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A starting place for former foster youth

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Caption: Darrell Molett in his living room, Credit: Rachel Wong

Dejon Lewis was 11 years old when child protective services arrived to take him and his twin sister away from their mother, whom he says is a drug ...

Added: May 17, 2014
Length: 08:47

In San Francisco, rent control gets personal

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Caption: Apartments in San Francisco, Credit: (wallyg/flickr)

Rent control has been a way for cities to regulate their housing prices and evictions since World War One, in the wake of a big housing shortage in...

Added: May 17, 2014
Length: 05:13

Guns and Suicide: The Hidden Toll (Feature)

From: With Good Reason

The gun control debate often centers around homicides and the fear of someone else with a gun. However, attention is rarely paid to the link betwee...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KUER, WXDU, PRX Remix, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more

Added: Apr 28, 2014
Length: 02:27
Purchases: 7

Autism Videos

From: Susanne Bard

Home videos could be a tool for lowering the age of autism diagnosis.

Bought by WXDU

Added: Apr 19, 2014
Length: 01:00
Purchases: 1

Spotting Liars

From: Susanne Bard

Caption: The Cardsharps, 1594, Credit: Caravaggio

People’s unconscious reactions to liars and truth-tellers are more accurate than their conscious judgments.

Bought by WXDU

Added: Mar 31, 2014
Length: 01:00
Purchases: 1

Coming Out to Adult Children (Feature)

From: With Good Reason

Stories about people coming out as gay or lesbian are more and more common. But usually it’s young people coming out to parents or friends. Allison...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WXDU

Added: Feb 07, 2014
Length: 02:40
Purchases: 2

UV Light & Blood Pressure

From: Susanne Bard

Moderate exposure to UV sunlight may help control blood pressure.

Added: Feb 01, 2014
Length: 01:00

International Adoption and Cultural Identity: One's Mother's Story

From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News

The U.S. State Department reports nearly 9,000 children were adopted abroad by U.S. families last year. Now, the story of Bloomington mother Victor...

Added: Jan 14, 2014
Length: 07:48

Housing co-op reopens debate about zoning law

From: Patrick Fort

Debate over Boulder's zoning laws raises questions about housing co-ops

Added: Jan 09, 2014
Length: 05:05

A Domestic Violence Story: Reforming Offenders/Protecting Victims (Peace Talks Radio) [59:00 / 54:00]

From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.

This time on Peace Talks Radio, we look at a program that seems to be having some success in quelling the violence in some men with histories of do...

Bought by KUOW, WCPN, KUOW, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio

Added: Oct 23, 2013
Length: 58:56
Purchases: 5

A Domestic Violence Story: Reforming Offenders/Protecting Victims (Peace Talks Radio) [29:00]

From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes

This time on Peace Talks Radio, we look at a program that seems to be having some success in quelling the violence in some men with histories of do...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and KUNM

Added: Oct 23, 2013
Length: 29:00
Purchases: 2

Yesterday's Dropouts

From: WAMU
Series: Breaking Ground

Approximately 30 million adults in the U.S. are at the low end of the literacy spectrum. They struggle to read a menu, a pay stub or a bus schedule...

Bought by XRAY.fm, KSFR, KTSW 89.9, WNYC, WITF and more

Added: Sep 21, 2013
Length: 51:30
Purchases: 19

Self-Induced Abortion

From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY

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

YMCA Programs: Bill Stuebe and Jen Smallwood

From: WFHB
Series: My Health Matters

Bill and Jen talk about the features of the new Northwest side YMCA and the on-site early childhood services that will be provided.

Added: Aug 06, 2013
Length: 05:02

Letterboxing - Hide and seek for the young and not-so-young

From: Nancy Greenleese

Caption: The Hartigan family’s journal is full of stamps and memories of their letterboxing outings in Virginia, Ireland, the Pacific Northwest and other destinations. , Credit: Nancy Greenleese

There is a breed of modern day treasure hunters who need the Internet, a knack for orienting and solving puzzles, and a sense of adventure. They w...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

Added: Mar 28, 2013
Length: 04:29
Purchases: 1

Gelato Museum

From: Nancy Greenleese

I scream, you scream, we all scream for...gelato. The first museum dedicated to gelato has opened in Italy.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KLCC

Added: Mar 27, 2013
Length: 05:09
Purchases: 2

A Multicultural Christmas Table

From: With Good Reason
Series: news features

There’s a lot of talk this time of year about the “holiday season,” but the holidays mean something different to every family. One scholar uses her...

Bought by KENW, WOUB, KUER, and KCMJ Community Radio

Added: Dec 14, 2012
Length: 02:36
Purchases: 4

Brain Injury and Couples

From: With Good Reason

Five times as many people get a brain injury than are diagnosed with breast cancer, and the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury can be devastatin...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh

Added: Nov 19, 2012
Length: 02:29
Purchases: 1

Overview

From: Y-Press
Series: Youth and legal uses of guns

Caption: Dillon Paul with Smith & Wesson semi-automatic shotgun, Credit: submitted photo

While news stories about youth and guns usually involve death or injury, some Hoosiers believe that when young people learn to use firearms safely...

Added: Aug 28, 2012
Length: 03:09

Early Memory Loss

From: With Good Reason
Series: news features

People born at the leading edge of the Baby Boom turned 65 last year, with more and more Americans entering what experts call “young old age.” One ...

Bought by KENW, WXDU, KUOW, and PRX Remix

Added: Aug 24, 2012
Length: 02:26
Purchases: 4

Foster Youth and Graduation

From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate

Many foster children live in several homes during a short span of time. All of the disruption has been correlated to poor academic performance.

Added: Aug 21, 2012
Length: 02:26

Foster "Mama Lita" Opens Doors to D.C.'s Youth

From: Emily Berman

When people ask Lita Trejo what it's like to be a foster parent, she explains, "It's like asking a parent 'what do you do as a parent?' It's the sa...

Added: Jul 02, 2012
Length: 03:24

Tough Economy Brings Spike in MN Domestic Violence

From: Minnesota News Connection

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Police departments in Minnesota and across the nation are seeing a connection between the sluggish economy and an increase in dom...

Bought by WXDU