Programs
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A Giant Pool of Money Nov 20, 2009 A special program about the housing crisis produced in a special collaboration with NPR News. We explain it all to you. What does the housing crisis have to do with the turmoil on Wall Street? Why did banks make half-million dollar loans to people without jobs or income? And why is everyone talking so much about the 1930s? It all comes back to the Giant Pool of Money. |
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Workplace U Nov 18, 2009 We know that a good education can be the ticket a good job. But for many Americans, conventional school isn’t working. Every school day some seven thousand students drop out of high school. Often, what they managed to learn in the schoolhouse has not prepared them well enough for the job site. This documentary reports on a growing movement to turn workplaces into classrooms and marginal students into productive workers. Learn more or listen below.
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Rising by Degrees Nov 17, 2009 The United States is facing a dramatic demographic challenge: Young Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of the population, and they are the least likely to go to college. Experts say the future of the American economy is at stake, because higher education is essential in the 21st century economy. This documentary tells the story of Latino students working towards a college degree, and why it’s so hard for them to get what they want. Learn more or listen below.
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Early Lessons Nov 16, 2009 There’s been a quiet revolution in America’s schools over recent decades. We’ve added a whole extra grade to a child’s education: Preschool. Economists love preschool. They say it’s the smartest way to spend public money, especially in a tight economy. And they have lots of data to prove it: Preschool is perhaps the most researched idea in all of education. This documentary takes us back to the 1960s to tell the story of a landmark experiment that helped launch the preschool movement. Fifty years later, researchers are still learning powerful lessons for today’s youngest students. Learn more or listen below.
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Facing the Mortgage Crisis: Documentary
We aired our Facing the Mortgage Crisis documentary narrated by Michigan Radio’s Christina Shockley at 1pm on Friday, July 24. We hosted a web chat with guest panelists Kent Spencer and Gloriane Wiley of the Wayne County Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program. Michigan Radio’s Steve Carmody helped moderate the chat. Listen to the show online: To download the MP3, right click this link and choose “save link as”. |
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Facing the Mortgage Crisis: Call-In Show Hosted by Charity Nebbe Michigan Radio’s Charity Nebbe hosted a special call-in show at 1pm on Thursday, July 16. Guests Jamele Hage and Heather Mooney came into the studio, and Don Grimes joined in over the phone. In addition to taking calls from the audience, we hosted a web chat to take comments and questions. Listen to the show online: To download the MP3, right click this link and choose “save link as”. |
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Foreclosing on the American Dream A Michigan Radio Series Michigan has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. Thousands of people in the state have had their homes foreclosed on. Michigan Radio takes an in-depth look at what this means for our state, our communities, and all of us. Why has Michigan been hit so hard? What is this doing to our neighborhoods? Listen to the program online: To download the MP3, right click this link and choose “save link as”. |
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Diane Rehm’s Special Program April 29, 2009 Diane Rehm hosted a special edition of The Diane Rehm Show focusing on “Facing the Mortgage Crisis.” This live, one-hour broadcast offered answers to listener questions about the housing situation and how individuals can best cope with the economic challenges ahead. Diane was joined by financial advisors and housing experts: * Jane Bryant Quinn, author and personal finance writer. Her most recent book is Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People. * Janet Bodnar, author and editor of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. Her most recent book is Money Smart Women: Everything You Need to Know to Achieve a Lifetime of Financial Security. * Kathleen Day, with the Center for Responsible Lending. |
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Foreclosure City May 25, 2009 Las Vegas was recently a new kind of boomtown, but today it has the country’s highest foreclosure rate. ARW takes a hard, sober look to find out what happens to the American Dream after foreclosure and how residents are trying to build new lives. Learn more. |
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A Better Life: Creating the American Dream May 26, 2009 ARW reflects on the history of the American Dream during the last century and how it constantly changed in order to survive each new financial crisis. ARW then asks, if the dream is indeed out of reach again, what will the next version look like? Learn more. |
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Bridge to Somewhere May 27, 2009 The Obama administration is seeking a 21st century version of the New Deal, but can this really pull us out of the deep recession? ARW explores the benefits and effects of Roosevelt’s New Deal — and the legacy that still lingers today. Learn more. |
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Hard Times in Middletown May 28, 2009 An American RadioWorks/Marketplace co-production, Kai Ryssdal hosts this program about the impact of the economic crisis on the people of Muncie, Indiana — a city once studied as our country’s prototypical hometown. Learn more. |
