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When troops' remains are identified from long-ago wars, it's getting harder to find family members

Caption: Following a funeral ceremony in New Bern, N.C., Patriot Guard Riders member John Conner kneels to pay his respects to Barbara Weiss, the niece of Staff Sgt. Robert J. Ferris Jr. Ferris died in 1942 in World War II, before Weiss was born. She was the next , Credit: Jay Price / American Homefront

Scientific advances have allowed the Army to identify about 200 sets of remains each year - dating back to World War II. But the passage of time ha...

Bought by North Country Public Radio and WHRV

Why Women Don't Tell, Part 4: What the Media Leaves Out

From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide

Exclusion by the Media of facts about the nature of the exploitation at the center of the Trump trial, and the $130,000 paid to an adult film actr...

92,000 Transgender People Took This Survey. Here’s What We Learned

From: Tradeoffs

As lawmakers around the country take aim at transgender rights, we dig into findings from the largest survey ever of trans Americans.

Year of the Netizen

From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata

Caption: election posters in Kolkata., Credit: Sandip Roy

There’s a new focus this election season in India, a new type of influencer, the ‘Netizen.’ But what does this really mean for the democratic process?

Bought by WXXI Rochester

Season 1, Episode 41 - 'Transformative Generation' feat Christabel Reed

From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1

Taking care of ourselves goes hand in hand with taking care of the planet.

799-Nature's Gateways

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: Milky Way Rising Over the Gila Wilderness, Credit: Steven Miller

The Cosmic Campground International Dark Sky Sanctuary and the Aldo Leopold Gila Wilderness in New Mexico are gateways to nature where man is only ...

Bought by Raven Radio, KGLP, KKRN, KRWG, and KICI Iowa City

How Memorial Day Really Began

From: Shelley Johnson

Memorial Day began as a way to unite a country deeply divided by the Civil War. This documentary produced and narrated by Shelley M. Johnson talks ...

Bought by WLPR

Karlya Shelton-Benjamin in THE SWANS OF HARLEM

From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk

Host Diana Korte speaks with Ballerina Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, a Swan of Harlem herself who is one of the dancers featured in "The Swans of Harlem...

The Army has stepped up its training for tunnel warfare, a dangerous - and growing - form of combat

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: An Army Special Forces soldier stands near the entrance of Fort Liberty's subterranean training facility. The elaborate Hamas tunnels in Gaza have brought new attention to underground combat, but the U.S. military began increasing its focus on tunnel warf, Credit: Jay Price / American Homefront

Hamas' elaborate tunnels in Gaza have brought attention to underground warfare, but it's a tactic used by many other potential U.S. adversaries.

Bought by WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUT, North Country Public Radio and more

798-Destination Enceladus

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Life on Earth appears to have formed in our oceans. Scientists are thus on the hunt for other worlds which have oceans of liquid water and thus po...

Bought by Raven Radio, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, RADIOLEX, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WTIP and more

Up Close And Acoustic with JM Stevens

From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic

Caption: JM Stevens, Credit: Up Close And Acoustic

JM Stevens is a singer/songwriter based out of Austin, Texas. He grew up in West Point, Mississippi fortunate enough to have a mother who was a sin...

Unveiling Consumer Trends and Producer Problems

From: Mark Lenzi

The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 263 In this episode, hosts Kim Simone and Mark Lenzi explore all things wine with you! The Wonderful ...

Eleven years after his arrest, 'Fat Leonard' faces sentencing in a massive Navy corruption scandal

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: A 2022 wanted poster issued by the U.S. Marshals Service shows Leonard Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," who allegedly cut off his ankle monitor and fled the U.S. He was later arrested in Venezuela and now faces sentencing for masterminding a Navy bri, Credit: U.S. Marshals Service

Military contractor Leonard Glenn Francis bribed more than thirty Navy officials in one of the biggest military corruption cases in U.S. history.

Bought by WHRV, WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio, KUT, and KTEP

IE: Inside Europe, 5/10/2024

From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Inside Europe: News and Current Affairs ~ Weekly from DW

It’s Eurovision Finals week so we’ve gone all out on a Euro-Culture special! Alongside the hottest-takes from Malmo 2024, we’ll be bringing you th...

Living the Word with Patricia Gould-Champ, Part 2

From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand

Caption: Reverend Patricia Gould-, Credit: Rebecca D'Angelo

Reverend Patricia Gould Champ, also known as the Queen Mother or simply Reverend Pat, began her career as a teacher, and later became the youngest ...

797-Recoveries

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: Asteroid 2014 JO25, Credit: NASA Goldstone RADAR

It is essential that asteroid hunters keep track of potentially dangerous asteroids to make sure that their orbits haven’t changed as they encounte...

Bought by Raven Radio, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, RADIOLEX, KRWG, KGLP and more

Waiting for the Mockingbird: A Citizen's Guide to Protecting the Credibility of Those Who Speak Out

From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide

The possibility that we can all take part in finding out what is true, just by speaking up, can become very uncertain and maybe one day disappear b...

Bought by PRX Remix

Angler and Travel Writer David Coggins's "THE BELIEVER"

From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk

Host Diana Korte speaks with author ⁠David Coggins⁠ whose fourth book is THE BELIEVER. A YEAR IN THE FLY FISHING LIFE. He brings readers al...

A new VA policy covers fertility treatments for more vets, but some are still excluded

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Amber Bohlman served as a logistical vehicle operator in the Marine Corps from 2005-2009. She and her partner Peter Folsom tried to conceive for years. While the VA has expanded its IVF eligibility to include couples who aren't legally married, Bohlman is, Credit: Courtesy Amber Bohlman

The VA now pays for IVF treatment for unmarried and LGBTQ veterans. But they still must prove their fertility problems are service-related.

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

Earth Day Special: Discovering Birding in Retirement

From: Nicole Christina
Series: Zestful Aging Podcast

For Earth Day I wanted to talk with someone who is committed to nature, has a zestful attitude towards life and has shown resilience in her life de...

Summers of Discontent

From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata

Caption: Summer Fruits in Kolkata., Credit: Sandip Roy

As the Indian heat descends on Kolkata, Sandip considers how our perceptions about the rituals of summer have changed.

"It's A Grand Night for Bailing, Updated" in the Dept. of Poetic Justice (and Reckoning). Lyrics for the Great American Wrongbook!

From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide

Caption: ... the story that belongs to everyone at some time in life- the times when crossing the river is very very difficult to do, no matter how big the boat., Credit: Susan Cook

We've been humming the tune from Rodgers and Hammerstein's "State Fair", again! "It's a Grand Night for Bailing, Updated! The Evangelical version" ...

Living the Word with Patricia Gould-Champ, Part i

From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand

Caption: Reverend Patricia Gould-, Credit: Charles McGuigan

Reverend Patricia Gould-Champ, a woman affectionately referred to as the Queen Mother, which, in her case, is not a petty, royal appellation. Rathe...

Faithful Foundations: Unveiling the Moral Roots of American Capitalism

From: Paul VOGELZANG
Series: Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Not Old Better Show

Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series, Credit: Paul Vogelzang

🔥 Unearth the untold story behind America's economic dawn here on radio and podcast🌅 Join us for a riveting episode 🎙️ "Faith In Markets of America...

Return of the Native with Bill Shanabruch, Part 2

From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand

Caption: Bill Shanabruch leads Conservation Landscaping Workshop.

Bill Shanabruch left his job as regional biologist for the Piedmont with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. It was over a boondoggl...

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