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US Senator Tim Kaine’s “Walk, Ride, Paddle: A Life Outside”
From: Diana Korte
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Host Diana Korte speaks with US Senator Tim Kaine from VA and former Democratic vice-presidential candidate. He is the author of a new memoir-...

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  • Added: Apr 18, 2024
  • Length: 08:53
  • Purchases: 1
Reproductive Rights, The Issue that Could Define the 2024 Election
From: Mateo Schimpf
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The Dobbs Domino Effect

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  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
IE: Inside Europe, 3/29/2024
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Inside Europe: News and Current Affairs ~ Weekly from DW
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Will Putin use the Moscow theatre attack to further tighten his grip? What if a pro-Western candidate wins Slovakia's presidential election... And ...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
One Doctor’s Quest to Improve Health Care for People with Disabilities
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Kevin Carlson ringside at Monday Night Raw., Credit: Tradeoffs/Leslie Waker
As adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities strive to live more freely and fully than ever before, many of America’s doctors, hospit...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2024
  • Length: 27:55
Can Washington Make Medicare and Medicaid Work Better Together?
From: Tradeoffs
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A bipartisan bill takes aim at a $500 billion health care problem that few people have ever heard of. Will it make care better for some of the coun...

  • Added: Mar 20, 2024
  • Length: 19:17
Kara Swisher: Where the Tech Love Story Went Wrong
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Plus, a surprising story about reality TV in Kenya

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  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
As Congress repeatedly flirts with government shutdowns, military families face crisis fatigue
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with troops at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana on Feb 23, 2024. Since Johnson became Speaker in October, Congress has dealt with multiple government shutdown threats as the House has struggled to pass long-term, Credit: Seth Watson / U.S. Air Force
Each threatened shutdown can lead to stress in the military community about missing paychecks and losing access to federal programs.

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  • Added: Mar 05, 2024
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 7
‘She Didn’t Want to Die. But She Didn’t Want to Suffer’
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Steven Petrow (R) and Jay Petrow (L) kiss their sister Julie Petrow-Cohen. Julie used New Jersey’s medical aid in dying law after a six-year battle with ovarian cancer., Credit: Courtesy of the Petrow family
A handful of states allow terminally ill people to take life-ending medications prescribed by a doctor instead of waiting for death. This week, we ...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2024
  • Length: 21:12
Veterans who need financial fiduciaries can lose their gun rights. Critics say that's unfair.
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Sgt. Corey Briest (left) poses with his son Connor and wife Jenny, as Connor joins the South Dakota Army National Guard in Sioux Falls, March 11, 2022., Credit: South Dakota Army National Guard
Congress is considering whether to override a VA policy that says veterans who need financial fiduciaries may be reported to the FBI’s background c...

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  • Added: Feb 13, 2024
  • Length: 03:56
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What’s Wrong, America? A 2024 Election Special
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Turns out Americans don't feel great about the direction of our country. But what exactly are they upset about, and are things as bad as they think?

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  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Battle for Delegates: Inside the New Hampshire Presidential Primary
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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he New Hampshire Presidential Primary has a rich historical significance, rooted in the state’s long-standing tradition of being the first in the n...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2024
  • Length: 10:13
Season 1, Episode 7 - 'Green Amendment' feat Maya K van Rossum
From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1
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We all deserve clean air and clean water.

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 2
Analyzing Ron DeSantis’s Unexpected Withdrawal from the Presidential Race
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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Governor Ron DeSantis unexpectedly withdraws from the presidential race, citing personal reasons and hinting at family health issues, reshaping the...

  • Added: Jan 21, 2024
  • Length: 10:43
When the Press Becomes A Casualty of War
From: Mateo Schimpf
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The dangers of conflict reporting past and present

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  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Native American Historian R. David Edmunds, author of “Voices In The Drum, Narratives from the Native American Past”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Professor Emeritus R. David Edmunds is the author of 12 books about Native Americans. His newest title is “Voices in the Drum,” a book that feature...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 09:12
Revisiting Political Activist and Lecturer Gloria Steinem's "My Life on the Road"
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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"When people ask me why I still have hope and energy after all these years, I always say: Because I travel. Taking to the road—by which I mean lett...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 09:43
From Bethlehem to Kyiv: A Prayer for Peace at Christmas
From: Mateo Schimpf
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How do celebrations change during war?

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
“Fake News” Is An Oxymoron
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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In recent years, “fake news” has become a prevalent and contentious phrase, often used to describe misinformation or disinformation presented as le...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2023
  • Length: 03:01
A World in Turmoil: 2023's Defining Moments
From: Mateo Schimpf
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That's a wrap.

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  • Added: Dec 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Yonder Report - December 21, 2023
From: Center for Rural Strategies
Series: The Yonder Report
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Small-town papers; wildfire smoke and mental health; working out with recovery court judges

  • Added: Dec 21, 2023
  • Length: 03:00
IE: Inside Europe, 12/8/2023
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Inside Europe: News and Current Affairs ~ Weekly from DW
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Energy policy and international security - why the two go hand in hand Across the border - Russian activists seek a safe haven in Bulgaria And EU s...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
What does the future of natural gas look like in Rhode Island?
From: Possibly
Series: What does a Public Utilities Commission have to do with climate change?
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It’s getting colder, and a lot of people are turning on their furnaces. Many of those run on “natural” gas, which is basically methane, a potent gr...

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 2
Can the U.S. Put an End to Surprise Ambulance Bills?
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Precious Mae Clark reviews her medical bills.
Congress banned most surprise medical bills back in 2020, with one major exception: ambulance rides. Most people agree that patients should be shie...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2023
  • Length: 29:50
A Poem to the President of the NRA
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
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This poem to the President of the NRA has no statistics, no logic, no legal reasoning or principle. Only profound grief and sadness..

  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:09
The Systemic Challenges of Addressing Homelessness, with Tony Sparks
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we explore the persistent challenge of how to ensure that everyone has adequate housing. We discuss why the U.S. faces these issue...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 29:30

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