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Day Laborers
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Arizona’s new immigration law has focused attention on immigration once again. Since debate on the controversial law began, there have been report...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:31
Living in Limbo
From: Seattle Globalist
Series: Between Worlds/Behind Bars
Caption: Gabriela Cubillos prepares tamales in her home. , Credit: Eroyn Franklin
In our final segment, producer Jessica Partnow follows the story of one family living in immigration limbo in Auburn, Washington.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, XRAY.fm, KISU, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 16, 2010
  • Length: 08:32
  • Purchases: 6
Washington on the Front Lines
From: Seattle Globalist
Series: Between Worlds/Behind Bars
Caption: Agent Michael Bermudez, Supervisory Border Patrol Agent and Public Affairs Officer, US Customs and Border Patrol., Credit: Eroyn Franklin
This story takes us to Washington state's border with Canada, where the Border Patrol arrests hundreds of people each year. Producer Jessica Partno...

  • Added: Jun 16, 2010
  • Length: 08:40
Review: Chicano Batman
From: Thomas Fawcett
Series: CornerCast
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Boom! Bap! Biff! The CornerCast cruises from Los Angeles to La Ciudad Gotham with the lo-fi, lowrider soul of Chicano Batman.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2010
  • Length: 06:39
Jewish Mission to Cuba
From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's News Features
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Bethesda Jewish Congregation traveled to Cuba to help teach and reintroduce Judaism to Cuba's Jewish population.

Bought by Interfaith Voices


  • Added: May 31, 2010
  • Length: 08:51
  • Purchases: 1
The Familial Allure of Mexican Botaneros
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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Unique to the state of Colima, this week's Global Guru explores the familial vaudevillian antics of a Mexican botanero through the eyes of a charmi...

Bought by WABE, HCC Radio The Dragon, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 26, 2010
  • Length: 02:53
  • Purchases: 3
Trail of Dreams
From: World Vision Report
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Immigration reform is on the agenda in Washington this week. While politicians debate the issue, four undocumented high school graduates are about...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2010
  • Length: 05:58
Toymaker
From: World Vision Report
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Visit any toy store and you'll see a dizzying array of models – from simple wooden blocks to complex child-size cars with gadgetry. What are ofte...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Feb 26, 2010
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 2
Mexican Response to the Haitian Earthquake
From: World Vision Report
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Mexicans remember what it was like to go through a devastating earthquake. One hit Mexico City 25-years ago. So rescue workers from Mexico have r...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 1
Mexican Christmas Tradition Celebrated Amid Poverty and Drug War
From: Monica Ortiz
Caption: A teenager dances during a traditional ceremony for Mexico's patron Saint, the Virgen de Guadalupe., Credit: Monica Ortiz Uribe
The marginalized community of Lomas de Poleo in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico celebrated their tenth anniversary posada this year. A posada is a Mexican Ch...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 24, 2009
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 1
Christmas Tree in Mexico
From: World Vision Report
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Mexico City got an early Christmas gift this year: the Guinness world record for the tallest, artificial Christmas tree. It stands in a traffic c...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2009
  • Length: 03:52
Taco Land
From: Big Shed Audio
Series: Place + Memory
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San Antonio is home to underground music mecca--an understated cinderblock shrine on the banks of the San Antonio river--Taco Land.

Bought by KUT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 14, 2009
  • Length: 08:24
  • Purchases: 2
Haitian Dancer
From: World Vision Report
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Sixteen hundred miles north of Haiti, on a busy street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, you can hear a tidal wave of drumbeats tumble out a third floor...

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Dec 10, 2009
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 1
Backpack Music
From: World Vision Report
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In Mexico City, pirated CDs are sold everywhere. Even on the subways. Vendors there have found an innovative way to sell to captive audiences. T...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
The Girl From Empanada
From: Robynn Takayama
Caption: The Girl From Empanada working it on a Friday night, Credit: Photo by Myleen Hollero
Street food is hot! But why are entrepreneurs turning to this option? For the owner of Chile Lindo, an empanada storefront, the answer is simple: i...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 19, 2009
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 2
Martadero
From: World Vision Report
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In a working class neighborhood on the outskirts of Cochabamba, Bolivia there is a former slaughterhouse and torture chamber that’s been converted ...

Bought by WRNC-LP


  • Added: Oct 16, 2009
  • Length: 05:26
  • Purchases: 1
Educating Borrowers Away From Debt
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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We take a look at MEDA, a program providing support and financial literacy so borrowers don’t fall into lending traps.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 15, 2009
  • Length: 09:54
  • Purchases: 2
What's Cooking? Mole
From: World Vision Report
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The Mexican sauce known as Mole (pronounced MOH-lay) is a complex mix of chili peppers, chocolate, herbs and spices. It’s often served with chicke...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 09, 2009
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 2
What's Cooking? Cuy
From: World Vision Report
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A guinea pig is a furry little rodent many families in the US keep as a household pet. If you’ve ever had one, you might want to take a deep breath...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2009
  • Length: 04:02
Viejotecas
From: World Vision Report
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The city of Cali, Colombia is considered by many to be the world capital of salsa dancing. It’s usually seen in upscale nightspots around town. Bu...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2009
  • Length: 05:23
What's Cooking? Ceviche
From: World Vision Report
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Have you ever seen ceviche on a menu and wondered exactly what it was, or how it was made? The World Vision Report’s Cynthia Graber got an impromp...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KUOW


  • Added: May 29, 2009
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 2
Handicapped Beggar
From: World Vision Report
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Mexico is slowly getting back to normal after the swine flu pandemic shut down schools, shops and businesses. The people worst hit by the closures...

  • Added: May 08, 2009
  • Length: 06:05
The Real Story of the Buena Vista Social Club
From: Reese Erlich
Caption: poster in Havana, Cuba, Credit: (c) 2008 Julia Adame
Most people think the Buena Vista musicians were impoverished and forgotten prior to the release of their CD. In this 54:00 documentary, Reese Erli...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., Radio New Zealand, and KGLT


  • Added: Apr 28, 2009
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 3
Conrad Herwig
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
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World class trombonist Conrad Herwig explains how he gets inspired to put a Latin rhythm under jazz classics.

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY


  • Added: Apr 03, 2009
  • Length: 06:01
  • Purchases: 1
Omar Sosa
From: Reese Erlich
Caption: Omar Sosa
Pianist Omar Sosa explores the roots of Cuban and African music. A visit to his home in Barcelona.

  • Added: Apr 02, 2009
  • Length: 06:59

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