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Talk to Me About the Election
From: Whitney Henry-Lester
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Talking politics at the Waldo Flea Market in Waldo, FL Nov 2, 2008

  • Added: Jan 13, 2011
  • Length: 05:56
How does the Republican party appeal to young people?
From: Y-Press
Series: 2008 Republican National Convention
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Y-Press went to the 2008 Republican National Convention to report youth issues and youth voices at the convention. While in St. Paul, Minn., repor...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2009
  • Length: 03:39
Madelyn Dunham, Cornerstone of Barack Obama's Life
From: Heidi Chang
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Madelyn Dunham, inspired not only her grandson, Barack Obama, America's 44th president, but also many others. In Hawaii, Dunham is remembered as a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCUR, and KRUA


  • Added: Nov 06, 2008
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 3
The Most Unfair Thing I've Ever Seen
From: Zachary Barr
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The U.S. Army wants to expand a training area in SE Colorado, and it may use eminent domain to acquire thousands of acres of private ranchland. If...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 16, 2008
  • Length: 06:45
  • Purchases: 1
Violence on the US Mexico Border
From: Lorne Matalon
Series: The Mexican Army, Drug Cartels and US Aid
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Cartel Affect on El Paso, Texas and Juarez,Mexico

  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 06:43
Mexico's "Narco-War" Escalates
From: Lorne Matalon
Series: The Mexican Army, Drug Cartels and US Aid
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Cartels and Army Square off in Tijuana

  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 05:46
Neighborhoods suffer as a result of gang violence
From: Adam Allington
Series: Block by Block: Street Gangs in St. Louis
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Communities are devided block by block as gangs compete for territory

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 26, 2008
  • Length: 06:27
  • Purchases: 1
Barack Obama's Hawaii Roots: How Hawaii Helped Shape His Values
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Barack Obama in Hawaii, Credit: George Waialeale
Family and friends who knew Barack Obama when he was growing up in the Aloha State share their insight about the presidential candidate and how Haw...

Bought by PRX Election Podcast and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 12, 2008
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 2
Feet In Two Worlds: La Ruta del Voto Latino - Jacinto
From: Feet in 2 Worlds
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Manassas, Virginia (the impact of a local immigration law)

Bought by PRX Election Podcast


  • Added: Aug 06, 2008
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 1
The Long Train to Freedom
From: Aaron Kohn
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The Story of Refugees Going Back to Zimbabwe

  • Added: Jun 29, 2008
  • Length: 06:28
Duffy's Ark
From: Stephen Grant
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In the wake of the recent historic floods hitting the Midwest many families have been left homeless. For one Iowa family, the nightmare that landed...

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Jun 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 1
Dying to Tell the World About Tibet
From: The Tibet Connection
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The headache and heartache of a small human rights group run by Tibetans in exile...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2008
  • Length: 04:09
The Fundamentals of Impairment-Part 1
From: KUOW
Series: Troubled Doctors: Addiction and Depression in Medicine
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The story of an addicted doctor

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: May 01, 2008
  • Length: 06:01
  • Purchases: 2
In the Line of Fire
From: War News Radio
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News and features from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 26, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
WWOZ Street Talk- Louis Armstrong Park
From: David Weinberg
Series: WWOZ- Street Talk
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When will Armstrong Park Open? No One, including the city seems to know.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2008
  • Length: 06:46
Marketing Hearts and Minds
From: Adam Allington
Series: Front Line: Missouri Soldiers in Iraq
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U.S. Army PsyOp in Iraq

  • Added: Mar 11, 2008
  • Length: 03:53
Warzone Economics
From: Adam Allington
Series: Front Line: Missouri Soldiers in Iraq
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U.S. Army Civil Affairs is tasked with compensating Iraqis for accedential death and destruction.

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Mar 11, 2008
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 1
In the Line of Fire
From: War News Radio
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News and features from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KGOU and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 25, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Navigating in Nebraska
From: Lawrence Lanahan
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Two years ago, 166 Hurricane Katrina evacuees from New Orleans ended up in Omaha, Nebraska. Two years out, one man is trying hard--perhaps too hard...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and KUT-HD


  • Added: Dec 10, 2007
  • Length: 05:24
  • Purchases: 2
Roundup At The Little Book Cliffs Range
From: Amy Marsh
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A look at BLM round-ups of wild horses and whether they are necessary

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Nov 02, 2007
  • Length: 17:52
  • Purchases: 1
Online at the Front Lines
From: War News Radio
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News and Features from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and KGOU


  • Added: Oct 19, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Fertile Crescent
From: War News Radio
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News and Features from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KGOU and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 05, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Dirt on Diaper Duty
From: The Environment Report
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The diaper debate is not limited to disposable or cloth.

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 13, 2007
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 2
Green Card Applicants Protest
From: Michelle Chang
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One export from China that American businesses can?t get enough of are highly-skilled workers, especially those in the high tech industry. Workers ...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2007
  • Length: :03
E-Waste Polluting Overseas
From: The Environment Report
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Junked electronics from the US are being sent overseas, where they threaten the environment and health of the people.

Bought by KUOW, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KRUA


  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 3