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A Rajasthani Jagrata
From: Catherine 'Cat' Vibert
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A Hindu family from Rajasthan holds a Jagrata and haircutting ritual in honor of their son's second birthday.

  • Added: Oct 01, 2007
  • Length: 06:07
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
P.O.V. - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Filmmaker Interview
From: P.O.V. / American Documentary, Inc.
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Filmmakers Zach Niles and Banker White talk with P.O.V. about making their film "Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars"

  • Added: Sep 20, 2007
  • Length: 06:29
P.O.V. - Rain in a Dry Land Filmmaker Interview
From: P.O.V. / American Documentary, Inc.
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Filmmaker Anne Makepeace talks with P.O.V. about the making of her film "Rain in a Dry Land"

  • Added: Sep 20, 2007
  • Length: 12:52
What's the Word? Hip-Hop in the World
From: Modern Language Association
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Hip-Hop in Cuba, South Africa, and the Islamic world

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMXT and more


  • Added: Sep 17, 2007
  • Length: 29:45
  • Purchases: 10
Guatemala's Bilingual-intercultural education aims to keep indigenous girls and boys in school
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! English and Spanish versions available. Guatemalan indigenous children in the forefront with Bilingual-Intercultural Education

  • Added: Sep 04, 2007
  • Length: 08:42
ASMA BARLAS discusses women and Islam
From: Tish Pearlman
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Professor of Politics Asma Barlas discusses her experiences as a Muslim and her research regarding women and Islam

  • Added: Aug 17, 2007
  • Length: 27:00
REFLECTIONS ON THE DALAI LAMA'S TEACHINGS
From: The Tibet Connection
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Find out what it's like to receive teachings from the Dalai Lama

  • Added: Aug 16, 2007
  • Length: 05:59
THE PLEASURES OF INTERPRETING: An interview with Thupten Jinpa, translator for the Dalai Lama
From: The Tibet Connection
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Behind the scenes with the Dalai Lama - what it's like to be his translator.

Bought by Interfaith Voices, WBEZ, and WNYC


  • Added: Aug 15, 2007
  • Length: 14:41
  • Purchases: 3
GO FISH! An Ancient Buddhist Tradition Makes a Splash on LA's Westside
From: The Tibet Connection
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On the dock of California's Marina Del Rey we meet a group of Buddhists, one million sardines, and Larry the bait guy for a not-your-average day at...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2007
  • Length: 09:10
Peace Talks Radio: Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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A conversation with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jody Williams, the leader of the International Campaign to Ban Land Mines. Also in the hour, the di...

Bought by KUHF, KWMR, KUOW, KUOW, KUOW and more


  • Added: Aug 09, 2007
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 11
DHARAMSALA MASALA: A Walk Through the Dalai Lama's Backyard
From: The Tibet Connection
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Reflections from an ecclectic Himalayan community where no two experiences are the same....

Bought by PRX to iTunes and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 08, 2007
  • Length: 11:44
  • Purchases: 2
WesternAmazon:Brazil/Peru/Bolivia
From: Anton Foek
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Climate Change

  • Added: Jul 30, 2007
  • Length: 03:16
Sacco & Vanzetti -- Eighty Years Gone
From: David Kattenburg
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This narrationless soundscape commemorates the 80th anniversary of the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jul 25, 2007
  • Length: 15:38
  • Purchases: 1
Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah on "Cosmopolitanism" -- and psychologist Marc Hauser on "The Moral Mind."
From: Jenny Attiyeh
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ThoughtCast speaks with Princeton philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah about his new book, "Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers" -- followe...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jul 09, 2007
  • Length: 57:01
  • Purchases: 1
NPR's All Songs Considered: Can Rock Save the World?
From: NPR Music
Series: All Songs Considered from NPR Music
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Live Earth founder Kevin Wall, Paste magazine editor Josh Jackson and musician Alejandro Escovedo talk about music's role in bringing about change.

Bought by WSLR, KTRL, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., WFSU, WFIU and more


  • Added: Jul 09, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 7
CamForum - In Praise Of Slowness
From: Cambridge Forum
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Explore the virtue of slowness

  • Added: Jun 28, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
E-Waste Polluting Overseas
From: The Environment Report
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Junked electronics from the US are being sent overseas, where they threaten the environment and health of the people.

Bought by KUOW, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KRUA


  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 3
We Put Our Lives Into This Place
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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After 60 years in business, Moosehead Manufacturing Company is closing up shop because of overseas competition.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 08:19
  • Purchases: 1
A Darfur village turns its back on conflict, opting instead for development
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! This piece outlines to listeners how in Darfur, not everything is black and white - its gives an alternate perspective on the d...

  • Added: May 10, 2007
  • Length: 03:56
"Beyond Fear: America's Role in an Uncertain World "- A Documentary Special
From: The Stanley Foundation
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"Beyond Fear" explores new scenarios for US global leadership built on common action, trust, and hope.

Bought by WBEZ, WRVO Public Media, WVIK, Interlochen Public Radio, KUER and more


  • Added: May 10, 2007
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 21
Peace Talks Radio: Reducing Poverty, Promoting Peace (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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This episode of Peace Talks Radio explores how micro-credit and other programs work to eliminate poverty and promote peace.

Bought by KUOW, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUOW, KUOW, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 07, 2007
  • Length: 57:08
  • Purchases: 7
Author of UN violence study advocates child rights at criminal justice conference
From: UNICEF
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This Story is free! Broadcasters can use this content as is or edited down to show how the intellectual and international NGo communities are conc...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2007
  • Length: 03:50
BEAT LATINO 008 - Emigrant, Immigrant
From: Catalina Maria Johnson
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Songs about leaving your land for another, accompanied by chants from the Chicago Mayday Immigration March!

Bought by WKAR and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Apr 17, 2007
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 2
Relief Work in Tanzania, Part 3
From: KJZZ
Series: Relief Work in Tanzania
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Ben flies on an emergency evacuation.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Apr 13, 2007
  • Length: 07:02
  • Purchases: 1

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