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Letting Them Down
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Jun 19, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
Adopting Fadi
From: World Vision Report
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In the Sudanese capital Khartoum, scores of babies are abandoned every year.That’s mostly because they are born out of wedlock, but sometimes becau...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2009
  • Length: 02:55
One Story of Disability Care in New Mexico
From: Rogi Riverstone
Series: KUNM News
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Interview with a single mom of two developmentally and physically challenged daughters on her struggles with the medical profession and the Childre...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 11:27
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 Parents We Mean To Be - Harvard psychologist Richard Weissbourd
From: Chris Goldstein
Series: Active Voice Radio
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Award winning Harvard Psychologist Richard Weissbourd interviews about his new book: THE PARENTS WE MEAN TO BE: How Well-Intentioned Adults Undermi...

Bought by KSFR and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 25, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 2
Checkpoint Children
From: World Vision Report
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All eyes have been on Gaza in the aftermath of the Israeli assault. But what about the other major Palestinian territory, the West Bank? The chal...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 30, 2009
  • Length: 06:22
  • Purchases: 1
Eight Year Old Mechanic
From: World Vision Report
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The International Labor Organization estimates nearly a quarter of a billion children around the world work in some form of full-time employment. ...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
Fitting In
From: War News Radio
Caption: An Iraqi police captain at a graduation ceremony for former Sons of Iraq at the al-Furat Police Training center., Credit: Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Dec 05, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
Asthma in Low-Income Housing
From: Loren Bonner
Caption: Ray Lopez at work
ASTHMA AFFECTS CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING, WITH MOLD BEING ONE OF THE MOST COMMON TRIGGERS. ONE NEW YORK MAN TAKES MATTERS INTO HIS OW...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 24, 2008
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 1
AUTISM AND MUSIC THERAPY 2008--SHORT
From: WOSU
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A music therapy session with 10 year old Christian

  • Added: Nov 06, 2008
  • Length: 06:22
AUTISM: MEET THE BROCKERTS
From: WOSU
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Parents of a 10 year old boy with autism tell their story

  • Added: Nov 06, 2008
  • Length: 07:26
High Marks for Vallas
From: Learning Matters
Series: Paul Vallas in New Orleans
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Urban education expert Michael Casserly tells John Merrow why Superintendent Paul Vallas deserves an A- for his first year in New Orleans.

  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
  • Length: 09:56
No Regrets
From: Learning Matters
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Michelle Rhee talks with John Merrow about her controversial first year as DC public school's chancellor and what she has planned for year two.

  • Added: Sep 17, 2008
  • Length: 16:19
A Morning with Baltimore City's Juvenile Warrant Task Force
From: Mary Rose Madden
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Baltimore City Police head out to find kids wanted by the police...but meet the kids' mothers instead.

  • Added: May 14, 2008
  • Length: 06:56
Ahead of Laura Bush's Visit, A School's Facelift
From: Addie Goss
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Fresh paint, watered plans, electricity: U.S. money helps spruce up a Malian school ahead of the First Lady's visit.

  • Added: Apr 09, 2008
  • Length: 05:40
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
WWOZ Street Talk-The Edward A. Kattengell Rec. Center
From: David Weinberg
Series: WWOZ- Street Talk
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In the absence of govenrment in the rebuilding process organizations like operation blessing have stepped in to rebuild.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2007
  • Length: 05:59
World Water Day: Children call for action on access to safe water
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! Children come together from around the globe at the Children's World Water Forum to voice concerns over water and sanitation

Bought by KWCW and KGOU


  • Added: Mar 23, 2006
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 2
Back to School
From: Eve Abrams
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Kids starting junior high school share their excitements and anxieties.

Bought by KZYX and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Sep 02, 2005
  • Length: 03:02
  • Purchases: 2
Talking 2 Sophia: A Child Speaks about 911
From: Michael Johnson
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A child's view of September 11, 2001

Bought by WMNF, WMBR, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KCUR, and WYSO


  • Added: Aug 29, 2005
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 5
Sri Lanka Radio Diary: A Journey Through a Rebuilding Country
From: UNICEF
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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
Kids React to the Tsunami
From: UNICEF
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This story is free! - Youth from around the globe contribute to the tsunami relief effort

  • Added: Feb 11, 2005
  • Length: 08:04
Children and Bipolar Disorder
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
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News feature about children with bipolar disorder, and the controversy surrounding the diagnosis.

Bought by KSKA


  • Added: Jun 04, 2004
  • Length: 07:21
  • Purchases: 1
RN Documentary: Innocent Targets: The Children of Northern Uganda
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Focus on Uganda
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Stories from northern Uganda about children who have been abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army or who live in fear of being captured by the rebels.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Apr 05, 2004
  • Length: 29:29
  • Purchases: 1