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Peace Talks Radio rebroadcasts excerpts from the 2011 program produced by Amy Mayer. Produced in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Peace ...

Bought by KWMR, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KUNM


  • Added: Jul 20, 2012
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 4
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This week marks the 150th episode of World Ocean Radio. In honor of this anniversary, we've chosen to re-broadcast our very first World Ocean Radio...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2011
  • Length: 04:27
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Are Western-imported methods for fighting HIV/AIDS working in Sub-Saharan Africa? Some critics argue that campaigns more aligned with traditional A...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Natasha Wimmer was awarded an NEA Literature Fellowship in 2007 to translate Roberto Bolaño's epic novel 2666. In this interview, she discusses the...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 27:08
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Iraqi workers stack up bricks in a brick factory on the outskirts of Najaf, Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, San Francisco, CA, 10/8/10, Credit: Andrea Chase
Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu on life, death, and altered perceptions.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2010
  • Length: 10:23
Caption: Making a run to leave the island in the final episode of "Lost.", Credit: Mario Perez ABC
After six years, "Lost," one of the most successful dramatic series in prime TV has come to an end. Heidi Chang spoke with the cast and producers ...

  • Added: May 27, 2010
  • Length: 05:17
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Melting pot, or salad bowl? How do we maintain our identity?

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Mar 20, 2010
  • Length: 12:57
  • Purchases: 1
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Interviews with spiritual leaders at the international conference, The Parliament Of World’s Religions, held in Melbourne, Australia.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2010
  • Length: 04:16
Caption: An Iraqi official displays a recovered stolen artifact., Credit: Associated Press
From Guarding Heritage March 19, 2010. War News Radio speaks with writer Claudia Roth-Pierpont about her readings of Arabic novels.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:24
Caption: An Iraqi official displays a recovered stolen artifact., Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Mar 19, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: U.S. Secretary of commerce Gary Locke discusses the National Exports Initiative at a National Press Club Lunceon on February 4, 2010, Credit: Sam Hurd
United States Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke talks about President Obama's State of the Union commitment to double U.S. exports in 5 years. Secr...

  • Added: Feb 05, 2010
  • Length: 54:00
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It can be hard being the new kid in school. It can be even harder being the new kid in a new country.

  • Added: Feb 04, 2010
  • Length: 07:25
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An African griot meets a German jazz trumpeter when Ablaye Cissoko and Volker Goetze talk about their unlikely and serenely beautiful collaboration.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 29, 2010
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Numa Perrier
How are Haitians who live outside of the devastated country learning about the fate of their loved ones? And how are they coping? Numa Perrier, a H...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2010
  • Length: 30:00
Caption: Southern Sudanese women honor late peacemaker John Garang., Credit: The Associated Press
Analysis and exploration of current issues surrounding the conflict in Darfur.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
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Should you ever deal with dictators? Two American journalists held hostage in North Korea were released as a result of Bill Clinton's recent meetin...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Policies are often debated along three dimensions: effectiveness, efficiency, and expediency. In place of a fourth dimension—applied ethics—we usua...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Is it ever ethical to violate a democratic constitution? If the rationale for military intervention is to save democracy, does that make it legitim...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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When are elections legitimate? What about Iran? Elections assume that losers accept results. Because many disagree, can they overturn an election? ...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Fairness is a universal concept, but its application depends on time and place. The three pillars of ethical choice—pluralism, rights and responsib...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Balancing rights and responsibilities is one of the pillars supporting ethical choice. How far do our rights extend? Do responsibilities diminish o...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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How do we celebrate differences without falling into the trap of cultural relativism?

  • Added: Sep 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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According to Dambisa Moyo, large foreign aid flows to Africa disenfranchise Africans and prop up corrupt African leaders. If we follow Moyo's advic...

  • Added: Sep 11, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Can public discussion of issues acknowledge gray areas despite being polarized by the media and single issue groups?

  • Added: Sep 11, 2009
  • Length: 01:30