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NY’s Redistricting Commission Proposes Another Congressional Map with a Slight Democratic Edge, But This Time with a 9-1 Bipartisan Endorsement
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
NY’s Redistricting Commission Proposes Another Congressional Map with a Slight Democratic Edge, But This Time with a 9-1 Bipartisan Endorsement

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Feb 19, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
CISA, FBI Warn Secretaries of State to Prepare for Potential Cyberattacks and AI Voter Suppression Before the 2024 Election
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
CISA, FBI Warn Secretaries of State to Prepare for Potential Cyberattacks and AI Voter Suppression Before the 2024 Election

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Suspected Senders Identified in AI-Generated Robo Calls Faking Joe Biden’s Voice Before New Hampshire’s Presidential Primary
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Suspected Senders Identified in AI-Generated Robo Calls Faking Joe Biden’s Voice Before New Hampshire’s Presidential Primary

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  • Added: Feb 07, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Giraffe Spot Inheritance
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Scientists discover that giraffes inherit their spots.

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
1918 Flu Pandemic Lessons
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: The 1918 influenza pandemic killed 50 million people., Credit: US Army
Scientists are learning from history’s most deadly pandemic.

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Wild Bird Song Learning
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A new study shows that birds can learn from recordings in the wild.

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Dog Vocabulary
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Do dogs understand our words?, Credit: Susanne Bard
How much human language does your dog really understand?

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 10
Virtual Reality & Empathy
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Virtual reality experiences could boost empathy.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Oct 19, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Gender & STEM Achievement
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Girls get slightly higher grades in science and math worldwide than boys, but fewer enter STEM professions.

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  • Added: Oct 06, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Implicit Bias
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Researchers win an award for original work on implicit bias.

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Noise-Canceling Brain Circuit
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Two areas of our brain communicate to filter out the noise caused by our own movements.

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Green Roof Birds
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Green roofs in New York City attract birds.

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  • Added: Sep 08, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Cooling Wetlands
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Marshes could help cool off of increasingly hot summer conditions.

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  • Added: Sep 08, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Solar & Wind Power for the Sahara Desert
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Merzouga, Morocco Sahara desert camel trek, Credit: Evaldas Liutkus/Flickr/CCO
Solar and wind farms would provide abundant electricity to the Sahara desert, and result in increased rainfall and vegetation as well.

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  • Added: Sep 08, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Speed of Life
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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The metaphor of the Tortoise and the Hare can be applied to the speed of life of animals of all sizes, according to new research.

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  • Added: Sep 01, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Queen Bees
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: What sets a worker apart from a queen bee?, Credit: maggiedurch/Pixabay
The diet of baby bees activates genes that turn some into workers and others into queens.

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Social Robots & Autism
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Robots help children with autism develop social skills at home.

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Robot Peer Pressure
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Can robots exert peer pressure, influencing people’s decisions?

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  • Added: Aug 18, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Fast-Living Fish
From: Science Update
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An animal that grows up, reproduces and dies of old age in just a few weeks.

  • Added: Aug 18, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
Cancer-Resistant Elephants
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Researchers discover the genetic basis for elephants’ resistance to cancer.

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  • Added: Aug 18, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Birdsong Dreams
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Zebra finches
Researchers have discovered that when songbirds dream, the vocal muscles they use for singing become active.

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  • Added: Aug 14, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Nurse Inventors
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A nurse works to inspire others in the profession to try their hand at inventing.

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  • Added: Aug 14, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Edible Crickets & Gut Health
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Edible crickets could improve gut health.

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  • Added: Aug 14, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Polluted Parks
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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National Parks may harbor smog along with their forests and wildlife.

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  • Added: Jul 26, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Smart Houseplants
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Houseplants, Credit: Pixabay
Could genetically engineered houseplants protect our homes?

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  • Added: Jul 22, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6