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When Marie Röder was eight years old, she survived a terrifying encounter with a wild boar in the depths of Berlin’s dark Tegeler Forst. The fright...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2022
  • Length: 12:16
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After decades of scientific study and political wrangling the world has agreed—at least on paper—that 1.5C of heating must be the upper limit of ou...

Bought by KSKQ


  • Added: Feb 01, 2022
  • Length: 46:29
  • Purchases: 1
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We explore the motivations and challenges of converts as they carve out a uniquely American path for being Muslim in the United States. We profile ...

Bought by KALW, Nevada Public Radio, RadioStPete Florida, WKAR, WLRH and more


  • Added: Jan 29, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Humanity has a mission right now, whether we recognize it or not: to keep global heating to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (about 2.7 F) over pre...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2022
  • Length: 03:37
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It’s been over a year since the first case of COVID-19 appeared in Seattle, and it’s been a long cold lonely winter. But in our series finale, we w...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2021
  • Length: 37:18
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How can we make space for concerns about the vaccine and grapple with a difficult history? Infectious disease specialist Dr. Joyce Sanchez says th...

Bought by WFHB and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Mar 26, 2021
  • Length: 28:40
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Phyllis Wilson's Military headshot
Phyllis Wilson, a retired Army veteran of 37 years and President of the Military Women’s Memorial Foundation, joins us to talk about the Memorial a...

  • Added: Mar 23, 2021
  • Length: 42:48
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Hear about the initiative Franklin, Tennessee has launched to preserve and share a fuller and accurate truth about its place in American history.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2021
  • Length: 32:22
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From time to time, we all feel as though we're "on the outside." In this episode of The Apple Seed, we share some tales about "outsiders." This col...

Bought by KKRN, KSJE, KCHW, and WVPE


  • Added: Mar 09, 2021
  • Length: 54:57
  • Purchases: 4
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Who gets to name things? Two western peaks named for the confederate president work their way through a bureaucratic name-changing process.

  • Added: Feb 02, 2021
  • Length: 36:12
Caption: A group of temperance advocates protest outside a saloon in Anoka, Minnesota, 1873.
One hundred years ago, two major constitutional amendments went into effect. The 18th marked the start of Prohibition and the 19th granted many wom...

Bought by MPR News Stations and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jan 05, 2021
  • Length: 45:10
  • Purchases: 2
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Today's episode is full of stories about horses and the remarkable history that revolves around these animals.

Bought by KSJE and WVPE


  • Added: Dec 16, 2020
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Little Rock Memorial , Credit: Steve Snodgrass under CreativeCommons license 2.0
This episode focuses on the social impact of Ernest Green’s life journey—a different type of travel experience--and his role in the civil rights mo...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2020
  • Length: 37:07
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Some move through the world with laser focus. Others are swept into the future by forces of fate. This week we hear about the roads you've taken. O...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2020
  • Length: 42:25
Caption: How To Lead Book Cover, Credit: Simon & Schuster
David M. Rubenstein, author of The American Story, visionary cofounder of The Carlyle Group, and host of Bloomberg TV’s The David Rubenstein Show r...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2020
  • Length: 20:39
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In this hour we hear two stories interrogating two myths about our criminal legal system. First up is The Myth of The Super Predator, an idea firs...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Aug 06, 2020
  • Length: 52:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Chuck McDermott, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Over the last 40 years, Chuck McDermott has left his musical mark on audiences on both coasts of the United States. Over the last fe...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2020
  • Length: 02:31
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Knowing how to read and write well is fundamental to a good education. But what happens when schools in communities of color lack the resources for...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2020
  • Length: 04:09
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Each year, the numbers of fire refugees grow in California. Fire historians say we've reached the era of Fire Apocalypse. As fire season approaches...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 19, 2020
  • Length: 11:50
  • Purchases: 2
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On our last episode of The Rough Draft Diaries, Jonie McIntire mentioned how important it was to check in with friends during this time of quaranti...

  • Added: May 04, 2020
  • Length: 05:59
Caption: Nicole Roberts, owner of Nicola Flora in Richmond, Virginia.
Today we visit remotely with Nicole Roberts owner of Nicola Flora, a florist on Richmond, Virginia’s Northside. She and her husband continue to pro...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2020
  • Length: 11:25
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The Refuge takes a deep dive into the controversy over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with a particular focus on potentia...

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 30, 2020
  • Length: :33
  • Purchases: 1
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The Refuge takes a deep dive into the controversy over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with a particular focus on potentia...

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio and KSKA


  • Added: Mar 30, 2020
  • Length: :32
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: A polar bear ambles across a grassy plain just outside Kaktovik, Alaska, Credit: Nick Mott
The Refuge takes a deep dive into the controversy over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with a particular focus on potentia...

Bought by KSKQ, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Wyoming Public Radio, Prairie Public, WITF and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2020
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Sarah James on her four-wheeler in Arctic Village, Alaska, Credit: Amy Martin
The Refuge takes a deep dive into the controversy over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with a particular focus on potentia...

Bought by KSKQ, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Wyoming Public Radio, Prairie Public, WITF and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2020
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 7