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Caption: David Rogers
The twentieth century has been called the American Century, a time when American ingenuity, economic growth, military power, and vibrant cultural e...

  • Added: Dec 10, 2018
  • Length: 28:53
Caption: Catherine Shakdam and Hanan Al-Zubaidy
John Shuck speaks with Hanan Al-Zubaidy and Catherine Shakdam about his recent trip to Iraq for Arbaeen

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Nov 12, 2018
  • Length: 56:02
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Houda and Farrah showing off their University of Arizona gear outside the KXCI studios. They coincidentally both came to the recording all decked out in UA colors! Like many Syrian girls, Farrah doesn’t show her face on social media.
In episode 14 Farrah returns with Houda to talk about her family’s harrowing experience in their home in Homs, Syria early in the war. After the ev...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2017
  • Length: 05:20
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There has been a lot of confusing talk in America since our new president took office this year. One of the confusing opinions is centered on how w...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 32:02
Caption: Snap Judgment
On the next all-NEW Snap..."By The Book." What if you do everything just right to the letter but you discover the exact way they asked you to do it...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2017
  • Length: 53:57
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What do Iran’s elections and Trump’s international trip mean for the nuclear deal and U.S.-Iran relations? Professor Kevan Harris discusses the his...

  • Added: May 31, 2017
  • Length: 25:55
Caption: The border wall at Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua and El Paso, Texas as seen from the Mexican side., Credit: Lorne Matalon/Marfa Public Radio
Building a wall between the United States and Mexico was a signature plank of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. His win in November is bringing...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2017
  • Length: 01:01:42
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On October 2 India will mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. But his status as an icon of humanitarianism may be at risk.

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  • Added: Sep 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Reader's Corner host Bob Kustra talks with the Washington Post's Peter Finn about his fascinating book.

  • Added: Sep 04, 2015
  • Length: 30:10
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Afghanistan is a place where peace just won’t stick. Radical Islamist Taliban insurgents have intensified their attacks on the capital with brazen ...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
Caption: Andrea Bowers, Credit: Courtesy the artist and Susanne Vielmetter Projects
This episode features Los Angeles-based artist activist Andrea Bowers, whose vivid work is featured in two North American biennials this year.

  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 17:58
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Tragic incidents in Bangladesh brought the issue of labor rights to the global stage once again. What are some new approaches to keeping factory wo...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2014
  • Length: 21:14
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(Our first daily reading for June:) A famous, enigmatic personality stood before the King and Queen of England and refused the honor of knighthood....

Bought by KCSM


  • Added: May 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:40
  • Purchases: 1
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A discussion of the evolution of film over the last hundred years, both as a vehicle for imaginative storytelling and a genre for commentary, the p...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2014
  • Length: 24:16
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What’s the difference between free trade and fair trade? If you want to learn more about “food sovereignty,” and how global trade policies affect l...

  • Added: Oct 10, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
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A discussion of ways in which the arts--both the performing and creative arts--serve as critical communicators on issues of human rights and freedo...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2013
  • Length: 22:49
Caption: Ziad Doueiri, San Francisco, CA 7/31/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ziad Doueiri talks facing monsters, freedom of speech, and refusing to play politics.

  • Added: Aug 11, 2013
  • Length: 24:48
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As Burma transitions from dictatorship to democracy, hundreds of political prisoners have been freed after decades behind bars. On this edition, we...

  • Added: May 02, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
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This piece examines the tenuous state of relations between the United States and Pakistan. It follows Montana Public Radio Reporter Dan Boyce on a ...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2013
  • Length: 47:43
Caption: Former Political Prisoner Win Maw plays a guitar he made in prison
As Burma transitions from dictatorship to democracy, hundreds of political prisoners have been freed after decades behind bars. In this story, eigh...

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City, KALW, KUNM, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Australian flag
A special feature marking Australia Day, celebrated by Australia Society Belgium. Reporter, Alison Turner, met some fascinating Australians now li...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 22:30
Caption: Marjane Satrapi, San Francisco, CA 4/30/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Marjane Satrapi talks perspective, jasmine petals, and testifying before the Green Party members of the European Parliament in 2009 about the dispu...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2012
  • Length: 17:11
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Conversations and live musical performance based on international themes. This program's focus is Asia.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 01:58:32
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Conversations and live musical performance based on international themes. This program's focus is The Midle East.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 02:03:49
Caption: Nuclear Iran, Credit: By Daryl G. Kimball, Peter Crail, and Greg Thielmann
UN nuclear inspectors visited Iran to once again try to determine if Iran's civilian nuclear program is indeed a cover for weapons development, how...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2012
  • Length: 29:00