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The Dive

From: Liz McArthur
Series: The "Get to Know Me" occasional series

My brother Thomas recounts a diving accident he lived through early in his career as a commercial diver.

From: Bending Borders
Series: 24 Hours: A Day in the Working Life

Behind drawn shades in a brightly lit room downtown, dispatchers for the Los Angeles Police Department answer 9-1-1 calls and send officers to thei...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio

Lilian Alfonso, Metal Scrapper

From: Bending Borders
Series: 24 Hours: A Day in the Working Life

At USA Recycling in East LA, a two-story yellow crane smashes cars, refrigerators and stoves into neat piles of wreckage all day. The mistress of t...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

The Working Poor I: Natasha and Robin

From: WCPN
Series: The Working Poor

Caption: Natasha Wynn high-fives her daughter, Robin., Credit: Brian Bull, WCPN.

A single mom working a fast-food job aims high.

Bought by KUER, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WTJU

Old Sturbridge Village

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

At Old Sturbridge Village, a rotating cast of men and women don period clothes while performing 19th century roles for the public. Emily Kwong take...

Bought by PRX Remix

The Alchemy of Lobster Fishing

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Julie Eaton is the captain of the Cat Sass. She spends 6 months of the year on the water, and is ready to haul in a union.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and PRX Remix

The Umami of Customer Service

From: Veronica Simmonds

We all know how sweet it is when our appetites are satisfied, but what's it like to be a satiator?

Matt Hall, Brewer

From: Alex Lewis

Caption: Matt Hall is a brewer at Yards Brewery in Philadelphia., Credit: Alex Lewis

Many people love beer, but few really know what goes into making the stuff. Matt Hall - a brewer at Yards Brewery in Philadelphia, PA - dispels a ...

Bought by KLCC, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix

A Bit of Downtime

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Woodcarving at Maine State Prison

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix

The Mark of a Blacksmith

From: JP Davidson

Caption: Bob Jordan with his anvil, Credit: JP Davidson

Bob Jordan has a 3000-degree forge in his garage. He’s a blacksmith with over 40 years of experience – including work with German, Italian and Nort...

Bought by PRX Remix, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Dream Jobs 2011 Promos

From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio

15 and 30 second promos for "Dream Jobs 2011: Outside the Cubicle"

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM, KMXT, WEKU, WNIN, WCPN and more

Lyal Corliss: 81 and still shoeing horses

From: Japhet Weeks

Caption: Lyal Corliss pulls a horse shoe off a horse's hoof., Credit: Yuli Weeks

In Northern California's Humboldt County, one octogenarian just won't quit working.

The Future of Farming in Vermont -- with slideshow!

From: Jenny Attiyeh

Caption: Lovejoy Brook Farm, Credit: Jenny Attiyeh

Lydia Ratcliff is a survivor. She's farmed her 90 acre plot of land in Andover Vermont for 43 years, and though she's now come down with chronic ob...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio

It's Pizza Time

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

A night with Tom Witkowski, “Pizza Time” delivery guy.

Bought by KPIK-LP, HowSound, The Story, YouthCast, KUT and more

Analog in a Digital Age

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

A man practices the ancient art of timekeeping.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WRVO Public Media, WMPG, and CKMO

We're Not Couch Potatoes: TV Fans Get Politically Active Online

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

Caption: A fan protests in front of Fox Studios in Century City, Los Angeles., Credit: nohodamon/Flickr

When TV writers went on strike in 2007, the couch potatoes got active. We look back at the writers strike, and see how the largest political force ...