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Navigating parenthood during coronavirus: a parent stress counselor takes your calls; Plus: Being pregnant, and what to consider for a home-birth

UpFront

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0:08 – Compare/contrast countries’ strategies to slow coronavirus  Dr Margaret Harris is a spokesperson with the World Health Organization (@WHO), and joins us on Skype from Geneva. 0:34 – On-air expert: Balancing parenting, kids’ remote learning, and work during shelter-in-place Kimberly Sangabriel is a parent stress counselor, with Family Paths–they provide  mental health services to low … Continued

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Global coronavirus death toll tops 900,000; W.H.O. urges debt relief; major U.S. cities urge rent and mortgage moratoriums – April 1, 2020

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Death toll in nation’s coronvirus epicenter-New York-tops 1,900. Governors say state’s are forced to compete for protective equipment. Global coronavirus death toll tops 900,000, W.H.O. urges debt relief. California Governor issues guidelines for use of face masks. … Continued

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

President Trump extends coronavirus guidelines for 30 days; U.S. cases highest in the world – March 31, 2020

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump administration extends coronavirus guidelines to 30 days. California Governor announces new COVID-19 hotline. Trump administration rule to rollback clean air emissions goes into effect. Prison reform groups urge release of juvenile inmates to prevent virus outbreak. … Continued

Democracy Now

“It Shattered My Life”: Former Joe Biden Staffer Tara Reade Says He Sexually Assaulted Her in 1993

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In an exclusive Democracy Now! TV/radio broadcast, we speak with Tara Reade, the former staffer in Joe Biden’s Senate office who has come forward with allegations that Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993. Last week, The Intercept reported that the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, set up to help survivors of rape and sexual assault, … Continued

Democracy Now

“Housing Is Health”: Calls Grow for California to Give Vacant Homes to Unhoused People Amid Pandemic

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We look at the crisis of homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic in California, where the number of cases has passed 6,000 with 132 deaths. The entire state has been ordered to shelter in place, leaving the state’s massive unhoused population extremely vulnerable. As the state braces for a surge in cases, tens of thousands of … Continued

The Hear and Now

An International Finger-style Guitar Summit

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  Host Derk Richardson welcomes acclaimed acoustic fingerstyle guitarists Teja Gerken (Germany/California), Alberto Lombardi (Italy), and Janet Noguera (California/Mexico) to the KPFA performance studio. They play live on the air, with the sound engineered by Tony Ferro. It’s a preview of the threesome’s concert, Jan. 24, at the Back Room in Berkeley. PLAYLIST: artist: song … Continued

Indie Landscapes

Think Beat Radio – December 28, 2019

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Featuring a selection of my favorite tracks of 2019, including music from Pond, Isaac Delusion, Sharon Van Etten, Augustine, Brittany Howard, The Mystery Lights, A Beacon School, and El General Villamil.

Pushing Limits

The Corona Virus and People with Disabilities

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  How is the disability community dealing with being among those constantly told they are the “most vulnerable?” We put this question to some of our community experts, Andrew Pulrang and Shaun Cartwright. Here’s some great links for more information about these crucial questions: Healing Justice “Coronavirus: Wisdom from a Social Justice Lens”, Creaky Joints  … Continued

About Health

3/9/20 Shaken Brain

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Nurse Rona will interview Dr. Elizabeth Sandel, author of the new book, Shaken Brain, The Science, Care, and Treatment of Concussion. There is much misinformation about how concussions occur, symptoms, the best treatments, and what some long term consequences may be. All people are at risk of concussions from falls, car and bike accidents, sports, … Continued

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