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Caption: Salem Tewelde (left) and her cousin Jerusaliem Gebreziabher (right) during a trip to Sudan to document stories of refugees fleeing violence in Tigray., Credit: Courtesey of Salem Tewelde
On this three-year anniversary of war in Tigray, members of the diaspora spoke about their loss, grief and commitment to solidarity.

  • Added: Nov 11, 2023
  • Length: 04:50
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In the weeks after Hurricane Maria, Cynthia and Vanessa Melendez were trapped in their village in Humacao, Puerto Rico. They had no water, and were...

Bought by HowSound


  • Added: Dec 01, 2017
  • Length: 07:50
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Wildin David Guillen Acosta, Credit: Courtesy of the Acosta family
Wildin David Guillen Acosta, 19, was detained by ICE on his way to school.

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 03:37
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Our episode focuses on the experience of being pregnant while in prison. We speak with Dr. Alicia Suarez, PhD, who teaches at DePauw University. ...

  • Added: Dec 28, 2016
  • Length: 26:56
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IU performs Jean Anoilh adaption of Sophocles' Antigone

  • Added: Dec 03, 2015
  • Length: 09:10
Caption: Stephen Mercado (Anthony's stepfather), Jesse Perez and Stacy Emminger (Anthony's mother), Credit: Ben Allen/WITF
NOTE: This piece pairs best with a companion piece called Heroin addiction robs family of son. This traces the Emminger family's grief since they...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jan 20, 2015
  • Length: 07:12
  • Purchases: 1
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A look into the Unemployment Crisis among Iraqi Refugees in the US.

  • Added: Aug 08, 2011
  • Length: 09:59
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Headlines from this week's show include coverage of the death of Afghan mayor of Kandahar city, the mysterious assassination of the leader for the ...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 04:05
Caption: About 20.000 Tibetans live in Nepal, but with­out cit­i­zen­ship or refugee status., Credit: Mikel Dunham
Tibetan exiles in Nepal are stuck in a no-man's land, residing there legally yet unable to get driver's licenses or open bank accounts, lacking man...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Jul 01, 2011
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Antelope trying to move through deep snow , Credit: David Grubbs, Billings Gazette
Biologists estimate thousands of pronghorn antelope died in Montana over the long, harsh winter...thousands more are stranded at the Fort Peck Rese...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2011
  • Length: 04:11
Caption: Trooper DeLaittre's remains guarded outside the funeral service , Credit: Emilie Ritter
Montana's youngest Highway Patrol officer to ever die in the line of duty was remembered in his hometown...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2010
  • Length: 03:15
Caption: Protesters demonstrating against the military’s don’t ask don’t tell policy on Capitol Hill. , Credit: Photo courtesy of the AP.
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2010
  • Length: 29:02
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From "Discouraged Workers" 8/27/2010: War News Radio reports on young Iraqis’ struggle to find work.

  • Added: Aug 26, 2010
  • Length: 07:07
Caption: Iraqis submitting job applications., Credit: Photo courtesy of AP.
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Aug 26, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
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From "Endless Summer" 8/13/2010: War News Radio reports on the status of women in Afghanistan, how they have come to be marginalized in most aspect...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2010
  • Length: 08:05
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From "State of Privilege" 07/30/2010: War News Radio reports on former Abu Gharib detainees.

  • Added: Jul 30, 2010
  • Length: 07:52
Caption: The two highest earning Iraqi politicians: Prime Minister Maliki and President Talibani, Credit: Photo Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Jul 30, 2010
  • Length: 28:58
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From "Gridlock" (6/25/10): War News Radio reports on the lives of Iraqi refugees in exile, particularly those who fled to Syria after 2003.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2010
  • Length: 08:59
Caption: Baghdad's traffic, Credit: Photo courtesy of AFP
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Jun 25, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: A Vietnamese boy exposed to Agent Orange., Credit: Kirk Torregrossa
A Dartmouth student travels to Vietnam to document in sculpture the legacy of Agent Orange.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 20, 2009
  • Length: 07:13
  • Purchases: 1
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Travels around Tasmania to learn about the fate of the little Devil

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUT, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 14, 2009
  • Length: 06:11
  • Purchases: 3
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Tom Thomas, a lifetime resident of Picher, Oklahoma, is one of very few staying in the town even after it closes.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:48
Caption: school on wheels logo, Credit: www.schoolonwheels.org
School on Wheels is a non-profit program located in Los Angeles which pairs volunteer tutors to homeless students.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and CKMO


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 3