Background Briefing – March 3, 2026
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
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In this three-show series, Emiliano Lemus interviews Christopher and Katherine Parker about their book The Mycelial Healer, as well as their work in wild co-tending, and deep roots in Indigenous healing and ecology. Join us to hear about growing mushrooms at home, incorporating mycelia into your recipes, and fun mushroom science — then deepen into … Continued
Fund Drive Special: Fighting the Fracking of Our Attention
It’s been called a new gold rush, but not of our external environment, which continues to be plundered, but of our internal environment — of our psyches. Historian of science D. Graham Burnett, one of the Friends of Attention, lays out what’s at stake — and how they’re organizing a movement to reclaim our attention. … Continued
US President Donald Trump convened his so-called Board of Peace for its first major meeting in Washington on February 19th. Muhammad Shehada is a Palestinian analyst and writer from Gaza and a visiting fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations. He joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah to discuss the corrupt fantasies and … Continued
Democracy Now (Rebroadcast) – March 3, 2026
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee as lawmakers press her on ICE enforcement, use-of-force standards, detention conditions, protest response tactics, and immigration policy. The hearing comes amid fatal shootings in Minneapolis, court action over chemical agents used against protesters, and a detainee death in Texas ruled a homicide. Mitch Jeserich and … Continued
Democracy Now!
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Night Magic – March 3, 2026
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Music of the The Great Jazz Legends, with Alex Danzler
A Box of Toys – March 3, 2026
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A Box of Toys is a radio program dedicated to the mystery of obscure music. The sheer volume of new and original artists is utterly overwhelming and A Box of Toys endeavors to pluck these voices out of their dusty basements and onto the airwaves for your listening pleasure. It is the culmination of a … Continued