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Common Ground with Jane Whitney
Can This Planet (Still) Be Saved
Season 2
Episode 208
As climate change moves from an imminent peril to a deadly reality for vast swaths of the country, a panel of nationally recognized groundbreakers discuss the gaping dichotomy between what scientists say needs to be done and the political reality of what is possible. The panel examines what communities are doing to mitigate the congressional stasis and the role of private citizens and companies.
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Legal scholars discuss the swirling controversy enveloping SCOTUS.
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A bonus show featuring a compilation of last season’s programs.
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A panel explores how they’ve found common ground on the home front.
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A panel discusses how wealth inequality is making America poor.
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Explore the schism between the way we are and how we think of the world.
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A profile of those who have overcome adversity through grit, resilience and determination.
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A panel discusses the role of race in American politics.
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Guests will discuss the history of the women’s movement and the hurdles that remain.
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Examine how the democratization of media has become a threat to democracy
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Discuss the life and death battle between autocracy and democracy.
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Discussing the court and how it is exacerbating the country’s deep divisions.
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Examine Americans’ perception of the appropriate social role of sports.