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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 44 MIN

Growing Smarter: Spring Gardening Advice and a Deep Dive into How Teens Analyze Media Bias

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(00:00:00) We start with Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Heather Freeland and Shirley Halk, who share practical, research‑backed tips for spring planting. (00:22:33) Then we head into the classroom at Harrisburg Academy, where IB English students—guided by teacher Peter Frengel—are analyzing how media bias, algorithms, and online communities shape our understanding of current events.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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