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3 New Insights on Happiness - Episode 9
From: Daisy Oz
Series: Happy News
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Three surprising insights were discovered about living a happy life at the 2019 International Positive Psychology Association's 6th World Congress.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
576-Loneliest Asteroid
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A recently discovered asteroid spends most of its time high above the plane of the solar system far from our Sun. Unknown asteroids on such a path...

Bought by KCHW, Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KENW, WTIP and more


  • Added: Feb 05, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
340-Carson's Comet
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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In the distant future, Carson's first comet discovery is likely to impact a planet or be ejected from the solar system.

Bought by KENW, WLPR , KRWG, KKRN, KUPR low power FM and more


  • Added: Mar 16, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
322-Dust Stories
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Tiny messengers from outer space enter our atmosphere every day.

Bought by Radio Newark, KMXT, KENW, WLPR , KKRN and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Learning to Live Together - North Belfast
From: Mike Hally
Series: Learning to Live Together - Conflict and Peace-building Northern Ireland
Caption: Peace Mural in Belfast, Credit: Mike Hally 2014
Political journalist Peter Geoghegan looks at the state of reconciliation and peace-making in Northern Ireland over a series of five short reports ...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Aug 05, 2014
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
Russians Buckle Up
From: Julia Barton
Caption: The NGO "Road Safety Russia" has been using photos like this to promote child car seat use., Credit: Road Safety Russia
A lot of people die on Russian roads. But things are getting better thanks to better enforcement and a clever public service ad campaign.

  • Added: Jun 23, 2014
  • Length: 04:48
Amid drone strikes, empty stomachs and silence in Yemen
From: War News Radio
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When President Obama promised to scale back U.S. drone strikes targeting militants in Yemen, they stopped for a full seven weeks - only to start ag...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2013
  • Length: 03:31
Big Decisions
From: War News Radio
Caption: The Pentagon is building a $12 million tent city at the site of a once proposed $125 million or more military compound for staging war crimes trials at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, Credit: Department of Defense
News and features from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Apr 08, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Olympic Games Stamp Honors The Spirit Of The Games
From: Heidi Chang
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The U.S. Postal Service has issued a new stamp to commemorate the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. It was designed by Clarence Lee, a graphic artist...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2008
  • Length: 04:54
Hong Kong Democracy and the Chinese Human Rights
From: Anton Foek
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Hong Kong commemorated the Tiannanman Square massacre in Beijing.

  • Added: Aug 06, 2008
  • Length: 22:08
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