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26.2 Miles to Finish
From: NYCity News Service
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It wouldn't be a the NYC ING Marathon without elite runners, charity teams, volunteers, AND physical therapists...prep stories behind TODAY's race ...

  • Added: Nov 04, 2007
  • Length: 15:00
Start Talking Trash
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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During one three hour period last September, volunteers collected more than seven million pounds of shoreline trash around the world.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
Watts up with CFLs?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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We recently aired a story about Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs - called CFLs - which were described as environmentally friendly alternatives to in...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
Today's Carbon Report
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Catch the news and weather at 10 tonight along with the day's carbon report. Carbon report?

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 01:17
  • Purchases: 1
Bus Basics
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Too young to get her license, Libby was forced to bum rides off people in order to get around - at least until she decided to bite the bullet and s...

Bought by WMPG, Remix Radio, KOOP, Space Gallery, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Oct 28, 2007
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 5
Cleaning up in the Market and the Environment
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When the government wants to control pollution, it usually imposes regulations on polluters. Then it enforces those regulations - at least in theor...

Bought by KUAC


  • Added: Sep 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
No Free Plastic
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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No free plastic! That's IKEA's position. The Swedish retailer charges customers five cents for every plastic bag they use.

Bought by KMXT and KUAC


  • Added: Sep 25, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 2
How About Some Whale Watching?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Whales are probably worth more alive than dead, so why is the worldwide moratorium on commerical whaling under siege?

Bought by KMXT and KUAC


  • Added: Sep 25, 2007
  • Length: 01:19
  • Purchases: 2
Save the Whales
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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One of the most successful conservation campaigns in history was launched back in the 1970s, when bellbottoms were still in style.

Bought by KMXT and KUAC


  • Added: Sep 25, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 2
Wal-Mart Under Fire for Labor Practices in Argentina
From: Marie Trigona
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Argentine lawmakers are starting to scrutinize anti-union practices at retail giant Wal-Mart. Over the weekend, workers and human rights activists ...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2007
  • Length: 03:59
Post No Bills
From: Robynn Takayama
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Are wheat pasted posters informative public art or vandalism?

Bought by KALW, PRX Remix, PRX to iTunes, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 17, 2007
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 4
Sisters from Las Vegas serving in the Iraq War
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Sisters in military both serving in Iraq

  • Added: Aug 30, 2007
  • Length: 03:52
Better Than New
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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For some people, "used" is a four-letter word. They must have the latest goodies. "Pre-owned" just won't do.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
The Environmental Majority
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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A broad-based movement to protect the environment is uniting hunters, environmentalists, and many others.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
Eco-Mayors Sign On
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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"Think globally, act locally." This familiar phrase suggests that conservation begins at home.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:23
  • Purchases: 1
Tsholo's Botswana Digital Diary
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! This story is one girl's take on philanthropy in Botswana - youth-produced

  • Added: Aug 25, 2007
  • Length: 06:22
'Shifting Baselines' Breed Creeping Degradation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Have you ever been really bugged by a new ding in your car, but weeks later, you barely noticed it? We all learn to tolerate negative changes by ad...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
Greenways Save Nature
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Ocean dead zones. Air and water pollution worldwide. All this bad news is enough to cause "Eco-phobia."

  • Added: Jul 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Another War Casualty
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The toll that war takes on human life and property is widely known. But we don't hear much about the devastating effects war has on wildlife and wi...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Protecting the Surf
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Here's one of the "good guys" of conservation - The Surfrider Foundation ...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Nerds in New Orleans: No, we're not here for Mardi Gras
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: Terrascope Radio Major Features
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Personal stories of New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina, as found by four young women on spring break from MIT

Bought by KVMR and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 18, 2007
  • Length: 24:03
  • Purchases: 2
To Dream an Anarchist's Dream...
From: Mary Rose Madden
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Anarchists in Baltimore try to open and run a totally free store

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and KUOW


  • Added: Jul 17, 2007
  • Length: 12:00
  • Purchases: 2
The "N" Word: It Represents Hatred
From: Radio Rookies
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Rookie Reporter Veralyn Williams reports on the use of the N-word.

Bought by WRNC-LP, KFAI Minneapolis, YouthCast, WBEZ, SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network and more


  • Added: Jul 05, 2007
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 6
Social entrepreneurship
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Creating socially conscious businesses in North Carolina

  • Added: Jun 22, 2007
  • Length: 04:48
The Other End of the Line: Profile of a 911 Operator
From: Aaron Henkin
Caption: PRX default Piece image
a look at life on the phone at the Baltimore City Police Department's 911 call center

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 15, 2007
  • Length: 08:10
  • Purchases: 1

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