Adelyn Baxter, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Adelyn Baxter is Alaska Public Media's program producer. Reach her at abaxter@alaskapublic.org.
Talk of Alaska: Polar diplomacy in a tense international climate
The war in Ukraine has strained the international community’s relationship with Russia, a key player in Arctic affairs. How are other nations and Arctic residents working to continue collaboration on safety, vessel traffic, climate change and development?
Line One: The Making of Monsters
David Livingstone Smith believes dehumanizing others is rooted in human psychology and leaves us vulnerable to leaders who trade in the politics of demonization and violence.
Talk of Alaska: Collaborative project Permafrost Pathways tackles a thawing Arctic
Our polar position means the effects of increasing temperatures are creating problems for coastal and Interior communities. New tools for measuring carbon emissions from melting permafrost could change future cap and trade policies.
Line One: Child abuse prevention and intervention
During Child Abuse Prevention Month, Dan Bigley joins Prentiss Pemberton to discuss what is being done to prevent child abuse before it happens and what can be done to help children who have experienced abuse in their lives.
Talk of Alaska: The special election for U.S. House
With 48 candidates in the running to serve the remainder of Congressman Don Young’s term, Alaskans have a big decision to make in the upcoming pick-one primary election.
Line One: The psychology of cults
The idea of cults seems to both fascinate and scare us. Why do intelligent people often give up everything to blindly follow these leaders and their ideologies?
Talk of Alaska: Confronting Alaska’s high rate of violence against women
Two councils recently established by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office are tasked with addressing missing and murdered Indigenous people and human and sex trafficking.
SPECIAL Talk of Alaska: Talkeetna community members discuss social isolation
The pandemic brought on a level of loneliness that many of us haven’t encountered before. Even two years in, we’re just beginning to understand how our communities and relationships have been affected.
Line One: Moms Matter Now supports mothers before and after pregnancy
Motherhood is an amazing and incredibly challenging time, but few people talk about the emotional and psychological transition.
Talk of Alaska: Remembering Don Young
For nearly 50 years, Rep. Don Young’s bombastic style both helped draw attention to Alaska's legislative need and often found him crossed up in less than flattering headlines. Constituents, former colleagues and journalists share memories of Alaska’s longest serving Republican.
Line One: The Trouble with Trauma
In order to make decisions and judgements, the human mind uses cognitive shortcuts. Dr. Michael Scheeringa, author of “The Trouble With Trauma: The Search To Discover How Beliefs Become Facts", explores why that's an issue.
Talk of Alaska: Managing COVID two years in
Will cases spike in coming weeks? What do Alaskans need to know to help keep infection rates down? Alaska’s top doctors help to clarify the way forward.
Line One: The rise in fentanyl overdoses in Alaska
Overdose deaths from fentanyl are on the rise in Alaska, and its important to remember that the statistics account for more than just one person.
Talk of Alaska: Breaking the cycle of removal for Black and Indigenous children
Alaska Native and Black children are significantly overrepresented in our state’s foster care system. A recent study found they make up 65% of those in foster homes.
Line One: Health and homelessness in Anchorage and beyond
Health issues related to homelessness include frostbite, injuries from violence and mental health problems. How does sheltering and medical treatment of the homeless population impact outcomes?
Talk of Alaska: Veteran mushers discuss the 50th running of the Iditarod
This year marks the 50th running of the Iditarod. How has the competition changed over the last five decades and what might the next 50 years bring?
Pediatricians say misinformation is a barrier to kids getting vaccinated
In Alaska, only 25% of kids aged 5 to 11 have received at least one shot. Nationally, 31% have.
Line One: Community vaccine outreach in Anchorage
Alaska’s COVID case rate appears to be improving, but omicron remains a concern for vulnerable populations in and outside of Anchorage.
Talk of Alaska: The crisis in Alaska’s foster care system
Alaska’s foster care system has long been challenged by a need for more case workers and foster families, but now the lack of social workers and willing caretakers has reached a crisis level.
‘Black in Alaska’ profiles lives and successes of Black Alaskans
The team behind the project hopes to profile people from different communities, age groups and careers to increase understanding about the experiences of Black people in Alaska.