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The Most Important Court Decision of the 20th Century Didn't Last
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
January 22 marks the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, when the court ruled abortion was legal under U.S....

  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Riding into the Future
From: Wendy Ring
Series: Cool Solutions
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Want a bike lane? Then go out and paint one on the road. Citizens in Macon redesigned downtown streets to show their city what the future can be....

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WFHB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRGY, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 10, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 5
Michael Bronski -- A Queer History of the United States.
From: Joseph Sr Dobzynski
Series: We All Live Here For What It's Worth
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Michael Bronski is an American academic and writer, best known for his 2011 book A Queer History of the United States.

Bought by WFHB


  • Added: May 12, 2016
  • Length: 25:03
  • Purchases: 1
Missing Class
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Betsy Leondar-Wright
In Missing Class, Betsy Leondar-Wright looks at class dynamics in twenty-five groups of social movement organizations. Included in her study are; t...

Bought by KVSC and KCBX


  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
A Life on Parole
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Donald Perry was found not guilty--so why is he still in prison?

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 05, 2013
  • Length: 05:41
  • Purchases: 2
Military Headline News
From: Rick Rogers
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Unique, non-partisan military and veterans news and information in a short format.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
Racing to Save D.C.'s Oldest Federal Monuments
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: The boundary stones are the oldest federal monuments in D.C. (and Virginia)., Credit: Stephen Powers
Washington's oldest monuments have nearly been forgotten. But a group of engineers, preservationists and history buffs is racing to change that.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 04:10
Election Control
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: IStock Photo
The Movement to Overturn Citizens United: Common Cause spokesman Douglas Clopp provides a compelling overview of the efforts to wrest control of Am...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
Remembering the Subtle Signs of Segregation
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: This rough sketch for a children's book drew one D.C. native into a mystery regarding “Colored Only” signs in D.C. in the 1930s. , Credit: Rebecca Sheir
A well-meaning illustration in a children's book sparks controversy over segregation in the nation's capital in the 1930s.

Bought by Listenwise, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Jan 31, 2012
  • Length: 07:41
  • Purchases: 3
Interconnect: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow
From: John Hingsbergen
Series: Interconnect
Caption: Cheri Lawson & John Hingsbergen
Guest Elizabeth Lesser, Co-founder and Senior Advisor with the Omega Institute

  • Added: Sep 20, 2009
  • Length: 28:00
The Good Neighbor
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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For Mark Johnston, living next door to a trash incinerator stinks.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 06:34
School on Wheels
From: Leslie Griffin
Series: Los Angeles features
Caption: school on wheels logo, Credit: www.schoolonwheels.org
School on Wheels is a non-profit program located in Los Angeles which pairs volunteer tutors to homeless students.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and CKMO


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 3
The Cost of War, in Sound
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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A sonic exploration of lives and dollars spent in the Iraq War.

  • Added: May 08, 2008
  • Length: 02:43
Making Peace With Money (Peace Talks Radio Series) (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, the series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution, conversation with authors Lynne Twist and Brent Kesse...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, Aspen Public Radio, WGDR, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Mar 06, 2008
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 4
Peace Talks Radio: Making Peace With Money (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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This time on Peace Talks Radio, the series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution, conversation with authors Lynne Twist and Brent Kesse...

Bought by KUOW, KUOW, KUOW, WGDR, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Find or Fake?: Counterfeit Native Art
From: Rebecca Sheir
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If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 22, 2008
  • Length: 06:14
  • Purchases: 3
Housing the Homeless
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Ed Paige had been homeless for twenty years. But now, thanks to an innovative housing facility in Portland Maine, Ed finally has a stable place to ...

Bought by WMPG and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Dec 06, 2007
  • Length: 02:28
  • Purchases: 2
WWOZ Street Talk-The importance of community radio
From: David Weinberg
Series: WWOZ- Street Talk
Caption: PRX default Piece image
We hear from WWOZ station manager David Freedman and local musician washboard Chaz about what we do for the community and the future of radio.

  • Added: Oct 11, 2007
  • Length: 05:11
Peace Talks Radio: Electing Mediators To Public Office (29:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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If mediators are trained to resolve conflicts between disputing parties, what would happen if we elected more mediators to public office? That's th...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, Marfa Public Radio, WGDR, KDUR, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 09, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
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
Ethanol Part 2: Widening the Dead Zone
From: The Environment Report
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Increased corn ethanol could mean a bigger Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone.

  • Added: Aug 06, 2007
  • Length: 04:13
Peace Talks Radio: Religious Tolerance (29:00 Version)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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The series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution explores questions of religious tolerance with Dr. Eboo Patel, Executive Director of C...

Bought by KDUR


  • Added: Aug 02, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
Stephanie Coontz: Marriage Today Ain't So Bad
From: KUOW
Series: Speaker's Forum
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Woe is me. Marriage today just isn't what it used to be. Isn't that the truth? Nope! Not true! Historian Stephanie Coontz knows the facts. Marriage...

Bought by KCUR


  • Added: Aug 01, 2007
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 1
Saving Historic City Parks
From: The Environment Report
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Landscape architecture jewel being restored

  • Added: Jul 24, 2007
  • Length: 03:54
Making Boat Washing Mandatory
From: The Environment Report
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Local officials are fighting invasive species in ways state governments won't.

  • Added: Jul 24, 2007
  • Length: 04:44