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Looking Back to Look Forward: Social Safety Nets
From: KNKX
Series: Looking Back to Look Forward: Election 2008
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Examining how social safety nets are being discussed in the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' attitudes

  • Added: Oct 24, 2008
  • Length: 08:09
Marcelo Suarez-Orozco
From: Learning Matters
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A short piece of advice for the next president from NYU's Marcelo Su?rez-Orozco.

  • Added: Oct 17, 2008
  • Length: 03:09
The Most Unfair Thing I've Ever Seen
From: Zachary Barr
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The U.S. Army wants to expand a training area in SE Colorado, and it may use eminent domain to acquire thousands of acres of private ranchland. If...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 16, 2008
  • Length: 06:45
  • Purchases: 1
Who do you think should be the new President of the United States?
From: Pulse of Portland Music Project
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I asked "Who Do You Think Should Be The Next President?" To People Around my school.

  • Added: Oct 16, 2008
  • Length: 02:26
Adirondack Election Views
From: Brad Horn
Caption: Downtown Tupper Lake
What do people in the Adirondacks of New York think about the upcoming election?

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 10, 2008
  • Length: 04:21
  • Purchases: 1
John Wilson
From: Learning Matters
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A short piece of advice for the next president from John Wilson, Executive Director of the National Education Association.

  • Added: Oct 07, 2008
  • Length: 01:42
Margaret Spellings
From: Learning Matters
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A short piece of advice for the next president from Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings

  • Added: Oct 07, 2008
  • Length: :36
Eva Moskowitz
From: Learning Matters
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A short piece of advice for the next president from Eva Moskowitz, Executive Director of the Harlem Success Academy.

  • Added: Sep 30, 2008
  • Length: 03:26
Ben Jackson
From: Learning Matters
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A short piece of advice for the next president from Ben Jackson, an English teacher from Denver, Colorado.

  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 03:12
United States Congress and Military Aid for Mexico
From: Lorne Matalon
Series: The Mexican Army, Drug Cartels and US Aid
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US Congress Approves Military Aid for Mexico

  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 04:37
The Dean of Superintendents
From: Learning Matters
Series: Paul Vallas in New Orleans
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Paul Vallas talks to John Merrow about his successes, challenges and strategies for making change in the New Orleans Recovery School District.

  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
  • Length: 18:58
Not the Only Kid on the Block
From: Learning Matters
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George Parker, president of Washington DC's Teachers Union shares some astonishing confessions about the lack of accountability in the union and ho...

  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
  • Length: 13:13
Acidic Seas
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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What's global warming doing to the ocean?

Bought by KZYX, KRUA, KUOW, WRNC-LP, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 17, 2008
  • Length: 04:57
  • Purchases: 6
Sea of Plastic
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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"The toilet bowl that never flushes"

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, WBEZ, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Sep 17, 2008
  • Length: 04:54
  • Purchases: 4
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
We Promise to Kick Butt
From: PRX PromCom
Series: Promise Commentaries
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An exploration of the language of strength and power.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and Remix Radio


  • Added: Sep 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 2
Goat Auction in North Carolina
From: Alix Blair
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Curtis Ring sells off all his goats: this story presents an intimate look at what is happening to farmers across the country

Bought by Remix Radio and The Nature Podcast


  • Added: Sep 10, 2008
  • Length: 08:04
  • Purchases: 2
Prisons In Crisis: A State Of Emergency In California (newscast friendly version)
From: JoAnn Mar
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California's prison crisis--how it started and possible solutions.

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WCBE, Capital Public Radio, and KUT-HD


  • Added: Aug 26, 2008
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
Feet In Two Worlds: La Ruta del Voto Latino - Moya
From: Feet in 2 Worlds
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Divided Attention: Getting Ecuadoran Immigrants to Focus on US Politics

  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 03:59
Learn to Earn: The Story of Josh Ackley
From: Learning Matters
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The newest, hottest idea in school reform seems to be paying students to learn. Is it a good idea, or a way to avoid tackling the tough issues? We ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 30, 2008
  • Length: 06:56
  • Purchases: 1
Muslim Terrorists in Hollywood
From: Vermont Folklife Center Media
Series: Youth Radio Vermont
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Palestinian American Muhaideen Batah paid a visit to Ms. Toland?s World History class. He spoke about Islam, and in this piece he talks about how M...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2008
  • Length: 02:49
New Orleans: Demoltion by Neglect
From: Richard Simon
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Six Goucher College students head down to New Orleans to learn more about the recent demoltion of public housing

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Jun 29, 2008
  • Length: 27:52
  • Purchases: 1
Inland Waterways Transport & Freight
From: Niall Galway
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Inland waterways freight

  • Added: Jun 18, 2008
  • Length: 08:27
WWOZ Street Talk- R.U.B.A.R.B Community Bike Shop
From: David Weinberg
Series: WWOZ- Street Talk
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We spend an afternoon at R.U.B.A.R.B a volunteer run bike shop for kids in the ninth ward

  • Added: Apr 03, 2008
  • Length: 05:11
A new vision for Africa
From: National Black Programming Consortium
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The making of Africa Open for Business

  • Added: Mar 31, 2008
  • Length: 06:45

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