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Article: TSWI Shout-Out from James Fallows
Radio Show: Because I Had To
Radio Show: The "Ex" Files
Article: About The State We're In
Article: The white light
Louise Russo's life changed forever after being caught in the crossfire of a gangland shooting in Toronto, Canada. She tells The State We're In about her near-death experience and the choice she made when faced with... eternity.
Article: Will we ever defeat the ageing process?
Author and gerontologist Aubrey de Grey believes that ageing is a medical problem that we should solve, and not an existential condition we should see as inevitable.
Radio Show: A matter of life and death
The State We're In, 25 June 2011. A British scientist explains how we can be "cured" of death. A palliative caregiver explains how confronting death can make us more joyful. A clergyman conducts a funeral that nearly gets him...
Article: Meet the human lie detector
It's hard to define the concept of truth. But when it comes to spotting a liar, former federal agent JJ Newberry says what's key is understanding human behavior.
Article: Exposing domestic violence - live on air
Domestic violence against women in Nicaragua is ingrained into the country's culture. A 1998 survey found that a third of all women living with a partner had suffered physical or sexual abuse in the home. This despite a law reform that...
Article: The State We’re In wins three awards in New York
The State We're In won three medals at this year’s New York International Festival of Radio and Television – taking top honours in all three categories.
Radio Show: Unmasked!
The State We're In, 18 June 2011. A Belgian comedy troupe pranks the country’s biggest telecommunications company with a reputation for the worst customer service. A Nicaraguan woman plays a witch on local radio to name and shame men...
Radio Show: Bad therapy
The State We're In, 11 June 2011. Child 'witches' are being horribly abused in southern Nigeria. Women in northern Ghana accused of being witches find refuge in special camps and one man recounts the excruciating aversion therapy he went...
Article: Breaking the cycle of gang culture
A gang killing in London. A young man loses his best friend. A father loses his son. Junior (pictured above) and his friends wanted to avenge the murder. But at the funeral, Les - the father - told them revenge would only lead to...
Radio Show: Be a man
The State We're In, 4 June 2011. Men grappling with what it means to be a man, including the story of the father of a murdered teenager who counselled his son’s friends against seeking revenge. The son of former German Chancellor...
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Editor - Greg Kelly
Host - Jonathan Groubert
Producers - Mignon Aylen, Belinda Lopez, Diana Steenbergen
Web producer - Sid Fordham
