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This is Viewpoints Explained… Are humans capable of withstanding the lengthy trip to Mars? We cover the scientific research that’s shedding some doubt on future human missions to the far away planet. The post Viewpoints Explained: New Questions Emerge Around Spacex And Nasa’s Mission To Mars appeared first on Viewpoints Radio.
As inflation and housing costs rise across the U.S., a growing number of retirees are looking beyond the border for a more affordable lifestyle. We speak with a couple enjoying their retirement in Ecuador, and a longtime expat who made the move more than two decades ago. Guest Information: Holly and Mark Deckard, retired couple living in Ecuador David Morrill, expat living in Ecuador Links for more info: Fortune: Boomers are leaving America to retire abroad in droves because the […]
Across the U.S. and around the world, major cities are slowly sinking. This phenomenon—called land subsidence—is driven by groundwater overuse, rapid urban development and is intensified by climate change. In this segment, experts Tom Parsons and Pietro Teatini break down what’s causing the ground to drop, why it’s happening faster in some places than others, and what can be done to slow or manage the damage before it’s too late. Guest Information: Pietro Teatini, Professor of Hydrology and Hydraulic Construction, […]
This is Viewpoints Explained… It’s been almost four years since the Taliban, a conservative Islamist group, retook control of Afghanistan. Since then, life for women and girls continues to grow worse. Getting an education and working most jobs are off-limits. Even basic healthcare can be denied if they show up alone. According to the united nation’s human rights monitors, women are now barred from public spaces, running small businesses, and in some areas, even entering shops without a male relative. […]
As wildfire season stretches into winter and blazes burn hotter and faster than ever, former firefighter Kelly Ramsey reflects on her time battling fires during California’s brutal 2020 and 2021 season. This week – she shares her candid experience with us of what it’s like to fight fire in a system that’s breaking under its own weight. Guest Information: Kelly Ramsey, former firefighter, author, Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West. Links for more info: […]
It looked like progress—new highways, modern bridges—but in cities across America, those blueprints masked something else entirely. In Detroit and beyond, entire Black neighborhoods were destroyed, and communities were split by concrete. We uncover the deeper implications of transportation policy in the mid 1900’s and how cities today are trying to get back to these once-connected and diverse communities. Guest Information: Deborah Archer, president, American Civil Liberties Union, professor, law, New York School of Law, New York School of Law, […]
Welcome to Culture Crash, where we examine American culture – what’s new and old in entertainment… Last year by now, we were well into a Brat summer. And before Charli XCX’s megahit album, we had already received new albums from Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and Dua Lipa. While Sabrina Carpenter’s album Short N Sweet was an August release, both of her singles Espresso and Please Please Please were dominating the airwaves by June, as well. So.. Where are the […]
This is Viewpoints Explained… Earlier this month, you may have had the day off work for Juneteenth. The yearly federal holiday is fairly new and falls on June nineteenth – hence the name. While you may have spent the day relaxing outside or catching up on housework, it’s important to understand the significance of Juneteenth. Go back to January first, 1863, and on this day, president Abraham Lincoln signed into effect the emancipation proclamation. This executive order declared an end […]
Welcome to Culture Crash, where we examine American culture – what’s new and old in entertainment… The stakes are high for Warner Brothers’ new movie Superman, a reboot for maybe the most iconic character in comics from writer/director James Gunn. Not only is the film a reboot for the last son of Krypton, but it’s also WB’s attempt to reboot the entire DC Universe, which has largely played second fiddle to the booming Marvel Cinematic Universe for the past decade […]
