American RadioWorks (Documentary)
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- ARW is public radio's largest documentary production unit; it creates documentaries, series projects, and investigative reports for the public radio system and the Internet.
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- Genres: Documentary
- Location: Saint Paul, MN
- Language: English
- Networks: American Public Media
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American RadioWorks - The Making of Divorced Kid
Fri, Nov 27
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Stephen Smiths talks with Sasha Aslanian, producer of Divorced Kid, a documentary about the 1970s divorce revolution and what it can teach us about how to improve divorce for kids today.
American RadioWorks - Divorced Kid
Fri, Nov 20
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America's divorce rate soared in the 1970s. Thirty years later, kids who grew up in the divorce revolution look back at that experience, and describe how it shaped them as adults. The 1970s also offered some lessons on how to improve divorce for kids today.
American RadioWorks - Workplace U (full documentary)
Fri, Nov 13
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We know that a good education can be the ticket to a good job. But for many Americans, conventional school isn't working. They don't make it through high school or don't learn enough to prepare them for good jobs. A new movement turns conventional wisdom on its head, and makes a job the ticket to an education. The idea is to turn workplaces into classrooms and marginal students into productive workers.
American RadioWorks - Rising by Degrees (full documentary)
Fri, Nov 6
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The United States is facing a dramatic demographic challenge: Young Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of the population, and they are the least likely to graduate from college. Experts say the future of the American economy is at stake, because higher education is essential in the 21st century economy. Rising by Degrees tells the story of Latino students working toward a college degree - and why it's so hard for them to get what they want.
American RadioWorks - Early Lessons (full documentary)
Fri, Oct 30
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The Perry Preschool Project is one of the most famous education experiments of the last 50 years. The study asked a question: Can preschool boost the IQ scores of poor African-American children and prevent them from failing in school? The surprising results are now challenging widely-held notions about what helps people succeed - in school, and in life.
American RadioWorks - Latinos and College
Fri, Oct 23
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Latinos are the fastest growing segment of the United States population, but they're the least likely to have college degrees.
American RadioWorks - Financing the Real World
Fri, Oct 16
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American RadioWorks goes to Holy Family Cristo Rey, a school that makes preparation for the work-world part of the curriculum.
American RadioWorks - The GI Bill
Fri, Oct 9
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Stephen Smith reports on the impact of the GI Bill on the military, education, and the economy.
American RadioWorks - Climate Change
Fri, Oct 2
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Stephen Smith talks with Ben Adair about whether climate change is worth the attention.
American RadioWorks - GDP and Well-being
Fri, Sep 25
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A new report from Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says measuring GDP is a poor way to track the recession. Stephen Smith talks with Chief Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell about why.
American RadioWorks - Education and the G.I. Bill
Fri, Sep 18
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American RadioWorks Producer Ellen Guettler asks Stephen Smith about the impact returning World War II vets had on our notions of education.
American RadioWorks - Education and Motivation
Fri, Sep 11
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American RadioWorks Executive Editor Stephen Smith talks with education reporter Emily Hanford on President Obama's recent address to the country's students.
American RadioWorks - Recession and the Poor
Fri, Sep 4
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Stephen Smith talks with Peggy Yusten, chief operating officer of Twin Cities Rise, an anti-poverty program.
American RadioWorks - Tightwads and Spendthrifts
Fri, Aug 28
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New research suggests those who spend too little and those who spend too much might be attracted to each other. Stephen Smith talks with researcher Scott Rick about why this might be.
American RadioWorks - The Prison-Poverty Cycle
Fri, Aug 21
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Stephen Smith talks with Chief Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell on how prisons affect the economic wellbeing of the larger community.
American RadioWorks - Race and Mobility
Fri, Aug 14
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Stephen Smith talks with Ianna Kachoris, a policy analyst with the Pew Charitable Trusts, on her most recent findings as part of the Economic Mobility Project.
American RadioWorks - Poverty and Persistence
Fri, Aug 7
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ARW Producer Laurie Stern talks with Stephen Smith about the educational and professional hurdles those in poverty face, and those working to address those challenges.
American RadioWorks - The Breakdown of Unemployment
Fri, Jul 31
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Stephen Smith speaks with Marketplace reporter Jeff Tyler about the stress placed on the unemployment system as the rate of unemployment continues to rise.
American RadioWorks - Soft Skill Education
Fri, Jul 24
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American RadioWorks education reporter Emily Hanford and Chief Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell speak with Catherine Winter about the educational and economic value of soft skills.
American RadioWorks - National Education Priorities
Fri, Jul 17
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American RadioWorks education reporter Emily Hanford and Chief Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell speak with Catherine Winter on the Obama administration's plans to get more young Americans into, and successfully through, college.
American RadioWorks - The Upside of Debt
Fri, Jul 10
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Believe it or not, there's an upside of debt. Stephen Smith tells us about it.
American RadioWorks - The History of Debt
Thu, Jul 2
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Stephen Smith takes us back to look at the history of debt.
American RadioWorks - ARW Behind the Scenes: Episode 15, Hard Times in Midd
Fri, Jun 26
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Producer Laurie Stern talks with Stephen Smith about wrapping up their documentary Hard Times in Middletown.
American RadioWorks - ARW Behind the Scenes: Episode 14, Bridge to Somewher
Fri, Jun 19
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Producer Catherine Winter talks with Stephen Smith about wrapping up the documentary Bridge to Somewhere.
American RadioWorks - ARW Behind the Scenes: Episode 13, A Better Life Debr
Sat, Jun 13
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Producers Kate Ellis and Ellen Guettler talk with Stephen Smith about wrapping up their documentary A Better Life: Creating the American Dream.
American RadioWorks - ARW Behind the Scenes: Episode 12, Foreclosure City D
Fri, Jun 5
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Producer Krissy Clark talks with Stephen Smith about the life after the her documentary.
American RadioWorks - Hard Times in Middletown
Fri, May 29
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For almost a century, Muncie, Indiana has been known as 'Middletown,' the quintessential American community. But now, as the rust-belt city grapples with deepening recession, many residents are losing their hold on the middle class. Think of them as the brittle class, just one fragile rung above poverty on the economic ladder.
American RadioWorks - Bridge to Somewhere
Fri, May 22
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President Barack Obama wants to create jobs by building infrastructure. So did another president. Franklin Delano Roosevelt tried to put people to work by building roads, bridges, dams, sewers, schools, hospitals and even ski jumps. The structures that New Deal agencies built transformed America.
American RadioWorks - A Better Life: Creating the American Dream
Fri, May 15
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The "American dream" has powered the hopes and aspirations of Americans for generations. It began as a plain but revolutionary notion: each person has the right to pursue happiness, and the freedom to strive for a better life through hard work and fair ambition. But over time, this dream has come to represent a set of expectations about owning things and making money. So what exactly is the American dream? How did we come to define it? And is it changing?
American RadioWorks - Foreclosure City
Fri, May 8
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Until recently, Las Vegas was one of the few places where the American Dream still seemed widely possible. Each month, thousands of people flocked there, lured by the promise of good jobs and a chance to own a home. It was the fastest growing city in the country. But now, Las Vegas has a new distinction: the nation's highest foreclosure rate.
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