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Jason and Medea Part One: The Voyage Begins
Join Jason on his voyage across the sea to Colchis as he rounds up a group of laborers to bring back the Golden Fleece. An audio resource provides a written story and audio accompaniment to engage pupils in Jason's exciting adventures.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:aspirational Goals in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On today's podcast, we discuss aspirational goals of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: New u.s. Climate Change Goals?
President Bush announced a set of national goals related to climate change and called for a stop to growth in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. This episode talks about the goals proposed by the White House, and why some say they don't...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights Before Civil War Pt. 13: To Save the Union
The Civil War began in April of 1861. President Lincoln declared that his primary goal was to save the Union.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Africa : Portraits of Poverty
An August 2006 six part series by NPR that exams the UN goals in Sub-Sahara Africa of halting the spread of HIV, reducing infant mortality and increasing the numbers of people with a primary education. Available in audio format, also...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Intelligence Squared u.s.
Find links to the topics discussed on "Intelligence Squared," the Oxford-style debating series broadcast nationally on NPR stations. The goal of the series is to raise the level of debate on the most challenging questions of the day,...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Personal Genome Project
The Personal Genome Project started at Harvard University is a human genetics project that aims to put the personal genomes and health data of participants online to share with other researchers. One goal is to make this type of...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 26: Forbidding Discrimination Against Women
Today we discuss laws that accomplished some of the goals of the Equal Rights Amendment. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Woman Suffrage: Part 1
The struggle of women to win the right to vote was linked to that of African Americans, and they often worked together for common goals.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt. 5: Independent Agencies
Many independent agencies have been created by Congress outside of executive departments, and assigned to address specific goals, such as commissions formed to investigate issues.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1155: Elements of Democracy Part 23: The Common Good
The common good is a goal of every democracy. But where did this idea come from? [1:12]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Laws Forbidding Discrimination Against Women
Today we discuss laws that accomplished some of the goals of the Equal Rights Amendment.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sustainable Small Business Solutions for World's Poor
Listen as Jacqueline Novogratz discusses investing in sustainable small business solutions for the world's poor. The goal, says Novogratz, CEO of Acumen Fund, is to find a way to bring essential services to low income people not just...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Epa's New Proposal to Curb Carbon Emissions
A discussion of a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency that carbon emissions from power plants achieve a thirty percent reduction in carbon emissions by the year 2030. Aired June 6, 2014 [11:47 min]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: u.s. And World Affairs Pt. 1: Thucydides and Machiavelli
Today we examine thoughts behind the idea that nations must be involved in world affairs. This episode originally aired in January 2012.