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Affrilachian Poet Frank X Walker
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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The Kentucky poet who coined the term “Affrilachian” has a new collection of poetry. Allison Quantz reports he takes on historical and current racism.

Bought by KENW and West Virginia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Apr 09, 2012
  • Length: 02:27
  • Purchases: 2
Justice in the Home: Domestic Workers Re-define the Labor Movement
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Domestic workers in Texas., Credit: Flickr user: Nuevo Anden
With the passage of New York’s Domestic Workers Bill of Rights in 2010, workers are now organizing in California and other states to win basic righ...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
Soundtracking "The Descendants" With "Real" Hawaiian Music
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Gabby Pahinui (center), playing music in his backyard with Leland “Atta” Isaacs (left), and his sons – Phillip, Cyril and Martin Pahinui (from left to right). , Credit: Photo courtesy of the Pahinui Ohana.
The groundbreaking soundtrack of "The Descendants," marks the first time a Hollywood movie has ever been scored entirely with Hawaiian music. It fe...

  • Added: Feb 17, 2012
  • Length: 07:17
The Nightly News and the Civil Rights Movement
From: With Good Reason
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The Civil Rights Movement was the United States’ first major domestic news story to be televised. The author of a new book exploring television’s r...

Bought by WMTNradio, Troy Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 03, 2012
  • Length: 02:25
  • Purchases: 3
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
Hawaii Enjoys Financial Boost From TV and Film Productions
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: "Hawaii Five-0" filming on location, Credit: Mario Perez/CBS
Hawaii is becoming a growing hub for TV and Film production thanks to the series reboot of "Hawaii Five-0," and recent movies like "The Descendants...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2011
  • Length: 05:01
A Beer'n'Burger Stock Exchange: The Big Board
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: Soundbites: A Series On Food
Caption: The Big Board offers a stock exchange... for beer., Credit: agencyQ
A new restaurant is trying to corner the market on neighborhood pubs, with beer prices that fluctuate in real time, based on customer demand.

Bought by PRX Remix and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 08, 2011
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 2
Injera Bread & Shark Meat: Tasting Ethiopia & Jamaica
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: Soundbites: A Series On Food
Caption: At RAS, you can order Caribbean food (like the Bake and Shark, left) or Ethiopian cuisine (like the vegetarian platter, right)., Credit: Rebecca Sheir
What happens when Africa and the Caribbean culinarily collide in the U.S. capital? Dig in and find out!

  • Added: Aug 15, 2011
  • Length: 04:46
True Vampires of New Haven
From: Eric Molinsky
Caption: One of several vampire safe-houses in New Haven.
Real vampires are nothing like the ones we see depicted in Twilight or True Blood. Most of them are just trying to get by. (NOTE: This is a radio d...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 10, 2011
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 2
Sound & Vision: Why Deaf People See Differently
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: The secret behind Gallaudet's circular classrooms lies in something called "visual attention.", Credit: Gallaudet University
Deaf people don't see better... they see differently.

Bought by KVNF, New Hampshire Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 28, 2011
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 4
"Please Call Stella": Capturing English, from Afrikaans to Zulu
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: The Speech Accent Archive is the brainchild of GMU's Steven Weinberger, Credit: Rebecca Sheir
A look -- and listen -- inside the world's largest online database of English accents.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, KUOW, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 24, 2011
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 5
Millennials Face a Tough Job Market
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Reporter Rina Palta takes a hard look at how the toughest job market in decades will shape this recession generation.

Bought by WXVU 89.1 FM Villanova


  • Added: Nov 16, 2010
  • Length: 12:48
  • Purchases: 1
Chic Silber: Broadway's Magic Man
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Chic Silber, Credit: Courtesy: Andrew Hiller
West Side Story, Carousel, Man of La Mancha, Amadeus, Wicked-- You may not know Chic Silber, but you probably know at least some of the spectacles ...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 08:09
Hawaii Five-0 is back!
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Hawaii Five-0 stars, Credit: CBS
Hawaii is growing more popular as a destination for TV and film production. And now the show that put it on the map is back. The new Hawaii Five-...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2010
  • Length: 03:09
Do Sunscreens Really Protect You From Skin Cancer?
From: Dueling Docs
Series: Dueling Docs
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Huffington Post blogger and former Time Magazine health journalist Janice Horowitz, provides the cure for contradictory medical news.

  • Added: Jun 30, 2010
  • Length: 01:59
Rush Hour
From: War News Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
From "Gridlock" (6/25/10): War News Radio reports on commuting in Baghdad.

  • Added: Jun 25, 2010
  • Length: 07:41
Creative Commutes
From: David Schultz
Caption: Slugging at the Pentagon is just one of the ways people in the Washington region develop their own methods of avoiding traffic-clogged highways., Credit: David Schultz/WAMU
Traffic congestion in the D.C. region is at an all-time high. That's forced many to get creative with their commutes.

  • Added: Mar 14, 2010
  • Length: 06:03
Will a Glass of Wine a Day Lead to Breast Cancer?
From: Dueling Docs
Series: Dueling Docs
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Huffington Post blogger and former Time Magazine health journalist Janice Horowitz, provides the cure for contradictory medical news.

  • Added: Jan 25, 2010
  • Length: 01:59
Matisyahu on the World's Stage
From: Andrew Davis
Caption: Matisyahu, Credit: Run4Change.com
Matisyahu, a Hasidic Jew from White Plains, New York has built personal relationships online that have propelled him all the way to the Winter Olym...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Dec 31, 2009
  • Length: 07:56
  • Purchases: 1
Cashing In on Fear
From: NPR Economic Training Project
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A North Carolina businessman makes a living selling a pill that might save your life in a nuclear meltdown. In his line of work, fear is good for b...

Bought by EconomyBeat Podcast and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 30, 2009
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 2
Microfinance in the US gets a boost
From: Rachel Dornhelm
Caption: Viki Sinipata is one of the microentrepreneurs whose loan was funded by Kiva.org users. Her business offers support and companionship to the elderly.
A number of Web sites help Internet users fund entrepreneurs from developing countries. Now one of the biggest, Kiva.org, is allowing users to make...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 25, 2009
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 3
Youth Council gives students hands-on peek at municipal government
From: Jordan Nelson
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The Oklahoma City Youth Council gives high schoolers an inside look at municipal government and all it takes to run a city, but it can also affect ...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2009
  • Length: 03:49
A Celebration of Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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Over 17,000 people gathered at NYC's Madison Square Garden to honor folk musician Pete Seeger.

  • Added: May 08, 2009
  • Length: 55:29
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
Training with the Wyoming National Guard
From: Addie Goss
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How soldiers prepare for deployment...at home and at training.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2009
  • Length: 04:48