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What is a Podcast and how do I subscribe?

A podcast is rich media, such as audio or video, distributed via RSS (Really Simple Syndication), and provides updates whenever there is new content. You can listen to the files on your computer or load them on your media player.

To get started, all you need is a web-based podcaster, such as the ones listed below. You will then add the content feed to the podcaster by copying and pasting the provided URL into the software. The software will automatically check for updates and download the files to your computer.

 

You can also listen to podcasts without subscribing by clicking the Listen button below for streaming audio or by right-clicking and saving the MP3 file to your computer.

Recent Podcasts

  • Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on the U.S. Constitution
    Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on the U.S. Constitution

    The U.S. Constitution is one the most enduring documents in all of history. It was written at a time when political power was exercised exclusively by kings and the aristocracy. The thought that a nation’s power could come from the people through a system of government designed specifically for that purpose was truly revolutionary.


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  • Addressing Climate Change in America through Public Transportation
    Addressing Climate Change in America through Public Transportation

    According to Rob Farrington, who heads the advanced vehicle group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado, the most promising solution to issues such as energy security and climate change is to get people to use transportation other than individual vehicles.


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  • Green Jobs and America’s Community Colleges
    Green Jobs and America’s Community Colleges

    Many American colleges and universities are welcoming the growing interest in clean energy and green jobs with programs that prepare students for work in the renewable-energy and energy-efficiency industry.


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  • Remarks by the President on the Middle East and North Africa
    Remarks by the President on the Middle East and North Africa (Thursday, May 19, 2011)

    “For six months, we have witnessed an extraordinary change taking place in the Middle East and North Africa. Square by square, town by town, country by country, the people have risen up to demand their basic human rights.”


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