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Overdose prevention: Still using, but still alive
From: Tinker Ready
Caption: Hundreds who have overdosed are rememberd at an April State House rally. , Credit: Tinker Ready
Massachusetts is using a nasal spray to prevent fatal heroin overdoses.

  • Added: Oct 15, 2010
  • Length: 06:15
Kennedy and the Peace Corps: Idealism on the Ground
From: Lester Graham
Caption: Kennedy challenging university students to serve the Third World., Credit: University of Michigan
This compelling documentary explains how a John F. Kennedy challenge to college students ultimately became the Peace Corps. It explores Kennedy's...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Interlochen Public Radio, Michigan Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WYSO and more


  • Added: Oct 12, 2010
  • Length: 53:25
  • Purchases: 14
Raw Milk Controversy
From: Thomas White
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Business Matters program that explores the controversy of consuming raw milk and the aggressive efforts by the FDA and state regulators to stop far...

  • Added: Jan 29, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
Does SSI Need a Revamp?
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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During the great depression, the federal government established a safety net of poverty programs. But some say, the government’s way of determining...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2009
  • Length: 05:34
News 2.0: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media- Part Two
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media
Caption: Feb. 12, 2009 plane crash near Clarence, N.Y., as photographed by citizen journalist "Traceur Zero" for CNN's iReport, Credit: Courtesy CNN
Two one-hour CBC Radio programs about changes to our understanding of 'journalism' now that anyone can create, report and publish news.

Bought by Louisville Public Media, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KQED, Spokane Public Radio, WTIP and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2009
  • Length: 53:07
  • Purchases: 7
Home Off the Range
From: Amy Marsh
Caption: Canon City Mustangs, Credit: Amy Hadden Marsh
Feature story about BLM wild horse and burro holding facility at Canon City, Colorado, and why there are over 2,000 mustangs and burros there.

  • Added: Aug 20, 2009
  • Length: 03:58
Foolproofing Portable Generators
From: Charles Compton
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Whether they're prompted by ice storms in Kentucky or hurricanes along the Gulf Coast, during electrical outages, many Americans turn to portable g...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2009
  • Length: 04:51
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Mindful Path to Sustainability
From: Bill Baue
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Stephanie Kaza links buddhism and sustainability in her new book, MINDFULLY GREEN: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking. Sea Cha...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 29:03
Data Retention Bill Introduced
From: LISNews Netcast Network
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A data retention bill introduced in Congress may create problems for libraries.

  • Added: Feb 22, 2009
  • Length: 02:40
What is Salvia?
From: WHPC
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An investigative look at Salvia, and it's potential as a drug

  • Added: Sep 09, 2008
  • Length: 10:26
KERA Commentary: Language of Business
From: KERA
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Three areas in which business leaders made mistakes leading to the current weak economy.

  • Added: Jul 23, 2008
  • Length: 03:00
Dirty Politics
From: Center for Public Integrity
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An investigation into opposition research and presidential campaigns

Bought by PRX Election Podcast


  • Added: Jun 24, 2008
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 1
The War's Over. Now, Where's Your Homework? Part 2 in a series on Education in Emergencie
From: UNICEF
Series: Beyond School Books
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This story is free! This is the 2nd in a series of discussions on education in emergencies and post-crisis countries moderated by Amy Costello and ...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
When Crises Strike: Part 1 in Series on Education in Emergencies
From: UNICEF
Series: Beyond School Books
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This Story is Free! Its part 1 in a six part series on Education in Emergencies and features Moderator Amy Costello in a conversation with Radhika ...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Oct 23, 2007
  • Length: 29:49
  • Purchases: 1
You Got To Know How To Pony: The Story of Chris Kenner
From: David Kunian
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A 34 minute documentary about the New Orleans singer and songwriter Chris Kenner.

  • Added: Sep 11, 2007
  • Length: 34:19
Tracking Progress in Lower Manhattan
From: WFUV
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A panel discussion on progress in Lower Manhattan six years after the 9/11 attacks.

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Sep 06, 2007
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Facebook has gone too far
From: SCAD Radio
Series: Commentary Corral
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Privacy and Facebok? Can the two exist.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2007
  • Length: 02:13
RN Documentary: Cavalry, Caravans and Christians: Genghis Khan and Europe's first global age
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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The lasting impact of the Mongol invasions on Europe, 800 years after Genghis Khan united the Mongols into one nation.

Bought by KICI Iowa City and WRPI


  • Added: Jan 18, 2007
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 2
CL 2006 Arlen Specter/Lee Hamilton "The obligations of public service."
From: WQLN
Series: Chautauqua Lectures
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Senator Arlen Specter and Rep Lee Hamilton discuss the challenges faced by today's government officials.

  • Added: Oct 03, 2006
  • Length: 59:00
Compact Discoveries 4: The Tune That Drove Composers Wild, Part 2
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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More variations on Paganini's famous theme, including that of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Bought by KAMU, WSKG, KUCO, WQUB 90.3 FM, 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2006
  • Length: 56:58
  • Purchases: 11
Compact Discoveries 3: The Tune That Drove Composers Wild, Part 1
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Niccolo Paganini's Caprice No. 24 and its variations by Liszt, Brahms, Szymanowski and Rachmaninov.

Bought by WMNR, KAMU, WSKG, KUCO, WQUB 90.3 FM and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2006
  • Length: 57:58
  • Purchases: 12
Davld Leopold: "Irving Berlin's Show Business"
From: David Gans
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Interview with music

  • Added: Nov 28, 2005
  • Length: 01:40:39
Oilcast: OPEC fight back as Rita causes havoc for oil industry
From: A Porter
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This week's news on the oil industry

  • Added: Sep 23, 2005
  • Length: 15:49
Japan-Asia Postwar
From: Steve Herman
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Time does not heal wounds Japan inflicted in Asia before and during WWII

  • Added: Aug 10, 2005
  • Length: 06:38