Bedste Wlrn-podcasts (2024)

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UNGUARDED: The Guardianship Program of Dade sells properties of ‘incapacitated’ people to a Miami realtor, who reaps big gains 18:45

1+ y ago18:45

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A WLRN investigation found the nonprofit sold homes of clients to Express Homes — owned by Carlos Morales, husband of Miami City Attorney Victoria Méndez — which resold several properties within days.Af WLRN News

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A battle over the soul of Miami Beach: Will developers destroy or save Art Deco? 18:44

1+ y ago18:44

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Miami Beach is known for its colorful Art Deco buildings. But more and more, only real estate developers are willing to spend the money it takes to preserve them — if they can build a tall, high-end residential tower on the property. This strategy saves at least part of the old buildings but changes the skyline forever. Preservationists fear this w…

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Miami And County School Board Destroyed A Black Community To Build A Whites Only School 23:14

3y ago23:14

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By Nadege GreenAf WLRN News

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Class of COVID-19: An Education Crisis for Florida's Vulnerable Students 58:58

4y ago58:58

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In this Florida Public Media production, journalists explore the high costs of the pandemic for children and young adults who faced some of the greatest obstacles to success in school well before COVID-19 upended public education. For the full series, visit classofcovid.org.Af WLRN News

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There Goes The Neighborhood: Miami—Part 3 28:06

5y ago28:06

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Life and loss in Little Haiti, where residents find themselves in the path of a land rush. WLRN and WNYC Studios present the final episode of a three-part series on climate gentrification.Af WLRN News

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There Goes The Neighborhood: Miami - Part 2 (From The Stakes) 25:07

5y ago25:07

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The fear of mass displacement isn’t paranoia for black people in Liberty City. It’s family history. WLRN and WYNC studios present the second episode of a three part series on climate gentrification.Af WLRN News

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There Goes the Neighborhood: Miami—Part 1 (from The Stakes) 27:18

5y ago27:18

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The sea level is rising--and so is the rent. WLRN and WYNC studios present the first episode of a three part series on climate gentrification.Af WLRN News

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Chartered: Florida's First Private Takeover Of A Public School System 1:03:29

5+ y ago1:03:29

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Florida’s first all-charter school district was engineered by unelected state bureaucrats at then-Gov. Rick Scott’s Department of Education, funded by the state Legislature and carried out by a charter school network based in South Florida, nearly 500 miles away.Af WLRN News

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Florida City Mom Makes Prom Special For Teenage Girls After Her Daughter Was Killed 7:52

5+ y ago7:52

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For the last couple of years, a school bus driver in Florida City has made prom possible for dozens of teenage girls in South Miami-Dade.Af WLRN News

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How Miami-Dade's Mental Health Program Steers People To Treatment, Not Jail 31:15

5+ y ago31:15

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In collaboration with 70 Million, a national podcast that examines criminal justice reforms around the country, WLRN looked at the mechanisms of Miami-Dade County's Criminal Mental Health Project.Af WLRN News

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Derision 2018: Carl Hiaasen And Dave Barry Take A Look Into Florida's Political Landscape 1:03:34

6y ago1:03:34

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Af WLRN News

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Anguish and Activism: Listen To The Students of Stoneman Douglas High 52:46

7y ago52:46

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The grief and mourning continue for the 17 dead students and staff killed in last week’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. But something else is happening among the anguish of the interrupted lives of the victims and survivors. Out of the agony — activism.Af WLRN News

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Florida After Hurricane Irma - Part 2 53:12

7y ago53:12

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Hurricane Irma was the strongest storm to hit Florida in more than a decade. It set records on its way through the Atlantic and Caribbean: the longest sustained Category 5 storm of the satellite age, the fastest winds of any storm in the open Atlantic and enough energy for an entire hurricane season -- all in one storm.…

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Florida After Hurricane Irma - Part 1 53:14

7y ago53:14

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Irma was an epic storm. It was stronger and bigger than almost all hurricanes on record and lasted longer than any storm on record. From the Lower Florida Keys to St. Augustine, the Gulf Coast across to I-95, it triggered the largest evacuation in Florida and left large swaths of the state without power for days.…

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Cell 1: Florida's Death Penalty in Limbo (Epilogue) 56:54

7+ y ago56:54

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As of March 13, 2017, Florida has a death penalty again.Af WLRN News

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Research Supports Proposed Reservoir For Everglades As Farmers Fear For Their Livelihoods 8:27

7+ y ago8:27

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Karson Turner reaches into a grassy row of sugar cane. He grips a stalk, jointed like bamboo, and breaks it, revealing the sweetness inside.Af WLRN News

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Southern Reservoir? Northern Reservoir? Research Says Florida Needs Both 7:46

7+ y ago7:46

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Among the cow pastures and citrus groves of Florida's heartland north of Lake Okeechobee, patches of wetlands serve as kidneys for the Everglades.Af WLRN News

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Everglades 101: Just How Does This Thing Work, Anyway? 8:42

7+ y ago8:42

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If you scoop a glassful of water from the heart of the Everglades, that water is as pure and clear as the water that flows from your tap.Af WLRN News

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Everglades Restoration 8:41

7+ y ago8:41

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Let’s start with what we’re losing:Af WLRN News

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Young Survivors: How Myya Passmore got through high school after being shot in the chest 10:09

8y ago10:09

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Young Survivors: Andre Foster Was Shot In A Drive-by At A Sweet 16 Birthday Party 8:35

8y ago8:35

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Young Survivors: Martwan and Martaevious, A Family Of Survivors 8:43

8y ago8:43

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Young Survivors: Inside A Trauma Center Where Specialists Work To Help Young Victims Survive 12:53

8y ago12:53

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Young Survivors: How One Liberty City Family Has Been Shaped By Gun Violence 11:22

8y ago11:22

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John Broughton has contended with gun violence for as long as he can remember, as a witness, a loved one, and at times, a would-be shooter. Here, his grandfather Luis Gonzalez explains how gun violence has shaped John's life and those of three generations of their family in Miami.Af WLRN News