Hannah McCarthy

1 month ago | medium.com | Hannah McCarthy

The 3 Magic Ingredients to Weight LossDiet, Exercise and our Mind. So, you’re doing everything you possibly can…You keep hitting the gym, tracking your daily steps and swapping the lift for the stairs. You force yourself to say “no!” to those red velvet cupcakes, bringing your 5-a-day packed lunch instead of eating out with coworkers and strictly counting the calories but nothing seems to help you shed the pounds. Why?

2 months ago | nhpr.org | Hannah McCarthy |Nick Capodice |Christina Phillips

In this episode, the Civics 101 team unpacks the meaning behind the term 'Constitutional Crisis.' Listen Monday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. with an encore airing at 9 p.m. on NHPR and NHPR.org— or listen anytime by clicking the link below. It's a term thrown around quite a bit lately, but what does it actually mean? This is an episode about the basics of the Law of the Land, the three branches of government and what happens when they're don't work the way they're supposed to.

2 months ago | nhpr.org | Christina Phillips |Hannah McCarthy |Nick Capodice

This episode of Civics 101: The CPB and the Politics of Public Media aired Monday, August 5, 2024. It was updated in January 2025. What is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, or the CPB? How does it all work? And why is it SO political? In this episode, senior producer Christina Phillips explains it all. She first spoke with the CPB's Anne Brachman, and then did a deep dive to learn more. Christina also covers 2024 legislation called the Defund NPR Act. You can read that bill right here.

Oct 25, 2024 | northernpublicradio.org | Sean Crawford |Hannah McCarthy

With a jury finally seated, opening statements happened early in the week and prosecutors began presenting their case. Michael Madigan, the former longtime Illinois House Speaker, is on trial for racketeering and bribery. His confidant, Michael McClain , is being tried at the same time. Some of the first witnesses included former state lawmakers and the jury hear the first of what is expected to be dozens of wiretap conversations. The trial is expected to last at least until December.

Oct 8, 2024 | civics101podcast.org | Hannah McCarthy

Whenever there's a big strike in the news, someone inevitably invokes the phrase "Taft-Hartely Act" when talking about whether or not the president should intervene. But what is Taft-Hartley? How did it come about? And what can it actually do? Nick chats with Erik Loomis, a professor at the University of Rhode Island and expert on all things labor-related. Nick Capodice: Hello, everyone. You're listening to Civics 101. I'm Nick Capodice. Hannah is out this week, so today is a rare solo performance.