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College Classes Are Back In-Person, And Student Mental Health Is On The Decline
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
Caption: Students attending colleges like Syracuse University are struggling to keep up with the increased workload and stress that have come with a return to fully in-person classes., Credit: Alex Malanoski 2021
With most college classes back fully in-person, current sophomores who started their college careers online are having a difficult time balancing t...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 19, 2021
  • Length: 05:03
  • Purchases: 1
Not Quite Through the Storm
From: Narrative Arts
Series: Coastal Youth Media
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When Hurricane Florence hit coastal North Carolina, Shecoria Smith, age 16, was worried about her father returning from a work trip.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2020
  • Length: 02:49
The scariest thing about heroin? 'You're gonna love it'
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Features
Caption: Alyssa started using heroin when she was 14. She’s now 20 and works as a daycare teacher., Credit: FLICKR PHOTO / B.A.D. HTTPS://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/BRADADOZIER/
"My own family didn't even know who I was anymore. I didn't even know who I was anymore."

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KSFR


  • Added: Sep 18, 2017
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 2
Yes, I'm from China. And yes those people are my parents
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Features
Caption: Maya and her parents., Credit: Courtesy of Maya Konz
The first thing you say to someone you just met is most likely a polite greeting: "Hello! What's your name?" But not everyone is that thoughtful.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 18, 2017
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 1
Eazy Boi
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Gus Garcia YMLA 2017 Stories
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Eazy Boi talks with students in Austin about staying true to your roots.

  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 09:40
Interveiw with Brenda Enriquez and Odalis Garcia
From: Generation Justice Admin
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Brenda Enriquez and Odalis Garcia are two new mothers who share their experiences participating in a voluntary home visiting program in Santa Fe. ...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2016
  • Length: 05:35
Interview with Jessica Collins
From: Generation Justice Admin
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Strong Families New Mexico is a community leader that advocates for families of all shapes, colors, and sizes to ensure they are protected and empo...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2016
  • Length: 08:25
Interview with Ludella Awad
From: Generation Justice Admin
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Ludella Awad is a Syrian-American author and student who published two books on the human experience and her feelings on Syria, her family's home. ...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2016
  • Length: 06:38
Interview with Ebony Isis Booth
From: Generation Justice Admin
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Ebony Isis Booth is a poet in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She currently works as the Programs and Commumications Coordinator at the Harwood Arts Cente...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2016
  • Length: 08:24
How Break Dancing And Hip Hop Saved My Life
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: Krubel Amare shows off a head spin in the KUOW studio., Credit: KUOW Photo / Sanda Htyte
RadioActive Youth Media producer Krubel Amare breaks down the true essence of Hip Hop culture, and how it’s impacted himself and the people around ...

Bought by WDBM


  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 06:57
  • Purchases: 1
#1 Welcome to Millennial
From: Megan Tan
Series: Millennial
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The day you graduate college is suppose full of smiles, family pictures, and a sense of accomplishment. But what happens after that day when you pa...

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio, American Voices, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 31, 2015
  • Length: 09:56
  • Purchases: 3
Gratitude Across Borders: A Thanksgiving Radio Story
From: ZUMIX Radio
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A radio show about gratitude by English Language Learner students from East Boston High School. Lucia Duncan and Brittany Thomas, from ZUMIX, work...

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Jan 20, 2015
  • Length: 16:37
  • Purchases: 1
Living At Home While Finishing School
From: Game Theory Academy
Series: Money Diaries
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For LaKeva Brown, finishing school comes with an added caveat: eviction. In LaKeva's situation, she must prepare to support herself.

  • Added: Aug 23, 2013
  • Length: 03:40
Cool or Yourself by Diangelo Yankieway
From: Free Spirit Media
Series: "Where I'm From" North Lawndale College Prep - Collins Campus
Caption: Free Spirit Media
Using the poem "Where I'm From" by Willie Perdomo as a creative prompt, students created poems to share and express where they come from and how th...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2012
  • Length: :54
Being Broken Hearted by Latin Holden
From: Free Spirit Media
Series: "Where I'm From" North Lawndale College Prep - Collins Campus
Caption: Free Spirit Media
Using the poem "Where I'm From" by Willie Perdomo as a creative prompt, students created poems to share and express where they come from and how th...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2012
  • Length: 04:44
Jimmy's Story
From: Littleglobe
Caption: Photo by Eddie~S, Flickr
High school isn't easy. Jimmy's high school experience was especially difficult. Now a student at the United World College in Montezuma, NM, Jimmy ...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2012
  • Length: 03:33
I Don't Call Her Mom
From: City High Radio
Caption: my mom--one of the only photos I have
Fifteen-year-old Ashley hasn't seen her mom in a long time.

  • Added: May 05, 2012
  • Length: 04:20
Quick Queue 3-21-12
From: Radio K
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While the rest of Culture Queue was stuck here during the SXSW music festival (check out our show "North by Midwest"), Producer Tess Weinberg was r...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2012
  • Length: 01:25
Nothing's Ever Permanent in Foster Care
From: Radio Rookies
Series: Radio Rookies: Coming Up in 2011
Caption: Staten Island 2011
When I first went into foster care, I just felt lost. My friends kept saying, “Yo, you’re changing. You’re acting like you’re depressed.” I used...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, KUOW, Vocalo.org, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 21, 2012
  • Length: 08:34
  • Purchases: 4
Global Warming Rap
From: Terrascope Youth Radio
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Music and VoxPop blend into a hard-hitting critique of America's response to global warming

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 04:03
  • Purchases: 3
The Forgotten
From: SCAD Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Tim Bui of Gulfport, MS tells his story of Katrina.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Dec 25, 2006
  • Length: 02:34
  • Purchases: 1
Letters from Prison
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Gloria reads through her 21-year-old brother's letters from prison -- and finally replies.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), WFUV, YouthCast, KWCW, and WBEZ


  • Added: Aug 12, 2005
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 5