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9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero, A New Documentary Exploring the Rebuilding Process of Lower Manhattan
Marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and the 250th anniversary of our republic, a new documentary explores the promise and power of deliberative democracy. 9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero, centers on Dr. Carolyn Lukensmeyer, a nationally recognized leader in democratic innovation and public engagement…
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Providence House's New CEO on Perceptions and Policies That Prevent Solutions for Homelessness
As New York continues to grapple with homelessness, housing instability and the urgent need for more effective pathways to permanent housing, my guest is longtime homeless advocate Mary Brosnahan, who is the new Chief Executive Officer of Providence House, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that has spent …
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OUR WILD FAMILIARS: How Animals Are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World
While urban life may feel removed from nature, in fact, animals and cities have always co-existed. So, over the centuries how have cities changed animals? What can we learn from the paths they’ve taken to co-exist in our built-worlds? My guest is award winning writer and social epidemiologist Dan W…
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USA Fibroid Centers and Fibroid Fighters on Advancing the Cause of Women's Health and Safe Treatment of Fibroids
By age 50 up to 80% of women will have uterine fibroids, and often, without knowing it—because many women with uterine fibroids have no pain at all. But for others, fibroids can be extremely painful with symptoms that can change daily life. My guest is Dr. Yan Katsnelson, Founder of USA Fibroid Cen…
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INVINCIBLE: Defy Your Genetic Destiny To Live Better, Longer
Most people find out about a health problem when it’s already a problem, but Dr. Florence Comite has spent over 30 years proving there’s a better way. Dr. Comite is a clinical-scientist, endocrinologist, leading expert in precision medicine, and New York Times bestselling author of INVINCIBLE: Defy…
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Culture For One: Connecting NYC Children in Foster Care To The Arts
Culture For One is a non-profit bringing the arts to New York City children in foster care. Executive Director Susan Kasarsky and Robin Abbott, Senior Director of Programming, talk about the value of the hundreds of artistic experiences they facilitate every year for children in foster care. To lea…
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THE CREATURES’ GUIDE TO CARING: A Look at the Evolution of Parenting on Earth
THE CREATURES’ GUIDE TO CARING by Elizabeth Preston is a lively and revelatory journey through the evolution of caretaking on Earth, from animal parents to modern-day humans, making the case that caring for children and each other made us who we are. Elizabeth Preston contributes regularly toThe Ne…
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Moving from a City Shelter to Affordable Housing with Anthos | Home
CityFHEPS is the nation’s largest municipal rental-assistance program, providing eligible NYC households vouchers to pay their rent. But unfortunately, receiving a voucher doesn’t necessarily mean a family can use it. My guests are Laura Lazarus, Co-Founder and CEO of Anthos I Home, a non-profit de…
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FOR BETTER AND WORSE: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage
In FOR BETTER AND WORSE, Stephanie Coontz unravels the roots marriage trends, looking at critical periods of historical transformation, revealing shifting romantic ideals, gender expectations, and cultural myths that have impacted our family relationships all the way through twenty-first-century li…
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A Preview of The 45th Annual Battery Dance Festival, Free in Lower Manhattan, August 10-16.
Battery Dance marks two milestones this year: The 45th edition of the annual Battery Dance Festival, and the 50th anniversary of Battery Dance Company, founded by Artistic Director Jonathan Hollander. Battery Dance Executive Director Emad Salem previews the free festival in Robert. F. Wagner Park f…
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