lives; yet we don’t give it a second thought until something

9/13/2013: “John Prendergast: A Changing Africa”

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Much of the news from Africa highlights the catastrophic and the tragic with war, famine, and lawlessness dominating the headlines. Yet, many

9/06/2013: American Radio Works: “Second Chance Diploma: Examining the GED”

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Today’s workers need more education and skills than ever before. But 39 million adults in the United States don’t have even the

8/30/2013: American Radio Works: “One Child at a Time: Custom Learning in the Digital Age”

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Experts say technology creates new ways for schools to customize education for each student. This program documents the rise of so-called “personalized

8/23/2013: “American Radioworks: Grit, Luck and Money”

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More people are going to college than ever before, but a lot of them aren’t finishing. Low-income students, in particular, struggle to

8/16/2013: “Permission to Speak”

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As Burma transitions from dictatorship to democracy, hundreds of political prisoners have been freed after decades behind bars. Many former political prisoners