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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
BWNR Episode 35
From: BengalsWorld News Radio
Series: BengalsWorld News Radio
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Cincinnati Bengals talk. NFL talk. Sports talk.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2010
  • Length: 41:46
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
Cashing In on Fear
From: NPR Economic Training Project
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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
Word for Word
From: War News Radio
Caption: An Iraqi interpreter helps a US soldier to inspect a man's identity papers., Credit: AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Nov 27, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Pink Gloves Boxing
From: Emilie Ritter Saunders
Caption: Joyce Garrels, Garret Garrels, Credit: Emilie Ritter
Two recent college grads are trying to beat the recession and become the next big thing in fitness

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 16, 2009
  • Length: 06:33
  • Purchases: 1
Part 5: The Science Behind Dioxin Delays
From: The Environment Report
Series: Dioxin Delays
Caption: Imerman Park sits on the flood plain of the Tittabawassee River. Signs along the trail warn visitors about dioxin contamination in some of the park's soil., Credit: Shawn Allee
Shawn Allee looks at a dioxin and soil study and how the science might influence other clean-ups around the country.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 03:37
Part 4: Hunters Warned After Dioxin Delays
From: The Environment Report
Series: Dioxin Delays
Caption: Fish advisories dot the banks of the Tittabawassee and Saginaw Rivers. Various forms or pollution, including historical dioxin pollution from Dow Chemical, have led to warnings to avoid certain species of fish and limit consumption for them. Pregnant w, Credit: Shawn Allee
Shawn Allee finds old dioxin pollution from a Dow chemical plant poses a health risk today.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 03:29
Home Builders Bristle Over Climate Change Bill
From: The Environment Report
Caption: Power lines at Hoover Dam, Credit: Michael Plasmeier
The Environment Report for Tuesday, August 4th - Hosted by Lester Graham

  • Added: Aug 04, 2009
  • Length: 04:00
SOS Criticizes President's Six-Month Failure to Appoint Full Government
From: Public Radio WorldWide - PRWW.org
Caption: HRR Speaking at New CFR Facility in DC, Credit: CFR Room Feed via GBG to PRWW
SOS Clinton speaks out publicly against the President.

  • Added: Jul 20, 2009
  • Length: :12
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
Tax Me, I’m Yours
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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It’s tax time. Yet even in these hard economic times, many folks are calling for more taxes. On this edition, we hear from people who say we need t...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
Outside the Lines
From: War News Radio
Caption: Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (left) with opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Mar 27, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
India Rising
From: The Stanley Foundation
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A special documentary program from the Stanley Foundation, KQED Public Radio and KUT Austin.

Bought by KWIT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WGBH Radio Boston, WYSO, WBEZ and more


  • Added: Mar 16, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
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
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
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
Without Comment: The First 100 Days-Week Six"
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
Series: "Without Comment:The First 100 Days"
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Without Comment is a 13 week series looking at the first 100 days of the Barack presidency.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 09:45