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Now displaying: 2020
Nov 14, 2020

Live event for Duke Energy Week 2020. Guests:

Hilton Kelley, Goldman Environmental Prize winner. A former Hollywood stuntman, Kelley returned home to Port Arthur, Texas to battle for environmental justice.

Karen Torrent of The National Whistleblower Center and Duke Prof. Tim Profeta discuss the new Climate Risk Disclosure Lab initiative.

Co-hosts: Journalist Lindsay Foster Thomas; Prof. Deondra Rose of Polis: Duke Center for Politics; Duke Master of Public Policy student Raffi Wineburg.

Oct 29, 2020

The question of whether and how to compensate descendants of people formerly enslaved in the United States has hung over the country since the end of the Civil War. It’s getting new traction in the 2020 election. Duke Professor William "Sandy" Darity has created a Reparations Planning Committee to flesh out the details of how a reparations program would work.

This season of Ways & Means is supported by Polis, the Center for Politics at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Find out more at polis.duke.edu

 

Oct 15, 2020

What makes a great political leader in a deeply divided time, and what can we learn from one of the most striking examples in history? Listen to the story of Nelson Mandela and learn about the surprising strategies that made his leadership work.

This season of Ways & Means is supported by Polis, the Center for Politics at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Find out more at polis.duke.edu

Oct 14, 2020

Today, we're announcing a new chapter in Ways and Means - we have a new host!

Lindsay Foster Thomas is a content director at WUNC and has worked at NPR's Marketplace, On Second Thought at Georgia Public Broadcasting with host Celeste Headlee, and was also part of the national production team at WAMU that launched NPR's 1A with founding host Joshua Johnson.

We're beyond excited to have her with us. Welcome, Lindsay!

Oct 1, 2020

The decline in local news is having a real effect on democracy. A look at why local news is struggling -- and what can be done about it.

This season of Ways & Means is supported by Polis, the Center for Politics at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Find out more at polis.duke.edu

Sep 17, 2020

On this episode we ask – how did the gun control movement become a force in American politics after being overshadowed for so long by the NRA? In a word: money. 

This season of Ways & Means is supported by Polis: the Center for Politics at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy

Sep 3, 2020

For some reason there's a big gap between young Americans' intention to vote and the chance that they will actually do it. In this episode: why so few young people in the United States vote.

This season of Ways & Means is supported by Polis: the Center for Politics at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy

Aug 20, 2020

We explore research into how government-funded afterschool programs for poor families are empowering politically motivated parents. Hear from staff and parents about how these programs have inspired change in their community and learn what elements build effective programs.

This season of Ways & Means is supported by Polis: the Center for Politics at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy

Aug 19, 2020

Season 5 of Ways & Means relaunches Thursday, August 20, 2020. The season is dedicated to issues in U.S. politics and civic life and hot topics in the 2020 elections. The season originally premiered in the spring of 2020, but was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The season is a co-production of the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and Duke's Polis: Center for Politics.

https://polis.duke.edu/

 

Music: "Pinky" by Blue Dot Sessions

Apr 15, 2020

We’ve decided to pause in releasing new Ways & Means episodes for now. With the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone’s attention is on the coronavirus and that’s as it should be.  So we’ve decided to take a break. We will be back this fall with the complete series of stories on ideas for sealing the cracks in our democracy. That series is in partnership with Polis, Duke’s Center for Politics. Until then, stay safe, stay apart and please wash your hands.

Feb 5, 2020

Season 5 of Ways & Means returns Wednesday February 19, 2020. This season we are partnering with Polis, the Center for Politics at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy to look at big ideas related to the 2020 election.

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