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Have iPads replaced conversation at the dinner table? What do infants observe when their parents are on their smartphones? Should you be your child's Facebook friend? As the focus of family has turned to the glow of the screen—children constantly texting their friends, parents working online...

Listening to podcasts as a way to escape from reality

In a world of endless noise, why do we still feel unheard? In an era of hyperconnectivity, why are we more divided than ever? The Disconnect is a podcast that dares to ask the hard questions, exploring the fractures in our society that keep us apart—whether in our relationships, communities, cultures, or institutions. Each episode unpacks the hidden forces that create division, from systemic issues to personal struggles, and seeks to bridge those gaps through open, thought-provoking dialogue. Through meaningful conversations with guests from all walks of life

The internet, as shaped by the world's oldest living culture. From RMIT University with contributions from First Nations Media Australia. Produced in partnership with Telstra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Millions lost power. Hundreds died. How did this happen? KUT’s Mose Buchele explores what happened during the worst blackout in Texas history.

From Free Rein Associates and Life Strategies comes the Diversity Disconnect Podcast. Tasked with exploring the helping and hindering factors in job acquisition and employment maintenance for underrepresented groups, the research team spent six months speaking with residents in the rural communities of Agassiz, Hope, Merritt, Ashcroft, and Princeton, British Columbia. This limited series explores the findings of the Diversity Disconnect research and examines the 20 factors that influence employment success for Indigenous Peoples and persons with disabling conditions. Launching January 8, 2025,...

Job postings for home health aides say applicants need to be “sympathetic” and “caring,” “empathetic” and focused on “families.” It turns out that doesn’t lead very many men to apply.

"Job Disconnect: Male Applicants, Feminine Language" is from the January 16, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Claire Cain Miller and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

If the world does not envy the French enough already for their generous vacations, universal health care, and fine food and wine, the arrival of 2017 brings this: a newly created “right to disconnect.”

"‘Right to Disconnect’ From Work Email and Other Laws Go Into Effect in France" is from the January 02, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Alissa J. Rubin and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"There's a Disconnect in Americans' Worry about Terrorism" is from the June 15, 2016 The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Eavis and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.