Goodthings on public radio - Brief Article

GoodLetter, June 20, 2002

Have you been checking out our favorite public radio stories? Here are some of our favorite public radio pieces this week (follow the link below to the full summaries on our Web site):

::: Leaving Violence in the Past? -- A notorious Egyptian terrorist organization publicly renounces violence as a means to an end, and debate ensues.

::: Water, Water Everywhere -- The Pantanal is a South American wetland of massive proportions with sights and sounds like nowhere on Earth.

::: "Connecting Through Activity and Action" -- Boston's Freedom Music Project enables black and Jewish youth to make beautiful music together.

::: Music for the Imagination -- Wish you could find music that both you and your favorite kid could enjoy together? The rock band They Might Be Giants has just what you've been looking for.

::: Making A Fowl Situation Better -- Kansas City has a zoo overrun with Canada geese and a metropolitan area full of the homeless and hungry. Is there a way to link the two problems in a positive solution?

::: Women and Sports -- Thirty years ago, Title IX was supposed to level the playing field between men's and women's sports in the US. But has it?

::: Focusing Medicine on the Person -- If your doctor had been evaluated in medical school on the quality of his or her "bedside manner," would you be better off?

Read full summaries of these stories and listen to your favorites on our site: http://goodthings.com/02_05_062002radio.asp

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