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Violence on the US Mexico Border
From: Lorne Matalon
Series: The Mexican Army, Drug Cartels and US Aid
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Cartel Affect on El Paso, Texas and Juarez,Mexico

  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 06:43
Demand for Food Stamps Grows as Economy Struggles
From: Mary Rose Madden
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This Federal entitlement is not as effective as it could be.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Jun 20, 2008
  • Length: 08:09
  • Purchases: 1
Blue Highways Day Trip #1 - The REAL Health Care Crisis
From: Eric Mack
Series: Blue Highways
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There's lots of talk about the health coverage crisis - but the real crisis is that there aren't enough doctors to go around - a report from North ...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2008
  • Length: 05:01
Blue Highways #1: Iraq's Forgotten Home Front
From: Eric Mack
Series: Blue Highways
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This on-the-road magazine special looks at the affects of the war on health care and families at home, plus a feature on the flight of artists from...

Bought by KUT-HD, 90.5 WSNC, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Feb 19, 2008
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 3
Ecuador's Melting Ice Caps
From: Pauline Bartolone
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The Story of an Andean Community's Response to a Disappeared Glacier

Bought by KVMR, The Nature Podcast, and WBEZ


  • Added: Nov 07, 2007
  • Length: 16:32
  • Purchases: 3
Sabine Refuge Becomes Industrial Landfill
From: Pauline Bartolone
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A news feature about the environmental impact of Hurricane Rita

  • Added: Nov 04, 2007
  • Length: 04:22
Wal-Mart Under Fire for Labor Practices in Argentina
From: Marie Trigona
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Argentine lawmakers are starting to scrutinize anti-union practices at retail giant Wal-Mart. Over the weekend, workers and human rights activists ...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2007
  • Length: 03:59
QUEST Relaxing the Rules on Toxics Reporting
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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The nation-wide Toxics Release Inventory tracks industrial releases of chemicals into the air, water and soil. Recently, the EPA has suggested two ...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 05:47
English Learners in California Schools
From: David Kates
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David Kates visits two Los Angeles-area schools to find out what's involved in educating English learners.

  • Added: Jun 12, 2007
  • Length: 04:00
WWOZ Street Talk-A Dollop of History
From: David Weinberg
Series: WWOZ- Street Talk
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Alarming trends in school lunch outsourcing and a lack of home cookng has caused deep concern for the future of New Orleans culinary traditions.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: May 17, 2007
  • Length: 05:56
  • Purchases: 1
Getting Out
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
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Politicians are always talking about the brain drain of talented students from their state. Alaska is no different.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: May 09, 2007
  • Length: 05:33
  • Purchases: 1
Stress and How We Deal
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
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Teens and stress are a pretty common combination, Erin finds out how their schedules are adding to this.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KOOP, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: May 02, 2007
  • Length: 06:13
  • Purchases: 3
Holiday Loan-Sharking
From: Charles Lane
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A new lending product offers quick cash for the holidays but comes with a hefty price tag

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Dec 18, 2006
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 1
Corporations Come Out for Pride
From: WFUV
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A growing number of corporations are sponsoring gay pride events.

Bought by KRCC-FM


  • Added: Jun 20, 2006
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
Citizens Demand Gas Drilling Accountability
From: KRCC-FM
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In the midst of a natural gas drilling boom, Colorado citizens say state regulators aren't payng attention to enviromental concerns.

Bought by KOTO


  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 1
Oilcast: OPEC fight back as Rita causes havoc for oil industry
From: A Porter
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This week's news on the oil industry

  • Added: Sep 23, 2005
  • Length: 15:49
Oilcast: High US Gas Prices Here For Good
From: A Porter
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Katrina has confirmed that high gas prices in the USA are here to stay.

  • Added: Sep 15, 2005
  • Length: 15:05
RN Documentary: Searching for Fuel and Other Tales from Zimbabwe
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Focus on Zimbabwe in Crisis
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The political and economic crisis in Zimbabwe is making life for ordinary people impossible.

  • Added: Apr 26, 2004
  • Length: 29:11
PowerPoint in Schools
From: Jackson Braider
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Once a tool found only in the corporate boardroom or at party headquarters, PowerPoint is as ubiquitous in our schools as the lunch box.

  • Added: Dec 13, 2003
  • Length: 03:31
The Home-State Record: Carol Moseley Braun
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
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In-depth look at Illinois' perspective on Democratic presidential candidate Carol Moseley Braun.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:09
  • Purchases: 3
The Home-State Record: Wesley Clark
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
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In-depth look at how Wesley Clark's peers see the candidate's leadership record.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 3
The Home-State Record: John Edwards
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
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In-depth look at the North Carolina perspective on Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards.

Bought by WZBC, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 4
The Home-State Record: Dick Gephardt
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
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In-depth look at the Missouri perspective on Democratic presidential candidate Dick Gephardt.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 3
The Home-State Record: John Kerry
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
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In-depth look at the Massachusetts perspective on Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.

Bought by WZBC, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 4
The Home-State Record: Dennis Kucinich
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
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In-depth look at the Ohio perspective on Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.

Bought by WUAL, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 4