What’s New on AIRSLA
- The Atlantic read by Carrie Gibson, 08-16-2025 – Trump Has No Cards
- Breaking Blindness Barriers hosted by Julian Vargas, Q2 2025 – Summer Meeting – Blindness Barrier Breakers discuss details of Apple’s iPhone 16e, the state of GPS navigation options
- Consumer Reports read by Dave Capper, June-July 2025 – Do eraser sponges really work?, Keep Cool for Less, and more
- Daily Airs – Monday Entertainment read by Roger Baker,
08-11-2025 – Hulk Hogan, Brandon Blackstock, and Menedez Brothers - Daily Airs – Wednesday Finance read by Roger Baker,
07-16-2025 – Inflation Accelerates in June. Apple Inks $500-Million Deal with MP Materials for Rare Earth Magnets. - Daily Airs – Friday Health read by Roger Baker,
08-08-2025 – Poor Sleep Linked to 172 Diseases, Including Demetia, Parkinson’s, Diabete - Discover Magazine read by Brian Lemon,
7-29-25 – Top Secret - Green & Growing read by Hugh Ralston, 08/13/2025 – 305 – butterfuly gardens, 5 non-lawn alternatives, and more!
- History (formerly Bygone Days), LiveScience – 04/07/2025 – Unicorns! Read by Linda O’Brian Gorski
- Jewish Edition read by Marc S Braun, 08-16-2025 – News and more
- LA Arts Show read by Hugh Ralston, S1181E216 – LAAC 306, 08-15-2025 – MOCA CEO Wallis Annenberg, Blue Note Jazz in LA, and more!
- The Marginalian read by Emeline Mann Sanchez, week of August 15, 2025 – Presence, Not Praise: How To Cultivate a Healthy Relationship with Achievement
- National Geographic read by Linda O’Brian, S1E8 – 04/29/2025 – Health Benefits of Olive Oil
- National Geographic History read by Jim Briscoe, July/August 2025 – The Fall of the Roman Empire
- Our Heritage read by Leah Raines, August 8, 2025 – 16 Months to Sumter: Episode 4
- Other Publications read by Nancy Porter – April 2025, AARP bulletin – Dangers of hidden Highly caffeinated energy drinks. Daily News – Potatoes have much to offer.
- Popular Science Magazine – Read by Michael Piotrasch, 08/16/2025 – A black hole ripped apart a supernova, Victorians loved ice cream even though it killed them, Viking treasure contains silver from over 3,000 miles away
- Reader’s Digest – Style & Substance, read by Patty Mattson – 08-19-2025 – Your True Stories: Part 1 of 2
- Science – read by Matthew Winnicki 06/10/2025 – U.S. scientists’ lives and careers are being upended. Here are five of their stories
- Science – read by Sonia Amadeo – 06/10/2025 – HSC researchers explore 3D printing to treat vision disorders
- Sky and Telescope read by Roger Baker, S1E27 – 04/2025 – Various news articles from the world of astronomy
- Smithsonian read by Yash Parikh, S24E25 – 05/25/2025 Smithsonian Magazine – Capuchin Monkeys Caught on Camera!
- Southern Living read by Joyce Davis, 08/13/2025 – The Grumpy Gardener by Steve Bender, and more
- Sports read by Yash Parikh, 07-15-2025 – Echoes of Loss and Legacy as the N.H.L. Returns
- Technology, read by Angelo Miller – April 4, 2025 – Blind Man “Watches” Live Sports in Real-Time With This Revolutionary Device
- The Week read by Nancy Porter 08-11-25 – From the UK: Will assisted dying lead to coerced suicide?, Is ICE becoming Trump’s Police Force?, and more
- Time Magazine read by Nancy Porter Recorded August 11, 2025 – Arms and the Man by Adam Rasmi reporting from Brussels, and more!
- U.S. and World News CBS News 04/04/2025 – Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Cuts Critical Funding for America’s Libraries – Read by Carrie Gibson
- Voter Info read by Marc S Braun National 08-13-2025 – Harris drops out, Eleni drops out, for TREASURER!
- Wall Street Journal read by Merrick Schneider 08-11-2025 – Who wants to split a plane with me, Dry weddings risk inciting guests, Younger people spot colon cancer earlier, Fake papers flood scientific journals, and more
- Wired Magazine read by Tim Simek, 03/26/2025 – It’s A Heist: Real Federal Auditors Are Horrified By DOGE
- Local News read by LARRS, Thursday 2025-08-14
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Tune in to Second Vision as Kristin Macdonald applies her unique perspective to her interviews of people who have found amazing ways to overcome personal injuries and conditions. Kristin spent many years working in TV production. She is partially sighted and among her interviews are leaders in medicine and scientific research, actors, and inspirational speakers.
Listen in to Vision News podcasts – bringing you news from the leading service organizations in the impaired-vision community. This podcast is most recently hosted by Julian Vargas and produced by AIRSLA.
All About Smartphones – Dr. Bill Takeshita, Julian Vargas and the occasional guest discuss the latest smart phone technology, accessibility characteristics, and techniques that make sure you’ll get the most out of your device.
Enjoy our ever-growing list of magazines being read by our talented volunteers for our visually and print disabled listeners. Visit our Magazine podcast page today!
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