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The "Supreme" All Mixed Up

From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up

A Supreme Court mashup highlighting the continuing struggle for Woman's Rights with music and history colliding once again--Statements on Roe versu...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.

A Shortcut Through 2017

From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts

A look back at the last twelve months, a retrospective of a truly transitional year with a disturbing loss of morals, constitution values and major...

Bought by 'The Sea', Indie3 Radio, RadioFreePalmer, KDUR, North Country Public Radio and more

The Race to an Emergency--(2 Part show)

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

When you call 911, who answers the phone? How do they decide who to send to the scene, and how fast will they get there? We bring you a 2-part spec...

Groundwork: Democracy Close to Home

From: The Center for Documentary Studies

Caption: A resident of Chicago's 49th Ward., Credit: Melissa Beck

A timely one-hour special, hosted by NPR's Scott Simon, that tells stories of American democracy at the local level. We listen in as people wrestle...

Bought by KPIK-LP, XRAY.fm, Nevada Public Radio, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KRCU Public Radio and more

As Renewables Boom, California Struggles to Quit Coal

From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Coal at the Crossroads

Caption: The coal-fired San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico. , Credit: Matt Preusch

California is known for its "green" reputation. Just look at all the new solar and wind farms popping up around the state. So it might be a surpris...

Bought by Louisville Public Media, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WRFA-LP, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WDSE and more

The View from Coal Country in the Age of Green

From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Coal at the Crossroads

Caption: Coal miner, Larry Myer., Credit: Kimberly Paynter

Coal produces nearly half the electricity in the U.S., but the mercury, sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide it emits also make it one of the most con...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Louisville Public Media, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WRFA-LP, West Virginia Public Broadcasting and more

A Difficult Path for Clean Coal

From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Coal at the Crossroads

Caption: Taking measurements during carbon storage project in Canton, Ohio., Credit: Courtesy ODNR

Coal generates half of all the electricity in the U.S. It’s also the biggest source of global-warming emissions and other air pollution. The coal i...

Bought by Louisville Public Media, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WRFA-LP, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WDSE and more

#4: E-Waste Programs Reach Milestone

From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Recycling in America

Caption: E-waste circuit boards, Credit: QUEST

Every year, Americans throw away more than 300 million outdated lap tops, cell phones, printers, broken computer monitors and old television sets. ...

Bought by KSRQ, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WTIP

#3: Bioplastic Boom

From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Recycling in America

Caption: Bioplastic packaging, Credit: QUEST

Companies like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Heinz ketchup have determined that plastic made from plants — not oil — makes sense both for the environment a...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WTIP

#2: Revisiting Mandatory Recycling

From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Recycling in America

Caption: City recycling worker, Credit: QUEST

Until very recently Philadelphians recycled a dismal five-percent of their trash. But all that began to change a few years ago when the city steppe...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WTIP

#1: Boom Times For The Recycling Industry

From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Recycling in America

Here's one silver lining to a slow economy: High recycling rates. Americans are wasting far less, and recycling far more. Nowhere is the trend as s...

Bought by KZYX, WRVO Public Media, WTIP, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio