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A special collection of Signature Stories that looks at life and culture in Nebraska through history, literature, religion, and art. This feed is updated continuously.... more
FAQs about Humanities Desk:How many episodes does Humanities Desk have?The podcast currently has 948 episodes available.
February 17, 2021'I Might Be Your Neighbor': After School Club Empowers Migrant Youth To Tell Their StoriesNebraska is fifth in the nation for refugee resettlement per capita. As NET’s Melissa Rosales and Gabriella Parsons report, one program in Lincoln aims to give young refugees and immigrants a voice through multimedia storytelling.It’s a Tuesday afternoon and the last bell of the day just rang at Lin......more0minPlay
January 29, 2021Voices of a Changing Nebraska: ‘They Don't Understand Us’2020 was a year that laid bare our deep divisions as a nation. Over the past few months, America Amplified reporter Megan Feeney has been following up with a small group of Nebraskans to find out how they’ve been navigating their lives in a year defined by a pandemic, a presidential election and in......more0minPlay
January 27, 2021Voices of a Changing Nebraska: ‘Not Everybody's Part Is Out In Front Of The Cameras Holding A Sign’2020 was a year that laid bare our deep divisions as a nation. Over the past few months, America Amplified reporter Megan Feeney has been following up with a small group of Nebraskans to find out how they’ve been navigating their lives in a year defined by a pandemic, a presidential election and in......more0minPlay
January 27, 2021Voices of a Changing Nebraska: ‘I Feel Like I'm Yelling Into A Pillow And No One Is Listening’2020 was a year that laid bare our deep divisions as a nation. Over the past few months, America Amplified reporter Megan Feeney has been following up with a small group of Nebraskans to find out how they’ve been navigating their lives in a year defined by a pandemic, a Presidential election and i......more0minPlay
January 26, 2021Voices of a Changing Nebraska: "If We're Not Talking, Then We're Not Figuring Out Solutions"2020 was a year that laid bare our deep divisions as a nation. Over the past few months, America Amplified reporter Megan Feeney has been following up with a small group of Nebraskans to find out how they’ve been navigating their lives in a year defined by a pandemic, a presidential election and in......more0minPlay
January 26, 2021Voices of a Changing Nebraska: "My Background Doesn't Exempt Me From Becoming a Hashtag"2020 was a year that laid bare our deep divisions as a nation. Over the past few months, America Amplified reporter Megan Feeney has been following up with a small group of Nebraskans to find out how they’ve been navigating their lives in a year defined by a pandemic, a presidential election and inc......more0minPlay
January 25, 2021The "Pleasant Valley Gang" Paved The Way For Today's Live-Streaming ConcertsThirty-five years ago, the Pleasant Valley Gang, which featured two Nebraska musicians, played their final WIBW radio show in Topeka, Kansas. It was America’s last known live music radio show and the end of an era that once featured hundreds of musicians performing live on radio. Or so one thought u......more0minPlay
January 20, 2021Nebraska School Classrooms Watch The Presidential InaugurationStudents across Nebraska watched President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take the oath of office today... some school teachers are using the historic event as a teaching moment in their classes.English Language Learner teachers Dana Pavuk and MaKenna Supencheck in Grand Island combined......more0minPlay
January 12, 2021Poem About Political Violence By Nebraska State Poet Gains National AttentionA poem by Nebraska’s State Poet was published in the New York Times today. The poem, called "The Start," talks about political violence, but was written three years ago. Matt Mason said he wrote the poem in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential campaign where he heard unrestrained language being us......more0minPlay
December 31, 2020Pandemic Is The Only Thing That Can Slow This Piano ManThe ongoing coronavirus pandemic has changed life for all of us. For one York, Nebraska senior citizen, it’s taken away his ability to perform before his favorite crowd. NET News followed him before long-term care facilities were forced to close their doors to visitors due to the virus.It’s lunchtim......more0minPlay
FAQs about Humanities Desk:How many episodes does Humanities Desk have?The podcast currently has 948 episodes available.