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Welcome to People Places Planet, ELI's leading environmental podcast. We talk to leading experts across sectors who share their solutions to the world's most pressing environmental problems. Tune in for the latest environmental law, policy, and governance developments.
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Founded in 1961 by strategist Herman Kahn, Hudson Institute challenges conventional thinking and helps manage strategic transitions through interdisciplinary studies in defense, international relations, economics, energy, technology, culture, and law. Hudson seeks to guide policymakers and global leaders in government and business through a robust program of publications, conferences, policy briefings, and recommendations.
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“It is He Who makes the stars [as beacons] for you; so that you may guide yourselves, with their help, through the dark spaces of the land and the sea: We have detailed Our signs for people ” – Surah Al-An’am (6:97) Our weekly podcast has a mix of lecture series, jummah lectures, and short reminders. At Najam Institute Foundation our vision is for every person in the world’s most fragile settings to have the opportunity for a brighter future. We envision a world where all individuals have ac ...
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In this special series, TEXTing: IRL – Ideas for Real Life, host Elana Stein Hain sits down with guests who are accomplished practitioners in their fields to explore how classic and modern Jewish texts can help us wrestle with and act with integrity in the face of the big dilemmas of our time. TEXTing: IRL — Ideas for Real Life: Accessible, Relevant, and Deeply Jewish.
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From the depths of the sea and the pages of Oceanus Magazine, Oceanus brings you audible narratives of science and humanity around our blue planet. Dive in today! Oceanus is a production of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution—the world's largest independent marine research organization. Our Ocean. Our Planet. Our Future.
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This View of Life takes a deep dive with the best and brightest thinkers on anything and everything from an evolutionary perspective. TVOL is a product of the non-profit ProSocial World and hosted by co-founder and President David Sloan Wilson.
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So many of us seem to be scrambling to understand where the world is heading. Decade-old certainties seem to crumble before our eyes. Perhaps we are reaching the moment that Karl Marx predicted when all that is solid melts into air. But don’t panic. In their brand-new podcast, Future Discontinuous, hosts Misha Glenny and Eva Konzett are seeking out some of the brightest minds on the planet to help you navigate your way through this uncharted ocean. We will learn whether technology really can ...
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These short and to-the-point podcasts hope to improve the interplay between the fields of the built environment and education as we share knowledge between the practitioner, the creative, and the primary school teacher. Exploring how to prepare children and young people for economic, environmental, and societal challenges, and for their professional lives according to today’s needs and those of a sustainable future. The series received an award commendation by the Thornton Education Trust (T ...
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About Sustainability… is a podcast presented by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, featuring IGES staff and guests having in-depth discussions about sustainability-related topics. Each episode addresses a different topic of conversation -- be it an upcoming event, a debate of interest, or an interesting research finding. With the topic as a starting point, we see where the conversation takes us. We aim at a broad audience, so we avoid using jargon and try not to assume lots o ...
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Hosted by Don Berwick, MD, MPP, FRCP, and Kedar Mate, MD, Founder and CMO of Qualified Health, and Former President and CEO of Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Turn on the Lights is a podcast that aims to improve health care worldwide by shedding light on health care issues through thought-provoking conversations. By demystifying health care problems, we hope to activate both the public and health care professionals to help us accelerate changes leading to health and health care i ...
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Are you concerned about the Earth's future? Are you interested in what is being done in Northern California and the world to address environmental issues? Do you want to act? Then tune in every other Sunday to "Sustainability Now!" on KSQD.org to hear interviews with scientists, scholars, activists and officials involved in the pursuit of sustainability. Sustainability Now! is underwritten by the Sustainable Systems Research Foundation in Santa Cruz, California
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The Institute for Future Environments (IFE) is a transdisciplinary research and innovation institute at QUT that brings together researchers and students to collaborate on large-scale projects relating to our natural, built and digital environments. The IFE generates knowledge, technology and practices that make our world more sustainable, secure and resilient. Transcripts of IFE podcasts are available upon request.
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With equal parts humor and in-depth analysis, Asher, Rob, and Jason safeguard their sanity while probing crazy-making topics like climate change, overshoot, runaway capitalism, and why we’re all deluding ourselves. Each fortnightly episode helps you understand the “Great Unraveling” of our environmental and social systems and describes how we can make the transition to a sustainable and equitable world. If you’re someone who questions the trajectory of society and struggles to understand why ...
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Welcome to High Stakes, the podcast for institutional investors, Web3 founders, SaaS leaders, and anyone serious about the future of technology. Hosted by Validation Cloud CSO Alex Nwaka, we go beyond the hype to explore the real-world adoption of blockchain and AI in enterprise environments. Each episode features unfiltered conversations with operators, investors, and technologists driving change at the frontier. Get direct insight into what’s working (and what’s not) in blockchain infrastr ...
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A changing climate presents humanity with only one option: adapt. Join your host, Doug Parsons for America's leading podcast on climate change - America Adapts! Each episode, Doug sits down with scientists, activists, policymakers, and journalists to discuss the tough questions facing this country and the world as we confront humanity's greatest challenge. Question your assumptions, refresh your perspective, and become part of the climate movement that will determine our planet's future, rig ...
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Eat For The Planet features conversations with food industry leaders, health and sustainability experts, as well as entrepreneurs and creative minds who are redefining the future of food.
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Climate action on your doorstep. Dr Jen Roberts, Prof Matt Hannon and Dr Fraser Stewart are your trusted guides to smart local energy and a zero carbon future. Find us at www.localzeropod.com
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The future is scary, but it doesn’t have to be! Host Dr. Kate Biberdorf (aka Kate the Chemist) is seeking scientists to guide us into the great unknown. From fungus zombies to feeling young forever, we’re puzzling out what our world could look like — and how we can get ready. A podcast from KCUR Studios and the NPR Podcast Network. Supported by The Stowers Institute For Medical Research.
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How can we enable people, organizations, and governments to build and maintain regenerative and healthy environments for everyone? In this podcast series, we explore the Societal Assets and initiatives by the Townmaking Institute and others that envision a shift towards a regenerative and thriving society. Episodes will cover assets and initiatives developed by the Townmaking Institute and its community. Every other week, we will feature local stories, including narratives from the Netherlan ...
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Manhattan Insights is an intellectual engine for advancing economic opportunity, individual liberty, and the rule of law in America and its great cities. Featuring the nation's sharpest scholars, journalists, activists, and civic leaders, this show offers a deeper understanding of the policy issues and cultural challenges shaping our future. Hosted by Reihan Salam and the scholars of the Manhattan Institute.
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There are innumerable stories hidden in the landscape of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico, tucked away behind Ponderosa Pine trees, bubbling up in cascading streams, soaring above verdant valleys. Who are the people? What is this place? How can we ensure a better future for us and our surroundings? The Dirt and Dust explores these questions along with the personalities, places, and peculiarities of the 2 Watersheds - 3 Rivers - 2 States Cohesive Strategy Partnership (2-3-2) landscap ...
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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Stories about natural histories and livable futures presented by Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Season one, which premiered in October 2022, centers on collective climate action through 30 interviews with museum researchers, organizers, policy makers, farmers, and science communicators about climate action in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Season two delves deep into Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s collection of more than 22 million objects and specimens. Fourteen Carnegie Museum of Na ...
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This podcast features Letters From The Future, how we can all rewire our neural pathways & tap into our inner genius and deeper knowledge and mind mapping for the future. It also features doctors, scientists, business leaders and experts who are at the leading edge of the Work Reset Revolution (WRR) and changing the way we are doing things at work. Hosted by Cara de Lange, it shares messages and advice to help change the way we work and lay the stepping stones for the next generation. Work R ...
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We explore the ocean through a climate change lens. We strive to make the ocean healthier by listening to those who work on it, study it, live next to and are inspired by it. We help you understand ocean science, innovation and technology, and how climate change affects our ocean and the world at large. You can reach us by email: [email protected]
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This podcast series brings to life articles on M&A topics in the financial services industry (FSI). It addresses how operating environments for insurers, banks, and other financial services firms are undergoing dramatic change—from shifting regulations to new entrants that disrupt traditional service models and everything in between. Each episode focuses on changes in the industry and what your company should do in response.
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Net Earth: The Environmental Security Podcast from the Royal United Services Institute, takes a deeper look at the environmental challenges threatening our planet's net worth, as well as national and international security. Against the backdrop of a warming world, guest experts join our hosts Grace Evans and Lauren Young to examine topics including the illegal wildlife trade; illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing; and the human exploitation of Earth's natural resources more broadly. Th ...
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Fortinet’s cybersecurity podcast provides highlights and commentary about securing the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Join Fortinet’s top experts as they discuss today’s most important cybersecurity topics. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform addresses the most critical security challenges and protect data across the entire digital infrastructure, whether in networked, application, multi-cloud or edge environments. Both a technology com ...
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When the high tide reaches Venice, four sirens are sounded to warn the population of the incoming danger. Each one of them represents a growing level of emergency, the level of the rising water. Yet there was no sound after the last siren, nothing to prepare venetians for the level of destruction the 2019 storm brought to town. This is how The Fifth Siren was born. Venice becomes the nexus where many global crises come together - environmental, cultural, social, technological. We aim to aler ...
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Oceans of Learning is the podcast series celebrating our seas and raising awareness about the importance of Ireland’s valuable marine resource. From the ocean and climate change, to the people and their livelihoods as well as the marine economy and what lies beneath, Oceans of Learning promises to bring you on a journey to an underwater world that offers so much to our way of life and yet is under a greater threat than ever before. Presenting by author and marine biologist, Finn van der Aar ...
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On a rocky outcropping off the northeastern coast of England, the monastery of Lindisfarne once stood as an outpost of religious, philosophic, and intellectual study against the “dark” times of early medieval Europe. Inspired by the foresight and dogged determination of these medieval monks, William Irwin Thompson founded the Lindisfarne Association in 1972 to gather together bold scientists, scholars, artists, and contemplatives to realize a new planetary culture in the face of the politica ...
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From the team that brought you Voices of America In One Room, this is Voices of Shaping Our Future. Imagine a world where forming policy was less about cutting through red tape, and more about listening to people for building a better tomorrow. Two of the most widely discussed social issues facing our society today center around our CLIMATE and ECONOMIC INEQUALITY. While many people are divided on these issues, and there are a variety of ideas involving how they should be handled, we were cu ...
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"What About Water? with Jay Famiglietti" connects water science with the stories that bring about solutions, adaptation, and action for the world's water realities. Presented by Arizona State University and the University of Saskatchewan, and hosted by ASU Professor and USask Professor Emeritus Jay Famiglietti.
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Conversations with Industry Experts, Academicians, and seasoned practitioners on Climate Change and Sustainability including Climate Justice, Climate Finance, Climate Variability, Climate Security, Disaster Risk Management, Circular Economy, Climate Forecasting, ESG Reporting, Air Pollution, Sustainable Forest Management and Food Security
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Is a River Alive?: A Conversation with Robert Macfarlane
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Hailed in the New York Times as "a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler," Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? (W.W. Norton, 2025) is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that river…
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Youth Matters Part 2 | Shaykh Fayaz Tilly
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In this inspiring and relevant talk, Shaykh Fayaz Tilly addresses the real challenges facing today’s youth — identity, faith, discipline, peer pressure, and the struggle to stay grounded in a rapidly changing world. With wisdom, and practical guidance, he reminds young Muslims of their potential, purpose, and the power of staying connected to Allah…
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Youth Matters Part 1 | Shaykh Fayaz Tilly
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In this inspiring and relevant talk, Shaykh Fayaz Tilly addresses the real challenges facing today’s youth — identity, faith, discipline, peer pressure, and the struggle to stay grounded in a rapidly changing world. With wisdom, and practical guidance, he reminds young Muslims of their potential, purpose, and the power of staying connected to Allah…
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Paulette F. C. Steeves, "The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere" (U Nebraska Press, 2021)
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The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere (U Nebraska Press, 2021) is a reclaimed history of the deep past of Indigenous people in North and South America during the Paleolithic. Paulette F. C. Steeves mines evidence from archaeology sites and Paleolithic environments, landscapes, and mammalian and human migrations to make the case that …
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Marc Sommers, "We the Young Fighters: Pop Culture, Terror, and War in Sierra Leone" (U Georgia Press, 2023)
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We the Young Fighters: Pop Culture, Terror, and War in Sierra Leone (U Georgia Press, 2023) by Dr. Marc Sommers is at once a history of a nation, the story of a war, and the saga of downtrodden young people and three pop culture superstars. Reggae idol Bob Marley, rap legend Tupac Shakur, and the John Rambo movie character all portrayed an upside-d…
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Q&A panel from our ummah | Najam Center Decatur
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A powerful Q&A panel hosted at Najam Center – Decatur, featuring Mufti Mohammad Jafari, Shaykh Ibrahim Memon, and Maulana Faizan Wahid. Our scholars address pressing questions from the Ummah—exploring responsibility, unity, and the path to breaking the chains of oppression. A timely and insightful discussion for all seeking clarity and direction.…
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Allison Christine Meier, "Grave" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
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Grave (Bloomsbury, 2023) by Allison C. Meier takes a ground-level view of how burial sites have transformed over time and how they continue to change. As a cemetery tour guide, Meier has spent more time walking among tombstones than most. Even for her, the grave has largely been invisible, an out of the way and unobtrusive marker of death. However,…
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The owner of a shellfish plant says it could be operating year round, but a DFO regulation is preventing that + The Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance is worried that an alleged black market lobster ring is ...
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Jerry Hodder of Hodder's Shellfish says a rule that says harvesters can only collect sea urchin in their home port is hurting his business + Kris Vascotto, executive director of the Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance, is worried about the impact of the alleged black market lobster ring in the Clare region of NS.…
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Rapid Readout: What Congress Needs to Know About COP30: Outcomes and What’s Next
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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a Rapid Readout about the major outcomes from this year’s United Nations climate negotiations in Belém, Brazil (COP30). This Readout unpacked where key negotiations landed on issues including next steps on international climate finance, climate adaptation metrics, the intersection of climate …
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Evolution's Rainbow, Revisited: Sex, Gender, and Evolution
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Nature doesn't draw straight lines, and neither should we. In this special conversation, evolutionary biologist Joan Roughgarden and geneticist Nathan Lents explore how sex and gender diversity shape life itself - from fish that swap roles to humans who defy binary boxes. They'll unpack why variation isn't an exception in nature but one of its grea…
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Elizabeth Anne Davis, "The Time of the Cannibals: On Conspiracy Theory and Context" (Fordham UP, 2024)
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In 2009, the body of a former president of the Republic of Cyprus, Tassos Papadopoulos, was stolen from his grave. The Time of the Cannibals reconsiders this history and the public discourse on it to reconsider how we think about conspiracy theory, and specifically, what it means to understand conspiracy theories “in context.” The months after Papa…
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Oceana's 2025 Fishery Audit says DFO doesn't always listen to its own science when it comes to managing some species, including northern cod + A lifetime of building things -- meet a man who now makes ...
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Oceana Canada released its latest Fishery Audit which is critical of DFO for its management of northern cod, says fisheries scientist Rebecca Schijns + Meet boat builder Jack Lane of Twillingate who now makes tiny versions of fishing boats and gear as holiday ornaments.
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Rethinking How Jews Advocate – with Stacy Burdett
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As the longstanding bipartisan consensus around issues important to Jewish needs seems to collapse in America, many feel that the deck is stacked against the Jewish community. How can Jews advocate for themselves, and what tools should they be using? Elana Stein Hain and community advocacy strategist Stacy Burdett dive into Parashat Vayetze to expl…
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Storms are getting more powerful, will a new breakwater in Trepassey protect the town? + Inspired by the sound of the make and break engine, musician Ray Johnson is starting a 'Make and Break Orchestral ...
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Trepassey mayor Wanda Waddleton hopes a new breakwater will be strong enough to protect the town + Ray Johnson is looking for young musicians to join a new "Make and Break Orchestral Folk Band"
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The ABCs of California Native Bees with Krystle Hickman, Conservation Photographer and National Geographic Explorer
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If you venture out into parks, farms and gardens with various flowering species, you are almost sure to see European honeybees flying about. When we think of bees, those are the ones that usually come to mind. But there are more than 1,600 native bee species in California alone, and many of those are threatened with extinction. Krystle Hickman is a…
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Unsheating the Unseen: Ghaybi Defenses for the Ummah | Shaykh Ibrahim Memon | Najam Center Decatur
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Shaykh Ibrahim Memon explores the unseen, divine protections granted to the Ummah—reminding us of Allah’s support, spiritual defenses, and the power of sincere faith. Recorded at the Najam Center – Decatur, this uplifting reminder strengthens hope and trust in Allah’s unseen help during times of hardship.…
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Sarah Hoiland, "Righteous Sisterhood: The Politics and Power of an All-Women's Motorcycle Club" (Temple UP, 2025)
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A righteous sister identifies herself as a biker. She might wrench, or maintain, her own bike, and she prefers to ride with other righteous sisters. Righteous Sisterhood: The Politics and Power of an All-Women's Motorcycle Club (Temple UP, 2025) is Dr. Sarah Hoiland’s insightful ethnography about an all-women motorcycle club (MC). She recounts stor…
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Liberating the mind from colonial shackles | Dr Maulana Mateen Khan | Najam Center Decatur
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Dr. Maulana Mateen Khan dives into how Muslims can free their minds from colonial influence—reviving confidence, identity, and intellectual independence. Recorded at the Najam Center – Decatur, this concise talk offers a powerful reminder on reclaiming authentic Islamic thought.
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Israel and the Global Strategic Environment: A Conversation with Caroline Glick
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Hudson Institute’s Michael Doran will have a discussion with Caroline Glick, international affairs advisor to the prime minister of Israel, about Israel’s position in global affairs, regional developments, and the international challenges shaping the country’s strategic environment.By Hudson Institute
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When Blessings Are Taken for Granted | Molana Faizan Wahid
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In this powerful and heartfelt reminder, Molana Faizan Wahid highlights how easily we overlook the countless blessings Allah has given us — from our health and time to our families, opportunities, and everyday comforts. Through relatable examples and Islamic teachings, this lecture pushes us to recognize, appreciate, and protect the ni‘mah we often…
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Medicaid: What’s at Risk, and Why It Matters Now More Than Ever with Cindy Mann
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Medicaid is a massive, life-sustaining program whose new work requirements and funding cuts risk stripping coverage from millions of people who can’t afford to lose it. In this episode, Cindy Mann, partner at Manatt Health and former director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, explains how Medicaid was created alongside Medicare in 1965 …
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What surprising biodiversity lives alongside us here in Pittsburgh? How can we befriend bugs? What could be awesome about having humans as neighbors? Featuring Ainsley Seago, Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and Kevin Keegan, Collection Manager of Invertebrate Zoology at Carnegie Museum of Natural His…
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Why this year's crab rebate is not straightforward, according to the FFAW + The American eel recreational fishery in Flat Bay is in jeopardy
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FFAW president Dwan Street says crab harvesters will get most of their rebate before Christmas + Mi'kmaw elder Calvin White says due to the lack of licences, there's worry that people won't have access to eel in the future.
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65 Stories of the Prophets Musa عليه السلام The Destruction of the Pharaoh
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Join Molana Faizan Wahid as he discusses the stories of the prophets mentioned in Qur’an.
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Receives Hudson Institute’s 2025 Herman Kahn Award
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Palantir Cofounder and CEO Dr. Alex Karp and Hudson Trustee Shyam Sankar, Palantir’s chief technology officer, deliver remarks at Hudson Institute’s 2025 gala, at which Dr. Karp received the Herman Kahn Award.By Hudson Institute
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Concern about the future of independent fish harvesters brought up to Senate Committee + We'll tag along with Gilbert Bennett while he spears American eels + The Marine Institute can now custom design ...
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Melanie Sonnenberg, president of the Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation, wants the owner-operator policy to be protected + Land & Sea host Jane Adey takes us eel fishing in Flat Bay + Marine Institute vice president Paul Brett says the school's new digital training platform allows the school to design courses for specific needs.…
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At a time when species across the country face mounting pressures, the Endangered Species Act remains one of the most powerful—and contested—tools we have to protect them. In this installment of our “Explained” series, host Sebastian Duque Rios is joined by three experts whose careers span law, policy, and conservation science: Patrick Parenteau (V…
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There’s the book club, the Rotary Club, the Mickey Mouse Club, and the club sandwich. Whatever your preference, you might want to think about joining a club. Social clubs, fraternal orders, and the like have had a storied and critical role in public life. That is, until government programs and technology gave us an out from having to deal with each…
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Christina Jerne, "Opposition by Imitation: The Economics of Italian Anti-Mafia Activism" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
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For more than 150 years, Italy has been home to a resilient and evolving resistance against the pervasive influence of mafias. While these criminal organizations are renowned for their vast international business enterprises, the collective actions taken to oppose them are less known. In Opposition by Imitation: The Economics of Italian Anti-Mafia …
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Is this the process you were expecting? We'll hear from a food fishery advocate about DFO's plans to consult with the public on the recreational fishery + How significant were two earthquakes last week ...
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There's a consultation process, but Barry Fordham of the Food Fishery Fighters doesn't expect that much will change in the recreational fishery rules + Geophysics professor Kim Welford explains seismic activity in the Labrador Sea.
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There is no shortage of critical commentary on the dizzying pace of developments in artificial intelligence. Yet, few do it as astutely as Karen Hao, whose award-winning book, Empire of AI, unveils the inner workings of OpenAI and the tech sector more broadly, shining a light on an industry marked by both grandiose proclamations and notorious secre…
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Ex-Goldman Engineer Built a $1B Startup | High Stakes Ep. 21
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What if the metaverse was never dead, just misunderstood? Season 2 of High Stakes kicks off with Paul Thomas, CEO of Somnia, in a wide-ranging conversation with host Alex Nwaka about what it really takes to build Web3 infrastructure at scale. From Goldman Sachs to improbable startups, Paul unpacks his journey into gaming, blockchain, and why high-p…
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Heath Pearson, "Life Beside Bars: Confinement and Capital in an American Prison Town" (Duke UP, 2024)
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In Life Beside Bars: Confinement and Capital in an American Prison Town (Duke UP, 2024), Heath Pearson showcases dynamic, interdependent community as the best hope for undoing the systems of confinement that reproduce capital in Cumberland County, New Jersey—a place that is home to three state prisons, one federal prison, and the regional jail. Pea…
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The Atlantic Groundfish Council and the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union weigh in on the latest stock assessment for 3Ps
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Fisherman Alfred Fitzpatrick and Vanessa Byrne with the Atlantic Groundfish Council assess DFO's stock assessment for 3Ps on the south coast of the island.
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Rogue Galleries: Tackling Illicit Finance in US Art Markets
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Art can be valuable, highly portable, and difficult to trace—making it an ideal vehicle for concealing illicit wealth. The United States hosts the world’s largest and most dynamic art market, with tens of billions of dollars of sales taking place each year. But high-end art dealers’ associations with private wealth and their commitment to customer …
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The Federal Climate Retreat and the Rise of a New Adaptation Ecosystem
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In episode 241 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons explores what happens when federal climate services retreat—and a new adaptation ecosystem rises to fill the gaps. As agencies like NOAA, FEMA, and EPA scale back their climate work, adaptation professionals are turning to emerging climate-service innovators for the tools, data, and guidance they …
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The Fourth Intelligence Revolution: Anthony Vinci on AI, Geopolitics, and the Future of Espionage
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The creation of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in World War II, the professionalization of American intelligence during the Cold War, and the networking of intelligence after 9/11 each ushered in a revolution in national intelligence operations. Now, the United States’ geopolitical rivalry with China and the rise of artificial intelligence …
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Consultations on the recreational food fishery are announced + We're at the Fish and Workboat show to talk boats and the environment
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Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson explains what will happen during upcoming consultations on the recreational food fishery + We head back to the Fish and Workboat Show to talk to venders and weather forecasters.
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The Significance Of The Struggle For Palestine | Maulana Mohammad Omar | Najam Center Decatur
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A powerful reminder by Maulana Mohammad Omar on the deep spiritual, moral, and historical significance of the Palestinian struggle. Recorded at the Najam Center – Decatur, this short talk highlights why the issue of Palestine matters to every believer and how standing for justice remains a core Islamic duty.…
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Nayma Qayum, "Village Ties: Women, NGOs, and Informal Institutions in Rural Bangladesh" (Rutgers UP, 2021)
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Across the global South, poor women’s lives are embedded in their social relationships and governed not just by formal institutions – rules that exist on paper – but by informal norms and practices. Village Ties: Women, NGOs, and Informal Institutions in Rural Bangladesh (Rutgers UP, 2021) takes the reader to Bangladesh, a country that has risen fr…
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Tafseer of Surah Yaseen EP 2 | Mufti Samir Wahid | Najam Center Lilburn
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Welcome to the Tafseer of Surah Yaseen, the heart of the Quran.Through each verse, Mufti Samir explores the spiritual wisdom, timeless lessons, and divine guidance found in this powerful Surah.
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Harry Thorpe & CAUKIN: Co‑Production & Architecture for Social Change
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Send us a text What if a classroom could seed a local business, reshape gender norms on site, and stand strong through a category‑five cyclone? We sit down with CAUKIN co‑founder Harry Thorpe to unpack architecture’s role in driving education, gender equity, and climate resilience, tracing a bold path from student initiative to 60+ transformative p…
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Relearning Trust: How Science, Communication, and Preparedness Must Evolve with Dr. Michael Osterholm
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What if the biggest threat to our survival isn’t the next virus, but our failure to learn from the last one? In this episode, Dr. Michael Osterholm, Regents Professor and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, explains why America’s public health system is dangerously underprepared…
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What do we know about the early peopling of our continent and our region? What was the landscape and the climate like then? What can we learn from this natural history about interacting with the land and water today, and moving forward as good stewards? Featuring Amy Covell-Murthy, Archaeology Collection Manager and Head of the Section of Anthropol…
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The Science of Change (Part 1): Behavioural Insights for Sustainability
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Welcome to About Sustainability…, a podcast brought to you by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). In this episode, hosts Dwayne Appleby and Alice Yamabe are joined by Philipe Bujold, Senior Behavioural Scientist at Rare’s Centre for Behavior & the Environment. The Center for Behavior & the Environment (BE.Center) at Rare is an…
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A case against the Quinlan plant in Bay de Verde is tossed out + The federal fisheries minister and others attend the North Atlantic Fish and Workboat show
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Fish plant operator Robin Quinlan feels vindicated after a court case accusing him of processing dead crab is dismissed + Exhibitors and the federal and provincial fisheries ministers at the North Atlantic Fish and Workboat show.
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Restoring dhikr in a world that lost its memory | Fayaz Tilly
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In a world consumed by noise, distraction, and forgetfulness — dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is the anchor that brings the heart back home. Join Fayaz Tilly in this powerful reflection on reviving dhikr in a time where hearts have grown distant and the soul has forgotten its Source.Discover how remembering Allah restores clarity, peace, and purpose …
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Tafseer of Surah Yaseen EP 1 | Mufti Samir Wahid | Najam Center Lilburn
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Welcome to the Tafseer of Surah Yaseen, the heart of the Quran.Through each verse, Mufti Samir explores the spiritual wisdom, timeless lessons, and divine guidance found in this powerful Surah.
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64 Stories of the Prophets Musa عليه السلام The Command to Leave Egypt | Molana Faizan Wahid
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Join Molana Faizan Wahid as he discusses the stories of the prophets mentioned in Qur’an.
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