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GNP Show #1--Zebras and Western Union
From: World Vision Report
Series: World Vision Report - Weekly One Hour
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Many families in Africa go without medical care or prescriptions because they don't have the money. Now residents of Senegal can purchase micro-in...

Bought by WDSE and WBEZ


  • Added: May 12, 2011
  • Length: 01:50:25
  • Purchases: 2
Show 381--African Stowaways and Reading in Haiti (One Hour to air week of April 30, 2011)
From: World Vision Report
Series: World Vision Report - Weekly One Hour
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When Africans want to escape political persecution, they often come seeking asylum in the U.S. But getting here often involves being smuggled from...

Bought by WDSE


  • Added: Apr 26, 2011
  • Length: 01:50:25
  • Purchases: 1
"Allen and Tracy"
From: Pat Duggins
Series: "Oil & Water: Recovering from the Spill"
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One concern raised by the Exxon Valdez experience is the long term mental health impact, which didn’t hit residents near Prince William Sound until...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2011
  • Length: 05:46
Connecticut Muslims respond to protests by sharing Ramadan
From: WSHU
Caption: Manal AlBzoor and Marge Schneider at the iftar in Bridgeport, Conn., Credit: Photo by Craig LeMoult
Over the last few weeks, protesters have targeted a mosque in Bridgeport, Conn., handing out flyers and talking to worshipers, sometimes through bu...

Bought by KUOW, WTIP, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 23, 2010
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 3
Diabetes Dining Club
From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's News Features
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Nearly 20 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with diabetes. And, according to the official breakdown by the American Diabetes Associati...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2010
  • Length: 05:20
  • Purchases: 1
Newmarket: Birthplace of American horseracing faces threat to 350-year tradition
From: Liz Ruskin
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Stand on a street corner at dawn in Newmarket, England and you'll see a spectacle unique in the world: 3,000 racehorses parade through town every d...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 05:38
The Return of Fine Cider
From: Avishay Artsy
Caption: Steve Wood, owner of Poverty Lane Orchards., Credit: Scott McIntyre
A fine cider revival could provide a lifeline to struggling New Hampshire apple growers.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 20, 2009
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 4
Pink Gloves Boxing
From: Emilie Ritter Saunders
Caption: Joyce Garrels, Garret Garrels, Credit: Emilie Ritter
Two recent college grads are trying to beat the recession and become the next big thing in fitness

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 16, 2009
  • Length: 06:33
  • Purchases: 1
Pine Beetle Epidemic
From: Emilie Ritter Saunders
Caption: Dead Pine Beetles, Credit: Emilie Ritter
Pine Bark Beetles are turning green trees red

  • Added: Aug 20, 2009
  • Length: 05:02
Montana Timber Economy
From: Emilie Ritter Saunders
Caption: Sun Mountain Lumber, Credit: Emilie Ritter
Many timber operations are fighting to stay in business.

Bought by Topics Education


  • Added: Aug 20, 2009
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 1
Bicycle Sharing Feature - Boston, MA
From: David Golann
Caption: Bike Sharing Kiosk in Paris
A piece on Boston's plan to create a fleet of city bicycles for public use.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 1
ESPN X-Games
From: Conrad Wilson
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An audio postcard from Aspen on the 13th annual ESPN Winter X-Games.

  • Added: Jan 28, 2009
  • Length: 05:32
A Crisis in Primary Care -- the Massachusetts Health Care Experiment
From: Karen Brown
Caption: Dr. Dan Levy, who left his private practice, Credit: Karen Brown
Health care reform in Massachusetts has led to a dramatic increase in the number of people with health insurance. But there’s an unintended consequ...

Bought by KRUA and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 26, 2009
  • Length: 05:39
  • Purchases: 2
Clowns Without Borders After the Earthquake
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: Moises Tiana during a clown performance in Pisco, Peru, Credit: Roberto "Bear" Guerra
A troupe of Spanish clowns visited Pisco, Peru, after a devastating earthquake. They were followed around by children, doctors and psychologists.

  • Added: Jan 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:46
Coca Si!
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: A farmer harvests coca leaves in Los Yungas, Bolivia, Credit: Roberto "Bear" Guerra
The government of Bolivia would like it understood that it is not in the cocaine business. It's in the coca business.

Bought by WBEZ, CKMO, and KRUA


  • Added: Jan 13, 2009
  • Length: 10:39
  • Purchases: 3
Autos Katrina
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: "Autos Katrina" are taken into Bolivia from Chile, Credit: Ruxandra guidi
Over the last 6 months, cars damaged by Hurricane Katrina and discarded by the U.S., have been ending up in Bolivia.

Bought by KRUA


  • Added: Jan 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 1
A Hidden Community
From: Liz Jones
Series: A Village Away from Home
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A look at how an indigenous Mexican migrants adapt to city life.

  • Added: Dec 24, 2008
  • Length: 08:58
Childhood Interrupted
From: Liz Jones
Series: A Village Away from Home
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A look at how immigrant teens grapple with identity issues.

  • Added: Dec 24, 2008
  • Length: 09:02
Unofficial Sister Cities
From: Liz Jones
Series: A Village Away from Home
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Communities divided by the border discover new ways to stay connected.

Bought by WUFT


  • Added: Dec 24, 2008
  • Length: 09:04
  • Purchases: 1
Follow the Money
From: Liz Jones
Series: A Village Away from Home
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A look at the economic forces that push the Purepecha from home and pull them toward Seattle.

  • Added: Dec 24, 2008
  • Length: 09:02
Growing Pains
From: Liz Jones
Series: A Village Away from Home
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A look at the tensions in a new immigrant community.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 24, 2008
  • Length: 08:52
  • Purchases: 1
Hawaiian Awa (Kava)
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Jason Keoni Verity opened the first awa (kava) bar in Hawaii, Credit: The Honolulu Advertiser
For centuries, the kava plant has played an important role in many Pacific Island cultures, where it's valued for its natural calming effects. In ...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2007
  • Length: 08:06
Bassist Lyle Ritz: Father of Jazz Ukulele
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Lyle Ritz "Father of Jazz Ukulele", Credit: Courtesy: Lyle Ritz
Ever since Lyle Ritz recorded the world's first jazz ukulele album in 1957, he earned the title, "Father of Jazz Ukulele." He was also a bass play...

Bought by PRX Remix, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and WYSO


  • Added: Aug 07, 2007
  • Length: 09:02
  • Purchases: 3
Humpback Whale Song
From: Heidi Chang
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Why do humpback whales sing? Some researchers are trying to solve that mystery as they take you on a wild adventure in Hawaii. Experience some cl...

Bought by PRX Remix, Here and Now, 90.9 WBUR - Boston's NPR News Station, The Nature Podcast, KRCC-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 14, 2007
  • Length: 09:49
  • Purchases: 6