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Can we sell cattails -- and save wetlands?
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Harvester amid the cattails, Credit: Sam Corden
Researchers are harvesting invasive cattails, and seeking commercial uses for them

Bought by WCPN, WXXI Rochester, North Country Public Radio, and WBFO


  • Added: Oct 28, 2016
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 4
Erosion threatens homes on Lake Michigan
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: heavy machinery is used to move concrete along shoreline, Credit: Susan Bence
Lake Michigan is experiencing record high water levels – bad news for some residents along the western shore. Huge chunks of the shoreline are erod...

Bought by WCPN, WXXI Rochester, WILL, WCMU Michigan, WBEZ and more


  • Added: Oct 21, 2016
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 6
Deadly Opioid Overwhelms First Responders And Crime Labs in Ohio
From: Side Effects Public Media
Caption: Bob Topmiller, chief of toxicology at the Hamilton County Coroner's Office, holds a small vial containing carfentanil extracted from a sample of blood., Credit: Jake Harper/Side Effects
Heroin isn't new in Cincinnati, but the recent surge in overdoses is being blamed on an even more potent drug called carfentanil. It's 100 times st...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 27, 2016
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 1
Dogs sniff out pollution along Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Kenna checks a creek in Bridgman, Mich., Credit: Rebecca Thiele
Trained dogs are helping localities find leaky sewer pipes that are polluting Great Lakes tributaries.

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WRVO Public Media, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, and WBFO


  • Added: Sep 23, 2016
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 5
How safe is your beach? New test may provide answer
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Brianna Boggan takes a water sample at Villa Angela-Euclid Beach, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
Although a lot of beaches are tested for contamination in the water, many agencies use dated information to determine if it’s safe to swim. A new ...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WRVO Public Media, North Country Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WCPN and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2016
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 7
Great Lakes may hold clues to beginning of life on Earth
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Diver prepares to head into waters of Lake Huron, Credit: Ben Thorp
Scientists are trying to figure out how Earth developed an atmosphere rich in oxygen. The answer to this billion-year-old mystery may lie in an unl...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, Interlochen Public Radio, WCPN, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 24, 2016
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 6
The Challenge of ALS
From: Avery Hall
Caption: In eye-popping plaid pants and a pea-green jacket, Dr. Bedlack wears positivity into his office at the Duke ALS clinic., Credit: Avery Hall
ALS: a heartwrenching medical quandary for both doctors and patients. As research progresses, one local doctor takes a positive approach.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 22, 2016
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 2
Invasive Species Threatens Existence of Ash Trees in the Midwest
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive beetle attacking Ash trees across the Midwest. The beetle first showed up in Bloomington in 2008, with the Ind...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2016
  • Length: 05:47
Inside a coal fired power plant
From: Reid Frazier
Caption: The Homer City Generating Station in Pennsylvania., Credit: Reid Frazier
How do you clean up 100,000 tons of air pollution? Boatloads of air filters, and some basic high school chemistry. This story takes the listener in...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 1
Death by Infection: Bacteria in a Post-Antibiotic World
From: Robert Frederick
Series: The Conjectural
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The number of people dying from infections is likely to rise over in the coming years as more and more bacteria become drug-resistant. One of them,...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2015
  • Length: 06:44
Power Poses: Are They Ultimately Good or Bad?
From: Robert Frederick
Series: The Conjectural
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Striking a power pose--standing like a superhero--may boost your confidence and get you short-term gains. But scientists don't yet know if, or when...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Sep 02, 2015
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 1
Climate Change: Affecting The Seasons?
From: Robert Frederick
Series: The Conjectural
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Climate scientist and MacArthur "Genius" award-winner Ben Santer says scientists don't yet know if climate change is affecting the timing of the se...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 20, 2015
  • Length: 02:24
  • Purchases: 1
Climate Change: It's Not Just The Sun
From: Robert Frederick
Series: The Conjectural
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Climate scientist and MacArthur "Genius" award-winner Ben Santer on how scientists know that climate change is not just due to the Sun.

  • Added: Jul 17, 2015
  • Length: 04:02
The Caffeine Kick That Can Kill You
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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Caffeine Powder, or the purest form of caffeine, is a very lethal substance in small amounts. Many people do not know about the dangers of the prod...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2015
  • Length: 03:30
Robots for humanity: how technology is changing the life of one Bay Area man
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Jane and Henry Evans at their house, Credit: Angela Johnston
Then, Henry suffered from what is called a brain stem dissection. That stroke left him trapped, unable to lift a finger at first, or say a word. Bu...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 13, 2015
  • Length: 09:33
  • Purchases: 2
Robotic seals comfort dementia patients but raise ethical concerns
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Paro the seal, charging by its electronic pacifier , Credit: Angela Johnston
At the Livermore Veteran’s Hospital, there are a few animals residents can see: wild turkeys that run around the grounds, rattlesnakes that hide ou...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 13, 2015
  • Length: 08:27
  • Purchases: 2
Could a once-a-day pill end the HIV epidemic in San Francisco?
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Mural portrait of Esteban Cuaya-Muñoz at the Oakland Museum of California, by artist Brett Cooke
In November, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved legislation allocating $300,000 to help San Franciscans who want PrEP to get access to i...

  • Added: Jan 12, 2015
  • Length: 05:21
App helps track Ebola spread
From: University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism
Caption: An app designed by university researchers and students helps government officials and health workers visualize the spread of Ebola in Liberia.
Students and faculty from U.S. universities have teamed with the Liberian Ministry of Information and an American tech company to help fight Ebola....

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh and Accessible Media Inc.


  • Added: Sep 16, 2014
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 2
Asteroid miners prepare to harvest outer space
From: Audrey Quinn
Caption: Rick Tumlinson of Deep Space Industries and Dr. Glenn Lightsey discuss future missions at the Texas Spacecraft Lab, Credit: Audrey Quinn
It currently costs $10,000 a pound to transport material from Earth into space. If humans want to live in space someday, those transport costs alon...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Troy Public Radio, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 26, 2014
  • Length: 06:14
  • Purchases: 4
How Could Plastic Surgery Alleviate Migraines? And Why Are Some Neurologists Wary?
From: Michael Miller
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Some plastic surgeons are touting an unexpected benefit of cosmetic surgery: it may help alleviate migraine pain. But neurologists are skeptical a...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Jul 17, 2014
  • Length: 11:01
  • Purchases: 1
Self-Induced Abortion
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Destination DIY producer Jaymee Cuti takes on the delicate topic of at-home abortion, which typically means ingesting a pill or an herb that will c...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 06:56
  • Purchases: 1
The Elusive Digital Stradivarius
From: David Schulman
Caption: Data from 12 different locations let violinmaker Joseph Curtin digitize a violin's sonic fingerprint., Credit: David Schulman
The sound of a fine acoustic violin is deviously hard to mimic. But a leading maker now has a digital prototype designed to sound the equal of a St...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, Troy Public Radio, Hark! and more


  • Added: Jul 15, 2013
  • Length: 07:38
  • Purchases: 17
Sailing The High Seas 2.0
From: Jason Albert
Caption: Wing sails on San Francisco Bay, Credit: Jason Albert
90% of the world's goods are carried by cargo ships. And the oceans they sail on are streaming with wind: High tech wing sails used on America's Cu...

Bought by Hark!, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WTIP, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 15, 2013
  • Length: 06:41
  • Purchases: 5
Space Crafty
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
Caption: Cameron Smith testing out his homemade, hand-sewn space suit, Credit: Julie Sabatier
The maker movement is taking off and the private space industry is booming right now. So, naturally, some fearless do-it-yourselfers are crafting t...

Bought by WDBM, Marfa Public Radio, Hark!, New Hampshire Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Jul 12, 2013
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 7
Sequestration Budget Cuts Hit St. Louis Scientists
From: Veronique LaCapra
Caption: Rachel Delston works with cancer cells in the lab at Confluence Life Sciences., Credit: Sarah Skiöld-Hanlin/St. Louis Public Radio
It has been just over three months since the federal spending cuts known as sequestration first took effect. A handful of programs were spared — b...

  • Added: Jun 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:06