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The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women - HERO Training Africa’s New Female Leaders
From: Rob Sachs
Caption: HERO, Credit: Foreign Policy
In this episode, we learn about two efforts to increase the number of women politicians in Africa. We begin with a surprising reality TV show in Ke...

Bought by KJZZ, WABE, KUT, WHFR, WYPR and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2024
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 27
The Etiquette Show: Inter-racial and LGBTQ dating stories
From: Ray Samuels
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Inter-racial and LGBTQ dating stories

  • Added: Jun 04, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
The Muse on the Inside
From: WFHB
Series: Kite Line
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Our topic this week is creativity behind bars. We showcase poetry from prisoners working with the Indiana Prisoners' Writing Project, a piece by Sh...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2017
  • Length: 28:19
Dragon Boats Strike Chord with Breast Cancer Survivors
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: The Gathering Place DragonFlys Lifejacket , Credit: Elizabeth Miller
The Chinese cultural activity has become popular with breast cancer survivors as a way to build community and regain strength.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WXXI Rochester, WBFO, WCPN, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 07, 2016
  • Length: 03:06
  • Purchases: 7
Furious Flower: Rita Dove
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Every ten years, the Furious Flower Poetry Conference is held at James Madison University. This year, the event was dedicated to renowned poet Rita...

Bought by KENW and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 10, 2014
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 2
Replacing School Suspensions with Restorative Justice
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Reporter Joanne Mar takes us to a middle school in San Francisco that took a chance and moved away from zero-tolerance discipline. The decision has...

Bought by Accessible Media Inc.


  • Added: Jun 23, 2014
  • Length: 10:19
  • Purchases: 1
My Earthquake Story: Nancy Bidwell
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
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March 27, 2014 marked the 50th Anniversary of the Good Friday Earthquake in Alaska. What was that day like for teens and young people living in Anc...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2014
  • Length: 07:41
My Earthquake Story: Mary Fedoroff
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
March 27, 2014 marked the 50th Anniversary of the Good Friday Earthquake in Alaska. What was that day like for teens and young people living in Anc...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2014
  • Length: 04:09
Coming Out to Adult Children (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
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Stories about people coming out as gay or lesbian are more and more common. But usually it’s young people coming out to parents or friends. Allison...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WXDU


  • Added: Feb 07, 2014
  • Length: 02:40
  • Purchases: 2
A Domestic Violence Story: Reforming Offenders/Protecting Victims (Peace Talks Radio) [59:00 / 54:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Caption: Domestic Abuse Intervention Project
This time on Peace Talks Radio, we look at a program that seems to be having some success in quelling the violence in some men with histories of do...

Bought by KUOW, WCPN, KUOW, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Oct 23, 2013
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 5
A Domestic Violence Story: Reforming Offenders/Protecting Victims (Peace Talks Radio) [29:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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This time on Peace Talks Radio, we look at a program that seems to be having some success in quelling the violence in some men with histories of do...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and KUNM


  • Added: Oct 23, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
ACORN Descendents Keep Their Traditions, While Fighting Foreclosures
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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As the 2009 ACORN scandal quickly unfolded and funding started to dry up, the groups’ members and organizers had to jump ship. Many formed new loc...

Bought by WCSU-FM


  • Added: Oct 19, 2012
  • Length: 08:20
  • Purchases: 1
Before she was "Aunt Viv"
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Before Daphne Maxwell Reid appeared on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, she was a number of "firsts," including the first African American homecoming q...

Bought by KENW and WDBM


  • Added: Oct 09, 2012
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 2
The Dropout Dilemma
From: WXXI Rochester
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THE DROP OUT DILEMMA IS SPECIAL CONVERSATION ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS IN THE ROCHESTER AREA. THE WXXI NEWS TEAM HAS BEEN TAKING AN IN-DEPT...

Bought by NPR Illinois


  • Added: Aug 22, 2012
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 1
The Scoop on Kasich's Third Grade Reading Guarantee
From: Joe Sampson
Caption: Michele Massa, Kettering Schools, Credit: Jenna Horn
Ohio's Governor John Kasich is proposing a new plan to improve Ohio's reading scores on the Third Grade Reading Assessment. With this plan, he is ...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2012
  • Length: 04:08
Transgender community faces potential loss of clinic
From: KALW
Caption: Lyon-Martin Medical Director Dawn Harbatkin examines a patient at the struggling clinic., Credit: Photo courtesy of Lyon-Martin
This piece looks at what it means to be transgender through a profile piece, and also explores transgender health disparities through the frame of ...

Bought by WDBM


  • Added: Mar 28, 2011
  • Length: 14:13
  • Purchases: 1
Part 4: Hunters Warned After Dioxin Delays
From: The Environment Report
Series: Dioxin Delays
Caption: Fish advisories dot the banks of the Tittabawassee and Saginaw Rivers. Various forms or pollution, including historical dioxin pollution from Dow Chemical, have led to warnings to avoid certain species of fish and limit consumption for them. Pregnant w, Credit: Shawn Allee
Shawn Allee finds old dioxin pollution from a Dow chemical plant poses a health risk today.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 03:29
Home Builders Bristle Over Climate Change Bill
From: The Environment Report
Caption: Power lines at Hoover Dam, Credit: Michael Plasmeier
The Environment Report for Tuesday, August 4th - Hosted by Lester Graham

  • Added: Aug 04, 2009
  • Length: 04:00
The Mindful Path to Sustainability
From: Bill Baue
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Stephanie Kaza links buddhism and sustainability in her new book, MINDFULLY GREEN: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking. Sea Cha...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 29:03
Barack Obama's Hawaii Roots: How Hawaii Helped Shape America's 44th President
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Barack Obama, Credit: Gig Greenwood
Family and friends who knew Barack Obama when he was growing up in the Aloha State share their insight about how Hawaii helped shape his character ...

Bought by KRUA


  • Added: Dec 22, 2008
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 1