Maine Calling

Maine Calling

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Maine Calling episodes

  • What We Know About COVID-19 And How To Care For Someone With the Virus
    Maine Calling returns to its one-hour format, airing from 1-2 pm and rebroadcast at 7 pm. Along with the barrage of information that we get daily about the coronavirus pandemic, there is also a flood of misinformation. We speak with an infectious disease specialist about what's known and unknown about COVID-19--as well as the downright falsehoods that are circulating. We'll also learn about caring for someone with the disease.
    53 min
  • Resources While Stuck at Home: Ways to Stay Engaged, Informed and Entertained During the Crisis
    This is the second segment of a special two-hour Maine Calling, as we cover the issues that affect Mainers during the COVID-19 crisis. For the first segment, click here. What are some ways to keep informed, educated and entertained while following stay-at-home orders? We learn about some resources to keep you engaged, from websites to videos to books. And we’ll find out how different organizations have found ways to repackage what they do so that you can access them from home.
    52 min
  • Getting Outside: How to Enjoy Maine's Great Outdoors Safely During This Crisis
    This is the second segment (2-3 pm) of a special two-hour Maine Calling, as part of our coverage of the impacts that COVID-19 is having on Maine's people. With Gov. Mills issuing her latest stay-at-home order to combat the spread of coronavirus, and many parks and beaches in Maine closing, how can people still get some fresh air and exercise in Maine's great outdoors? We get some tips of where to go and what to do--and how to be sure you are maintaining safe practicies.
    52 min
  • Climate Change & COVID-19: How Pandemic-Driven Changes in Behavior Might Affect Our Environment
    This is the first segment of a special two-hour Maine Calling, as we continue to cover the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The global shutdown of travel and other human activity has been the first, massive reduction of resources and emissions to happen on this scale. It's an inadvertent experiment on how climate change could be slowed if everyone in the world curtailed their actions that harm the environment. We discuss what short-term changes have already been measured, and what may happen in
    55 min
  • Financial Advice: Dealing With Personal Finance Challenges from Coronavirus Fallout
    This is the first segment (1-2 pm) of a special two-hour Maine Calling, as part of our coverage of the pressing issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this time of crisis, what can people do in the face of loss of income, a plunging stock market, uncertainly in long-term planning, mortgages and other debt? Guest: Michelle Singletary writes the nationally syndicated personal finance column " The Color of Money ," which appears in The Washington Post on Wednesdays and Sunays. Her award
    55 min
  • Dealing with a Pandemic: Head of Jackson Laboratory Answers Questions about the Spread of COVID-19
    This is the second segment of a two-hour Maine Calling show, as part of our ongoing coverage of the pressing issues facing Maine during the COVID-19 crisis. For the first segment, click here. Dr. Edison Liu , president & CEO, The Jackson Laboratory; physician who previously led the scientific response for the country of Singapore for the SARS crisis in 2003. Liu has also had leading positions at the Human Genome Organization and the National Cancer Institute. Liu joins Maine Calling to talk
    52 min
  • Congressman Jared Golden: Federal Response to COVID-19
    This is the first segment of a two-hour Maine Calling, as part of our ongoing coverage of how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting the people of Maine. For the second segment, click here. Rep. Jared Golden represents Maine's 2nd Congressional District. He serves on the Small Business Committee and the Armed Services Committee. Golden joins Maine Calling to discuss the federal stimulus package and its impact on Mainers, as well as other work that's being done to help those in need due to the
    55 min

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