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Natala Constantine - Reversed Diabetes & Prevented Amputation
From: Abigail Mahnke, host of Inner Views
Caption: Natala Constantine, Credit: Natala Constantine
32-year-old Natala weighed 420 pounds by age 21. She was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, took insulin & 13 medications for it and developed arthrit...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2011
  • Length: 26:46
Coming of age "illegal"
From: MPR News Stations
Series: MPR News' Youth Series
Caption: Brenda, 19, walks through her Minneapolis neighborhood. She's been living as an illegal immigrant in Minnesota since she was 7 years old., Credit: MPR Photo/Jeff Thompson
When Brenda was 7, she was carried across the border from Mexico. Now 19, the Minneapolis teen wishes she could live and work legally in the countr...

Bought by WTIP, WGXC, KUNM, Radijojo World Children's Radio Network, and KSFR


  • Added: Dec 08, 2010
  • Length: 06:55
  • Purchases: 5
Acupuncture with Jade Fang: Part 1
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
Caption: Photo courtesy of www.acupuncturewinona.com
On this edition of Culture Clique, we get to know Jade Fang, a Winona Acupuncturist who opened her business a little over a year ago. Jade came to ...

  • Added: Nov 23, 2010
  • Length: 21:24
Peaceful Protection in Hot Spots (Peace Talks Radio) [59:00 / 54:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Caption: PBI Volunteer Dana Brown Accompanies Local Activists in Colombia, Credit: Dana Brown
This time on Peace Talks Radio, we hear about two organizations working in conflict-ridden parts of the world. Both organizations make use of unarm...

Bought by KUOW, KUOW, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 25, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Building Police--and Nations--in Micronesia
From: Amanda Loder
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As the US government has found in Iraq and Afghanistan, an essential part of nation-building is creating a strong, well-trained police force that c...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 20:00
Bringing Peace To Prison (from Peace Talks Radio)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Peace Talks Radio, the series on peacemaking and non-violent conflict resolution, features Jane Davis of HOPE-HOWSE which stands for "Help Other Pe...

Bought by KUOW, KUOW, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 26, 2010
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 3
The Other Side of Miss Universe
From: Voces de Nuestro Mundo
Caption: Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez, Credit: AP
Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez's experience.

  • Added: Feb 01, 2010
  • Length: 28:08
Pride outLoud
From: outLoud Radio at Youth Radio
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From Sex Ed to vampires, stories on LGBT topics from youth producers.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WGTE Public Media, KFAI Minneapolis, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Jun 23, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
WNR: Caring for Returning Veterans
From: War News Radio
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From "Pen to Paper" (March 13, 2009): War News Radio finds out about how a veterans center founded by a Vietnam vet is helping those returning from...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 06:36
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
Seeking Peace on Earth: The Peace Talks Radio Special (2008) [59:00/54:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Seeking Peace on Earth: The Peace Talks Radio Special reminds listeners that there ARE people who are actually pursuing peace and offering ideas ho...

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


  • Added: Nov 17, 2008
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 6
Stories from Beyond the Border
From: Claes Andreasson
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Migrant stories from the Tijuana - San Ysidro border region

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Oct 09, 2008
  • Length: 28:55
  • Purchases: 3
Black and African
From: Making Contact
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African immigrants are the fastest growing segment of the black population in the U.S. On this edition, we meet Mauton Akran, a Nigerian immigrant ...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, XRAY.fm, WCSU-FM, and WNCU


  • Added: Aug 08, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Destination DIY: Gender Expression
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Can gender be a do-it-yourself project?

Bought by KVSC, KUER, XRAY.fm, KUT, and WSCS-FM


  • Added: Jun 27, 2008
  • Length: 28:07
  • Purchases: 5
Should I Stay or Should I Go (To the Prom)
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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It's considered by many to be a rite of passage, but Blunt reporter David Barber-Callaghan isn't sure whether he wants to go to his senior prom. In...

Bought by PRX Remix, WMPG, and YouthCast


  • Added: May 15, 2008
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 3
The Bad Kids by Marvin Gutierrez
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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His seventh year in the competition, Marvin says this piece is about his love of graffiti. Marvin Gutierrez is 16 years old and a member of Kuumba...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:56
Peace Talks Radio: Teaching Peace (Part 1) (29:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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An inspiring story of a man who turned his grief over his slain son into action to teach nonviolence to school kids.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and WGDR


  • Added: Jan 22, 2008
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
Seeking Peace on Earth: The 2007 Peace Talks Radio Special (59:00/54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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During the season when hopes for Peace on Earth are expressed, spend an hour hearing from people whose life's work is pursuing peace in different w...

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


  • Added: Dec 03, 2007
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 19
Bus Basics
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Too young to get her license, Libby was forced to bum rides off people in order to get around - at least until she decided to bite the bullet and s...

Bought by WMPG, Remix Radio, KOOP, Space Gallery, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Oct 28, 2007
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 5
Jack Beatty, Public Intellectual
From: Jenny Attiyeh
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"Public intellectual" Jack Beatty of the Atlantic Monthly and NPR's "On Point" sits down with ThoughtCast!

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 28:00
Nerds in New Orleans: No, we're not here for Mardi Gras
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: Terrascope Radio Major Features
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Personal stories of New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina, as found by four young women on spring break from MIT

Bought by KVMR and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 18, 2007
  • Length: 24:03
  • Purchases: 2
Peace Talks Radio: Spoken Word for Peace (58:00 / 54:00 / or Three 29:00 programs)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Actors, storytellers and poets express their hope for peace with the spoken word.

Bought by WVTF, WXXI Rochester, KNCT FM, KWMR, Raven Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 05, 2007
  • Length: 57:46
  • Purchases: 20
DIRTY HARRY - When the American Dream Became a Nightmare
From: Claes Andreasson
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The effects of the nuclear weapons tests in Nevada on people working at, and living downwind from the test site

Bought by KUER, KOSU, Nevada Public Radio, PRX Remix, WNIJ and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2006
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 11
First Day in America; Madeline Kunin and Edgar May
From: Vermont Public
Series: VPR Presents StoryCorps in Vermont
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Edgar May speaks with his sister Madeline Kunin about their first day in America.

  • Added: Aug 31, 2006
  • Length: 04:38