Cover photo: Brittany Manard and her dog Charlie. On June 9, 2016, physician aid-in-dying became legal in California. The new “End Of Life Option Act” allows terminally ill people to hasten their deaths. Opinion polls have shown strong support for assisted-dying over the last thirty years. But Catholic Church leaders and medical groups have beaten … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Join Sarah Holmes for a celebration and exploration of winter. She covers herbs to support our health and harmony in this season.
Cover photo: Luca Singer, former resident of Zen Hospice Project. Modern medicine has cured diseases and brought great advances that were unimaginable a hundred years ago. The average life span has nearly doubled during the last century. While people are living longer, they’re now facing health challenges that hadn’t existed before—severe chronic illness, dementia, and … Continued
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
0:08 – National politics roundup with Mitch Jeserich, including the latest on Trump’s threats to shut down the government over funding the border wall, new sentencing legislation, and political dynamics on Capitol Hill as the 116th US Congress is set to take power in 2019. 0:34 – The Green New Deal – What is it? Greg … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Cover photo: Dr. Dawn Gross and her family in the KALW studios. “Death” is a subject that doesn’t come up in many conversations. Most of us instinctively turn away from such morbid thoughts. All of us will die some day. Yet, thinking about death, planning for the end of life is just too difficult. But … Continued
How do your ancestors understand “the thinning of the veil between the worlds” that marks this time of year? Was there a name for this time in their languages? Are your ancestors from the northern or southern hemisphere? How might that shape their relationship with autumn months? “The new always happens against the overwhelming odds … Continued
