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Safe, Efficient, Profitable: A Worker Safety Podcast

Joe and Jen Allen of Allen Safety LLC

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Joe and Jen Allen of Allen Safety LLC take their combined 40+ years of worker safety, OSHA, EPA, production, sanitation, and engineering experience in Manufacturing Plants including Harvest Plants/Packers, Case Readies and Further Processing Plants, Food Production Plants, Feed Mills, Grain Elevators, Bakeries, Farms, Feed Lots, and Petro-Chemical and bring you their top methods for identifying risk, preventing injuries, conquering the workload, auditing, managing emergencies and catastrophi ...
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Welcome to The Safety Meeting, the podcast that makes you smarter about current trends and best practices in workforce safety. From employee engagement to actionable data, and everything in between, tune in to hear how you can work more safely.
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Where the law of the land ends, the story begins. Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Ian Urbina returns with a new season of his riveting podcast anthology, The Outlaw Ocean, which explores the most lawless place on earth — the vast unpoliceable ocean. New episodes starting June 4, 2025. In season two, Urbina sheds light on the secretive Libyan prisons swallowing up sea-faring migrants; flagrant human rights abuses in China’s massive off-shore fleet; the horrors of a shrimp processing plant i ...
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The BC Safety Briefing is an AI-generated podcast exploring the world of occupational health and safety in British Columbia. Each episode dives into real case studies, WCAT decisions, new regulations, standards, and legislative updates that impact employers, workers, and safety professionals across the province. This show is designed as an educational resource to spark discussion, raise awareness, and keep listeners up to date with the evolving OHS landscape in BC. Because it is AI-generated ...
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Safety+Health magazine

National Safety Council

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Safety+Health magazine audio offerings include the new "On the Safe Side" podcast, Richard Hawk's "All About You" podcast, audio from our archived webinars, and occasional sound clips from news sources.
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Come listen to an extension of some of the excellent utility safety & ops safety content published in Incident Prevention magazine. Dive deeper into insightful safety topics by hearing interviews with the some of the best and brightest minds in the industry! Learn more about Incident Prevention magazine at incident-prevention.com
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Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is about all things related to Federal Workers Compensation, FECA, OWCP, DOL & Longshore claim filing as an injured federal worker. The podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the OWCP claims filing process for all types of injured US government and federal workers. The podcaster has 30 years in assisting with federal workers compensation as a federal compliance consultant and trainer. The podcast is free and is ...
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Health and Safety Angels

Health and Safety Angels

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If you just need to get to the bottom of health and safety in an easy, non jargon way then this is the podcast for you. We're busting the barriers of health and safety in the workplace, without the big words and monotone voices. We're going back to the beginning and discussing what health and safety is, why it is important and what everything actually means. This isn't a podcast for H&S professionals but for those that need to understand H&S for their business or their role within the workpl ...
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Transmission Interrupted is brought to you by NETEC, the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center. NETEC's mission is to set the gold standard for special pathogen preparedness and response across health systems in the U.S. with the goals of driving best practices, closing knowledge gaps, and developing innovative resources. Join NETEC for discussions on a wide range of important health care topics through the lens of special pathogens, including health care worker s ...
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The Woman Of Color Sales Show is hosted by Dielle Charon. Dielle went from struggling social worker living paycheck to paycheck, to building a multiple six figure coaching business with a 9 to 5. She helps ambitious WOC create wildly successful online coaching businesses without the stress or overwhelm. Find Dielle on Instagram @diellecharon
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Explore how the latest technologies are shaping our world, from groundbreaking discoveries to transformative sustainability efforts. The NVIDIA AI Podcast shines a light on the stories and solutions behind the most innovative changes, helping to inspire and educate listeners. Every week, we’ll bring you another tale, another 30-minute interview, as we build a real-time oral history of AI that’s already garnered nearly 6.5 million listens and been acclaimed as one of the best AI and machine l ...
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The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) podcast offers new perspectives on ongoing research and education on social Europe, worker participation, health and safety, the wider labour movement and the world of work.
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The Safety Digest

The Safety Digest

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The Safety Digest is hosted by Antonio "Tony" Barker, a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with a focus on environmental and occupational losses which impacts employees, organizations, and society. The Safety Digest is committed to addressing workplace accidental losses and injuries to protect employees and enhance safety for all stakeholders. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-safety-digest/support
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The CUSW Spotlight Podcast

Canadian Union of Skilled Workers

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Welcome to The CUSW Podcast! Your monthly source for all things CUSW! This podcast dives into union members' experiences, stories, and insights while also spotlighting training opportunities, union initiatives, and essential information for skilled workers across Canada. Each episode brings you closer to the people and projects driving CUSW forward, from personal stories and professional development to key topics on workplace safety, mental health, and union advocacy. Hosted by Dan Plexman, ...
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Welcome to the Suffer Up podcast, and thank you for viewing our page! We are Nate and Ryan, who both have spent our lives doing hard things to challenge ourselves and help others. Our mission is to encourage and lead others to suffer with a purpose. We strive to help others level up in life with an emphasis on spiritual, mental and physical wellbeing. Our goal is to deliver consistent, quality content related to those three pillars. Nate is a Firefighter Paramedic with over 10 years of relat ...
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Dive into ”The 5-Minute Social Worker” for your weekly dose of swift and actionable social work insights with a slice of humour. In just five minutes, get equipped with practical tips and strategies to enhance your practice and impact. Perfect for the busy professional, our episodes offer the wisdom and humour you need to thrive in the dynamic world of social work. Join us for a quick boost of knowledge, fun and inspiration, tailored just for you.
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Jobbers: American Energy is the podcast that captures the real, unfiltered stories from the people powering America’s fuel and energy industries. From seasoned jobbers and truck drivers to lobbyists, risk managers, and legal advocates, we go beyond the headlines to spotlight the grit, leadership accountability, and blue-collar legacy of those who keep our country running. Each month, host Jason Case sits down for candid, unscripted conversations with the men and women who’ve lived the work, ...
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ReAudio goes beyond policies and regulations to explore the real impact of workers’ compensation. We break down key industry trends, workplace injury data, and best practices while diving into the human side of recovery. Through expert conversations and powerful stories, we uncover the challenges, emotions, and perspectives that shape the experience for employees and employers alike. Whether you’re an industry professional or just curious about the system behind workplace injuries, this podc ...
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Are you tired of the same old, surface-level conversations about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)? Look no further. You Must Be Woking is the podcast cutting through the noise with unfiltered, candid discussions on the real challenges and opportunities in building genuinely inclusive workplaces. Join hosts Craig Richards and Dawn Hurst as they tackle tough topics from cancel culture and unconscious bias to psychological safety and leadership accountability. We're here to challenge norm ...
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Don't have time for a full news hour? Listen to the PBS News Hour, segment by segment. Our full coverage of politics, science, arts, health, national and international news is included in this feed in easy-to-digest 5 to 10 minute segments. Segments are published each night by 9 p.m. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full show, Brooks and Capehart, Politics Monday, Brief but Spectacular, and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app ...
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From the creators of The Practice of Learning Teams Podcast show comes the New View Safety Snapshot. Each snapshot is 5 minutes of dialogue on the new view of safety, including HOP, HPE, Safety Differently, Safety II, and the New View of Safety.
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WorkShift

Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia

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It’s been said that we learn from experience. But we can learn a lot more when we add the experiences of others to our own. On WorkShift, we're putting leaders in workplace safety on the mic to talk health, safety, but most of all, leadership in a world that has changed forever. Hear the stories behind their successes, and their failures, and how they’re meeting the same challenges you may be facing. Whether you’re a leader or someone who enjoys inspiring conversations, WorkShift will change ...
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Changed by Fire is a local Arizona 501c3 non-profit that is actively involved in growing support opportunities for burn survivors and their families. We strongly believe that building a community of healing, understanding, and connection, we empower the burn community to not only survive - but live and thrive - through life after a burn. Changed by Fire works alongside other organizations in healing, recognizing that it truly does take a village, and a variety of supports to navigate the bur ...
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A first job can be overwhelming, yet exciting! Our host, Nichol, a Public Health master’s student and former fast-food employee, brings light to various food service topics to help make the transition into the work force a bit easier. If you’re stepping into a food service job or are already in the work force, restaurant or not, this podcast is for you. We discuss food safety, worker safety, ways to make you as a worker more marketable, and more! This podcast will challenge yourself to grow ...
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Safeopedia Podcasts

Safeopedia Podcast

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Welcome to the Safeopedia Community Podcast Series with your hosts Scott Cuthbert and Tamara Parris of Safeopedia. Our line up includes OSHA QuickTake's with Conn Maciel Carey, WIS Podcast, Meet the Author with co host Gary Wong, Safeonomics with co-host Gabe Encarnacion and The Safety View with co host Rosa Antonia Carrillo! Shout out and BIG thank you to our community member co-hosts! We are here to develop the Safety Professional Leadership that every industry needs to THRIVE! Take advant ...
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Cardinal Compliance Consultants

Cardinal Compliance Consultants

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Welcome to the Cardinal Compliance Consultants podcast, your premier resource for environmental health, safety training, and industrial hygiene insights. Based in Toledo, Ohio, we're the leading consultancy firm helping businesses across the United States, Mexico, and Canada navigate the complex world of occupational and environmental regulatory compliance. Our podcast delivers in-depth discussions on Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) best practices, OSHA regulations, Industrial Hygiene ...
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A podcast about the research conducted by The Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR) - a joint initiative between Monash University and WorkSafe Victoria. ISCRR's research spans a wide range of topics including workplace health and safety, workers' compensation, injury prevention and recovery, and return to work. Find out more at ISCRR's website: https://www.iscrr.com.au/
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The Logistics of Logistics is a podcast hosted by industry expert Joe Lynch. Joe interviews founders, executives, and innovators who are shaping the future of logistics and supply chain. Topics include transportation, logistics, warehousing, technology, supply chain, and ecommerce. The Logistics of Logistics audience expects an inside perspective of what’s next in logistics and supply chain delivered via podcasts, videos, and articles. Topics include: Transportation Topics Small package, Sma ...
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Connect Together Podcast

Industrial Solutions Network powered by CED

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We are a network of industrial electrical solution businesses that are all part of a bigger company, CED. We are working together to help manufacturing plants, OEMs, system integrators, industrial contractors and those that are working the plant-floor drive production efficiencies, reduce energy costs, increase worker safety, and communicate over secure networks
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Attachment Theory in Action

The Knowledge Center

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If you work with kids, families, or clients impacted by trauma, you’re in the right place. The Attachment Theory in Action Podcast is your go-to podcast for real conversations about trauma, attachment, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of those you serve. Every other week, host Kirsty Nolan sits down with experts in attachment, trauma, and child development to talk about the stuff that really matters—how trauma shapes behavior and development, how to build stronger relationship ...
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The IAIABC is an international association of workers' compensation regulatory agencies, as well as private sector organizations involved in workers' compensation systems. "Accidentally" by the IAIABC discusses issues and events impacting workers’ compensation systems, providing insights and asking questions to encourage listeners to consider different perspectives on workers’ compensation.
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Kate Novotny is an L&D nurse, birth worker, author, parent, and student midwife. She has hosted the Taproot Doula Project multi-media social platform since 2013. Kate’s life’s work is to help birthing people claim their full agency and sovereignty in birth. She strives to create safety, where birthing people can return to their bodies, and fully experience birth as a rite of passage.
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BC Today is where British Columbians connect on issues facing their lives and their community. Every week day at noon PT and 1pm MT, BC Today host Michelle Eliot delves into the top story for the province.
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The LiveSafe Prevention Podcast features news analysis and interviews with the leading voices in enterprise risk management, safety and security. Hosted by former intelligence officer and award-winning journalist Dan Verton, the Prevention Podcast delivers actionable insights into the real-world challenges faced by risk, safety and security professionals and how employee-sourced risk information can help improve and organization's risk profile.
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Smoky Mountain Echo

Haywood County, NC

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Welcome to the official podcast of Haywood County, NC Government, where we bring you insightful conversations, updates, and stories that matter to our community. Smoky Mountain Echo is hosted by Haywood County’s Public Information Officer, Dillon Huffman.
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This time on Code WACK! What happens when millions are stripped of Medicaid coverage? Who shoulders the costs when hospitals are forced to care for more uninsured patients? And how will unions and the workers they represent bear the brunt of skyrocketing premiums, job losses, and a growing healthcare crisis? Today we're joined by Cindy Young, a vet…
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A good part of our career has been spent in ag-business/agribusiness operations, with a huge part of them being at feed mills- for both day and night shifts. This episode covers a few big ticket items that we routinely see. This list can help raise a red flag that there may be some significant risk that can lead to an injury on the horizon. We hope…
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In this episode of the Utility Safety Podcast, host Kate Wade sits down with Christian Connolly, CEO of Twiceme Technology, a Sweden-based smart safety company revolutionizing PPE with digital innovation. Christian shares his journey from fintech to safety tech, explains how wearable technology is transforming worker protection, and highlights Twic…
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A remarkable Coloradan - and an American pioneer - celebrates his 92nd birthday today. Ed Dwight was the first Black man to be selected for astronaut training more than 60 years ago. And six decades later, he became the oldest person to go to space. Dwight’s history-making didn’t stop there. He went on to become a celebrated artist, sculpting impor…
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Meta changed its policies around researching sensitive topics — like politics, children, gender, race, and harassment — six weeks after whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked internal documents that showed how Meta’s own research found that Instagram can damage teen girls’ mental health. Also, Salesloft said a breach of its GitHub account in March all…
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Listen to this live video from Jasmine Haitalani and Dielle Charon on what works on Instagram. They unpack Reels, Threads, Carousels, and IG stories on how to convert in 2025. This is a sneak peak on what you can expect when you join us in the high ticket economy summit: sign HERE to get free access - forthe23percent.com/summit.…
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The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.Brad is first joi…
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A terrorist attack killed six Israelis and wounded more than 20 at a bus stop in Jerusalem. Israel raided the West Bank town where it says the gunmen came from. At the same time, Israel's military is assaulting Gaza City, destroying high-rise buildings as the U.S. gives Hamas an ultimatum to accept a new ceasefire proposal. Nick Schifrin reports. P…
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In our news wrap Monday, House Democrats released a letter that Donald Trump allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein for a 2003 birthday book, the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to keep nearly five billion dollars in foreign aid frozen and a federal appeals court upheld a ruling that ordered President Trump to pay $83 million to writer …
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The Supreme Court ruled that sweeping immigration raids in California can continue, lifting a lower court ruling. It follows a raid at a car manufacturing plant in Georgia that led to nearly 500 arrests. That raid by ICE at a Hyundai facility marked the largest single-site raid this country has ever seen. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Jasmine Gars…
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For a legal perspective on new developments regarding President Trump’s immigration agenda, Geoff Bennett spoke with William Banks, professor emeritus of law at Syracuse University. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacyBy PBS News
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Atlantic puffins face an increasingly precarious foothold due in part to a loss of habitat and to troubles tied to warming ocean waters and climate change. But an effort off the coast of Maine continues to provide a crucial nesting habitat for these seabirds and a place for them to thrive. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien traveled to the colony …
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Health officials in Florida are moving to end many school vaccination mandates, and public health experts are worried about the impact on children and whether other states may follow. William Brangham discussed more with Dr. Mona Amin, a pediatrician in Florida and host of the PedsDocTalk podcast. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/news…
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NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump making promises to religious voters, Trump denying writing a letter to Jeffrey Epstein, administration officials wearing many different hats and RFK Jr.'s appearance on Capitol Hill. PBS News…
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Three years after becoming the youngest No. 1 player in history, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reclaimed that title after winning the U.S. Open in a four-set match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus became the first woman to win back-to-back singles titles at the U.S. Open since Serena Williams. Geoff Bennett recapped it all with P…
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A new research paper from OpenAI asks why large language models like GPT-5 and chatbots like ChatGPT still hallucinate, and whether anything can be done to reduce those hallucinations. In a blog post summarizing the paper, OpenAI defines hallucinations as plausible but false statements generated by language models, and it acknowledges that despite …
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Proof America Is Splitting Apart | Karel Cast 25-120The writing has been on the wall since the 1800s—America may be headed for divorce court. From the new Western Alliance for Healthcare to growing political, cultural, and economic divides, we could be witnessing the first steps toward a fractured nation. Will this split be peaceful, or will it bri…
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A land trust has helped conserve more than 150,000 acres on Colorado's Western Slope, from fruit orchards in Palisade to ranches on The Grand Mesa. Then, descendants of the 10th Mountain Division of skiing soldiers retrace their fathers' and grandfathers' journey in Italy 80 years after the end of World War II. Plus, we visit a medical clinic in a …
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On the night of September 11, 2012, a deadly attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. What followed this tragedy was a political storm that raised questions about America’s role in the world, established a playbook for weaponizing attention in the age of social media, and…
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EP#23 Distractions, Surrender Yourself Distractions come in all shapes and sizes. The devil uses this tactic to pull us away from truth. In a world full of false information and media, it’s hard to not get pulled into it all. On this episode Nate and Ryan share some of the ways they try to eliminate the distractions in life so we can better live a …
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Why is a startup that bills itself as the Netflix of AI, and that recently raised money from Amazon’s Alexa Fund, talking about remaking a movie that was first released in 1942? Also, around half a million writers will be eligible for a payday of at least $3,000, thanks to a historic $1.5 billion settlement in a class action lawsuit that a group of…
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We are back with another insightful conversation, this time with Kristopher Stevens, a dedicated community builder, sustainability leader, and long-time member of the Canadian Union of Skilled Workers. Kris shares how his journey through renewable energy, affordable housing, and grassroots governance has shaped both his personal philosophy and CUSW…
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Tensions are rising in Chicago as Trump signals that he’ll soon send troops and ICE agents to the city as part of his crackdown on crime and illegal immigration. This weekend, he posted on Truth Social, “Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” Brandis Friedman, anchor of Chicago Tonight on PBS member station WTTW, joins Jo…
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In our news wrap Sunday, South Korea reached a deal with the U.S. to release hundreds of South Korean workers detained in last week’s immigration raid on a Hyundai plant in Georgia, Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv, Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba resigned from office, and Pope Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis, the first mille…
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In recent weeks, Indonesia has been rocked by massive anti-government demonstrations. The protests are led by students, workers and women’s rights groups angered by the yawning gap between Indonesia’s elites and shrinking middle class, and turned violent after a delivery driver was killed amid a police crackdown. John Yang speaks with The Economist…
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For centuries, Black Americans’ significant contributions to architecture and design have often been overlooked. A new book chronicles the indelible mark one family has left on American construction since the mid-1800s. Ali Rogin speaks with Cheryl McKissack Daniel, author of “The Black Family Who Built America: The McKissacks, Two Centuries of Dar…
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H.E.A.L. Is a podcast developed by Changed by Fire, to assist in the Healing, Empowering, Accepting, and Living change processes encountered in a burn and trauma injury. The vision of this podcast is to support burn survivors, family members, community partners, and all impacted- changed - by fire. The hosts of this podcast have been involved for m…
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In this gripping episode of The BC Safety Briefing, Michael Chen examines WCAT Decision A1607091—a landmark 2020 case where a natural gas company faced a $64,235 penalty after a worker was crushed between an excavator bucket and a metal tank during a produced water spill cleanup. This episode reveals how the 1998 BC Legislative debates about prime …
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Amid turmoil at the CDC, the debate over the federal government’s vaccine policy remains as contentious as ever. Now, some states are taking matters into their own hands, forming alliances to review scientific data and make their own vaccine recommendations. John Yang speaks with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, who is also a physician, to learn more about …
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In our news wrap Saturday, South Korea’s government expressed “concern and regret” over Homeland Security’s immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, Israel further expanded its military operation in Gaza City, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy ruled out a trip to Moscow to negotiate with Putin, and Darth Vader’s lightsaber sold at auction for $3.6 million…
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The U.S. Chemical Safety Hazard and Investigation Board, or CSB, investigates root causes of serious chemical accidents and makes recommendations for preventing similar events. The Trump administration wants to shut the small federal agency down, saying it duplicates the role of other agencies like the EPA and OSHA. Ali Rogin speaks with David Mich…
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In today’s pop music, vocals reign supreme. The charts are dominated by singers and rappers, but there’s an increasingly popular genre focused on more instrumental music. William Brangham catches up with Khruangbin, a Grammy-nominated Texas trio and one of the bands at the forefront of this movement. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/n…
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This episode examines the growing problem of children accidentally left in hot cars, explains why memory failures can happen to anyone, and argues that punishment is not the solution. It summarizes practical approaches—accepting the risk, assuming "when, not if," using technology and visual reminders, and responding with understanding rather than j…
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Leslie welcomes back Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the 63 unions and 15 million members of the AFL-CIO. In 2022, he was unanimously elected to the position as the highest ranking African American officer in the history of America’s labor movement.Secretary Redmond shares how he and the AFL-CIO just wrapped up their nationwide “It’s Better in…
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Leslie is joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm, and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.The two examine the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) again handing President Trump a bleak set of jobs numbers, just one month after he fired the agency's commissioner over weak emp…
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The labor market appears to have stalled this summer, according to the significantly weaker than expected jobs report. Employers added just 22,000 new jobs in August and revisions show the economy lost 13,000 jobs in June, the first net loss since December 2020. Amna Nawaz discussed the report with Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austin G…
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In our news wrap Friday, President Trump authorized the Defense Department to use the Department of War as its secondary title, Homeland Security carried out a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia and Russian President Vladimir Putin said that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine while the war is ongoing would be considered "leg…
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Electricity bills are climbing nationwide, rising faster than inflation in many places. The explosive growth of AI and the massive data centers behind it are driving demand and straining the grid. To explain how this hits consumers, and what can be done, Geoff Bennett spoke with Ari Peskoe, director of the Electricity Law Initiative at Harvard Law …
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As the American war in Afghanistan ended four years ago, thousands of Afghans who had worked with the United States, and believed in the American-led war against the Taliban, were left behind. Many of them are still there after the Trump administration suspended relocation programs. Nick Schifrin spoke with two men in Afghanistan about their fears …
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New York Times columnists David Brooks and Jamelle Bouie join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including what a weak jobs report says about the U.S. economy, President Trump's push to control the Federal Reserve and Trump's War Department rebranding at the Pentagon. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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Darren Walker has spent much of his life fighting inequality. From humble beginnings in rural Texas, he went on to lead one of the nation’s most powerful philanthropic institutions. Walker is now nearing the end of his tenure as president of the Ford Foundation, and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his new book, "The Idea of America: Reflections on Ine…
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The penny could soon be a thing of the past. President Trump is pushing to end production of the one-cent coin, citing its rising costs. Each penny costs nearly four cents to make and scrapping it could save taxpayers about $56 million a year. Deema Zein discussed more with John Feigenbaum of Whitman Publishing, a leading producer of numismatic ref…
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