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Some take-out food containers, cups, and utensils are called “certified compostable.” What does that really mean?
- Added: Sep 14, 2020
- Length: 04:00
About a month ago, I got a text message, asking me if I was ready to “shave the peak.” The message included a link with tips for using less electri...
- Added: Aug 31, 2020
- Length: 03:41
Scientists have been reexamining some of the chemicals found in sunscreens because of their potential impact on marine life, particularly coral ree...
- Added: Aug 10, 2020
- Length: 03:52
The social media app TikTok has taken India by storm, but a political storm may mean that time has run out for its users.
- Added: Jul 20, 2020
- Length: 06:00
The truth is, we don't need trees to breathe! You could get rid of all of the trees on the planet and we'd still have enough oxygen. That's because...
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- Added: Jul 20, 2020
- Length: 03:32
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Summer is the perfect season to kick back and crack open a cold one. But, when you’re trying to pick the perfect beer, do you ever wonder whether i...
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- Added: Jul 06, 2020
- Length: 03:52
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Here in the US, most of us put our eggs in the refrigerator. But in many other countries, eggs can stay on the counter. So, could we save energy he...
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- Added: Jun 29, 2020
- Length: 03:58
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The answer lies in drag: every time you double the speed you travel in a car, the energy you use quadruples. That’s because you’re fighting against...
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- Added: Jun 24, 2020
- Length: 04:02
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Would a microwave oven or an electric stove use more energy to boil a cup of water?
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- Added: Jun 24, 2020
- Length: 04:06
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In the US, one out of five households don’t use a dishwasher because they think it uses more water and energy than washing by hand. So, we wanted t...
- Added: Jun 24, 2020
- Length: 02:29
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It depends. When you’re driving slowly around town, it’s better to keep your windows down. But on the highway, it’s better to turn on the AC.
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- Added: Jun 24, 2020
- Length: 03:08
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Today we’re answering a question that has been on a lot of people’s minds during the COVID-19 quarantine: while we’re limiting trips to the store, ...
- Added: May 26, 2020
- Length: 03:31
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World Pieces host Jason Kladiva celebrates National Hot Dog Day with memories of dogs around the world and a few questions for Karen Maria about Ic...
- Added: Jul 16, 2019
- Length: 06:54
The 85 year old Ruskin Bond is a bit of an accidental Indian, but he is also one of the most loved Indian writers. Sandip Roy met him at the Tata S...
- Added: Jun 18, 2019
- Length: 06:00
Mackinac Island has hosted the world championships of stone-skipping for the past 50 years. The 2018 contest was one of excitement and laughter.
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- Added: Jul 06, 2018
- Length: 09:03
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On this episode of Art Beat we talk to Kenny Broberg, silver medal winner at the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. We talk to Kenny...
- Added: Jun 21, 2018
- Length: 12:50
Imagination… the final frontier. These are the adventures of the fan con Shore Leave whose thirty-nine year mission has been to bring together auth...
- Added: Jun 29, 2017
- Length: 04:41
“The Time Capsule of Ramadan” by Kanzy Mahmoud
This audio feature compares Ramadan in Egypt from the past to today.
- Added: Jun 05, 2017
- Length: 03:30
What is craft chocolate? The short answer is: It’s complicated. This episode might not give you all the answers, but you will most definitely learn...
- Added: Apr 17, 2017
- Length: 24:00
The town of Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie’s South Bass Island is a popular vacation spot in the summer. But once winter hits, the island’s population dr...
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- Added: Feb 24, 2017
- Length: 03:57
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Doug Miles talks with Mindy Weiss author "The Wedding Book"
- Added: Dec 13, 2016
- Length: 09:23
Doug Miles talks with Jennifer S. Holland author "Unlikely Friendships, Dogs".
- Added: Dec 13, 2016
- Length: 08:53
In India in the 1960s there were few options for a blind child. Blind people often begged in trains and railway platforms singing hymns.
But Baluji...
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- Added: Aug 23, 2016
- Length: 05:59
- Purchases: 1
Antonia Bellanca creates perfume based on experiences and memories from her life.
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Jun 10, 2016
- Length: 05:03
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Video games are now a spectator sports. And Dong Won, who’s 24, has made over $160,000 in prize money by playing in tournaments, sometimes for tens...
- Added: Jan 15, 2016
- Length: 10:02
