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Saint Damien of Molokai, Hawaii's First Saint
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Father Damien, Credit: www.fatherdamien.com
The Belgian priest, known as Father Damien, was recently declared a saint for his extraordinary service in caring for patients with Hansen's diseas...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1
Femininity
From: Phil Mariage
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Great discussion between the generations on Femininity!

  • Added: Nov 08, 2009
  • Length: 59:52
Chris Bocast and MJ Catalin: Global Possibilities
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
Caption: Chris Bocast
Ambient guitar meets electronica percussion via the internet in a CD of cinematic sweep

  • Added: Sep 04, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
Remembering Virginia Tech Victim Dan O'Neil
From: George Mesthos
Series: Memories of WBRU
Caption: Photo from a memorial on April 16, 2008., Credit: rvaseedsowers.wordpress.com
One Rhode Islander lost his life when a gunman opened fire on Virginia Tech on the morning of April 16 2007. Dan O'Neil's friends celebrated his l...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2009
  • Length: 04:31
Kivalina
From: Encounters: Radio Experiences in the North
Series: Encounters
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Kivalina is on the frontlines of global climate change where an island is literally washing away.

Bought by KCHU, KDUR, KTRT RADIO INC, WMNF, KRUA and more


  • Added: Apr 29, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 7
Dirty Plastic Bags
From: Conrad Wilson
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Reusable plastic bags aren't as green as you think

Bought by WABE, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KUOW, KDNK, and KRUA


  • Added: Oct 23, 2008
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 5
Bridging the Shores: The Hmong-American Experience
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
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Sound-rich documentary about Hmong-Americans living in the U.S.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WESM 91.3 FM, KWIT, KHEN-LP, KUNM and more


  • Added: Sep 10, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Brazil: Beyond The Girl from Impanema
From: The Stanley Foundation
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David Brown explains Brazilian music's love/hate relationship with the global stage.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2008
  • Length: 05:06
Spy Princess: Noor Inayat Khan
From: Kamla Bhatt
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Intriguing story of an India-American woman spy from World War-II

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: May 04, 2008
  • Length: 18:36
  • Purchases: 1
WHYY visits an African America church after Obama's recent speech on race.
From: PRX
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WHYY visits an African America church after Obama's recent speech on race.

  • Added: Apr 04, 2008
  • Length: 05:32
From Self-Help to Science
From: Chris Berdik
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McLean Psychiatric Hospital to research effectiveness of life coaching

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 09, 2008
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 1
Hawaiian Awa (Kava)
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Jason Keoni Verity opened the first awa (kava) bar in Hawaii, Credit: The Honolulu Advertiser
For centuries, the kava plant has played an important role in many Pacific Island cultures, where it's valued for its natural calming effects. In ...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2007
  • Length: 08:06
CONSCIENCE OR COUNTRY?
From: Voices of Our World
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As the Bush Administration's surge is implemented in Iraq, another type of surge is happening simultaneously. In the past few years the number of u...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2007
  • Length: 28:00
Lion of Babylon
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and KGOU


  • Added: Aug 03, 2007
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 2
Live and Learn
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and KGOU


  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Last Call for Alcohol
From: KCUR
Series: KC Currents
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Jazz was born in Kansas City during the prohibition, but what happens when 1920s-era hangout stops serving liquor?

  • Added: May 02, 2007
  • Length: 06:46
Corn Ethanol: Higher Food Prices
From: The Environment Report
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Corn ethanol is causing corn prices to go up. That will affect food bills.

Bought by WFUV


  • Added: Apr 23, 2007
  • Length: 04:21
  • Purchases: 1
Corn Ethanol: More Water Pollution
From: The Environment Report
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Corn ethanol could mean more water pollution from farm fields.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2007
  • Length: 03:48
Humpback Whale Song
From: Heidi Chang
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Why do humpback whales sing? Some researchers are trying to solve that mystery as they take you on a wild adventure in Hawaii. Experience some cl...

Bought by PRX Remix, Here and Now, 90.9 WBUR - Boston's NPR News Station, The Nature Podcast, KRCC-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 14, 2007
  • Length: 09:49
  • Purchases: 6
CURIUM: E.E. CUMMINGS FRIED IN A HARD DRIVE
From: John Diliberto
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A POET GETS DIGITIZED

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSFR, KRUA, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 13, 2007
  • Length: 07:27
  • Purchases: 4
Life Between the Ropes
From: Charles Lane
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Sound portrait of a Boxing Match

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 29, 2007
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 1
Los Lonely Boys: Sacred Brotherhood
From: Tres Hombres Productions
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The Garza brothers, Henry, Jojo and Ringo - known professionally as Los Lonely Boys - join us for a very special one-hour music intensive radio spe...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KDLG, and KSUT


  • Added: Jul 20, 2006
  • Length: 31:35
  • Purchases: 4
Bruce Springsteen: The Seeger Sessions
From: Joyride Media
Caption: PRX default Piece image
One-hour music intensive radio special details how Bruce Springsteen was inspired by Pete Seeger's musical legacy while recording his latest album,...

Bought by Prairie Public, Prairie Public, KBYS 88.3 FM, Prairie Public, WYEP and more


  • Added: Jul 01, 2006
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 24
Taxi Line
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Somali taxi drivers in Portland Maine sit with their frustrations, hopes, and memories.

Bought by WMPG


  • Added: May 24, 2006
  • Length: 06:44
  • Purchases: 1
Johnny Cash: Personal File
From: Joyride Media
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One-hour music intensive documentary hosted by Rodney Crowell explores Johnny Cash?s ?Personal File? home recording archive.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public, WMMT, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Apr 24, 2006
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 20

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