On this episode of Our American Stories The History Guy shares the story about an escape attempt in the infamous Alcatraz Federal penitentiary in San Francisco California that led to a standoff The penitentiary the inmates called the Rock was supposed to be escape-proof but that did not keep some prisoners from trying Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Hosted by Jane Pauley In our cover story Lee Cowan looks at America's history of immigration Also Enrique Acevedo examines the dangers facing migrants traversing the jungles of the Dari n Gap on their journey north Rita Braver talks with mother-and-daughter actresses Diane Ladd and Laura Dern about their new joint memoir Ben Mankiewicz profiles Succession star Jeremy Strong Luke Burbank chats with Yellowjackets star Juliette Lewis Seth Doane talks with the mother-and-daughter team behind the hit podcast Table Manners See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

Hosted by Jane Pauley In our cover story Mark Phillips recounts Britain's coronation Saturday of a new monarch King Charles III Plus Seth Doane talks with singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran Ben Mankiewicz visits with Tom Hanks actor and now novelist Ted Koppel sits down with Henry Kissinger who this month is turning Anderson Cooper chats with Andy Cohen about the joys and frustrations of parenthood and Kelefa Sanneh finds out how the Michelin Guide's anonymous inspectors rate restaurants to award its coveted stars See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

The crime was shocking and the man who committed it was sentenced to life in prison In the years that followed the man mdash in solitary confinement mdash began a process of mental and spiritual healing It led to repentance and a restored relationship with Jesus These days he rsquo s been allowed limited interactions with other inmates And by God rsquo s grace through his witness some fellow-prisoners have received Christ as Savior mdash finding forgiveness in Him Moses though now recognized as a great man of faith also committed a shocking crime After he witnessed ldquo an Egyptian [... more]

In our cover story David Martin interviews former POWs who survived torture during the Vietnam War at a prison dubbed the Hanoi Hilton Jim Axelrod talks with Bruce Springsteen about the creation of his landmark album Nebraska Jane Pauley also sits down with Michael J Fox See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

The newspaper declared that Pep had taken the life of the cat of the governor rsquo s wife mdash but he didn rsquo t do it The only thing he may have been guilty of was chewing the sofa at the governor rsquo s mansion Pep was a rambunctious young Labrador retriever owned by Pennsylvania rsquo s governor Gifford Pinchot in the s The dog actually was sent to Eastern State Penitentiary where his mug shot was taken with a prisoner identification number When a newspaper reporter heard about it he made up the cat story Because his report appeared [... more]

Hosted by Jane Pauley In our cover story Jonathan Vigliotti looks at the science behind de-extinction bringing species back from the brink Plus Tracy Smith talks with actress Rachel McAdams starring in a new film based on Judy Blume's Are You There God It's Me Margaret Ben Mankiewicz interviews James Corden who is leaving The Late Late Show after eight years Mo Rocca sits down with Broadway legend Chita Rivera and David Pogue goes behind the scenes of the new John Kander Fred Ebb and Lin-Manuel Miranda musical New York New York See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy [... more]

For many around the world life is getting lonelier The number of Americans who have no friends has quadrupled since Certain European countries have up to percent of their population feeling lonely while in Japan some elderly folks have resorted to crime so they can have the companionship of inmates in jail Entrepreneurs have come up with a ldquo solution rdquo to this loneliness epidemic mdash rent-a-friend Hired by the hour these people will meet you in a caf eacute to talk or accompany you to a party One such ldquo friend rdquo was asked who her clientele was ldquo [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories on this day in History in Alcatraz closed The History Guy shares the story about an escape attempt in the infamous Alcatraz Federal penitentiary in San Francisco California that led to a standoff The penitentiary the inmates called the Rock was supposed to be escape-proof but that did not keep some prisoners from trying Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories The History Guy shares the story about an escape attempt in the infamous Alcatraz Federal penitentiary in San Francisco California that led to a standoff The penitentiary the inmates called the Rock was supposed to be escape-proof but that did not keep some prisoners from trying Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

This week's guest is Gary Ray Gary is a motivational author and speaker with a heart to serve the hurting He speaks with us about his recent book nbsp Set Free A Handbook for Inmates and Families nbsp and the rapture of the Church nbsp [... more]

Special Guest Host Bill Mixon interviews Mark Hogsed the executive director of Forsyth Jail Prison ministries Jessica Wynns CEO CO Founder of Bright Lights Technology Learn about how covid is affecting inmates What technology Bright Lights is using to help stop the spread of covid [... more]

On CBS Sunday Morning with host Jane Pauley With the increase in coronavirus caseloads due to the spreading Delta and Omicron variants CBS's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Jon LaPook discusses the precautions to be taken at end-of-year get-togethers to better ensure a safe holiday season Dr Francis Collins director of the National Institutes of Health tells Rita Braver he has done everything he could to stay out of partisan political debates over COVID Inmates at Maine's state prisons many of whom are facing decades behind bars without a chance of parole are finding new purpose through creative expression making artwork [... more]

Teenage gang leader Casey and his followers broke into homes and cars robbed convenience stores and fought other gangs Eventually Casey was arrested and sentenced In prison he became a ldquo shot caller rdquo someone who handed out homemade knives during riots Sometime later he was placed in solitary confinement While daydreaming in his cell Casey experienced a ldquo movie rdquo of sorts replaying key events of his life mdash and of Jesus being led to and nailed to the cross and telling him ldquo I rsquo m doing this for you rdquo Casey fell to the floor weeping and [... more]

During the pandemic Core Civic continues to care for workers and tens of thousands of inmates at their facilities across the country Steve Conry VP of Core Services called the show to discuss the logistics and commitment of Core Civic to their workers and to those incarcerated in their facilities Matt More SR director re-entry services also discuss the role of faith-based programs like the prosthetic limb recycling program founded by my wife Gracie through our organization Standing With Hope the parent company of Hope for the Caregiver [... more]

During her ministry to men incarcerated in South Africa rsquo s most violent prison Joanna Flanders-Thomas witnessed the power of Christ to transform hearts In Vanishing Grace Philip Yancey describes her experience ldquo Joanna started visiting prisoners daily bringing them a simple gospel message of forgiveness and reconciliation She earned their trust got them to talk about their abusive childhoods and showed them a better way of resolving conflicts The year before her visits began the prison recorded acts of violence against inmates and guards the next year there were two rdquo The apostle Paul wrote ldquo If anyone is [... more]

Rev Brian Darnell Director of Chaplaincy and Volunteer Services at Core Civic called the show to share his passion for faith based programs for inmates Our radio program is the family caregiver outreach of Standing With Hope a ministry Gracie envisioned following the amputation of her legs One of Core Civic's programs is our prosthetic limb outreach Inmates in TN prison run by Core Civic volunteer to help us recycle parts from donated used prosthetic limbs Gracie's desire was to provide quality prosthetic limbs her fellow amputees as a means of sharing the Gospel We've been doing just that since [... more]

North Carolina will conduct one of the nation's most hotly contested U S Senate races in Incumbent Republican Thom Tillis is seeking his second term A potential primary challenger recently dropped out of the race Meanwhile Democrats are competing for the right to face Tillis next fall Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes recent developments in the highly anticipated Senate battle He also looks at the number of names on N C presidential primary ballots The college football bowl season has arrived and college basketball teams are nearing the heart of their conference schedules It's a good time for Jenna [... more]

You guys have a laid out a path for everybody else to follow You have a laid out an example And now God is using that to instruct His kids all over the country all over the world of 'When you're up against a struggle ' Don't turn in fear Watch what we do when we follow Christ - Russ Taff The New CD From Standing With Hope Founder Gracie Rosenberger For virtually her entire life Gracie Rosenberger's powerful and soaring voice brought crowds to their feet in stark contrast to her broken body traumatized by a horrific car accident [... more]

HFTC October Welcome to HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio This is Peter Rosenberger We are LIVE and are thrilled to have you with us This is the nation's number one show for the family caregiver For those who are putting themselves between a vulnerable loved one and even worse disaster Maybe it's somebody who's aging maybe it's a special needs child maybe somebody who has an addiction issue whatever the impairment there's a caregiver How are you holding up How are you doing That's what this show is all about And we are glad to have you [... more]

It's a very short step from 'I don't want to live like that' to 'No one should live like that ' We need more protection for people - Nancy Valko www nancyvalko com Palliative and Hospice care continue to confuse so many caregivers While some programs offer amazing and beneficial services to families others seem to be detrimental Involving the Govt seems to give a stamp of approval of something but is it what it says it is How can we know Nancy Valko called HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on Sirius XM's Family Talk Channel to discuss this Transcript of [... more]

TRANSCRIPT Alright we're talking about resentment today and a lot of folks deal with this issue It is a brutal issue that affects caregivers it cripples us it really does A lot of people think if I could just get so-and-so to stop acting this way then I can be okay and it's all going to be good But the problem is not the person we're taking care of the problem is ourselves and it starts with us We can learn to be at peace no matter what's going on around us and scripture confirms that throughout all of Scripture [... more]

HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER is broadcast LIVE each Saturday at AM Eastern on American Family Radio Peter Hank in Virginia Hey Hank how are you feeling Hank Oh I'm confused My mother moved in here almost five years ago now But then she died November th Okay My sisters all say I'm building castles in heaven because of what I did But my problem is that now that she's gone I feel incredibly guilty because I didn't I wasn't nice enough to her I just I didn't like my mother but she was my mother You know my sisters called [... more]

Seven years ago Standing With Hope launched a program - the only one of it's kind in the world - where inmates helped disassemble donated used prosthetic limbs in order to recycle the parts Standing With Hope is the presenting sponsor of HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER Founded by Gracie and Peter Rosenberger Standing With Hope has two program areas A prosthetic limb outreach to amputees in Ghana West Africa An outreach HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER to family caregivers world-wide CoreCivic manages and owns private prisons and detention centers around the country and hosts many faith-based programs within those facilities Standing [... more]

When the General Assembly returns to work in May lawmakers will focus on key education-related issues including school safety and the funding formula for school districts Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research assesses the legislature's approach to education heading into the session in Raleigh More than a year into Donald Trump's term in the White House it's fitting to talk about a disruptive presidency That's the label political scientist Andrew Taylor of N C State University has applied to the Trump administration Taylor explains what he means by disruptive He also analyzes the impact of that disruption [... more]