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Can the War in Ukraine Push an Asian Economy Over the Edge?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Ray Suarez talks with The Washington Post’s Gerry Shih and Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, a Sri Lankan geopolitical analyst, to understand why-and-how Sr...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: May 12, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Mystery of Putin’s Wealth
From: Mateo Schimpf
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On this week’s episode, we try to follow the money trail to better understand the connection between Putin’s power, his oligarchs, and whether econ...

Bought by WCMU Michigan, Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Apr 14, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Lt. Col. Alex Vindman and the New Cold War with Russia
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In an interview with Ray Suarez, retired Lt. Col. Alex Vindman speaks about his time in the Trump White House, the consequences of the politicizati...

Bought by RADIOLEX, Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Mar 31, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Putin Back Together the Russian Empire
From: Mateo Schimpf
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This week, we’re looking at three pieces of the puzzle– Belarus, Georgia, and Armenia–and how each post-communist republic’s struggle to define its...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Mar 23, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
She's Beautiful When She's Angry (Encore)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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We present the documentary, She's Beautiful When She's Angry, a reflection on the rise of the Women's Liberation Movement in the United States, bet...

Bought by WXDU, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Mar 02, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Framing the Games: China’s Human Rights Problem
From: Mateo Schimpf
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What's the calculation for an Olympic athlete determined to make a protest statement at the games? And how has China's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinj...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Feb 09, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
What in the World Happened in 2021?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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This week, we’re looking back at 2021’s biggest stories from around the world.

Bought by KWIT, Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, RADIOLEX, KVSC and more


  • Added: Dec 16, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Why A Major Immigration Law Might Be Unconstitutional
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Emily Green tells us the story of Edgar Lopez, a grandfather of four who was killed trying to make his way back hom...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), RADIOLEX, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Sep 22, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Why is Mexico Suing US Gun Makers?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Journalist Ioan Grillo, and author of Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels, helps us analyze Mexico’s unprecedented lawsuit against ...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), RADIOLEX, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Sep 01, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Salvaging the Iran Nuclear Deal
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this week’s episode, we talk about the tenuous state of US-Iran relations. Just who is the newly elected president of Iran -- and will the Iran ...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Jul 07, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Mallory Moench - San Francisco Reporter Discusses "Rampant Shoplifting"
From: Ray Samuels
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Mallory Moench, City Hall reporter for San Francisco, California, discusses the alarming trend of "rampant shoplifting" in the city.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2021
  • Length: 11:40
Women and the Elections: What's at Stake?
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
First of five broadcasts on what's at stake for women in the upcoming elections. Today's topic: Some candidates are promising to repeal Obamacare ...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
Shh!: Life in a State of Surveillance
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Wiring Before, Credit: Flikr user Kelp
Who's watching you? Nowadays it seems everyone wants to get their hands on our personal data. From the FBI to the welfare department, to some of th...

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, KMUN, and KUNM


  • Added: Apr 14, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
The Race to an Emergency--(2 Part show)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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When you call 911, who answers the phone? How do they decide who to send to the scene, and how fast will they get there? We bring you a 2-part spec...

  • Added: Dec 26, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
Nex+Gren Academy engages students through project-based learning
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate
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KNME’s American Graduate series profiles nex+Gen Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a magnet school focused on engaging average students with proj...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 07:24
Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 School District Moves Back To Five Day Week
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate
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KSJD's Jeff Pope talks with RE- 1 Interim Superintendent Mary Rubadeau and School Board Member Pete Montano about the board's decision to go back t...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2012
  • Length: 27:27
Interview with Mary Rubadeau - Interim Superintendent at the Montezuma Cortez RE-1 School District
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate
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KSJD's Jeff Pope talks with Interim RE-1 School District Superintendent Mary Rubadeau about her views on academic metrics, her goals as interim sup...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2012
  • Length: 28:49
Dolores Schools - A Student Perspective
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate
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Jeff and Gail talk with two Dolores High School students and the Dolores School District Superintendent about how their education compares to stude...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2012
  • Length: 26:41
Disaster, Decline, or Rebirth: A Japanese Fish Story
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Japan's recent tsunami and nuclear disaster have devastated its fishing industry. Fish are at the heart of Japanese culture, yet worldwide stocks o...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
2011 Top Risks and Ethical Decisions
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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The annual announcement from the Eurasia Group of top global risks is here. Do you agree with their choice of fundamental issues for 2011?

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
Online Parodies
From: Jim Cosco
Series: The Tippingpoint
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Spoofs have never been more popular. What makes parodies work and not work online? On this edition of the TippingPoint, we take a closer look.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2010
  • Length: 30:37