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GN_7.12_TalkToTheHands
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 7
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Kenyan inventor has designed a pair of gloves that translate signed hand movements into speech.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 02:34
On the Bus
From: Jason Kladiva
Series: World Pieces
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The World Pieces Expedition hops on the bus and takes a ride to Detroit. Host Jason Kladiva takes listeners on his bus journey but discovers the v...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2019
  • Length: 06:49
GN_4.54_FutureFood
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 4
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IKEA makes alternative delicious foods for the future.

  • Added: Aug 26, 2018
  • Length: 02:30
Tyrus Wong: Chinese American Artist Broke Barriers, Reached Back Centuries to Create Bambi
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Tyrus Wong at his home in CA in 2004, Credit: Courtesy Walt Disney Family Museum
Tyrus Wong, a pioneering Chinese American artist who created the look of the movie, "Bambi," left a great legacy and continues to inspire artists a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 05, 2017
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
Ukulele Legend Lyle Ritz Remembered
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Lyle Ritz, Father of Jazz Ukulele, Credit: Elizabeth Maihock Beloff
A tribute to Lyle Ritz, the "Father of Jazz Ukulele," who also played bass on many of the biggest pop hits in history as a member of the legendary ...

Bought by Oregon Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Mar 15, 2017
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
"Moana" Making Waves Around the Globe
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Moana and Maui sail toward land in this concept drawing for the movie, Credit: Walt Disney Studios
Disney’s latest animated movie, “Moana,” is riding a wave of popularity around the globe. Nominated for two Academy Awards this year, Native Hawaii...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 28, 2017
  • Length: 03:14
  • Purchases: 1
The Cactus King
From: Mark Bramhill
Caption: Lyn's giant metal cactus towers over his plant nursery., Credit: Mark Bramhill, Houston, 2016.
Meet Lyn Rathburn: folk artist and cactus mogul.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 28, 2017
  • Length: 05:51
  • Purchases: 1
An ax to grind
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:42
  • Purchases: 1
The usual suspects
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM


  • Added: Feb 02, 2015
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 1
Black Hole of Calcutta
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM


  • Added: Jan 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:46
  • Purchases: 1
Mary had a little lamb
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM


  • Added: Jan 19, 2015
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 1
Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe Navigates World Without Instruments
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: The Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hokulea, Credit: Courtesy Oiwi TV & the Polynesian Voyaging Society
The legendary Hawaiian voyaging canoe, Hokulea, is sailing around the world using the ancient art of wayfinding, navigating without instruments. Th...

  • Added: May 23, 2014
  • Length: 04:19
Bhutanese Wedding: Looking for a Hindu Place of Worship
From: Erika Lorentzsen
Series: New American Stories
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At weddings, there are different rituals, from breaking glass to receiving a necklace, depending on the culture. Here’s a day at a Bhutanese weddin...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2013
  • Length: 01:56
Soundtracking "The Descendants" With "Real" Hawaiian Music
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Gabby Pahinui (center), playing music in his backyard with Leland “Atta” Isaacs (left), and his sons – Phillip, Cyril and Martin Pahinui (from left to right). , Credit: Photo courtesy of the Pahinui Ohana.
The groundbreaking soundtrack of "The Descendants," marks the first time a Hollywood movie has ever been scored entirely with Hawaiian music. It fe...

  • Added: Feb 17, 2012
  • Length: 07:17
From Super Heroes to Star Wars: A Collectible Obsession
From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's News Features
Caption: Attkinson's Star Toy Museum, Credit: Courtesy of Andrew Hiller
A Hungarian Princess Leia, a six foot long Millenium Falcon, and over 13,000 other Star Wars toys live in Stephen Atkinson's home turned Museum. S...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUT, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2010
  • Length: 06:34
  • Purchases: 3
"Lost" Finds the End of the Road
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Making a run to leave the island in the final episode of "Lost.", Credit: Mario Perez ABC
After six years, "Lost," one of the most successful dramatic series in prime TV has come to an end. Heidi Chang spoke with the cast and producers ...

  • Added: May 27, 2010
  • Length: 05:17
Bla Pahinui: Hawaiian singer and Guitar Player
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Bla Pahinui: Singer and Guitar Player, Credit: Jon de Mello | The Mountain Apple Company
Hawaiian singer and guitar player, Bla Pahinui, is known for his own distinct voice and for carrying on the legacy of his father, Gabby Pahinui, on...

Bought by WABE and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 27, 2009
  • Length: 09:20
  • Purchases: 2
Brazil: Beyond The Girl from Impanema
From: The Stanley Foundation
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David Brown explains Brazilian music's love/hate relationship with the global stage.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2008
  • Length: 05:06
Surgical Advances for Breast Cancer
From: WSKG
Series: Breast Care: An Update
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Surgical options for breast cancer increase with early detection

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Jan 10, 2008
  • Length: 08:16
  • Purchases: 1
Is Oncology always needed for Breast Cancer?
From: WSKG
Series: Breast Care: An Update
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A discussion of advances in oncology options for breast cancer and the role of early detection

  • Added: Jan 10, 2008
  • Length: 08:28
Get Support to Deal with Breast Cancer
From: WSKG
Series: Breast Care: An Update
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No one should have to go through breast cancer alone. A look at the availability of patient services

  • Added: Jan 10, 2008
  • Length: 08:25
Mammography: Won't Help if You Don't Use it
From: WSKG
Series: Breast Care: An Update
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A discussion of advances in mammography and reasons to use it

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 10, 2008
  • Length: 09:17
  • Purchases: 1
Bassist Lyle Ritz: Father of Jazz Ukulele
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Lyle Ritz "Father of Jazz Ukulele", Credit: Courtesy: Lyle Ritz
Ever since Lyle Ritz recorded the world's first jazz ukulele album in 1957, he earned the title, "Father of Jazz Ukulele." He was also a bass play...

Bought by PRX Remix, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and WYSO


  • Added: Aug 07, 2007
  • Length: 09:02
  • Purchases: 3
Nona Beamer: Hawaiian Elder
From: Heidi Chang
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Nona Beamer dedicated her life to preserving Hawaiian culture. She was a gifted storyteller, hula dancer, songwriter and teacher. Since she died ...

Bought by KZYX and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 03, 2006
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 2
Wu Man - Pipa player
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
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Famed pipa virtuoso Wu Man in her own words and her music

Bought by PRX Remix, KUT, WCQS, WEKU, KCUR and more


  • Added: Oct 03, 2003
  • Length: 04:50
  • Purchases: 7