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The Complicated Debate Around New York City's Specialized High Schools
From: Katie Anastas
Caption: Teens Take Charge press officers Ayana Smith and Sophie Mode at a press conference on May 17, 2019., Credit: Teens Take Charge Instagram
New York City has been trying to improve diversity in its schools for years. But lawmakers, parents, teachers and students disagree about how to do...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2021
  • Length: 26:40
Meditation for Everyone - Episode 6
From: Daisy Oz
Series: Happy News
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Find out how simple meditation practices can make you happier!

  • Added: Feb 13, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
Gratitude Brings More Happiness - Episode 2
From: Daisy Oz
Series: Happy News
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Research is proving Gratitude practice benefits our overall well-being and lifts the spirits!

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Feb 07, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Positive School Initiatives - Episode 3
From: Daisy Oz
Series: Happy News
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Find out the latest in research on the inside-out approach that boosts student well-being and resilience with groups forming positive school programs.

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Feb 07, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
History, Slavery & the Obligation to Remember
From: Daniel Horowitz Garcia
Series: Change Over Time
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Anyone can do history. And anyone who does has an obligation to do it well. This episode is about how in the US we do our best to avoid the history...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2017
  • Length: 25:35
Recovery From Above, Recovery From Below- The AIR Dorm
From: WFHB
Series: Kite Line
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This week, we focus on the closing of a volunteer-run dorm in the Monroe County Jail. The Addicts in Recovery, or AIR Dorm, has been a unique part ...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2017
  • Length: 29:05
231-Hot Hand
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Three potentially hazardous asteroids are discovered in rapid succession.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KRWG and more


  • Added: Mar 03, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
#718- "A mutual fund freezes redemptions"
From: marc cuniberti
Series: Money Matters Economic Forum
Caption: Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti
Like 208/2009 when a large mutual fund froze out investors, now we see the same story. Hear it all. VERY IMPORTANT NEWS PIECE FOR INVESTORS!

Bought by KFCF FM and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Feb 03, 2016
  • Length: 07:29
  • Purchases: 2
Beyond the Blackboard: Building Character in Public Schools
From: American Public Media
Series: APM Reports: Focus on Education
Caption: A student at the Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School in New York conquers a high ropes course., Credit: Stephen Smith
In the 1940s a British headmaster named Kurt Hahn set up a wilderness school called Outward Bound to teach young men the skills they needed to surv...

Bought by WMUU-LP, XRAY.fm, WITF, Vermont Public, WGBH Radio Boston and more


  • Added: Sep 10, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Should College Players be Paid?
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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A quick look into how one Division One college campus is still very much divided on how to solve the issue of compensating athletes.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2015
  • Length: 03:23
How one Oakland school is getting kids to class
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: A board encouraging attendance greets students and parents as they walk into Garfield Elemantary School, Credit: Isabel Angell
Oakland schools have a dropout rate that’s higher than the state average. So, the district made solving the problem a priority. Officials started t...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2015
  • Length: 06:18
A survey of Mission District families tries to discover why kids are falling behind
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Amelia Martinez and Elizabeth Montiel hit the streets to survey Mission residents, Credit: Melanie Young
With the start of a new school year, families all around San Francisco are sending their children off with hopes for a good year and a bright futur...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 04:00
New admissions policy at Mills allows students with diverse gender identities to apply
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Sonj Basha stands in front of Mills Hal, Credit: Angela Johnston
Skylar Crownover is walking me through the lush tree lined streets of Mills College, and through buildings with red clay roofs. Students constantly...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 06:48
Teach For America Under Fire
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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While many schools across the country are facing budget cuts and teacher layoffs, students at highly reputable universities are signing up in drove...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WXDU


  • Added: Feb 17, 2014
  • Length: 11:18
  • Purchases: 2
Island Signs
From: Dylan Peers McCoy
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This is the story of the life and death of Martha's Vineyard Sign Language. It was produced for the Transom Story Workshop.*

Bought by KVNF


  • Added: Jun 02, 2013
  • Length: 08:21
  • Purchases: 1
Viewing the World Through the Eyes of Minnesota's Working Poor
From: Minnesota News Connection
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - A unique program is teaching Minnesotans compassion for the working poor, by putting them in the shoes of those who struggle on a...

  • Added: May 22, 2012
  • Length: 01:37
Aggressors, Victims, Bystanders
From: Chlöe Chaobal
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Is learning about bullying helpful?

Bought by PRX Remix and Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Jan 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:27
  • Purchases: 2
Chatting with the Central Minnesota Arts Board
From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
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Art can happen anywhere, at any time and by anybody -- the Central Minnesota Arts Board is one vehicle that has a profound impact on the arts in ou...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2010
  • Length: 28:46
The Worst Part Of Censorship Is . . .
From: WHJE
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Book-burning in Indiana

  • Added: Jan 28, 2010
  • Length: 10:22
Graduates' Next American Dream
From: Jordan Nelson
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This year's college graduates weigh in on what's next for the American Dream, in this piece by Jordan Nelson of KOSU in Stillwater, Okla.

  • Added: Jun 10, 2009
  • Length: 03:33
School on Wheels
From: Leslie Griffin
Series: Los Angeles features
Caption: school on wheels logo, Credit: www.schoolonwheels.org
School on Wheels is a non-profit program located in Los Angeles which pairs volunteer tutors to homeless students.

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


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 3