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China has cemented its position as the world’s leader in solar power, adding more capacity in 2023 than the world as a whole did in 2022, according...
- Added: Jan 13, 2024
- Length: 03:03
Robin Lung talks wake-up calls, color-blind casting, and the power of film.
- Added: Mar 22, 2018
- Length: 21:09
Atsuko Hirayanagi talks culture, conforming, and the mixed blessing of a sugar coating.
- Added: Mar 16, 2018
- Length: 16:27
Ai Wei Wei talks first instincts, human rights, and rebuilding connections.
- Added: Oct 26, 2017
- Length: 12:23
Jeff Adachi talks racism, reform, and the power of film.
- Added: Apr 15, 2017
- Length: 21:39
From: Heidi Chang
Tyrus Wong, a pioneering Chinese American artist who created the look of the movie, "Bambi," left a great legacy and continues to inspire artists a...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Apr 05, 2017
- Length: 04:59
- Purchases: 1
Lenora Lee talks transcending timelines, embracing improvisation, and dancing in a cramped space.
- Added: Mar 10, 2017
- Length: 12:31
Nanfu Wang talks paranoia, creative radicalism, and dreaming big.
- Added: Jan 12, 2017
- Length: 27:03
Chitra, an American Book Award winner, is known for creating tales of vivid women characters who live in either India or America. She is the author...
- Added: Nov 13, 2016
- Length: 09:54
Some refugees in Chapel Hill are finding a way to reconnect with their native farming tradition.
- Added: May 19, 2016
- Length: 04:02
Jonathan Lim and Daxing Zhang talk subtlety, spirituality, and a red balloon.
- Added: May 04, 2016
- Length: 18:23
It’s hardly Santaland but as Christmas approaches Montoo’s bakery, in a dingy lane in central Kolkata, is one of the city's hottest addresses.
- Added: Dec 16, 2015
- Length: 06:00
Many wealthy Chinese people have found a safe investment for their money actually lies in the U.S. – specifically, in American real estate. Accordi...
- Added: Nov 02, 2015
- Length: 06:35
Sixty-eight-year-old Oscar James stands on a hill overlooking the old Hunters Point Shipyard. He points out a street that’s now closed off by a cha...
- Added: Jul 16, 2015
- Length: 06:46
John Pirozzi talks baby steps, insatiable thirst, and the miracle of vinyl.
- Added: May 07, 2015
- Length: 25:37
Contrary to popular belief, Diwali or the Festival of Lights is not New Year everywhere in India. Some celebrate their New Year during Holi the fes...
- Added: Apr 13, 2015
- Length: 06:00
Dave Boyle talks cinema DNA, millinery metaphors, and moving out of his sister’s basement.
- Added: Apr 08, 2015
- Length: 18:56
In this part of Oakland, deep potholes and trash mark the street. But then, there’s this perfectly manicured shrine. It’s an elaborate structure, d...
- Added: Feb 03, 2015
- Length: 10:11
The restless boy is finally still. Khatak master Pandit Chitresh Das passed away on Jan. 4, 2015 in Northern California.
- Added: Jan 06, 2015
- Length: 06:00
When Shakespeare’s work is translated into foreign languages, does it cease to be Shakespeare?
- Added: Jul 17, 2014
- Length: 24:11
An Indian election campaign is not entirely unlike a Bollywood film. The heroes and villains might flip flop depending on your party preference. B...
- Added: Apr 21, 2014
- Length: 04:30
Thao Nguyen grew up in Northern Virginia, and started playing music at age 12. Since then she has released three critically acclaimed albums, and s...
- Added: Mar 12, 2014
- Length: 08:13
Everyone knows that yoga comes from India and is an integral part of the Hindu tradition. But now, it seems everyone wants a piece of it. A new exh...
Bought by WXDU
- Added: Jan 07, 2014
- Length: 03:37
- Purchases: 1
Writer/director Erik Matti talks by phone about politics, tracking shots, and why the hitmen in ON THE JOB are unique.
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
- Length: 16:13
Mira Nair talks multiple identities, defining fundamentalism, and creating dialogue.
- Added: Mar 16, 2013
- Length: 13:14