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MAIL REQUEST DIGITAL SIGN UP WHAT’S NEW ON JOURNEY TO THE PAST AND FUTURE, THIS MONTH ON PASSPORT Combining key moments in history with compelling personal stories, MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR takes a fascinating journey into the past to understand the extraordinary impact of World War II on the families of four British actors: Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Carey Mulligan. Each celebrity hosts a one-hour journey into their respective family histories as they travel to historic locations to retrace their grandparents’ footsteps during the conflict that changed their lives forever. All four episodes are now available in Passport. L. Frank Baum published “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” in 1900. He was 44 years old and had spent much of his life in restless pursuit of his American dream working as a chicken breeder, actor, marketer of petroleum products, shopkeeper, newspaperman, and a traveling salesman. AMERICAN OZ tells the remarkable story of the man behind one of the most beloved and quintessential American classics, reinterpreted through the generations in films, books, and musicals. Now streaming in Passport. Featuring some of the world’s leading scientists, EXTINCTION: THE FACTS is an up-to-the-minute report on what extinction and biodiversity loss mean - not just for the planet, but for us as a species. Presented by Sir David Attenborough, the program reveals how this crisis has grave consequences for us all - threatening food and water security, reducing our ability to control our climate, and putting us at greater risk of deadly pandemic diseases. The program reveals what is happening to the natural world, how human activity drives extinction, and why we haven’t acted sooner to stem these losses. Now available in Passport. Sir David Attenborough, Holly Lodge, Richmond Park London; Credit: Courtesy of Sam Barker. 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This month we turn our lens on which was inducted in 2017 into the National Recording Registry of the the natural places and regional destinations that offer Library of Congress for its place in U.S. audio heritage. opportunities to get out and get active. In 1971, NPR debuted with nearly 90 founding member stations. INFOCUS 110: STAY-CATIONS WSIU Radio was one of those stations! In fact, WSIU is a charter WSIU/WUSI TV: 6/24 at 7pm (6/27 at 10pm) member station of NPR. The NPR Board of Directors approved WSIU’s WSEC/WMEC/WQEC TV: 6/24 at 8pm (6/26 at 11am) membership at its board meeting on Oct. 6, 1970 in Denver, Colorado. WSIU was one of four Illinois public radio stations accepted into As COVID-19 restrictions ease, most membership that day including WNIU in De Kalb, WILL in Urbana, and of us are ready to get back out into WSIE in Edwardsville. the world. Whether you’re planning on staying close to home or traveling Since the debut of All Things Considered, NPR now reaches some abroad, you’ll need to be aware of 60-million listeners on multiple platforms through more than 1,000 what's required to travel by train, member station signals. Thanks to the forethought of SIU Professor plane, and by cruise. We’ll also explore Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Radio-TV, Charlie Lynch, WSIU Radio has been, and remains, local stay-cation opportunities across an integral part of NPR’s member cooperative and its mission to inform the public and improve the lives of our western, central, and southern Illinois listeners. to learn how families can get active and explore the outdoors this summer. WATCH For the past 50 years NPR has been an essential, trusted source for international, national and local news, and Finally, our team talks with local arts EPISODES cultural programming featuring music, history, education and the arts. With the continued financial support of organizations about what opening back NOW! listeners like YOU, we will continue to serve as an essential service for the next 50 years. up means for their services. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! 109: Mental Health Awareness May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. We'll STORYCORP CELEBRATES TEACHERS look at this important issue to examine how COVID-19 and its impact have affected mental health. We’ll also Join StoryCorps in showing your appreciation for teachers! This June, explore options for getting help and finding release from StoryCorps wants to spark a moment of gratitude for the educators the anxieties and stresses in our day-to-day lives. who have been working tirelessly to adapt to our collective new normal while supporting and teaching students of all ages and needs. Look for new episodes the third Thursday of each It hasn’t been easy, but educators have continued to change millions LISTEN TO month. Find more episodes on YouTube, pbs.org and at of lives every day in virtual and in-person classrooms. EDUCATOR news.wsiu.org. Be sure to catch up before this month's STORIES! episode airs! Honor an educator in your life with a StoryCorps interview and show them just how much they The series is produced in partnership with Julie Staley of the Staley Family mean to you.