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Caption: Joan DeLevie (R) tells her daughter, Sharon (L), how she met her husband, Ari at a party in 1959. <a href="http://www.prx.org/pieces/49479-storycorps-joan-and-sharon-delevie">Listen Here</a>.
Updated: Sep 13, 2024

'Struggle'

These are not easy. Stories about dealing with the harder decisions in life.
Caption: Richard Pecorella remembers his fiancee, Karen Juday, who was killed in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. <a href="http://www.prx.org/pieces/56614-storycorps-9-11-richard-pecorella">Listen Here</a>.
Updated: Sep 13, 2024

'September 11'

Stories from those affected by the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Caption: Sylvia Mendez (L) talks to her sister Sandra Mendez Duran (R). <a href="http://www.prx.org/pieces/46621-storycorps-historias-sylvia-mendez-and-sandra-men">Listen Here</a>.
Updated: Sep 13, 2024

'Historias'

StoryCorps' collection of Latino stories from all across the country.
Caption: Larry Hoover tells his granddaughter Anastacia Garcia about his time at The New Mexico Boys' School in Springer, New Mexico. <a href="http://www.prx.org/pieces/56618-storycorps-historias-larry-hoover-and-anastacia-g">Listen Here</a>.
Updated: Sep 13, 2024

'Growing Up'

Stories about dealing with growing pains, no matter how old you are.
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Updated: Sep 13, 2024

Family

Caption: Retired New York City sanitation worker Angelo Bruno (L) speaks with his former partner, Eddie Nieves (R), about working together on their daily route. <a href="http://www.prx.org/pieces/52877-storycorps-angelo-bruno-and-eddie-nieves">Listen Here</a>.
Updated: Sep 13, 2024

'Work'

We all spend 8 hours a day at it: hear stories from and about work, unusual jobs, and loving what you do.
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Updated: Sep 13, 2024

Legacy

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Updated: Sep 12, 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 - Oct. 15.
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Updated: Sep 12, 2024

High Holy Days

Rosh Hashanah begins on October 2nd & Yom Kippur on October 11th!
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Updated: Sep 12, 2024

Fall 2024 Fundraising Episodes

This is a playlist with fall 2024 fundraising episodes.
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Updated: Sep 09, 2024

Music Shows

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Updated: Sep 09, 2024

Audacious Rare Conditions

Caption: I wrote and typed my testimony in the Library next to the Hearing room in the hour before the 2011 Redistricting Hearing. Signed it and made copies., Credit: Susan Cook
Updated: Sep 08, 2024

Civil Liberties for Lifelong Learners

Commentaries, Sixty Second Moral Inquiries and 2 1/2 Minute Conspiracy Theories and more! Life long education to answer the question : What is a civil liberty anyway? In 2011, two Maine journalists, Matthew Gagnon, now working for Sinclair Broadcasting and one employed by the Press Herald,...
Caption: Breathing: American Sonnets (gulfofmainebooks@gmail.com or Shermans.com), Credit: Susan Cook
Updated: Sep 08, 2024

National Poetry Month: American Sonnets and One Ode

In celebration of written and spoken poetry, some from Breathing: American Sonnets. Some first appearing here. Einstein's Sonnet written in 2008. All by Susan Cook.
Caption: Public radio that is truly public prevents the silencing of those voicing concern about violations of human rights., Credit: Susan Cook
Updated: Sep 08, 2024

The River Is Wide

The River Is Wide is written by a political activist and psychologist. Citizen's Guides, the occasional Congressional Guide, sonnets when no other format seems appropriate, A Sixty Second Moral Inquiry from time to time, original poetry from our Department of Poetic Justice and brief essay-ish...
Caption: The hand life deals you..., Credit: Susan Cook
Updated: Sep 08, 2024

The Indifference Diaries

Elie Weisel, the humanitarian Holocaust survivor, once said "The opposite of love is not hatred, it's indifference". Indifference brings out the worst in humanity sometimes. Sometimes we can't document the day-to-day sequence of events that culminate in harm. And sometimes we can.
Caption: Lyrics too!  "The old gray mare...", Credit: Susan Cook
Updated: Sep 08, 2024

The Department of Poetic Justice (and Poetic Reckoning)

The eloquence of poems brought to politics will leave the harsh vitriol behind. We may even find the beautiful. Back in 2013, my collection "Blue: American Sonnets" was entered in a contest sponsored by the Alice James Press. Some are presented here. The poems written in sonnet form come from...
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Updated: Sep 06, 2024

True Tone / Joyride Radio Special Sampler

A sampler of Joyride Media radio specials suitable for both Classic Hits and Eclectic noncom formats, featuring legendary artists heard on a wide range of stations every day - Paul Simon, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison and more. Playlist includes examples of one-hour shows...
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Updated: Sep 03, 2024

My Top Recommendation

After relocating to Ethiopia, I was eager to find a reliable online betting app. I discovered https://melbet.net.et/app/ and it has been fantastic. This app is perfectly tailored for Ethiopian users, featuring a wide variety of betting options and exclusive local promotions. The interface is...
Caption: In 1996,  the National Democratic Convention support for Roe v. Wade, Credit: New York Times
Updated: Sep 02, 2024

Roe v. Wade and the Shaming of Women Part 1

Essays decrying the cancellation of Roe v. Wade
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Updated: Sep 02, 2024

It's Not What You're Given. It's What You Do With What You Get

These days, from the intricacies unraveled through the secrets of the human genome to the moral entitlement of any number of religious sects, what you are given is grabbed onto like a brass ring. Turns out though, as the lyrics of a great Maine jazz singer remind us, it's not what you're given,...
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Updated: Sep 01, 2024

Susan Cook's Favorites

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Updated: Aug 27, 2024

Women's Issues

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Updated: Aug 18, 2024

strings

Caption: Zenobbie Clark (L) and her sister, Diana Carter (R), remember their brother, Samuel "Bubba" Hammond Jr. <a href="http://www.prx.org/pieces/48177-storycorps-griot-zenobbie-clark-and-diana-carter">Listen Here</a>.
Updated: Aug 17, 2024

'Witness'

Yes, they were there for that. They saw it, heard it, and in these pieces they tell you all about it.
Caption: sustaining participation, in this time...
Updated: Aug 16, 2024

The Citizens' Guides

If we tell each other what we know about being citizens in this great country, maybe more of us will take part and help sustain participation. The Citizens' Guides are a collection of how-to, what-for and where-with-all commentaries, based on the experience of this writer as she negotiates the...
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Updated: Aug 16, 2024

The 8Xbet's Favorites

Transforming Hiring Practices with AI Recruiting Software

In today’s fast-evolving job market, AI recruiting software has become an essential tool for companies striving to improve and streamline their hiring processes. By enhancing efficiency, precision, and fairness, AI is revolutionizing the...

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Updated: Aug 15, 2024

program possibilities

Caption: MJ Seide talks to her granddaughter Genna Alperin about falling in love with her partner, Genna's biological grandmother. <a href="http://www.prx.org/pieces/44986-storycorps-mj-seide-and-genna-alperin">Listen Here</a>.
Updated: Aug 14, 2024

'Identity'

How do you identify? Stories dealing with the complicated reality that is identity.