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With Good Reason

Each week on With Good Reason we explore a world of ideas with leading scholars in literature, history, science, philosophy, and the arts. With Good Reason is created by Virginia Humanities and the V... Read more

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Grief

Grief

When parents die, we face powerful emotions, rituals, and tasks, including the eulogy. Listen as poet Jahan Ramazani (Un... Read more

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Social Mobility Through College

Social Mobility Through College

One of the great American beliefs is that a college education gives us a better shot at moving up in life. But some say ... Read more

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1619: Past and Present

The first captive Africans arrived in the Jamestown settlement in Virginia in 1619. A shipload of women intended as ma... Read more

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In her book Real Love, Sharon Salzberg—one of the world’s leading authorities on love—shows us it isn’t just an emotion ... Read more

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Stirring the Pot

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In part three of our series American Dissent, With Good Reason Associate Producer Kelley Libby talks with Dr. Michael Hi... Read more

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This week we’re debuting a new podcast series called Broken Ground, produced by the Southern Environmental Law Center an... Read more

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Even as shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race and Pose bring that culture into the mainstream, real-life gay bars and clubs are ... Read more

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More than 30,000 American women served in some form in Vietnam during the war. From the Red Cross volunteers who booste... Read more

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Brand Survival in the Trump Era

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In this political climate, do brands suffer or thrive when companies take sides? Also, self expression through purchasin... Read more

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Privatization and Public Universities

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With state support shrinking and the dependence on private support increasing for most public universities what does the... Read more

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Holiday Favorites and Memories

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Tim Anderson (Old Dominion University) introduces a modern reworking of a Charlie Brown Holiday special classic. Jacquel... Read more

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Why We Believe What We Believe

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The best defense against conspiracy theories and fake news is robust journalism--but only if people trust their sources.... Read more

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Sacred and Profane

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The Fall of Saigon marked the bitter end of the American War in Vietnam and the loss of a homeland for hundreds of thous... Read more

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