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How will Providence make its buildings carbon neutral?
From: Possibly
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Providence, Rhode Island has set the goal of being carbon neutral by 2050. And recently, the city government passed a new ordinance to help it meet...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WRFA-LP, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana


  • Added: May 13, 2024
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
Could we use a space umbrella to cool down the planet?
From: Possibly
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Literally blocking out the sun may sound extreme, but scientists are debating whether using dust particles to reflect sunlight away from the Earth ...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WRFA-LP, and Raven Radio


  • Added: May 03, 2024
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 3
How can I explain climate change to my friends and family?
From: Possibly
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Talking about climate change is never easy. Today, we get some tips from five experts on how to do it gracefully.

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WRFA-LP, and Raven Radio


  • Added: Apr 29, 2024
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 3
Is it time to rethink Earth Day?
From: Possibly
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We’ve celebrated Earth Day in the United States for more than 50 years. Today, we’re taking a look at what made the first Earth Day in 1970 such a ...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio


  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
Whose behavior really affects the water supply?
From: Possibly
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Last week we learned that individuals’ home water consumption doesn’t really make a dent in the water supply, and the benefit of personal water con...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, Raven Radio, and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 3
Why should I use less water in a wet state like Rhode Island?
From: Possibly
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Saving water might not seem all that important in a humid climate like Rhode Island. But actually, there are plenty of reasons why water conservati...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 2
What’s the best way to get rid of my food scraps?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’re taking a look at how we dispose of our food. Next time you’re scraping a plate, should that food go into compost, your sink disposal, ...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, Raven Radio, and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 3
Do bottle bills work?
From: Possibly
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Today’s question comes from a listener here in Rhode Island. They’ve been following local efforts to pass a bottle bill- that’s where you get money...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 5
WRM45 - Will & Peace
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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Will Rogers thought about peace often, but didn't always trust it

  • Added: Mar 09, 2021
  • Length: :59
WRM44 - Will Pokes Fun at Congress...Again
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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Some of Will's greatest jokes about Congress

  • Added: Mar 02, 2021
  • Length: :59
WRM43 - Will & Presidents
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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The President is an obvious subject for Will's humor. He spoke about the office, and the men in that position, often.

  • Added: Feb 25, 2021
  • Length: :59
WRM41 - Will Rogers Own Groundhog Day
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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Will Rogers proposed we could look at political change like we look at Groundhog Day.

  • Added: Jan 27, 2021
  • Length: 01:17
WRM39 - Will Loved America
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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For as much as he poked fun at those who ran the nation, it was clear that Will loved America.

  • Added: Jan 27, 2021
  • Length: 01:00
WRM 35 - Will on Election Results
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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Will liked to joke about the election results, no matter which party came out on top

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Dec 08, 2020
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 1
WRM33 - Will on Politicians
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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Will Rogers often showed respect to the men and women in politics he poked fun at

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Nov 17, 2020
  • Length: 01:01
  • Purchases: 1
WRM32 - Legislators
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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Will loved to joke about politicians at all levels and on both sides

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Nov 10, 2020
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
WRM31 - Will on Presidents
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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Will Rogers shares his humor about Presidents and the elections that get to that position.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Nov 03, 2020
  • Length: 01:01
  • Purchases: 1
WRM28 - Will Performs For A President
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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Will Rogers once performed for a sitting US President. Find out how it went.

  • Added: Oct 05, 2020
  • Length: :59
WRM27 - Election Day
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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Will's was born on Election Day, which set the perfect tone for his political humor and commentary

  • Added: Sep 22, 2020
  • Length: 01:01
Dispatch 338 - Statue of Limitations
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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In the news recently, statues have been defaced and pulled down from their perches ala Saddam Hussein.

  • Added: Jun 15, 2020
  • Length: 06:00
Ganesh doesn't care
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: The God Ganesh at a temple in Kolkata, Credit: Sandip Roy
The Fort Bend county Republican party in Texas tried to appropriate Ganesh and discovered that you can’t lasso an elephant so easily.

  • Added: Sep 24, 2018
  • Length: 06:00