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The Measure of Everyday Life

The Measure of Everyday Life

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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 notes that the show 'brings big questions to radio.' Dr. Rachel Powell of the CDC Foundation has said the show is "a wonderful resource that communicates ... in a digestible and conversational way." Episodes air weekly in the Raleigh-Durham, NC, media market, stream internationally through WNCU, and are available online. WNCU produces the show with major underwriting from the nonprofit RTI International. For more information, see www.measureradio.net.RTI International & WNCU Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Are Teenagers Getting Less Sleep?

    Are Teenagers Getting Less Sleep?
    Jun 24 2026

    You might know how difficult it can be to wake a sleeping teenager. It turns out that teenagers in the U.S. may not be getting enough sleep, though. On this episode, we talk with public health researcher Rachel Widome of the University of Minnesota about her work.
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    30 mins
  • Depression and Future Heart Health

    Depression and Future Heart Health
    Jun 3 2026

    Depression affects many people around the world with implications for daily interactions between people. What do we know about long-term consequences of depression for our health? On this episode, we talk with Jody Greaney of the University of Delaware about her work to assess how depression might be connected to our future heart health.
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    29 mins
  • Saving Rivers, Improving Economies

    Saving Rivers, Improving Economies
    May 27 2026

    We have been building dams for hundreds of years, many of which you can find today across the U.S., and yet we often haven't investigated how to use these technologies to balance societal concerns and benefits. On this episode, we talk with Smit Vasquez Caballero, an economist at RTI International who recently evaluated an innovative collaboration between The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve our use of dams.

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    30 mins
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