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Caption: Borrowed, from Brooklyn Public Library, Credit: Meryl Friedman
Kairi Hollon tried to go to the library when he was a teenager in Brooklyn in the 1980s, but he kept getting kicked out. Years later, he came back ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 26, 2019
  • Length: 22:09
  • Purchases: 1
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During the industrial revolution, Pittsburgh welcomed thousands of immigrants to southwestern Pennsylvania. The city remains welcoming to families ...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 03:54
Caption: K. K. Ramachandra and family., Credit: Charles Nuckolls
K.K. Ramachandra Pulavar and his family continue the ancient tradition of shadow puppetry in Kerala, India.

  • Added: May 18, 2015
  • Length: 22:46
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It may seem obvious that the academic demands on an 11th grader are more intense than a 2nd grader. However, what may be surprising is the number o...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2015
  • Length: 03:43
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It’s time to go outside. Join Ranger Kelly as she takes you for a walk to a melting stream in the spring at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 05, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Where are you applying to school? Are you staying in-state? Have you written your essays?

  • Added: Jan 23, 2014
  • Length: 05:21
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Up until she was a teenager, she lived in comfort. What she didn’t see coming was the moment when she lost everything. Find out why her world turne...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 16, 2014
  • Length: 07:31
  • Purchases: 3
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Kimmy couldn't believe that she was getting college info packs in the mail as a 9th grader. Having just transitioned to high school from middle sch...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 26, 2013
  • Length: 08:16
  • Purchases: 1
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Original documentary about teaching young children about homosexuality. *WINNER New York Festivals Radio Awards 2013 - Best Documentary (Bronze)*

Bought by KQED


  • Added: Apr 22, 2013
  • Length: 29:58
  • Purchases: 1
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A 30-minutes "How To" featuring Dave Isay and facilitators from StoryCorps and other resources.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio and WTJU


  • Added: Nov 25, 2008
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 2
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Paul Vallas talks to John Merrow about his successes, challenges and strategies for making change in the New Orleans Recovery School District.

  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
  • Length: 18:58
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Michelle Rhee has the full support of DC Mayor Adrian Fenty in her quest to overhaul the DC Public School System. What do DC parents, community act...

  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
  • Length: 16:22
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Filmmaker Elizabeth Westrate talks with P.O.V. about the making of her film "A Family Undertaking"

  • Added: Sep 14, 2007
  • Length: 09:18
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This two-part feature examines drug addiction from multiple perspectives—addict, counselor, parent and teacher—to provide listeners with a more com...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2005
  • Length: 06:46
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This two-part feature examines drug addiction from multiple perspectives—addict, counselor, parent and teacher—to provide listeners with a more com...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2005
  • Length: 09:18
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Best selling author John Bradshaw discusses his views of family issues in front of a live audience on Synergy with Robbie Patterson.

  • Added: Oct 31, 2004
  • Length: 54:35