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'The Chaplain and the Doctor' Centers Empathy, Spirituality in Health Care
A new documentary called “The Chaplain and the Doctor” offers an intimate glimpse into the palliative care unit of an Oakland hospital, where two women — an 80-year-old African American chaplain and a white Jewish physician — navigate the complexities of end-of-life care from profoundly different perspectives. As their paths intertwine, what begins as a professional encounter deepens into a friendship grounded in empathy, spiritual reflection and shared commitment to healing. The film will soon make its world premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival. We're joined by the film’s subjects, chaplain Betty Clark and Dr. Jessica Zitter, who is also its director.
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'The Chaplain and the Doctor' Centers Empathy, Spirituality in Health CareA new documentary called “The Chaplain and the Doctor” offers an intimate glimpse into the palliative care unit of an Oakland hospital, where two women — an 80-year-old African American chaplain and a white Jewish physician — navigate the complexities of end-of-life care from profoundly different perspectives. As their paths intertwine, what begins as a professional encounter deepens into a friendship grounded in empathy, spiritual reflection and shared commitment to healing. The film will soon make its world premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival. We're joined by the film’s subjects, chaplain Betty Clark and Dr. Jessica Zitter, who is also its director.
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Perceiving the WorldInventor Josh Miele has been blind for nearly his whole life. His new book chronicles how he perceives the world, and how he built his career designing technologies that make the world more accessible.
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Radio Specials: Tiny Desk Takeover
Introducing Tiny Desk RadioFor the past 17 years, some of the world’s greatest musicians have performed behind a regular office desk at NPR headquarters. With discovery acts and music superstars from a multitude of genres, Tiny Desk fans can now enjoy some of their favorite concerts through this weekly hour-long radio broadcast program. The show is hosted by Bobby Carter, Tiny Desk Concerts host and series producer, and Anamaria Sayre, co-host of Alt.Latino and a producer for Tiny Desk Concerts. Each broadcast will feature three Tiny Desk Concerts with curated information about the artists, and stories about the performances.
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Folk Tales Explore Sudanese Culture, HistoryA new podcast uses children’s folk tales to explore the richness of Sudan’s culture and history — at a time when the country is mired in a devastating civil war. That story, on All Things Considered.
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Dogs Pushing ButtonsNowadays, gadgets enable dogs to tell humans what they want by pushing buttons – to ask for things like "food,” "outside" or "play." That has cognitive scientists asking big questions about language and the minds of dogs.
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The PBS NewsHour is an hour-long evening news broadcast, hosted by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, which offers news updates, analysis, live studio interviews, discussions and more.
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