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The Legendary Lynette Shaw, once our Nation's Greatest Bounty Hunter, Turned New York Detective, now Fights for Mental Health and First Responders
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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The Legendary Lynette Shaw, abducted at 7 years of age, became the Nation's youngest bounty hunter then, our Nation's Greatest Bounty Hunter, Turne...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2022
  • Length: 26:42
With steady paychecks and a nomadic lifestyle, military personnel are frequent targets for scams
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: New York Assistant Attorney General Deanna Nelson (right) assists a soldier after leading a presentation about identity theft at Fort Drum, New York in 2017., Credit: U.S. Army
AARP says military families and veterans are almost 40% more likely than civilians to become victims of scammers, and 80% of the attacks specifical...

Bought by Texas Public Radio, KWMU St. Louis, WRFA-LP, KPBS, KTEP and more


  • Added: Oct 10, 2022
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 7
MORE Learning Center, Supporting the WHOLE Student- Academically, Socially, and Emotionally with Founder Kate Tricarico
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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MORE Learning Center, Supporting the WHOLE Student- Academically, Socially, and Emotionally with Founder Kate Tricarico. Kate Tricarico, a mother f...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2022
  • Length: 25:10
The Revolutionary Reader, Leading and Creating Change with Rohi’s Readery Founder Pranoo Kumar
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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The Revolutionary Reader, Leading and Creating Change with Rohi’s Readery Founder Pranoo Kumar. A social justice driven children’s bookstore and ...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2022
  • Length: 27:17
The military is offering to transfer troops affected by anti-LGBTQ laws, but the process isn't easy
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Service members and guests - including Space Force Command chief master sergeant John Bentivegna (center) - attend the Air Force LGBTQ Pride celebration at the Pentagon on June 6, 2022. This image has been altered to obscure security badges. , Credit: Eric Dietrich / U.S. Space Force
Military families can move to new bases if they're stationed in states with laws hostile to LGBTQ people. But families who try to take advantage of...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KPBS, Texas Public Radio, and KUT


  • Added: Jun 30, 2022
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 4
The Army suicide rate is at its highest level in years. Plans to reduce it are getting mixed reviews
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Malia Nemetz, an Army retiree who is now Fort Leonard Wood’s Suicide Prevention Manager, gives a mini-presentation to soldiers, family members, and civilian employees during the base’s Resiliency Fair, part of the effort to improve mental health and reduc, Credit: Jonathan Ahl / American Homefront
Soldiers are dying by suicide at the highest level since 9/11, and while some bases are trying do more to help prevent suicide, critics say its not...

Bought by KMXT, WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio, KUT, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 16, 2022
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 7
Angels of the NICU, Infant Survival, and Technology advancements with Neonatologist Pediatrician Lynn Palmeri MD
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Angels of the NICU, Infant Survival, and Technology advancements with Neonatologist Pediatrician Lynn Palmeri MD

  • Added: Jun 01, 2022
  • Length: 26:59
Her son was killed in Afghanistan last year. This is her first Memorial Day as a Gold Star mother.
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Cheryl Rex,right, is comforted by her mother, Clarinda Montsuoka, near the grave of Rex's son at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange County, California. Lance Corporal Dylan Merola was killed in Afghanistan in August 2021., Credit: Steve Walsh / American Homefront
Cheryl Rex's son Dylan was among the last American victims of the Afghanistan war. In the months since his death, she's visited his grave almost ev...

Bought by Texas Public Radio and KWMU St. Louis


  • Added: May 24, 2022
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 2
More than a three-day weekend: A small movement tries to return Memorial Day to its original meaning
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Nassau County, N.Y. Executive Bruce Blakeman shows a video of the Israeli Memorial Day moment of silence. Blakeman is calling for a similar county-wide initiative on Long Island. , Credit: Desiree D'Iorio / American Homefront
Leaders in Long Island, New York want people to pull their cars off the road and stop what they're doing for two county-wide moments of silence to ...

Bought by WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: May 23, 2022
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 3
Fixing the Obamacare 'Glitch' That Pushed One Couple to Divorce
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Liana Wolk (L) and Owen Marshall at their wedding in May 2019. Owen is one of 5 million Americans stuck in the “family glitch.” , Credit: Molly Haley
The Biden administration is trying to close a gap in the Affordable Care Act that blocks 5 million people from getting affordable health care.

  • Added: May 23, 2022
  • Length: 18:40
Fixing the Obamacare 'Glitch' That Pushed One Couple to Divorce - Two-Way
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Liana Wolk (L) and Owen Marshall at their wedding in May 2019. Owen is one of 5 million Americans stuck in the “family glitch.”, Credit: Molly Haley
The Biden administration is trying to close a gap in the Affordable Care Act that blocks 5 million people from getting affordable health care.

  • Added: May 23, 2022
  • Length: 03:47
The Supreme Court will decide if Guardsmen and reservists can sue states for employment violations
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Former Texas State Trooper LeRoy Torres reviews legal paperwork with his wife Rosie in their Robstown, Texas home in 2019. Torres resigned from his job after returning home from Iraq in 2008. He said the state refused to make job accommodations for a disa, Credit: Carson Frame / American Homefront
When National Guard members and reservists deploy, a federal law is supposed to preserve their civilian jobs and benefits. But in some states, gove...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KPBS, and KUT


  • Added: May 12, 2022
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 3
Inconsistent military domestic violence policies allow troops with criminal histories to buy guns
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: A memorial honors the victims of a 2017 mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A federal judge ruled that Devin Kelley might not have been able to buy the weapon he used in the shooting if the military had reported his cri, Credit: David Martin Davies / Texas Public Radio
More than four years after a former airman killed 26 people at a rural Texas church, advocates say the military still needs to do more to prevent v...

Bought by KRPS, WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 18, 2022
  • Length: 03:49
  • Purchases: 4
Military families often have to move every few years. Critics say it's disruptive and unnecessary.
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: The following language must be included in any online post of this story, and the language is encouraged for on-air use: "This story was produced by the American Homefront Project, a public media collaboration that reports on American military life and v, Credit: Eric Schmid / St. Louis Public Radio
Constant and sometimes sudden moves can disrupt military families' finances and cause challenges with their children’s schools and medical care.

Bought by KRPS, Texas Public Radio, KUT, North Country Public Radio, KPBS and more


  • Added: Mar 30, 2022
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 6
Adventure Guide Cogan Cain on Wild Turkey, Boar, Dear , Fish Hunting, and Environmental Awareness.
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Adventure Guide Cogan Cain on Wild Turkey, Boar, Dear , Fish Hunting, and Environmental Awareness.

Bought by KNCT FM


  • Added: Mar 25, 2022
  • Length: 26:01
  • Purchases: 1
Massage, Craniosacral Therapy, Reiki Energy Healing & More with Jupiter Farms Massage
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Massage, Craniosacral Therapy, Reiki Energy Healing & More. How does it all work to benefit us, and what are some thoughts on choosing the best the...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Jan 22, 2022
  • Length: 26:46
  • Purchases: 1
Making Someone Happy in Covid-19 Times
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
Getting vaccinated and wearing a mask may be all there is to making someone happy in Covid-19 times.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Nov 26, 2021
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
'I feel like we’re punished': Military spouses face employment barriers when their family relocates
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: In an August ceremony, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signs a law that makes it easier for military spouses to get professional licenses. The bill signing ceremony took place at Naval Submarine Base New London in Connecticut., Credit: Office of Gov. Ned Lamont
Spouses who work in professions that require state licenses often hit roadblocks when they move to a new state. A few states are trying to streamli...

Bought by KUT and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 11, 2021
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 2
A new survey found isolation and frequent moves are harming military teens' mental health
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: 17-year-old Matthew Oh, whose father is in Army intelligence, has moved eight times. He said his family's latest move to South Korea was "a very dark time.", Credit: Sarah Oh
The study of military dependents found more than 40 percent reported low mental well-being, often because of separations and a lack of connections ...

Bought by KPBS, North Country Public Radio, Texas Public Radio, KCUR, KPCC and more


  • Added: Oct 07, 2021
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 6
Arlington National Cemetery is filling up, so the Army may limit who can be buried there
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Kathi Dugan, 73, retired from the Navy after 30 years. Her parents are both buried at Arlington National Cemetery, but Dugan may not be able to join them if the Army proceeds with a plan to cut eligibility for in-ground burials., Credit: Desiree D'Iorio / American Homefront
Many former troops consider an Arlington burial their final veterans benefit. But space for in-ground burials is getting scarce, so some vets may b...

Bought by WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio, KPBS, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 25, 2021
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 5
What is the most environmentally-friendly option for diapers?
From: Possibly
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Today, we have a question from listener Rachael Corr. She's expecting her first child wants to know- what is the most environmentally-friendly opti...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Aug 23, 2021
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 1
08-12-2021: Positive Parenting Raises Optimistic and Self-Assured Children with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson & Shauna Shapiro, 8/12/2021
From: KBUU
Series: Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio
Caption: Happiness [is an inside job]...
Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on raising balanced...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2021
  • Length: 51:53
Their unit lost dozens of Marines in Afghanistan. Now, survivors struggle with the war's legacy.
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Former Marine Marcus Chischilly cares for his daughter at their San Diego home. Chischilly was a member of Darkhorse Battalion and lost his left leg in Afghanistan in 2010., Credit: Steve Walsh / American Homefront
The Darkhorse Battalion, based at Camp Pendleton, is the Marine unit which suffered the highest percentage of casualties during the 20 year war.

Bought by WRFA-LP, KJZZ, KCUR, KRPS, and Texas Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 02, 2021
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 5
'Sesame Street' takes on a new challenge: Teaching military kids about racial justice
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Sesame Street characters Rosita, Elmo, and Wes perform in “Great Things,” a music video about how to process the emotions that can occur after experiencing bias., Credit: Sesame Workshop
As part of a special project targeted at military kids, Sesame Workshop and its Muppets are tackling the subjects of race, diversity, and discrimin...

Bought by Texas Public Radio, WRFA-LP, KJZZ, KPBS, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 21, 2021
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 5
07012021: Healing Our Primal Invisible Wounds: Journeying to Wholeness with Dr. Judith Ruskay Rabinor & Dr. Patti Ashley, 7/1/2021
From: KBUU
Series: Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio
Caption: Happiness [is an inside job]...
Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on healing our woun...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2021
  • Length: 46:25

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