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Caption: Episode 20: Andrew Gelman & Stephen Hawkins
There’s been a lot of polarized events, responses and counter-responses over the past few months. So it seems time to step back and take a longer r...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2021
  • Length: 26:25
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On November 8th, 2016, voters in 26 Colorado communities opted out of a restrictive state law (SB152) that prevents them from investing in their ow...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2016
  • Length: 04:37
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Free speech is not the norm, and even in a country that explicitly protects speech in its foundational documents, censorship can still creep into o...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2016
  • Length: 58:45
Caption: A heat map from the Electronic Frontier Foundation's study of ALPR hotspots in Oakland
Surveillance and privacy issues have been in the news a lot in the past few years. Perhaps the biggest news was made by by Edward Snowden, who leak...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 04, 2015
  • Length: 09:27
  • Purchases: 1
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In the 1970’s, a series of laws ushered in a so-called “sunshine era” of government transparency. A new book examines the dark side of the Sunshine...

Bought by KENW, WABE, and KPVL


  • Added: Mar 27, 2015
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: The map shows both active and planned wireless service. Currently, only the Free Wifi Service on Market Street is a supported service. , Credit: City of San Francisco
At the corner of Sanchez and Market, Jason Dorn pulls out an iPhone. He’s at one end point of the access area for San Francisco Free WiFi, a free w...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 05:30
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When you’re trying to figure out a piece of information online, your search will typically bring you to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia about pr...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 10:56
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This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene for the State of Maryl...

Bought by WEZU and WRIR


  • Added: Aug 27, 2014
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Data visualization of Oakland’s budget (2012-13) created by Open Budget Oakland
It’s a Tuesday evening in Oakland’s City Hall. A group of people ranging in age from their 20s to 50s are sitting, many in front of their laptops. ...

  • Added: May 17, 2014
  • Length: 04:54
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This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Kevin Counihan, Chief Executive Officer of AccessHealthCT, Connecticut's state-based...

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Northeast Ohio is considering building a new gasification plant. don't call it trash burning.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2012
  • Length: 28:38
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The four candidates for Oklahoma governor in 2010 are using Twitter in their campaigns to help connect with their constituents.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 10, 2009
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Nov 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:27
  • Purchases: 1