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The Tiny City That Almost Wasn't
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: The water tower of Hilltop, MN, Credit: Matthew Schneeman
There’s a tiny town just north of Minneapolis that is entirely surrounded by Columbia Heights. It's called Hilltop. In a way, Hilltop was forced in...

  • Added: May 02, 2023
  • Length: 07:56
McDermitt, Nevada Rising? A new rock shop, one of the state’s only outdoor cannabis grows, and nearby, the largest known lithium deposit in the United States
From: Brian Bahouth
Series: The Wild Hare
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One of Nevada's most remote regions has long been an economic development sore spot, but there are some encouraging sings for remote McDermitt.

  • Added: Oct 15, 2019
  • Length: 21:46
Gary Shteyngart, author of the novel "Lake Success"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Bob Kustra talks with novelist Gary Shteyngart about "Lake Success"

  • Added: Sep 27, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
Transport: A Canine Journey
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Dog overpopulation is a continual problem in much of the American South, where shelters often euthanize more animals than they can save. This is th...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WMPG, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 14, 2011
  • Length: 06:15
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Wayne Coyne
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Rock musician Wayne Coyne believes happiness isn't coincidence, but something we make within ourselves.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, WBHM, and KJZZ


  • Added: Feb 22, 2007
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 4
Upper Tiny
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
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An ambitious woodcarver comes back from the edge with the help of a business dream.

  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: :36