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Digital Addiction; Diane Rehm on Assisted Suicide
Season 19
Episode 34
We seem to be hopelessly hooked on our digital devices; the husband of a well-known NPR host, after experiencing a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, asks his doctor to help him die; preparing for Passover includes getting rid of yeast or leaven in your house and then burning it or even selling it online.
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China Environmental Ethics; Saint Kateri and Native American Catholics

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New Episcopal Presiding Bishop; Death Penalty and All-White Juries; Prayer Flags

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Migrant Crisis and Faith-Based Groups; Nostra Aetate Anniversary; Arizona State University

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Mexico Migrant Center; Novelist Geraldine Brooks

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