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When News Gets Personal: Colorado Journalism Students Cover Program “Discontinuance”
From: Grace Hood
Caption: CU Journalism students Kate Spencer (left) and Isa Jones (right) work at the school's online news site, the CU Independent., Credit: Grace Hood
Last fall, University of Colorado officials made headlines when they said they would take a hard look at the future of their journalism program.

  • Added: Feb 23, 2011
  • Length: 04:01
One Last Word: News
From: Mark Blackmon
Series: One Last Word
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News. Where do you get your news? More importantly, who do you trust to deliver that news? Commentator Mark Blackmon says he's given up newspapers ...

  • Added: Aug 19, 2010
  • Length: 05:12
Cashing In on Fear
From: NPR Economic Training Project
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A North Carolina businessman makes a living selling a pill that might save your life in a nuclear meltdown. In his line of work, fear is good for b...

Bought by EconomyBeat Podcast and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 30, 2009
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 2
Pink Gloves Boxing
From: Emilie Ritter Saunders
Caption: Joyce Garrels, Garret Garrels, Credit: Emilie Ritter
Two recent college grads are trying to beat the recession and become the next big thing in fitness

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 16, 2009
  • Length: 06:33
  • Purchases: 1
A White Flag of Fruit
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Dr. Esmaeil Fallahi, Credit: Photo by Guy Hand
An Iranian fruit expert moves to rural Idaho with an offering of his homelands agricultural diversity.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 1
SOS Criticizes President's Six-Month Failure to Appoint Full Government
From: Public Radio WorldWide - PRWW.org
Caption: HRR Speaking at New CFR Facility in DC, Credit: CFR Room Feed via GBG to PRWW
SOS Clinton speaks out publicly against the President.

  • Added: Jul 20, 2009
  • Length: :12
Colorado Meth Project Launches, Gets Mixed Response
From: Grace Hood
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A graphic advertising campaign with anti-methamphetamine messages came to Colorado in May. It's part of a multi-year advertising campaign that’s pa...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio, and KVNF


  • Added: Jul 02, 2009
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 3
Microfinance in the US gets a boost
From: Rachel Dornhelm
Caption: Viki Sinipata is one of the microentrepreneurs whose loan was funded by Kiva.org users. Her business offers support and companionship to the elderly.
A number of Web sites help Internet users fund entrepreneurs from developing countries. Now one of the biggest, Kiva.org, is allowing users to make...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 25, 2009
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 3
National Truck Drivers Championship
From: Public Radio WorldWide - PRWW.org
Series: Guess Who's Listening?
Caption: Truck Drivers Are Listening A Lot to ATC and ME!, Credit: SLG
State Truck Driver Winners Listen To Public Radio

  • Added: May 19, 2009
  • Length: 03:46
School on Wheels
From: Leslie Griffin
Series: Los Angeles features
Caption: school on wheels logo, Credit: www.schoolonwheels.org
School on Wheels is a non-profit program located in Los Angeles which pairs volunteer tutors to homeless students.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and CKMO


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 3
A Refugee in America
From: With Good Reason
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After 9-11, the number of refugees who could come into this country was cut back drastically. Slowly those numbers are rebounding. Nancy King has ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KWCW


  • Added: Feb 11, 2009
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
Standing on the Line Between Interrogation and Torture
From: Dan Epstein
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An interrogator's inside view on the debate over interrogation and torture

  • Added: Jul 10, 2008
  • Length: 06:04
Brazil Tackles Old Challenges with New Responses
From: The Stanley Foundation
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Kristin McHugh examines programs designed to reduce crime and poverty in some of the poorest neighborhoods of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2008
  • Length: 07:37
Immigration 2007-2008
From: KUT
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A year of in-depth immigration stories produced by NPR's Latino USA.

Bought by KUNM, KXOT Public Radio, KUT-HD, Marfa Public Radio, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: May 22, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
In the Line of Fire
From: War News Radio
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News and features from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 26, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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
Blue Highways #1: Iraq's Forgotten Home Front (w/ news hole)
From: Eric Mack
Series: Blue Highways
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This on-the-road magazine special looks at the affects of the war on health care and families at home.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Feb 19, 2008
  • Length: 23:01
  • Purchases: 1
In the Line of Fire
From: War News Radio
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News and features from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KGOU and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 25, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Park Stories: Joshua Tree- The Canaries in the Coal Mine
From: Jim Williams
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Joshua Tree National Park struggles against global warming, pollution, and a flat budget.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2007
  • Length: 07:34
Ken Burns: The War
From: Joyride Media
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This new one-hour radio documentary goes behind the making of Ken Burns' latest film for PBS - THE WAR.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KLCC, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KVNF and more


  • Added: Sep 12, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Solar Shortages
From: The Environment Report
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Uncertainty of government subsidies could lead to shortages in solar energy sector.

  • Added: Aug 13, 2007
  • Length: 03:59
The Dirt on Diaper Duty
From: The Environment Report
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The diaper debate is not limited to disposable or cloth.

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 13, 2007
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 2
Ethanol Part 1: Running the Well Dry?
From: The Environment Report
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Ethanol production requires a lot of water.

  • Added: Aug 06, 2007
  • Length: 04:11
Ethanol Part 2: Widening the Dead Zone
From: The Environment Report
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Increased corn ethanol could mean a bigger Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone.

  • Added: Aug 06, 2007
  • Length: 04:13
PB & J Saves the World
From: The Environment Report
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Peanut Butter and Jelly can save the world from global warming.

Bought by WTIP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WFUV


  • Added: Aug 06, 2007
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 4