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Mapping Asthma: The Geography of Inequality
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Health & Healing
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A doctoral student in education seeks to discover solutions to health inequities in the St. Louis region and beyond.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 12:15
253: Discovering America's Black DNA / 254: Short Stories, 3/10/2018
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Discovering America's Black DNA" - What happens when common DNA brings the black and white side of the family together for the first tim...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:58
Experts push for more African-Americans in STEM fields
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Doctor Scott Williams, African American mathematician retired from the Unviersit at Buffalo, discusses what it's like working as an African American in the STEM field., Credit: by ANGELICA A. MORRISON
Great Lakes states have produced several influential African-Americans in the sciences. There’s astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson – he’s from New ...

Bought by WVBI-LP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WSKG and more


  • Added: Feb 16, 2018
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 7
The Global Fight for Climate Justice and against Environmental Injustice with Jacqui Patterson Director of Environmental & Climate Justice at the NAACP
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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The Global Fight for Climate Justice and against Environmental Injustice with Jacqui Patterson Director of Environmental & Climate Justice at the N...

Bought by WCNY and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Feb 04, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 80: Photo, Hair, Fingerprint
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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In 1988, a man in Hickory, NC was sentenced to life in prison based on evidence that experts would later call “junk science.” It took him 24 years ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 09, 2018
  • Length: 25:43
  • Purchases: 1
2017-All Mixed Up (Part Two)
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Dick Gregory
The retrospective of 2017 continues with mixes from Charlottesville to Washington with music and emotions from a turbulent year

Bought by KDUR


  • Added: Dec 26, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:03
  • Purchases: 1
College Racial Health Gap
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A college education can leave some students with a health debt.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Cory Doctorow, WALKAWAY & Zach Roberts on De’Andre Harris Assault in Charlottesville
From: Francesca Rheannon
Series: Writer's Voice
Caption: Assault on De'Andre Harris, Credit: Zach Roberts
When disaster strikes, will we descend into dystopia — or cooperate? We talk with Cory Doctorow about his new work of speculative fiction, Walkaw...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2017
  • Length: 59:02
Cancer Research and Treatment
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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Researchers hope to repair cancer-causing genes - A new app is designed to make more informed patients - A hidden HIV epidemic among elderly Africa...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jun 16, 2017
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
Cancer Research and Treatment (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Researchers hope to repair cancer-causing genes - A new app is designed to make more informed patients - A hidden HIV epidemic among elderly Africa...

Bought by WCNY, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WCWP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Jun 16, 2017
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 10
Race and the Space Race
From: Richard Paul
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The unlikely story of Civil Rights and the Space Program.

Bought by Nevada Public Radio, KUHF, WXXI Rochester, KWGS, KRCU Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 30, 2017
  • Length: 58:53
  • Purchases: 23
Disparities in Cancer Care Represent a Major Public Health Problem
From: Peter Hofland
Series: The OncoZine Brief
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In this episode of The Onco’Zine Brief hosts Peter Hofland, Ph.D and Sonia Portillo interview Michael A. Caligiuri, MD, the current president of th...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2017
  • Length: 25:02
African Americans and Stress
From: WHRV
Series: Another View
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We've assembled a team of experts to address the connection and help us process, alleviate and possibly even eliminate stress! Our guests include: ...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
Dr. Percy and The Magic Soybean
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Outside/In
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It’s not surprising that many of the medicines we use today are derived from plants. The surprising part is how similar the molecular components of...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2016
  • Length: 35:36
Episode #315 - 1956: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 1
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" puts the ol' Rockola Jukebox front and center on this week's program as we present part 1 of a 2 part feature on the biggest...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio, WRNC-LP, Royalton Community Radio, KSRQ, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: May 15, 2016
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Health in the Heart and Mind (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Sudden death in young people is rare, but through early detection of inherited heart conditions, better precautions can be taken. Plus, HIV infecti...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WCNY, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Dec 04, 2015
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 6
Rodney Learns to Fly
From: Ari Daniel
Caption: Mr. Hoots is a Eurasian eagle owl, and one of Rodney Stotts' favorite raptors., Credit: Ari Daniel
Rodney grew up selling dope and guns. But he's always loved caring for birds. The drugs landed him in jail. The birds helped set him free.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, The Allegheny Front: Reporting on the Environment, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 20, 2015
  • Length: 11:23
  • Purchases: 4
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending August 21, 2015
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: House Passes Bill That Would Ban State Laws Mandating Labeling of GMO Food...

Bought by WRIR and KSFR


  • Added: Aug 08, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Curing Violence Like an Infectious Disease
From: Tiny Spark
Series: Tiny Spark
Caption: Dr. Gary Slutkin and Autry Philips, Credit: Bill Healy
American communities are still reeling from recent gun violence, including the June mass shooting at a church in Charleston, S.C., and the gang vio...

Bought by KRZA and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 01, 2015
  • Length: 12:06
  • Purchases: 2
The Color of Science
From: Meisa Salaita
Series: Small Matters
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STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. And discussions about expanding educational and career opportunities in STEM fi...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., New Hampshire Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 23, 2015
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 5
Black folks in nature
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Rue Mapp, founder of Outdoor Afro, leads a group on a white water adventure, Credit: Outdoor Afro
There's a mountain of statistics that suggest black Americans don’t go out in nature as much as people of other ethnicities, but one Bay Area organ...

Bought by KSKA and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 06:22
  • Purchases: 2
Reclaimed Soul: Rocket Fueled Soul
From: WBEZ
Series: Vocalo Presents
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Reclaimed Soul host Ayana Contreras brings us rocket-fueled soul music with outer space themes.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 13:30
Programming a More Diverse Tech World
From: Lauren Ober
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Technology isn't a field known for its attention to diversity. Most people’s idea of a computer programmer is a white guy in a hoodie and jeans. Bu...

Bought by PRX Remix and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 15, 2014
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 2
The River in the Atlantic Ocean (Hour Long Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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The Gulf Stream, gangs of fishermen, and the story of Dreamland.

Bought by WCNY, WTJU, and KKRN


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 3
Episode #215 - The Cardinals
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Even though The Cardinals only scored 3 R&B hits, they are remembered as one of the most important vocal groups of the 1950s. This week, Matt The C...

Bought by WOUB, 90.5 WSNC, WLPR , WRNC-LP, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Jun 14, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6