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Part Three: The Small But Mighty Rice Farm
From: KBIA
Series: Shortage in Rich Land
Caption: Chuck Earnest's rice fields near Steele, Mo., are a waterfowl sanctuary during the non-growing season., Credit: Kristofor Husted
For such a small region, this sprawling landscape of the Bootheel has some of the most productive farmland in the U.S. A solid water supply and nut...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2015
  • Length: 06:50
Part Two: Desperately Seeking Doctors
From: KBIA
Series: Shortage in Rich Land
Caption: Judith Haggard is one of two nurse practitioners at the Otto Bean Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. The clinic has no full-time doctor so Haggard works with a collaborating physician outside of the SEMO Health Network, which runs Otto Bean., Credit: Bram Sable-Smith
The Missouri Bootheel is a region emblematic of the social and medical problems facing rural Missouri, and really, all of rural America. Life expec...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WABE


  • Added: Jun 03, 2015
  • Length: 06:13
  • Purchases: 2
Life of the Law Episode #57: Drag.net
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Amateur sleuths armed with their own laptops, public information and a lot of spare time are working alone and in groups to crack criminal cases. S...

Bought by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, KVNF, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 24, 2015
  • Length: 32:30
  • Purchases: 4
Life of the Law #55: Marijuana Rules
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Recreational pot has earned the state of Colorado $53 million dollars in tax revenue. All on a drug that, according to federal law is still illegal...

Bought by KVNF


  • Added: Apr 20, 2015
  • Length: 23:27
  • Purchases: 1
Heat of the Moment: Sea Level Rise
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Climate change is here affecting weather conditions and sea levels. In India it's also having a more surprising influence on the country's tigers. ...

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Apr 05, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Freedom Riders of 1961
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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The Freedom Riders of 1961 were upholding the law. So why were they being arrested as soon as they got off the buses in Jackson, Mississippi? KFAI'...

Bought by Hark! and WDSE


  • Added: Mar 18, 2015
  • Length: 04:44
  • Purchases: 2
Learning from the Uncivilized
From: Ben Orlando
Series: History Repeating Itself
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We tend to view our hunter-gatherer ancestors with pity for their primitive ways. But what if they employ strategies for leading a depression-free ...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2015
  • Length: 13:13
Reveal for March 2015
From: Reveal
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Reveal for March is here Air window is March 14 to April 10. We look at the power of a photo, what happens when a VA doctor hands out opiates to v...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, WVTF, Interlochen Public Radio, KISU, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 96
Life of the Law #49: Life After Doxing
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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The internet is anonymous. Except for when it isn't. When someone wants to hurt you, they can find your address and other personal information and ...

Bought by KISU, XRAY.fm, and KPIK-LP


  • Added: Jan 27, 2015
  • Length: 17:03
  • Purchases: 3
Life of the Law #47: An Hour From Life of the Law
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Hosted by Al Letson, this is a special hour from Life of the Law. We look back over some of our favorite stories from the year: the ones that left...

Bought by KOSU and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Jan 05, 2015
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 2
Seismic Airgun Testing
From: Anna Hamilton
Series: Watershed
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100,000 times louder than a jet engine. Every 10 seconds. 7 days a week. For weeks and months. This is seismic air gun testing.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2014
  • Length: 11:54
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
Life of the Law #45 – Fair Share
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Life of the Law and Destination DIY team up to examine the legal grey area occupied by the sharing economy. How are cities grappling with these inc...

Bought by KMUZ and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 25, 2014
  • Length: 20:51
  • Purchases: 2
Life of the Law #44 – Living With Wolves
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Bringing wolves back to the West has tested the legal system’s tolerance for restoring wild places ­­ Especially when humans live nearby. This year...

Bought by PRX Remix and KALW


  • Added: Nov 07, 2014
  • Length: 16:25
  • Purchases: 2
Interview with Richard Gage, AIA, Founder of Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth
From: Doug Bennett
Series: Unspun: An Experiment in Truth-Telling
Caption: Richard Gage
Unspun talks with Richard Gage, AIA, founder of Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth about the "Official Story".

Bought by KHEN-LP


  • Added: Aug 19, 2014
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 1
Learning to Live Together - the Future, hopes and fears
From: Mike Hally
Series: Learning to Live Together - Conflict and Peace-building Northern Ireland
Caption: Northern Ireland murals in Belfast, Credit: Mike Hally
Political journalist Peter Geoghegan looks at the state of reconciliation and peace-making in Northern Ireland over a series of five short reports ...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Aug 14, 2014
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 1
Learning to Live Together - the Bigger Picture
From: Mike Hally
Series: Learning to Live Together - Conflict and Peace-building Northern Ireland
Caption: A ptotest over flying the UK flag on Belfast City Hally, Credit: Mike Hally
Political journalist Peter Geoghegan looks at the state of reconciliation and peace-making in Northern Ireland over a series of five short reports ...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Aug 13, 2014
  • Length: 09:18
  • Purchases: 1
Teach For America Under Fire
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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While many schools across the country are facing budget cuts and teacher layoffs, students at highly reputable universities are signing up in drove...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WXDU


  • Added: Feb 17, 2014
  • Length: 11:18
  • Purchases: 2
Favela Ghost Town
From: Gianluca Tramontana
Caption: Favela mural saying: "The destruction of my community for the cup", Credit: Gianluca Tramontana
Gianluca Tramontana takes us to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and shows us around a favela ghost town in the shadow of the Maracana soccer stadium.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2013
  • Length: 08:05

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