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Parents Don't Have Roommates
From: Caitlin Pierce
Series: Borders
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Megan is excited to go on her class field trip to the county courthouse. But while she's there, she finds something that she's tried hard to keep s...

  • Added: Oct 01, 2015
  • Length: 05:39
Lucy Puts Friede to Rest
From: Caitlin Pierce
Series: Borders
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Lucy has a business planning and leading pet funeral ceremonies. When her dog Friede dies, she leads her ceremony.

  • Added: Aug 31, 2015
  • Length: 11:29
StoryCorps MVI: Anny Pena and Jonny Pena
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Anny (L) and Jonny (R) Pena
Retired Marines Anny and Jonny Pena talk about the challenges they faced as military spouses, and what it was like when Jonny came home from Afghan...

Bought by WVBI-LP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, and WTJU


  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 3
Can You Help Me Find My Mom?
From: The Truth
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A little girl is lost.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 15, 2015
  • Length: 09:04
  • Purchases: 1
Tissue Regeneration
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A single drug may help regenerate lost or damaged tissue.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jun 13, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Your Viral History
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A new diagnostic test identifies a patient’s entire viral history with just a pinprick of blood.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jun 05, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Infidelity & Breadwinning
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
People who are financially dependent on their spouse June be more likely to cheat on them.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jun 02, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Love Syndrome
From: Israel Story
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Israel Story's Mother's Day Special is the most unusual, unpredictable and touching tale you've heard in a while. Full hour and promo are now avai...

Bought by WYSO, WVPE, WZEN.org, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, and WNYC


  • Added: Apr 24, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
Nonagenarian Duo Shows Rushing To Marry Not Always A Bad Idea
From: Rebecca Sheir
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Boy meets girl. Boy marries girl. Boy is 93. Girl is 90. True story.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KALW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 03, 2015
  • Length: 04:18
  • Purchases: 3
Fructose & Hunger
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Chemical structure of fructose., Credit: (That kiwi guy/Wikipedia)
Does the sugar fructose fool us into eating more calories than we need?

Bought by WXDU and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 11, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 2
Jazz Toons (Popular Cartoon themes)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
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This one hour music program contains covers and originals of some of the best known Jazz themes for cartoon show on television and in the movies. W...

Bought by KSRQ, WTIP, WVAS, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 26, 2014
  • Length: 57:14
  • Purchases: 4
Other Halves
From: Dennis Funk
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When you enter a marriage, you assume that you know the essentials of who your partner really is. Turns out, not always.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 23, 2014
  • Length: 06:50
  • Purchases: 1
Descendant Of Three Founding Fathers Keeps American History Alive
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Laura Belman's family tree includes three Declaration signers., Credit: Rebecca Sheir
Laura Belman is descended from three signers of the Declaration of Independence, and is working to preserve the history of early Washington, D.C.

  • Added: Oct 11, 2014
  • Length: 03:06
2014-15 Flu Shot
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Healthy people need the flu shot every year, especially to help protect those who are more vulnerable to complications from the virus.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Sep 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Early Autism Intervention
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An early intervention for autism shows promise for helping babies who have not yet been diagnosed with the condition.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Sep 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Transgenerational Obesity
From: Susanne Bard
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Did now-banned pesticides contribute to the obesity epidemic?

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WLPR , KMXT, and WXDU


  • Added: Jul 26, 2014
  • Length: 01:05
  • Purchases: 4
Friendship Genetics
From: Susanne Bard
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Your friends may be as closely related to you as a fourth cousin.

  • Added: Jul 21, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
3-D Tissue
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
3-D scaffolding in cells helps scientists understand a patient’s cancer cells and personalize treatments.

  • Added: Jul 06, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Behind the Badge
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Elements by Open Orchard Productions
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From patrolling the streets of Sunset Boulevard to infiltrating prostitution rings, this female police officer has seen it all. Patty Corso’s persp...

  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 07:41
Autism Videos
From: Susanne Bard
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Home videos could be a tool for lowering the age of autism diagnosis.

Bought by WXDU


  • Added: Apr 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
UV Light & Blood Pressure
From: Susanne Bard
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Moderate exposure to UV sunlight may help control blood pressure.

  • Added: Feb 01, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
How Far Have We Come? Justice for Female Inmates in 2013
From: Making Contact
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Up until fairly recently, the public knew very little about what happens to a woman when she lands in jail and is pregnant. What prenatal services ...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2013
  • Length: 10:30
Building a Family - A Foreign Adoption Story
From: Homefront Chronicles
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Amanda and her husband were eager to start a family. They turned to foreign adoption, and couldn’t imagine the heartbreak, surprises and love that...

  • Added: Dec 04, 2013
  • Length: 05:35

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