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Not a scientist? You can still help collect valuable data
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Peter Lent in Oatka Creek , Credit: Caitlin Whyte, WXXI
A look at citizen science, through a project in western New York.

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, Interlochen Public Radio, and WCMU Michigan


  • Added: Aug 24, 2018
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 3
Love Canal, 40 years later
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Children protest at Love Canal, Credit: Center for Health, Environment & Justice
This week marked the 40th anniversary of the federal emergency declaration at Love Canal, the New York neighborhood endanger by industrial pollutio...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 10, 2018
  • Length: 05:12
  • Purchases: 3
For military spouses with professional licenses, each move can mean a bureaucratic fight
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Aleta Nims has lived in Potsdam, N.Y. for a year. She's still working to get re-licensed as a mental health counselor., Credit: Sarah Harris/American Homefront
When military families move, the careers of service members' spouses may grind to a halt because they lack a professional license in their new state.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KPBS, WUSF, Texas Public Radio, KPCC and more


  • Added: Aug 02, 2018
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 6
Guinea Bissau Changes Currency (1996 BBC Focus on Africa)
From: Hechtech
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Sample BBC Reporting from the 1990s

  • Added: Aug 01, 2018
  • Length: 06:24
The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: An Investigation
From: John Shuck
Series: Beloved Community
Caption: Hugh Turley, The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton
Heart failure, accident, or murder? John Shuck interviews Hugh Turley about the mysterious death of Thomas Merton.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2018
  • Length: 57:01
Minneapolis Police Try New Strategy to Connect with Urban Native Community
From: Ampers
Series: Minnesota Native News Featured Stories
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Minneapolis Police Try New Strategy to Connect with Urban Native Community

  • Added: Jul 12, 2018
  • Length: 02:06
Minnesota Native News: Farms, Sacred Sites and Police Navigators
From: Ampers
Series: Minnesota Native News
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This week on Minnesota Native News we check in on a Native coalition’s work on the federal farm bill, more fallout from the Minnesota legislative s...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KMSU, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, WDSE and more


  • Added: Jul 04, 2018
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 10
VA issues long awaited veteran ID card, but it comes with an ad on the back
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: The VA is now mailing ID cards to veterans who apply for them online. The cards include the logo of Office Depot, which is paying the cost to print and distribute them through 2020.
Congress mandated the card in 2015, but provided no funding. So the VA struck a deal with Office Depot.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KPBS, KPCC, KMUD, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 28, 2018
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 6
Honor Flight: Recognizing our War Heroes
From: Stephen Grant
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Most World War II veterans didn’t receive accolades or experience the infamous New York City ticker-tape parade most Americans are familiar with in...

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Jun 23, 2018
  • Length: 07:10
  • Purchases: 1
Erosion threatens coastal property along Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: The effects of erosion in Euclid, Ohio, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
Great Lakes water levels are high right now – Lake Erie’s are two feet above average, which threatens coastal properties from Ashtabula to Toledo. ...

Bought by WVBI-LP, WKAR, WOUB, WDET Detroit Public Radio, and WCMU Michigan


  • Added: Jun 15, 2018
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 5
Unprecedented Crime: Peter Carter and Climate Science Denial
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: Peter Carter and Elizabeth Woodworth, Unprecedented Crime
Climate Scientist Peter Carter calls out the villains who are destroying Earth.

Bought by KPIP-LP and WETS


  • Added: Jun 11, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 2
These immigrant parents fought to save their Redwood City school — and won
From: Lee Romney
Caption: Familes of Fair Oaks Community School in Redwood City protest their school closure , Credit: Gloria Rangel
The growth of charter schools has led to declining enrollment at traditional public schools across California -- and in some cases to school closur...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 09, 2018
  • Length: 09:36
  • Purchases: 1
The Nakba: Seventy Years of Oppression, 1948-2018
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
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The Ongoing Nakba: Interviews with Waddah Sofan, Gilad Atzmon, and Richard Toll

Bought by WETS


  • Added: May 13, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Taking Down the Confederacy - One Monument At A Time
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Many are protesting Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant's proclaiming April as Confederate Heritage Month, the last state banner to feature confederate ic...

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: May 01, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Greek social life gets lost in the haze
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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In the wake of recent hazing and misbehavior of Greek Life chapters on a variety of college campuses, there has been talk about wholesome changes t...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2018
  • Length: 03:34
Women in STEM battle gender bias
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: by ANGELICA A. MORRISON / University at Buffalo engineering professor Liesl Folks leads the NAVIGATE Project at UB, Credit: by ANGELICA A. MORRISON / University at Buffalo engineering professor Liesl Folks leads the NAVIGATE Project at UB
The STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and math – have traditionally been dominated by men. And that can make it tough for women to bre...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WSKG, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, and WOUB


  • Added: Apr 23, 2018
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 5
NYC Activists Call for End to Noise Pollution from Helicopter Tourism
From: Bo Hamby
Caption: The Downtown Manhattan Heliport in New York City
The helicopter crash in the East River that killed all five of its passengers renewed a call to ban helicopter tourism in NYC. But one group has be...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2018
  • Length: 03:44
From Scrubs to Hospital Gown: The Story of Dr. Lorena Gonzalez
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
Caption: Dr. Lorena Gonzalez at her desk at the Syracuse VA Medical Center, Credit: Conor Wight
Doctor Lorena Gonzalez is a surgeon - but last year, she became a cancer patient. This is the story of how she applied her knowledge and experience...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2018
  • Length: 04:12
After Maria: Puerto Rican Self Determination
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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While the money media shifts to emerging social crises, many continue to struggle for basic supplies, medical care, and services including electric...

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: Apr 11, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Residents along Lake Ontario fear another flood season
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Bobby Jones stand on the site of his old patio, which is now partially buried by last year's floods., Credit: Veronica Volk, Great Lakes Today
Last year, flooding along Lake Ontario caused millions of dollars in damage to homes and businesses. Now, lake levels are several inches above norm...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WKSU, WSKG, North Country Public Radio, WBFO and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2018
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 8
Climate change threatens maple trees -- and maple syrup
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: by ANGELICA A. MORRISON / Denise Beyer of the Beyers Maple Farm in East Aurora New York, taps maple trees., Credit: by ANGELICA A. MORRISON
Scientists say climate change affects everything from weather patterns to animal migrations. And now, a popular breakfast condiment could be at ris...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WORT, WVBI-LP, WBFO and more


  • Added: Mar 16, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 10
Landfill plan along Great Lakes sparks fear of pollution
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Rita McNamara is concerned about plan for landfill near her home., Credit: Morgan Springer
In northern Michigan, people who live near a landfill have been dealing with contaminated drinking water for decades. A new plan for the landfill m...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WCPN, WBFO, and WCMU Michigan


  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 4
Huge Wisconsin factory sparks worry over Great Lakes water use
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Water pipes are being installed near Foxconn site., Credit: Chuck Quirmbach
A huge factory -- as big as 11 football fields -- is triggering concerns in Wisconsin. Foxconn Technology plans to make liquid crystal display scre...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WXXI Rochester, WVBI-LP, WCPN, WBFO and more


  • Added: Mar 06, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 6
Decades after secret chemical tests, veterans await notification and medical care
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Bob Krafty was just out of his teens when he was offered temporary duty at Edgewood Arsenal in 1965., Credit: Bob Krafty
Top secret Army experiments exposed thousands of veterans to potential chemical and biological weapons. Some are still waiting for follow up medica...

Bought by KUER, Bandon Community Radio, KRZA, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix and more


  • Added: Mar 06, 2018
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 7
The US-Saudi War Crimes Against Yemen
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: Aisha Jumaan, Mohammad Al-Nimr, John Shuck at Roots of Conflict Presentation at Portland State University, February 3rd 2018
Aisha Jumaan and Mohammad Al-Nimr Expose the US involvement with Saudi Aggression

Bought by KPIP-LP and WETS


  • Added: Mar 05, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2

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