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Caption: Salem Tewelde (left) and her cousin Jerusaliem Gebreziabher (right) during a trip to Sudan to document stories of refugees fleeing violence in Tigray., Credit: Courtesey of Salem Tewelde
On this three-year anniversary of war in Tigray, members of the diaspora spoke about their loss, grief and commitment to solidarity.

  • Added: Nov 11, 2023
  • Length: 04:50
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On today’s show, we remember Mathew Shepard - a gay University of Wyoming student murdered 25 years ago this month.

  • Added: Oct 10, 2023
  • Length: 45:11
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This week on the show: How Ukrainians have described Russian filtration camps. Erdogan vows to send Syrian refugees in Turkey home. Although tople...

  • Added: May 26, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on the show: Life in Ukraine goes on, despite the threat of war. From the Swedish island of Gotland, NATO membership looks increasingly ...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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Minneapolis, MN - May 25 marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Floyd's ...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2021
  • Length: 29:59
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
February 1st is National Freedom Day, made into a holiday due to one man's efforts.

  • Added: May 17, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
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This week on the show: Germany's Greens ahead of Merkel's CDU/CSU in new poll; Hungary faces criticism over deal to build first Chinese universit...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2021
  • Length: 58:59
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This week on the show: A curfew sparks violent protests in the Netherlands. Vaccine delivery bottlenecks for the EU. The US and Russia agree to ...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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One of the original 13 Freedom Riders, what Charles Person faced during the Civil Rights Movement was far worse than his time as a Marine in Vietnam.

  • Added: Jan 13, 2021
  • Length: 01:26:58
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Only 11 years old on Bloody Sunday, JoAnne faced the charging horses and the swinging batons of the state troopers.

  • Added: Jan 13, 2021
  • Length: 01:06:54
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Freedom Rider, Dave Dennis, never thought about getting involved in the Civil Rights Movement but he did want a date with a pretty young lady.

  • Added: Jan 13, 2021
  • Length: 01:31:59
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Her mugshot has been called one of the most iconic in American history. The pretty white southern woman who defied Jim Crow and fought for civil ri...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2021
  • Length: 01:23:34
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The little girl who went to school with federal marshals as escorts has something to say about what she went through and what we are going through ...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2021
  • Length: 01:02:02
Caption: Joyce Yang, Credit: KT Kim
Synesthete Joyce Yang describes the colors of Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 31 as she plays.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 02:37
Caption: Dr. David Korevaar, Credit: Manfred Fuss
He wanted larger and louder. The stage was set for Beethoven, but being on the cusp of change had its challenges.

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  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:22
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Caption: Ludwig van Beethoven, b. 1770
Cómo Ludwig van Beethoven proyectó una gran sombra sobre Haydn y Brahms, dos gigantes de la música que vinieron antes y después de él.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:14
Caption: Ludwig van Beethoven, b. 1770
Beethoven’s teacher, Franz Josef Haydn, was eclipsed by the genius of his young student. Later, a young Johannes Brahms spent decades writing his f...

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  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on the show: A decades old conflict flares up in Nagorno Karabakh - causing alarm in Europe. Lockdown leads to lawsuits in Germany. Is ...

  • Added: Oct 01, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on the show: Poland's Andrzej Duda wins a 2nd presidential term by a narrow majority. The massacre of Srebrenica — 25 years on. People...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on the show: Germany's generous state subsidy keeps workers on the payroll. Our Italy correspondent ventures outside after two months u...

  • Added: May 07, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on the show: Ireland's left-wing nationalist party Sinn Fein scores big in the Irish election. Putin says Russia's birth rate is too l...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on the show: French police under fire amid allegations of brutality. Can the EU make a difference in the Libyan conflict? Make or brea...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on the show: - What impact will Nigel Farage's Brexit Party have on next month's UK election? Concern from rights defenders over France...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on the show: Rights and Aid in Times of Crisis - Germany's increasing role in humanitarian assistance. 70 years of the Geneva Conve...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
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This week on the show: British PM Boris Johnson appoints hard-line Brexiters to top government jobs. The new Greek PM clamps down on smoking, but...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2019
  • Length: 58:59