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A Sonnet for the Quantum Mechanics of Poetry
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "...to a wider grasp...", Credit: Susan J Cook
Poetry best helps us grasp the Quantum Mechanics topic of the latest Nobel Prize in Physics.

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  • Added: Dec 09, 2023
  • Length: 01:03
  • Purchases: 1
Einstein's Sonnet: Love Is Relativity
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: Breathing:American Sonnets on Bookshop.org + at Gulf Maine Books, Credit: Susan Cook
On September 28, 1905 Einstein's paper on the special theory of relativity was published in Annalen der Physik. A Poetic version, "Einstein's So...

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  • Added: Dec 09, 2023
  • Length: 01:23
  • Purchases: 1
IE: Inside Europe, 12/8/2023
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Inside Europe: News and Current Affairs ~ Weekly from DW
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Energy policy and international security - why the two go hand in hand Across the border - Russian activists seek a safe haven in Bulgaria And EU s...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (A Marriage in Nepal)
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey congratulated by the Home Minister of Nepal along with activist Sunil Babu Pant (on Right). , Credit: Facebook page of Sunil Babu Pant.
For 16 years Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey could not get married, but now they have the most important piece of paper in Nepal.

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  • Added: Dec 05, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
The military is opening more childcare centers, but thousands of kids remain on waitlists
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: At the newly-built childcare center on Marine Corps Station Miramar in San Diego, all of the classrooms open to outdoor age-appropriate playgrounds., Credit: Carlos Castillo / KPBS
Staffing shortages and a lack of facilities have contributed to the long waits for childcare, though the situation has improved somewhat since the ...

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 8
What does the future of natural gas look like in Rhode Island? Part 2
From: Possibly
Series: What does a Public Utilities Commission have to do with climate change?
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Today, we’re continuing our coverage of the future of energy in Rhode Island. Since the state burns too much natural gas to reach net-zero by 2050,...

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 2
What does the future of natural gas look like in Rhode Island?
From: Possibly
Series: What does a Public Utilities Commission have to do with climate change?
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It’s getting colder, and a lot of people are turning on their furnaces. Many of those run on “natural” gas, which is basically methane, a potent gr...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio


  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 2
775-3 Close Ones
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Artists Conception Earth,Moon, and Asteroid, Credit: NASA and Texas A&M
During a six hour period three small space rocks passed through the Earth-Moon system. At discovery 2023 TO4 was in Pegasus, 2023 TD7 was in Aries...

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  • Added: Dec 03, 2023
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
Einstein Unveiled: Beyond Relativity with Steven Gimbel
From: Paul VOGELZANG
Series: Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Not Old Better Show
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series
The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Inside Science Interview Series

  • Added: Dec 01, 2023
  • Length: 32:35
An Interview with Lori Griffith of Chasin a Dream Foundation, Empowering Families with Children Facing Life-Threatening Illnesses
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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An Interview with Lori Griffith of Chasin a Dream Foundation, Empowering Families with Children Facing Life-Threatening Illnesses

  • Added: Dec 01, 2023
  • Length: 26:54
Fuchsia Dunlop’s “Invitation To A Banquet. The Story of Chinese Food”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Host Diana Korte speaks with the James Beard Award-winning Fuchsia Dunlop about her 7th book, “Invitation To A Banquet. The Story of Chinese F...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 09:26
Just Looking Like a Wow!
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Jasmeen Kaur “Just looking like a wow”, Credit: Instagram/@designmachinesuitslive
“Looking like a wow" is the hot new viral craze in India. Sandip brings us the story and what it means for a boutique owner from New Delhi to sudde...

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  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
774-Loss and Gain
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Vera Rubin Main Telescope Under Construction, Credit: Eric Christensen
The Catalina Sky Survey searches the sky as rapidly as possible in search of Earth approaching objects that could pose a threat to our home planet....

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  • Added: Nov 26, 2023
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
773-Discovery and Recovery
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Artists Conception of an Asteroid and the Earth, Credit: ESA
New observations linked with discovery observations 10 years earlier provide a significant improvement in the precision of our knowledge of 2013 T...

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  • Added: Nov 19, 2023
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
More Hospitals Move to Confront Medical Errors Head On
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: PRX default Piece image
One out of every four Medicare patients in the hospital is the victim of a medical error. Over the past 20 years, a growing number of hospitals hav...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2023
  • Length: 22:59
Can the U.S. Put an End to Surprise Ambulance Bills?
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Precious Mae Clark reviews her medical bills.
Congress banned most surprise medical bills back in 2020, with one major exception: ambulance rides. Most people agree that patients should be shie...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2023
  • Length: 29:50
Kali and Diwali
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Chinna Masta Kali, Credit: Sandip Roy
While the festival of Diwali is well known across the world as the festival of light another festival at the same time, the festival of the Goddess...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
772-M31 Our Neighbor's Surprise
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Andromeda, Unexpected, Credit: Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty
Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner, and Yann Sainty’s image of our neighboring galaxy, M31, in Andromeda won the 10,000 British pound Astronomer P...

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  • Added: Nov 12, 2023
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
The Art of Durga Puja
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Durga Puja that paid homage to destruction and regeneration using the Bamiyan Buddha, Credit: Sandip Roy
Kolkata's biggest festival Durga Puja has earned a UNESCO tag for intangible cultural heritage. This has led to a lot of interest among art fans in...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
Three Poems for These Times
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "When loss and innocence...", Credit: Susan Cook
Three poems of loss, courage and resilience for these times.

  • Added: Nov 08, 2023
  • Length: 03:05
771-Nice PHA
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Artists Conception Psyche, Credit: NASA
NASA classifies 2023 SZ1 as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid since it is larger than 140m in diameter and on its current path can come to about 6 t...

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  • Added: Nov 05, 2023
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
Alexander McCall Smith's "From a Far and Lovely Country" #24 in No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Host Diana Korte speaks with ⁠Alexander McCall Smith⁠, the author of more than 100 books sold around the world in 40 languages. This includes the N...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2023
  • Length: 10:53
I'll Be There for You
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: An Indian advertisement mourns Matthew Perry., Credit: Courtesy Amul.
The TV show "Friends" might have been about a group of close-knit white New Yorkers but somehow it resonated in many corners of the world including...

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
To create more resilient warriors, Air Force training is emphasizing wellness and stress management
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland prepare to leave a classroom after listening to a lecture on resilience, which included tips on self-control, keeping a positive mindset, and relaxation., Credit: Vanessa Adame / U.S. Air Force
The new basic training curriculum aims to better prepare recruits for the uncertainties of war.

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2023
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 7
A Poem to the President of the NRA
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
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This poem to the President of the NRA has no statistics, no logic, no legal reasoning or principle. Only profound grief and sadness..

  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:09

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