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A city runs on volunteer power
From: KALW
Caption: PRX default Piece image
California’s budget crisis has meant huge cuts in cities across the Bay Area. Pinole, a city of 18,000 in Contra Costa County, is no exception. Sin...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2012
  • Length: 06:21
  • Purchases: 1
Dam Neighbors
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: Courtesy of the Maine Department of Transportation
Lynn Smith moved to Maine in hopes of retiring in peace - but there was one thing she hadn't counted on.

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


  • Added: Feb 16, 2012
  • Length: 06:24
  • Purchases: 3
Don’t Lecture Me: Rethinking the Way College Students Learn
From: American Public Media
Series: APM Reports: Focus on Education
Caption: College students in a Maryland science class. Some professors are abandoning the traditional lecture because research suggests it's not very effective, but lecture classes are still common. , Credit: Emily Hanford
Most college students spend a lot of time listening to lectures. But research shows there are better ways to learn. (9/1/2011)

Bought by WUFT, WMUU-LP, KPIP-LP, WTIP, KZYX and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Freeway Removal Goes Mainstream: A Survey of Projects
From: Changing Gears
Series: Changing Gears: Remaking the Manufacturing Belt
Caption: Rincon Park and Cupid's Span in the Embarcadero. , Credit: Dewet. Used under GNU Free Documentation License.
How did you get to work this morning? Did you take a freeway into a city? What if it weren’t there? It’s a distinct possibility. Half a century aft...

  • Added: Jun 16, 2011
  • Length: 04:04
Seniority policy puts Futures Elementary teachers at risk
From: KALW
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Activists gathered in Sacramento Monday as part of a weeklong demonstration against budget cuts to schools. Sixty-five protesters were arrested for...

  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 06:53
Dumpster Harvest
From: Sam Greenspan
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Earthworm dumpster dives and subsists off of what so many of us unknowingly waste.

Bought by KSFR, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WDBM, Vocalo.org, KUT and more


  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 11:16
  • Purchases: 8
National Truck Drivers Championship
From: Public Radio WorldWide - PRWW.org
Series: Guess Who's Listening?
Caption: Truck Drivers Are Listening A Lot to ATC and ME!, Credit: SLG
State Truck Driver Winners Listen To Public Radio

  • Added: May 19, 2009
  • Length: 03:46
Dirty Plastic Bags
From: Conrad Wilson
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Reusable plastic bags aren't as green as you think

Bought by WABE, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KUOW, KDNK, and KRUA


  • Added: Oct 23, 2008
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 5
Classical Revolution
From: Nathanael Johnson
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Young classical mucisians jamming in bars are drawing young audiences

Bought by WFUV and WILL


  • Added: Sep 17, 2008
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 2
Wal-Mart Under Fire for Labor Practices in Argentina
From: Marie Trigona
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Argentine lawmakers are starting to scrutinize anti-union practices at retail giant Wal-Mart. Over the weekend, workers and human rights activists ...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2007
  • Length: 03:59
Stay the Course: Take Two?
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by Raven Radio, KGOU, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Young at War
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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News and features on the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by WBEZ, KUNM, KWCW, Raven Radio, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 6
Recruiting Musician Soldiers
From: Nathanael Johnson
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The Army is using craigslist to recruit musicians.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WVTF, NPR Station Showcase with PRX, WMUK, KRCC-FM and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2006
  • Length: 04:50
  • Purchases: 6
The Free Monks
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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Jon Miller visits a nationalistic rock band comprised of Orthodox monks in Greece.

Bought by PRX Remix and KZUM


  • Added: Jul 07, 2006
  • Length: 06:40
  • Purchases: 2
Dark Skies - Wet Mountain Valley
From: KRCC-FM
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Dark skies movement in rural Colorad

  • Added: Jan 06, 2006
  • Length: 07:15
Helping Corrections Officers
From: KRCC-FM
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Colorado prison town gives birth to national resource for guards

  • Added: Aug 24, 2005
  • Length: 07:43
Will Pizza Carry a Union Label?
From: Dick Meister
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A commentary on unionizing pizza delivery drivers.

  • Added: Jan 28, 2005
  • Length: 03:32
File Sharing Vox Pop
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Mick Pratt, youth reporter, filed this vox-pop, featuring teen opinions on file sharing.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2004
  • Length: 04:13