Jacki Lyden visits a multi-cultural elementary school in Washington, D.C., to hear from children experiencing their first Thanksgiving and learning what it means to be thankful.
Longtime listeners recognize Jacki Lyden's voice from her frequent work as a substitute host on NPR. As a journalist who has been with NPR since 1979, Lyden regards herself first and foremost as a storyteller and looks for the distinctive human voice in a huge range of national and international stories.
Maddie Bender is a producer on HPR-1's weekday news program, The Conversation. In this eclectic 90-minute segment, Maddie, a science journalist and clarinetist, shares her top picks, including music that she studied and performed and music that she discovered as a producer.
In this edition, Dr. Shawn Lum discusses the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16), which focuses on the conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of nature, and equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources.