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“The Measure of Everyday Life” is a weekly public radio program featuring researchers, practitioners, and professionals discussing their work to improve the human condition. Independent Weekly has called the show ‘unexpected’ and ‘diverse’ and notes that the show ‘brings big questions to radio.'

Episodes air Sunday nights at 6:30 PM EST in the Raleigh-Durham, NC, media market (and also are streamed internationally through WNCU) and are available online the Wednesday following the original airing. WNCU produces the show with major underwriting from the nonprofit RTI International.

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Hate Speech

Jan 25, 2017

Contrary to what we’re often told as children, words can hurt us just as badly as sticks and stones. Does that mean words should be subject to the same regulation as other weapons? We sat down with Duke professor of linguistics, Michael Newcity, and Washington Post reporter, Janell Ross, to explore freedom of speech,...

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Mapping Inequalities

Jan 18, 2017

How do maps reflect our society? LaDale Winling of Virginia Tech joins us to explore the role of maps in our lives. We also hear from Marina Poole as she speaks with CityLab's Laura Bliss about the ways online tools might reflect human biases.  

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Second Anniversary Special

Jan 11, 2017

We are celebrating two years on air with a special anniversary episode highlighting some compelling moments from our conversations with researchers, professionals, and people from everyday life.

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