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Learn to Earn: The Story of Josh Ackley
From: Learning Matters
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The newest, hottest idea in school reform seems to be paying students to learn. Is it a good idea, or a way to avoid tackling the tough issues? We ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 30, 2008
  • Length: 06:56
  • Purchases: 1
New Orleans: Demoltion by Neglect
From: Richard Simon
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Six Goucher College students head down to New Orleans to learn more about the recent demoltion of public housing

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Jun 29, 2008
  • Length: 27:52
  • Purchases: 1
Sewage Happens
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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Think your city has a sewage problem? You haven't seen the half ot it.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 26, 2008
  • Length: 05:04
  • Purchases: 1
March to Tibet: The Forgotten Story
From: The Tibet Connection
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100 Tibetan monks try to walk back to their homeland

  • Added: Mar 26, 2008
  • Length: 10:19
A California Story: Redwood Trees vs Solar Panels
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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When it comes to solar planels, is tree planting a crime?

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Mar 03, 2008
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 1
How to Make Your Own Supernova
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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Will the world's largest laser be strong enough to create nuclear fusion in a can?

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WBEZ


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 3
QUEST The New Clean Tech
From: KQED
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Who will be the Googles and Yahoos of clean tech?

Bought by KLCC


  • Added: Jan 07, 2008
  • Length: 05:04
  • Purchases: 1
QUEST_How Do You Clean Up An Oil Spill?
From: KQED
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Why San Francisco's recent oil spill will be so hard to clean up.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 16, 2007
  • Length: 04:54
  • Purchases: 1
WWOZ Street Talk-First Book
From: David Weinberg
Series: WWOZ- Street Talk
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At a recent event put on by first book hundreds of kids were given books as part of the 5 million books project.

  • Added: Sep 27, 2007
  • Length: 09:11
Human Rights in Argentina: Missing witness Julio Lopez
From: Marie Trigona
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Human Rights in Argentina: Witness still missing

  • Added: Sep 19, 2007
  • Length: 04:31
What Role Should Charter Schools Play in Education Reform?
From: David Weinberg
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This is an in depth look at one of the many charter schools opening this fall in New Orleans

  • Added: Sep 04, 2007
  • Length: 12:59
Grand Experiment in Wildlife Management
From: Northwest News Network (N3)
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Scientists Attempt to Move Massive Commorant Colony from mouth of Columbia River

  • Added: Jul 17, 2007
  • Length: 04:13
QUEST Legacy of Hunters Point
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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Quest explores Hunters Point's dramatic military history -- and the task of preparing it for its next act.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2007
  • Length: 05:47
"Beyond Fear: America's Role in an Uncertain World "- A Documentary Special
From: The Stanley Foundation
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"Beyond Fear" explores new scenarios for US global leadership built on common action, trust, and hope.

Bought by WBEZ, WRVO Public Media, WVIK, Interlochen Public Radio, KUER and more


  • Added: May 10, 2007
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 21
Edge of the Rez, Hour Two
From: KNAU
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Edge of the Rez is a documentary exploring what happens when cultures converge in the towns neighboring the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations in ...

Bought by KUT-HD, KUER, WGBH Radio Boston, KPFA, KGLT and more


  • Added: Jan 18, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Edge of the Rez, Hour One
From: Geoff Norcross
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A documentary exploring the lives of Native American and non-Native people who live in Northern Arizona towns neighboring the Hopi and Navajo Nations

Bought by KRZA, KVNF, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WNJR and more


  • Added: Jan 17, 2007
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 13
Burj el-Shemali Refugee Camp
From: Stefan Christoff
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A radio documentary on Burj el-Shemali refugee camp, located on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre and home to upwards of 20 000 P...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2006
  • Length: 29:03
World AIDS Day: Kenyan Children
From: 90.1 WFYI Public Radio
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The lives of Kenyan Children not improving despite progress in fighting AIDS in Kenya

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX and WSCS-FM


  • Added: Nov 28, 2006
  • Length: 07:15
  • Purchases: 2
The Half Way - Bus Station
From: WKNO
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The Half Way - Station in Jackson, Tennessee is the oldest operating terminal in the U.S.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX and WVTF


  • Added: Nov 14, 2006
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 2
Pirates of New York: The Battle Over Bootlegged DVDs
From: Craig LeMoult
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It may be illegal, but bootlegged DVDs are all over New York City

Bought by WFUV, KZSC, and Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Sep 28, 2006
  • Length: 05:11
  • Purchases: 3
The Military Honor Guard (long version)
From: Charles Lane
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A look at the history and tradition of the military funeral.

Bought by Troy Public Radio, KGOU, WRVO Public Media, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUAC and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2005
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 12
World Military Honor Guard
From: Charles Lane
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A look at military funerals around the world

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Dec 02, 2005
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 1
UPDATED RELEASE: Security Check: Confronting Today's Global Threats
From: The Stanley Foundation
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Updated NON-Collaboration version of the documentary "Security Check: Confronting Today's Global Threats."

Bought by KSKA, WAER Syracuse, NY, KUOW, 90.5 WSNC, and WVPE


  • Added: May 24, 2005
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 5
Guyanese at Home and Abroad
From: WFUV
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A report on the economic and emotional toll of Guyanese immigration.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2005
  • Length: 05:00
Labor Express for 2-20-05
From: WLUW
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This is the Feb. 20th 2005 episode of Labor Express in full.

  • Added: Feb 26, 2005
  • Length: 58:21