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- Forced Labor A new documentary, "Slavery By Another Name," helps explain today's economic achievement gap between African-Americans and whites.
Veysey Casts Himself As David Against Two Goliaths In Ninth District Primary Race Ideastream's Bill Rice has this profile of upstart candidate Graham Veysey and his longshot run against Dennis Kucinich and Marcy Kaptur.
Canonization Of First Native American Saint Stirs Up Joy, Resentment While some celebrate a Mohawk woman's sainthood, others say the event glosses over the Catholic Church's rocky past with Indians.- Some Republicans Wary Of “Right To Work” Initiative The measure would ban union contracts that require workers to pay union dues to get or keep a job.
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- Educators Denounce Bill to Shorten School Year; Kids Hail It Chris Parfitt / Flickr Often, when it comes to adjusting the school year, the idea is to extend it. But a bill sitting in the Ohio House Education Committee is... (more)
- Ohio Board of Education Switches from Paper to iPads, Saves $25,000 The Ohio State Board of Education is distributing iPads to all 19 members — and giving them two hours of training this weekend on how to use them. My first question:... (more)
- Study: Kids Who Are Shunned By Peers Exercise Less A study co-authored by a Kent State University professor published in this month's issue of Pediatrics found that that "social exclusion results in decreased physical activity among children." In other words,... (more)
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Science Cafe: Science on the Fly
The Sound of Ideas
Posted February 13, 2012
Sure they're annoying, but science knows the common fruit fly is a lot more than just a pest. Fruit flies are crucial to our understanding of the human immune system. Scientific researchers worldwide use them and other model organisms to learn about genetics, metabolism, physiology, and behavior. On the next Sound of Ideas, a Science café discussion with local researchers on how fruit flies are telling us so much about ourselves. Monday at 9 on 90.3.
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‘Slavery by Another Name,’ Fashion Week and Opera in Cleveland
Around Noon
Posted February 13, 2012
Today we preview the new PBS documentary 'Slavery by Another Name,' with Pulitzer-Prize-winning historian Douglas A. Blackmon. Plus Case Western Reserve University's Mary Davis reports on Fashion Week in New York City and spotlights the acclaimed film 'Bill Cunningham New York.' And we share a short panel discussion on the state of opera in Northeast Ohio with The Cleveland Institute of Music's David Bamberger, The Plain Dealer's Don Rosenberg, and Dorota Sobieska of Opera Circle.
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Whence Westlake Water?
The Sound of Ideas
Posted February 14, 2012
Cleveland's water department produces a fine product: Clean, crisp tap water. But customer service woes, an aging network of underground pipes and a stiff increase in rates have many customers howling. None louder than Westlake, which is exploring a plan to buy water from neighboring Avon Lake. Cleveland officials say such a defection will be a lot more expensive than Westlake leaders are letting on. Water wars, Tuesday at 9:00 on The Sound of Ideas.
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William’s Leap For Freedom
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs February 17, 2012
Hosted by Dion Graham. This original play is based on the life of freed slave William Wells Brown.
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Rethinking Religion - The Harlem Renaissance: Music, Religion, and the Politics of Race, Part 1
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs February 17, 2012
An exploration in words and music of how music, religion, and politics intersected during this rich period in African American history.
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Heavenly Sight: A Vision Found
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs February 17, 2012
Heavenly Sight: Black Gospel's Blind Singers
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