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The Fight for Sheikh Jarrah + NATO
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Co-host Ray Suarez explores one of the underlying tensions that fuels the Israeli-Palestinian crisis by focusing on a single house in East Jerusale...

Bought by Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Jun 09, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Fixing School Finance
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
Caption: Photo of the Texas Capital building on March 11, 2019, during a rally for education finance reform., Credit: Pius Wong
Texans across the state and across the political divide agree: public school funding needs fixing. What that means exactly, however, is tricky. In ...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2019
  • Length: 41:58
Syrian Civil War: What are the impacts of displacement on Syrian lives?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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The war in Syria, now in its fifth year, has created a refugee crisis. Almost 4 million Syrians have fled the country, and another 7.6 million have...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2015
  • Length: 23:44
Prison fellowship aids in recovery
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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We all have people in our lives who exist on the periphery of our everyday routines--people like the bus driver who takes us to work, or the cashie...

Bought by WDSE


  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 05:42
  • Purchases: 1
Stuck in the Bluff
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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WABE reporter Jim Burress takes us to ‘The Bluff’, a neighborhood in Atlanta where a needle exchange program has become a vital part of a strugglin...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 23, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
What’s it like to manage the Oakland Police Department?
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: OPD Assistant Chief, Paul Figueroa, Credit: Kyung Jin Lee
It’s been almost a year since former Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan -- then, his replacement -- abruptly resigned. “It happened very quickly,...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2014
  • Length: 06:39
The Alchemy of Lobster Fishing
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Julie Eaton is the captain of the Cat Sass. She spends 6 months of the year on the water, and is ready to haul in a union.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 2
Life of the Law #06 - Block Boss (Explicit)
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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On every city block, there are rules. Some are unspoken, some require friendly reminders, some are enforced by the law. Is it ever OK to break the ...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2013
  • Length: 12:16
Life of the Law #09 - Reporter on Death Row
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
Caption: Carmen Ward has been an inmate in San Quentin’s Adjustment Center for seven years, Credit: Nancy Mullane
What do we really know about death row in California? When we don’t know we create, we imagine.

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 27:37
  • Purchases: 2
Life of the Law #08 - Redesigning Justice
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Red Hook is an isolated neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, once known as the “crack capital of America.” In 2000, residents banded together to create a ...

Bought by WDBM, KALW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 11:48
  • Purchases: 3
Life of the Law #07 - Felony Factory
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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You’ve just been arrested, charged with a felony and can’t afford to pay your bail, let alone hire a lawyer. You know you have the right to a trial...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 13:00
  • Purchases: 1
Life of the Law #05 - Tough Crowd
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Is the law ever a laughing matter? We present to you a brief history of attempted comedy in the toughest room in the country—the Supreme Courtroom.

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 12:16
  • Purchases: 1
THE WORLD with Tim Stackpool weekending 15 Dec 2012
From: Timothy Stackpool
Series: THE WORLD with Tim Stackpool
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A look at the issues affecting the various people of our planet

  • Added: Dec 16, 2012
  • Length: 27:30
Life of the Law #03 - Two Sides of A River
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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The riverbank is a public space open for everyone. But people do not always agree on how to best spend a hot summer day.

Bought by KMUZ and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 13, 2012
  • Length: 16:17
  • Purchases: 2
Life of the Law #02 - Jailhouse Lawyers
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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In California, there are hundreds if not thousands of people practicing criminal law though they’ve never passed a bar exam. They don’t wear suits....

Bought by KALW and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 12, 2012
  • Length: 14:10
  • Purchases: 2
Life of the Law #01 - The Secret Power of Jury Nullification
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Juries have a little known power that allows them to ignore the law and vote with their own instincts. This piece explores how juries have used tha...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WABE, WJCT, KALW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 11, 2012
  • Length: 11:47
  • Purchases: 5
Las Historias Escondidas de Sunland Park
From: Kent Paterson
Caption: Sunland Park, New Mexico, Credit: Samat Jain
In 2011 and 2012, the small New Mexico border community of Sunland Park made regional headlines and national news for its political scandals. Delvi...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
A Soldier's Story on Film
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Sgt. Matthew Pennington was injured while serving on combat duty in Iraq. He showed signs of PTSD, but is working toward recovery by promoting self...

Bought by KUOW and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 21, 2012
  • Length: 06:11
  • Purchases: 2
Occupy Everything: An Oakland Story
From: Leila Day
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Thousands gathered in downtown Oakland to occupy the ports and shut them down. Exploring a night with the Occupy Oakland movement, partly a party...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2011
  • Length: 06:15
Public Comment Periods and Government Bodies: is this microphone working?!
From: Civic Commons
Caption: www.theciviccommons.com
When it comes to public comment periods, school board and city council meetings are just plain weird.

  • Added: Nov 17, 2011
  • Length: 58:30
Standing Together
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.

  • Added: Oct 21, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Honking for Peace: Two Seconds of Solidarity
From: War News Radio
Caption: Celeste Zappala, Credit: Photo by Jim MacMillan
News and features on the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 19, 2011
  • Length: 07:35
  • Purchases: 2
Unintended Consequences
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya.

  • Added: Sep 16, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
War News Radio headlines: 063011
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the conflicts in Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 03:49
War News Radio headlines: 062411
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the conflicts in Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Jun 24, 2011
  • Length: 02:21