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Dillingham, Alaska gathers for town hall to address opioid crisis
From: Jack Darrell
Caption: Dillingham residents gather for a town hall on June 8, 2023, Credit: Corinne Smith/KDLG
Three opioid overdoses – including the death of a local youth – have shaken the Dillingham community. Residents gathered for a town hall, where att...

  • Added: Jan 02, 2024
  • Length: 04:09
Making Sense of a Growing Refugee Crisis
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this episode, journalist Hana Baba talks with former refugee Maryan Hassan and author Ty McCormick, whose new book "Beyond the Sand and Sea" tel...

Bought by Classic107.3, Maine Public Radio, WMUU-LP, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: May 19, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Episode 111: Silvon Simmons
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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“My first instinct, to be honest, was they shot this guy and now there’s a coverup.” -Liz Riley, Special Assistant Public Defender, Monroe County P...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2019
  • Length: 31:22
An Akron Refugee Story:From Surviving to Thriving
From: Andrew Meyer
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As many as 5,000 Nepali people have made their way to Akron during the last decade. It’s been a dramatic change for people who had held onto their ...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2017
  • Length: 28:59
Episode 2: Bail: How to buy your freedom
From: KCRW's Independent Producer Project
Series: Off The Block
Caption: The Los Angeles bail bonds office of Bob Swann, Credit: George Lavender
If you have the money, getting out of jail can be straightforward. If you don't, you're going to need some help.

Bought by PRX Remix, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Length: 07:25
  • Purchases: 3
Minnesota Native News: Art and Horses
From: Ampers
Series: Minnesota Native News
Caption: Tim Brown (2nd from right) rides in the Indian Horse Relay while his sons serve as his horse handling team., Credit: Melissa Townsend
This week on Minnesota Native News: the Redwood County Museum hosts its first exhibit of Dakota artists, and an Ojibwe rider runs in the Indian Hor...

Bought by Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, WDSE, KSRQ, KMSU, KKWE Niijii Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 14, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 12
The Caffeine Kick That Can Kill You
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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Caffeine Powder, or the purest form of caffeine, is a very lethal substance in small amounts. Many people do not know about the dangers of the prod...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2015
  • Length: 03:30
#ReclaimMLK actions vindicate King’s legacy of civil rights protests
From: Free Speech Radio News
Caption: A die-in near Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade., Credit: Lena Nozizwe
A news report from Santa Monica, California on "Reclaim MLK" actions there.

  • Added: Jan 19, 2015
  • Length: 04:42
Life of the Law #42 – In The Name Of The Father
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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The Scottsboro Boys are infamous — nine black teenagers falsely accused and convicted of raping two white women. Last year, the state of Alabama f...

Bought by WJCT


  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 23:08
  • Purchases: 1
Clasificadores and Child Labour - Uruguay
From: Ben Weisz
Caption: Girl on the family cart, Credit: Ben Weisz 2013
Ben Weisz investigates how child labour is rife among Montevideo's rubbish-cart drivers, and what is being done to help.

  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 09:27
The Needle Drop: 10-30-12
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: The Needle Drop
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New music from Kendrick Lamar, Karriem Riggins, and more.

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, KMUN, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WTIP and more


  • Added: Oct 31, 2012
  • Length: 57:03
  • Purchases: 7
Governing the Occupation
From: Frances Harlow
Caption: The Occupy Maine encampment in Portland's Lincoln Park., Credit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://katrinaherzogphotography.com/" target="_blank">Katrina Herzog</a>, courtesy of the Salt archives.
Dispatches from Occupy Maine's consensus process.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2012
  • Length: 07:12
The Story of Black America: From Slavery to Civil Rights and the Modern Era
From: N Lorde
Caption: The Story of Black America: From Slavery to Civil Rights and the Modern Era
In-depth documentary on the Story of Black America - from slavery to the civil rights movement. It’s fast-paced with a great original musical score...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jan 14, 2012
  • Length: 17:23
  • Purchases: 1
Christmas Bird Count audio postcard
From: Dina Weinstein
Caption: Tropical Audobon Society members on the annual Christmas Bird Count, Credit: Dina Weinstein
The annual Christmas Bird Count involves birders all over the Americas as citizen scientists tracking population and environmental changes. Miami, ...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 02:55
They Emerge in the Dark
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Portland is Maine’s largest city and busiest hub for travel and immigration. However, in recent years it’s become a haven for a new visitor: the be...

Bought by SALTcast Podcast, WMPG, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 06, 2011
  • Length: 06:11
  • Purchases: 3
Uploading the War
From: War News Radio
Caption: A video uploaded by an American soldier who served in Iraq., Credit: Youtube
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Jul 16, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Montana Timber Economy
From: Emilie Ritter Saunders
Caption: Sun Mountain Lumber, Credit: Emilie Ritter
Many timber operations are fighting to stay in business.

Bought by Topics Education


  • Added: Aug 20, 2009
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 1
International Women's Day, Los Angeles
From: Leslie Griffin
Series: Los Angeles features
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Hundreds rallied in West Los Angeles in support of International Women's Day.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 03:42
OTL: The Bloomingdale Trail
From: OTL HQ
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The Bloomingdale Trail proposed elevated greenway park in Chicago

  • Added: Nov 21, 2008
  • Length: 09:30
Return of the Neighborhood Beat Cop
From: Ben Markus
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The story of how beat cops cleaned up one of the most notorious housing projects in the nation

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Apr 15, 2007
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 1
protest test
From: amara hark-weber
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There has been a student protest every week for the past month in Athens. This is a recording from the last of the protests.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2007
  • Length: 01:44
Edge of the Rez, Hour Two
From: KNAU
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Edge of the Rez is a documentary exploring what happens when cultures converge in the towns neighboring the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations in ...

Bought by KUT-HD, KUER, WGBH Radio Boston, KPFA, KGLT and more


  • Added: Jan 18, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
The Tribal Beat 12/03/06
From: KSUT
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Half Hour Native News Magazine. This week's program brings you voices from KUHB in St. Paul Alaska.

  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 29:01
Labor needed for post-Katrina rebuild
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
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A news story describing how the labor shortage is a major problem in hurricane-devastated Louisiana despite the astronomical unemployment rate.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 14, 2005
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 1
Sri Lanka Radio Diary: A Journey Through a Rebuilding Country
From: UNICEF
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This Story is Free! An Audio Journey around Sri Lanka a few months after December's tsunami, to see the rebuilding efforts

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Apr 11, 2005
  • Length: 12:16
  • Purchases: 1