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Threshold

Threshold is a Peabody Award-winning podcast about people and the planet. Each season, we do a deep dive into one pressing environmental story, exploring it through the intersections of science, polit... Read more

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The Refuge | 1 | Sibling Rivalry

The Refuge | 1 | Sibling Rivalry

The question of whether or not we should drill for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most co... Read more

6 Nov 2019

41mins

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The Refuge | 5 | Path Dependence

The Refuge | 5 | Path Dependence

When the debate over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge first emerged, most people had never heard of globa... Read more

27 Dec 2019

54mins

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Oh, Give Me a Home | 3 | Born Free

Oh, Give Me a Home | 3 | Born Free

Many cattle ranchers view wild bison as a threat to their livelihoods. But some think cattle and bison can coexist. On e... Read more

17 Feb 2017

30mins

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Oh, Give Me a Home | 5 | Heirs to the Most Glorious Heritage

Oh, Give Me a Home | 5 | Heirs to the Most Glorious Heritage

"We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to ... Read more

3 Mar 2017

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The Refuge | 4 | Do It in a Good Way, Pt. 1

The Refuge | 4 | Do It in a Good Way, Pt. 1

The Gwich’in have lived and hunted in the Refuge long before it was carved out as federal, protected land. Their territo... Read more

21 Dec 2019

37mins

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Oh, Give Me a Home | 4 | Tatanka Oyate

Oh, Give Me a Home | 4 | Tatanka Oyate

In episode four of Threshold, we meet Robbie Magnan of the Fort Peck Tribes. He believes his community can prosper in th... Read more

24 Feb 2017

29mins

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The Refuge | 2 | To Secure the Blessings of Liberty

The Refuge | 2 | To Secure the Blessings of Liberty

For 40 years, the fight over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been waged mostly from afar, in... Read more

20 Nov 2019

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Oh, Give Me a Home | 7 | Oh, Give Me A Home

Oh, Give Me a Home | 7 | Oh, Give Me A Home

In the last episode of Season One of Threshold, listeners will encounter pearls of wisdom from youth who have grown up w... Read more

16 Mar 2017

30mins

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Oh, Give Me a Home | 6 | Territory Folks Should All Be Pals

Oh, Give Me a Home | 6 | Territory Folks Should All Be Pals

Visit the American Prairie Reserve, a conservation project in the heart of Montana that could eventually be home to 10,0... Read more

10 Mar 2017

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Cold Comfort | 1 | The Water is Wide

Cold Comfort | 1 | The Water is Wide

In Shishmaref, Alaska, no one’s asking if climate change is real. What they want to know is how bad it has to get before... Read more

25 Sep 2018

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Cold Comfort | 12 | Here Be Dragons

Cold Comfort | 12 | Here Be Dragons

The Greenland ice sheet is basically a giant ice cube the size of Alaska. What happens when it melts? We spent five days... Read more

11 Dec 2018

31mins

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The Refuge | 3 | Listen to the People, Pt. 1

The Refuge | 3 | Listen to the People, Pt. 1

We continue our reporting from Kaktovik, Alaska—the only town within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—to find out how... Read more

10 Dec 2019

33mins

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The Refuge | 3 | Listen to the People, Pt. 2

The Refuge | 3 | Listen to the People, Pt. 2

We continue our reporting from Kaktovik, Alaska—the only town within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—to find out how... Read more

10 Dec 2019

29mins

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Cold Comfort | 8 | Oil and Water

Cold Comfort | 8 | Oil and Water

What happens when the thing you can't live without in the short term threatens your very existence in the long run? Meet... Read more

13 Nov 2018

35mins

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Oh, Give Me a Home | Extra 4 | Out of Africa

Oh, Give Me a Home | Extra 4 | Out of Africa

Humans first encountered bison more than 75,000 years ago, as we migrated north out of Africa. We retrace that journey a... Read more

21 Feb 2017

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Cold Comfort | 5 | Just Decide

Cold Comfort | 5 | Just Decide

Everyone's heard of Vikings -- their daring North Atlantic voyages, their mysterious runes. But there's another ancient ... Read more

23 Oct 2018

33mins

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Cold Comfort | 11 | Life Is Too Hard Without Music

Cold Comfort | 11 | Life Is Too Hard Without Music

All across the Arctic, indigenous languages are on the decline. But in many communities, people are finding new ways to ... Read more

4 Dec 2018

31mins

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Cold Comfort | 2 | Invisible Hands

Cold Comfort | 2 | Invisible Hands

When a major storm hit Shishmaref, Alaska in 2005, it became a poster child for climate change in the Arctic. Dramatic p... Read more

2 Oct 2018

30mins

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The Refuge | 4 | Do It in a Good Way, Pt. 2

The Refuge | 4 | Do It in a Good Way, Pt. 2

The Gwich’in have lived and hunted in the Refuge long before it was carved out as federal, protected land. Their territo... Read more

21 Dec 2019

35mins

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Cold Comfort | 13 | Try Harder

Cold Comfort | 13 | Try Harder

18 months of reporting. All eight Arctic countries. So many fascinating people. On the final episode of season two of Th... Read more

18 Dec 2018

31mins

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