What’s New on AIRSLA
- The Atlantic read by Carrie Gibson, 09-30-2025 – Trump Not Okay
- Breaking Blindness Barriers hosted by Julian Vargas, 09/20/2025 Special: All Things Apple
- Consumer Reports read by Dave Capper, October 2025 Pt. 1 – Great Coffee Starts Here, and more
- Daily Airs – Monday Science and Technology read by Roger Baker,
09-29-2025 – NASA Hits 6,000 Exoplanets; Some are Stranger than Sci-Fi - Daily Airs – Wednesday Finance read by Roger Baker,
09-10-2025 – What is Reverse Budgeting and How Does it Work? - Daily Airs – Friday Health read by Roger Baker,
09-12-2025 – Study Finds Turning Point when Body Starts Aging Rapidly - Discover Magazine read by Brian Lemon,
7-29-25 – Top Secret - Green & Growing read by Hugh Ralston, 10/01/2025 – Gardens 313 – La Pilitas native plant nursery, So Cal calendar through 10/17, and more
- History (formerly Bygone Days), LiveScience – 04/07/2025 – Unicorns! Read by Linda O’Brian Gorski
- Jewish Edition read by Marc S Braun, 10-05-2025 – News and more
- LA Arts Show read by Hugh Ralston, S1181E223 – LAAC 313, 10-03-2025 – Dudamel 17th season starts at LAPhil West Side Story LA Opera Air at Hollywood Bowl, Zhang starts at Seattle Symphony, and more
- The Marginalian read by Emeline Mann Sanchez, week of October 3, 2025 – The Philosopher-Naturalist John Burroughs on What Makes a Great Poem and a Great Person
- National Geographic read by Linda O’Brian, S1E8 – 04/29/2025 – Health Benefits of Olive Oil
- National Geographic History read by Jim Briscoe, September/October 2025 – Pancho Villa
- Our Heritage read by Leah Raines, August 27, 2025 – 16 Months to Sumter: Episode 6, “A Bad Sign” from the New Orleans Bee, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 18, 1860.
- 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, 09/05/2025 – How does anesthesia work? And more
- Reader’s Digest – Style & Substance, read by Patty Mattson – 09-30-2025 – Glad To Hear It – 3 stories to make your day
- 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, 10/01/2025 – A Born Storyteller by Sid Evan, 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 09-15-25 – An insatiable hunger for pro protein, The Crime of Letting Kids Go Outdoors, and more
- Time Magazine read by Nancy Porter ecorded Septermber 15, 2025 – Health Matters: sleeping on a problem may give clarity in the morning, 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 10-02-2025 – NYC Mayoral race and CA Governor race
- Wall Street Journal read by Merrick Schneider 09-29-2025 – The optimal time to uncork; There are no rules for success; The future of AI lies in monkeys, 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, All the latest greatest is here!
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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.
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