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Owning a home is the American Dream. How has the decision to prioritize homeownership in the US shaped our communities, for better or worse?

Bought by KSTK, RADIOLEX, KOWS, KMXT, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: COVID 19 Word Cloud, Credit:  EpicTop10.com
In this episode, we explore how the news media is doing in covering COVID-19 – including the responses of public officials… the data on infections ...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2020
  • Length: 29:30
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We asked a number of different stakeholders for their top ideas about improving the relationship between citizens and their law enforcement officer...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KSFR, KGNU Community Radio, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, WNIJ and more


  • Added: Jun 25, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
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Cybersecurity risks increases daily as more and more of our private information is stored online--and the biggest threat isn't necessarily hackers....

  • Added: Oct 08, 2014
  • Length: 18:47
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With the deadline looming for agreement on the P5+1 negotiations with Iran, Senior Fellow David Speedie interviews Dr. Gareth Porter, scholar, jour...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2014
  • Length: 31:01
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With the deadly conflict in Ukraine spreading to this hitherto calm southern city, David Speedie speaks again with Dr. Nicolai Petro, professor of ...

  • Added: May 12, 2014
  • Length: 31:17
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In the latest Security Bulletin, Russia expert Professor Nicolai Petro speaks from Odessa in southern Ukraine on the ongoing crisis, with a particu...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2014
  • Length: 27:01
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This is the third in a series of Security Bulletins on the crisis in Ukraine, and here Dr. Nicolai N. Petro gives us a view from beyond Kiev, from ...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2014
  • Length: 29:59
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The recent revelations that the NSA is collecting cell phone and Internet data from millions of Americans has left many asking questions. Is this a...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Jun 19, 2013
  • Length: 02:08
  • Purchases: 1
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Secret recordings have been a headache for some high-profile politicians. Many question the morality of the practice, especially when the media get...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:13
  • Purchases: 1
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A fight on Mt. Everest between Nepalese Sherpas and European climbers has again raised questions about tourism and the world's tallest mountain. Sh...

  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 01:59
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As authorities searched for one of the Boston Marathon bombers, the city of Boston and its suburbs were put on lockdown. Was this action justified?...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2013
  • Length: 02:09
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The hope that existed at the beginning Arab Spring has been marred by violence and conflict in Syria, Libya, Egypt, and elsewhere. Have we entered ...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2013
  • Length: 02:06
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A brutal gang rape on a New Delhi bus has sparked global outrage and national soul-searching in India. Many are calling for the death penalty for t...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2013
  • Length: 02:02
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From Spain to Scotland to even the United States, separatist movements are making headlines. Do any of these have a chance to succeed? Or all they ...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 02:02
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As Superstorm Sandy made clear, natural disasters can wreak havoc on rich and poor countries, alike. However, the Western media's coverage often ti...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 1
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Is it time to reform the U.S. electoral structure? Should more views be represented? Do narrow interests have too much power?

  • Added: Nov 08, 2012
  • Length: 02:03
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Anti-gay legislation is garnering support in Ukraine and many other countries are backtracking on equal rights for homosexuals. Is there anything i...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Oct 24, 2012
  • Length: 02:05
  • Purchases: 1
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With the crisis in Syria escalating, many analysts think a lasting resolution will be found in an internationally negotiated comprehensive settleme...

  • Added: Sep 04, 2012
  • Length: 02:09
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The gun control debate in the United States has been revived in the wake of the Aurora massacre. With thousands of firearm-related homicides each y...

  • Added: Aug 01, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
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With Somali piracy surging over the last four years, the UN is calling for travel and financial sanctions on senior pirate leaders. Is this an effe...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 02:03
Caption: Afghan soldiers chat in front of the main office of Kabul Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Oct 01, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: A Sudanese woman casts her vote at a refugee camp this April., Credit: Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
A guest show by our sister studio, the Sudan Radio Project.

  • Added: May 13, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: An Iraqi interpreter helps a US soldier to inspect a man's identity papers., Credit: AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

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  • Added: Nov 27, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Refugees in Darfur listen to a radio program., Credit: Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
A show from War News Radio's sister studio, the Darfur Radio Project.

Bought by CKMO


  • Added: May 15, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1