All Pieces for Lauren Ober

 
How Racial Covenants Shaped D.C. Neighborhoods
From: Lauren Ober
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Over the years, Washington, D.C. has come to be called Chocolate City because the majority of its residents are black. Or used to be, until recentl...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2014
  • Length: 05:32
Developers Try To Craft Community in D.C.'s Newest Neighborhood
From: Lauren Ober
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The Capitol Riverfront in Southeast D.C. is one of the District’s newest neighborhoods. It’s got condos and offices and restaurants galore. Plus, ...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2014
  • Length: 05:26
Wealthy Residents' Message to D.C.: Tax Us More
From: Lauren Ober
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If you’re one of the big cogs in the money machine, someone who’s doing really well in Washington, it’s probably a safe bet that you’d like to keep...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2014
  • Length: 05:09
Taking Wheelchairs To New Heights
From: Lauren Ober
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Some people are not meant to stay on the ground, weighted down by gravity. Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham is one of those people. He’s used a wheelcha...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., New Hampshire Public Radio, and WTJU


  • Added: Jan 20, 2014
  • Length: 07:54
  • Purchases: 3
If you're looking for the one true yoga, you're out of luck
From: Lauren Ober
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Everyone knows that yoga comes from India and is an integral part of the Hindu tradition. But now, it seems everyone wants a piece of it. A new exh...

Bought by WXDU


  • Added: Jan 07, 2014
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 1
DC Rappers Hoping to Get Discovered...In North Korea
From: Lauren Ober
Caption: Pacman and Peso, Credit: Forest Hills Tenleytown Music Group
Not that many people go to North Korea on a lark. In the winter. But that’s what a pair of young American rappers is about to do. They’re heading...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 27, 2013
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 1
Can Affordable Housing Survive the Boom in D.C.?
From: Lauren Ober
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It's no secret that Shaw section of Washington, D.C. is one of city's most rapidly changing neighborhoods. Where there were once subsidized apartme...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2013
  • Length: 04:58
Dead Bees, Nail Clippings and Priceless Art in Warhol's "Time Capsules"
From: Lauren Ober
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Andy Warhol is probably best known for his pop art paintings of Campbell’s soup cans and celebrities. But his most personal and intimate work was n...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WXDU


  • Added: Nov 15, 2013
  • Length: 04:27
  • Purchases: 2
Bhutanese Refugees Prove You Can Farm Rice in Vermont
From: Lauren Ober
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There are many places in the world known for their rice production — China, India and Japan to name a few. The New England state of Vermont is not ...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 04:27
D.C. Dodgeball Whiz Drops (Dodge)Bombs at World Championships
From: Lauren Ober
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We've all played dodgeball at some point in our childhood, right? And chances are, those memories of getting drilled in the face with a red rubber ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 20, 2013
  • Length: 05:38
  • Purchases: 2
Transgender Activist Works to Help LGBT Latinos
From: Lauren Ober
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Since immigrating to Washington, D.C. from El Salvador as a teenager, Ruby Corado has had big dreams. But as a transgender Latina, it hasn’t always...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2013
  • Length: 05:12
Recreating Baltimore's Famous Star Spangled Banner
From: Lauren Ober
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Chances are you’re familiar with Mary Pickersgill’s work, even if her name doesn’t ring any bells. Pickersgill was the Baltimore flagmaker responsi...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 09, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Anacostia River Program Teaches More Than Just Fishing
From: Lauren Ober
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Sometimes the best kind of learning happens when you don’t even realize you’re being taught. That’s the case at a new inner city youth fishing prog...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 2
Angelman Syndrome Refines Happiness
From: Lauren Ober
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What makes a happy life? Is it financial stability? Professional success? Great friends? A loving partner? For the Sclater family in Jefferson, Mar...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:26
  • Purchases: 1
How a Minority Biking Group Raises the Profile of Cycling
From: Lauren Ober
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During past two decades, more and more people in the U.S. are riding bicycles. One of the fastest growing groups are cyclists of color. And with or...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 04, 2013
  • Length: 03:18
  • Purchases: 1
Competitive Karaoke Brings People Together in DC
From: Lauren Ober
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Washington. D.C. boasts every kind of social sport league imaginable. There are the standards — kickball, dodgeball and softball, to name a few. Th...

  • Added: Jun 27, 2013
  • Length: 06:43
A Melting Pot for Art Students at the University of Maryland
From: Lauren Ober
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The average summer temperature in DC is around 85 degrees. So why would anyone willingly agree to spend hours around a furnace that burns at more t...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 26, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Comedy Exec Mines Parenting Gold For Blog, Book
From: Lauren Ober
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Adrian Kulp is a daddy blogger. After leaving a successful career as a TV executive to become a stay-at-home dad to his two toddlers, Kulp parlayed...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2013
  • Length: 06:16
The Sour Taste of Potlucks
From: Lauren Ober
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My mom and I don't agree on much, but we can agree on one thing — potlucks are the pits. Produced for the 2013 ShortDocs Challenge.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 05, 2013
  • Length: 02:56
  • Purchases: 1
How Did D.C. Become a City of Bollards?
From: Lauren Ober
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Downtown Washington, D.C. is a sea of bollards. Some people love them. Others can’t stand them. Regardless of how anyone feels about this perimeter...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 1

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