2 PM Public Affairs Programs

Monday - Friday at 2 PM

The 2:00 PM hour-long block of public affairs programs on Maine Public Radio is a mix of different programs produced around the globe. Please note that the broadcast schedule is subject to change. Updates are made as soon as practical.

For more information on the programs featured in the 2:00 pm public affairs time slot please see the full Maine Public Radio schedule

If you can't find what you're looking for please email Audience Services or call 1-800-884-1717.

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Camden Conference - Geopolitics of the Arctic: Arctic Indigenous Communities and Cultures

Michael Bravo, Sara Olsvig, Gunn-Britt Retter
www.camdenconference.org

  Monday, April 5 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine takes us back to the recent Camden Conference focusing on The Geopolitics of the Arctic.   The third episode of our three part series features Michael Bravo on Community and Governance in a Fractured World; Sara Olsvig on Greenland – the Challenges of Developing Self-Governance and Safe Communities; and Gunn-Britt Retter on The People of Eight Seasons: A Resilient Culture or a Future at Risk?

NEXT

Friday, April 2 at 2:00 pm

NEXT is a weekly radio show and podcast about New England, one of America's oldest places, at a time of change. It's based at Connecticut Public Radio in Hartford and is hosted by Morgan Springer.

With New England as our laboratory, NEXT asks questions about how we power our society, how we move around, and how we adapt. It's about trends that provide us challenges and present us with new opportunities. New England has old rules and customs, with well-worn pathways forged centuries ago, and its population is aging fast.

Covid-19: Maine CDC News Briefing

Thursday, April 1 at 2:00 pm

Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will brief the media and answer questions about COVID-19.

Camden Conference - Geopolitics of the Arctic: Development in the Arctic Region

Frances Ulmer, Ulf Sverdrup, Gail Whiteman
www.camdenconference.org

  

  Wednesday, March 31 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine takes us back to the recent Camden Conference focusing on The Geopolitics of the Arctic.   The second episode of our three part series features Frances Ulmer on Winners and Losers in the 21st Century Arctic; Ulf Sverdrup on A Frozen Region Goes Dynamic; and Gail Whiteman on What Happens in the Arctic Doesn't Stay There: The Arctic as a Barometer of Global Risk.

Covid-19: Maine CDC News Briefing

Tuesday, March 30 at 2:00 pm

Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will brief the media and answer questions about COVID-19.

Camden Conference - Geopolitics of the Arctic: A Region in Peril

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Sergei Medvedev, David Balton
www.camdenconference.org

  Monday, March 29 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine takes us to the 2021 Camden Conference to explore the Arctic, one of the world’s least-known regions. The Arctic already is undergoing dramatic, irreversible changes traceable to global warming, and as these changes impact the pace of climate change, they forewarn of the challenges ahead for human, animal and plant habitats in this and other regions.

NEXT

Friday, March 26 at 2:00 pm

NEXT is a weekly radio show and podcast about New England, one of America's oldest places, at a time of change. It's based at Connecticut Public Radio in Hartford and is hosted by Morgan Springer.

With New England as our laboratory, NEXT asks questions about how we power our society, how we move around, and how we adapt. It's about trends that provide us challenges and present us with new opportunities. New England has old rules and customs, with well-worn pathways forged centuries ago, and its population is aging fast.

Covid-19: Maine CDC News Briefing

Thursday, March 25 at 2:00 pm

Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will brief the media and answer questions about COVID-19.

Climate One

Wednesday, March 24 at 2:00 pm

Temperature Check: Science, Texas, And Climate Chaos

After months of dealing with a volatile political climate, it’s easy to overlook the actual climate, and how it’s impacting Americans daily. Just two months into 2021, deadly winter temperatures are killing Texans in their cars, rooms, and backyards and leaving millions without water and power.

Covid-19: Maine CDC News Briefing

Tuesday, March 23 at 2:00 pm

Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will brief the media and answer questions about COVID-19.

Intelligence Squared

Monday, March 22 at 2:00 pm

Agree to Disagree: Slavery Reparations?

NEXT

Friday, March 19 at 2:00 pm

NEXT is a weekly radio show and podcast about New England, one of America's oldest places, at a time of change. It's based at Connecticut Public Radio in Hartford and is hosted by Morgan Springer.

With New England as our laboratory, NEXT asks questions about how we power our society, how we move around, and how we adapt. It's about trends that provide us challenges and present us with new opportunities. New England has old rules and customs, with well-worn pathways forged centuries ago, and its population is aging fast.

Covid-19: Maine CDC News Briefing

Thursday, March 18 at 2:00 pm

Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will brief the media and answer questions about COVID-19.

World Affairs

Wednesday, March 17 at 2:00 pm

Why the Solarwinds Cyberattack Was Inevitable

Covid-19: Maine CDC News Briefing

Tuesday, March 16 at 2:00 pm

Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will brief the media and answer questions about COVID-19.

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