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Caption: A rendering of the 'Sunny Side' section of Parisite Skate Park, Credit: Emilie Taylor / Tulane City Center
There are many ways to handle neighborhood flooding, beyond pumping stations and sewers. Some cities have realized that skate parks, of all places,...

  • Added: May 20, 2014
  • Length: 04:39
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In Sudan, where my family is from, there is an ancient beauty ritual that married women perform called dukhan. It’s like a sauna, but with smoke. ...

  • Added: May 20, 2014
  • Length: 14:52
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If Jewish education is to respond to the needs of American Jews and their communities in the 21st century, we need to rethink the assumption that J...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: May 13, 2014
  • Length: 12:20
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The Alley Project, Detroit, Credit: Karpov the Wrecked Train
From pedestrian plazas to pop-up-parklets…cities are looking to create spaces for people to gather, interact and create. But are some people being...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: The Cardsharps, 1594, Credit: Caravaggio
People’s unconscious reactions to liars and truth-tellers are more accurate than their conscious judgments.

Bought by WXDU


  • Added: Mar 31, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Sea turtle, Credit: Copyright Caroline Rogers
A global perspective is needed to cut down on the unintentional casualties of commercial fishing.

  • Added: Mar 31, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
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The human nose may be capable of distinguishing one trillion unique odors.

  • Added: Mar 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Cocoa Powder, Credit: Susanne Bard
The heart-healthy benefits of dark cocoa are the work of gut bacteria.

  • Added: Mar 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Hawaiian Crow, Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The Hawaiian crow is recovering from a devastating population crash, with help from us.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Elephants respond to Maasai male playback., Credit: courtesy of Graeme Shannon
Elephants can discriminate between human voices that pose a threat to their safety and those that do not.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2014
  • Length: 01:01
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Moving air feels colder than still air, but what does the thermometer say?

Bought by WXDU


  • Added: Mar 11, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Which robot do you prefer? One that looks like a machine, or one with lifelike features? , Credit: (Left: Phasmatisnox/CC BY-SA 3.0 ; Right Gnsin/CC BY3.0, on Wikipedia)
Different cultures have different expectations and preferences when it comes to robot design.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Computer Talk Radio, Credit: Computer Talk Radio
Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting January 25, 2014. Benjamin Rockwell, our host and nerd, starts off with the weeks ...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Computer Talk Radio, Credit: Computer Talk Radio
Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting January 25, 2014. Benjamin Rockwell, our host and nerd, starts off with the weeks ...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Jan 24, 2014
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Computer Talk Radio, Credit: Computer Talk Radio
Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting January 18, 2014. Benjamin Rockwell, the nerd with the glasses, starts off with th...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2014
  • Length: 53:57
Caption: Computer Talk Radio, Credit: Computer Talk Radio
Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting January 18, 2014. Benjamin Rockwell, the nerd with the glasses, starts off with th...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Computer Talk Radio, Credit: Computer Talk Radio
Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting January 3rd, 2014. Additional information regarding the contents will be updated s...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Computer Talk Radio, Credit: Computer Talk Radio
Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting January 3rd, 2014. Additional information regarding the contents will be updated s...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2014
  • Length: 53:57
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In today’s EcoReport feature, Kim Ferraro, Water and Agricultural Policy Director for the Hoosier Environmental Council, talks about the ag-gag or ...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2014
  • Length: 09:59
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In today’s EcoReport feature, Kim Ferraro, Water and Agricultural Policy Director for the Hoosier Environmental Council, talks about the ag-gag or ...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2014
  • Length: 29:41
Caption: the iconic exterior of Circle Foods on St Bernard and Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans, Credit: Laine Kaplan-Levenson
More than eight years after it flooded and closed due to Hurricane Katrina, the Circle Food Store on the corner of Claiborne and St Bernard Avenues...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WABE, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 12, 2014
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Computer Talk Radio, Credit: Computer Talk Radio
Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting December 28th, 2013. Benjamin Rockwell, our humble nerd, starts off with computer a...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2014
  • Length: 59:01
Caption: Computer Talk Radio, Credit: Computer Talk Radio
Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting December 28th, 2013. Benjamin Rockwell, our humble nerd, starts off with computer a...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2014
  • Length: 53:57
Caption: Computer Talk Radio, Credit: Computer Talk Radio
Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting December 21st, 2013. Benjamin Rockwell, our nerd host, starts off with computer an...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2014
  • Length: 53:57
Caption: Computer Talk Radio, Credit: Computer Talk Radio
Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting December 21st, 2013. Benjamin Rockwell, our nerd host, starts off with computer an...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2014
  • Length: 59:00