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June 12, 2025 Ventana: Dances of Our People
A grandmother's story inspires a young boy to seek knowledge and share wisdom about his Indian heritage.

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3 min
May 26, 2025 Waila - A Party With Deep Roots
When the Tohono O'odham Native Americans dance to Waila, their traditional social music, the party lasts all night.

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3 min
May 19, 2025 Waila - the Desert People Celebrate
The Tohono O'odham Native Americans of southern Arizona believe that everything in the desert - humans, animals and plants - must be treated with reverence.

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3 min
May 12, 2025 Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
Meet the bird with the fastest wings in the world.

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3 min
May 11, 2025 Songs Our Mothers Sang - Special Program
I spent a weeks asking friends, relatives and passers-by whether or not their mother ever sang to them.

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9 min
May 05, 2025 Sperm Whales - Breeding
It's mating season for sperm whales in the Indian Ocean.

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3 min
April 28, 2025 Cherry Blossom - Spirit of the Samurai
In Japanese culture, the blossoming of the Cherry Tree represents an ancient code of honor.

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3 min
April 24, 2025 Greek Orthodox Easter
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Holy Week culminates on Easter Sunday.

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3 min
March 27, 2025 Small Things, Big Challenges - Inside the World of Nanotech
The tiniest bits of matter have a very large impact on our environment and our lives. Join Geoscientist Marc Michel on a deep dive into the science of nanotechnology.

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28 min
March 20, 2025 Ken Burns and the World of Leonardo da Vinci - A Pulse of the Planet Special Program
Join filmmaker Ken Burns in an exploration of the greatest artist/scientist/seeker of all time, plus a preview of Ken's next series.

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51 min

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Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and…