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The Age of Ivory -- Groks Science Show 2013-07-03
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Kevin Uno discusses carbon, ecology, elephants, and conservation.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KPVL, and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Jul 03, 2013
  • Length: 23:30
  • Purchases: 3
Global Ethics Corner: Should Scholarly Research Be Free For All?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Facing prosecution for illegally downloading millions of academic articles, Internet activist Aaron Swartz recently committed suicide. Should Swart...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2013
  • Length: 02:13
Down and Dirty Justice
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with Gary T. Lowenthal, Emeritus Law Professor at the Sandra Day O’Conner College of Law at Arizona State University and autho...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2013
  • Length: 29:02
President Obama and the 113th Congress
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Summary: Radio Curious visits with California Democrat, Rep. Sam Farr to discuss the 113th congress.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2013
  • Length: 28:59
Joel Boyd on Santa Fe Schools (Part I)
From: nancy udell
Caption: Joyl Boyd
Today I share part I of my interview with Santa Fe’s new superintendent of schools, Joel Boyd.

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 28:11
ATC Charter Coda: Much ado about... nothing?
From: nancy udell
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We thought we finished our series on the ATC Charter Story, but...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2012
  • Length: 21:34
ATC Charter (Part III): The Best Laid Plans...
From: nancy udell
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In this show, we attempt to finish the ATC series...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2012
  • Length: 21:39
ATC Charter (Part II): Hell hath no fury...?
From: nancy udell
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On this show we hear Russell Caldwell, Davidson & Co. banker who put the ATC financing together, Jim Ford, an independent education and strategic p...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2012
  • Length: 19:36
ATC Charter (Part I): Leaving Home
From: nancy udell
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This story is about ATC, the Academy of Technology and the Classics charter school which decided to leave the building that many thought would be i...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2012
  • Length: 20:39
Thrive Despite Disruption -- Groks Science Show 2012-08-01
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
We can't always forecast what difficulties lie ahead but we can prepare ourselves to thrive despite these challenges. Andrew Zolli joins us to dis...

Bought by KPIK-LP, KKWE Niijii Radio, and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 33:24
  • Purchases: 3
MT Primary Election Advice: Double-Check Polling Place
From: Big Sky Connection (Montana)
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BILLINGS, Mont. - Montana's primary election is Tuesday, and it's expected that turnout will be higher than it was in 2010.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 01:14
Study: "Teach for America" Teachers Among NC's Best Prepared
From: North Carolina News Service
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DURHAM, N.C. - Teachers from the Teach for America program are among the best prepared for classrooms in the state, compared with other early-caree...

  • Added: May 31, 2012
  • Length: 01:35
Global "Heat Map" Shows NC's Role in World Economy
From: North Carolina News Service
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CARY, N.C. - North Carolina now has a global heat map, which has nothing to do with the temperature. Rather, it shows the state's business climate ...

  • Added: May 16, 2012
  • Length: 01:27
Whose University?
From: Natalie Yahr
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Our country is getting less public, and our universities are no exception. But what does "public" mean? And why does it matter? This surprising fo...

Bought by KBYS 88.3 FM


  • Added: Mar 27, 2011
  • Length: 59:36
  • Purchases: 1
Peter Escher on the MBA Oath
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Just Business
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Can MBAs be held to "do no harm" standards similar to those of MDs? The MBA Oath was created by a group of Class of 2009 Graduates of Harvard Busin...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Mar 07, 2011
  • Length: 26:40
  • Purchases: 1
Race Manners with Bruce A. Jacobs Part 1
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
Caption: Bruce A. Jacobs, Credit: www.aliasbruce.typepad.com
Today on a very special Culture Clique we cover a topic that some people approach timidly: Race Manners. We visit with Bruce A. Jacobs, author of R...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 23, 2010
  • Length: 39:24
  • Purchases: 1
Moral Landscape -- Groks Science Show 2010-10-20
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Sam Harris discussed the Moral Landscape

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 20, 2010
  • Length: 29:45
  • Purchases: 2
SUNY and Lurie Gardens
From: Smart City Radio
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SUNY and Lurie Gardens

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WFSU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WLRN, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 19, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Tapped Out: Clean Water in Peril (1-hour version) with Newshole
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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From a grassroots toxic canal clean up to a long-standing watershed war, we’ll hear from U.S. water stewards across the country. They’re people wor...

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston and WRPI


  • Added: Oct 16, 2009
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 2
Tapped Out: Clean Water in Peril
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Gowanus Canal, Credit: brainware3000 on flickr
From a grassroots toxic canal clean up to a long-standing watershed war, we’ll hear from U.S. water stewards across the country, working to protect...

Bought by CKMO


  • Added: Sep 23, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1
The Future of Cities
From: Smart City Radio
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This week on Smart City, we'll find out how Echoing Green brings venture capital strategies to funding social entrepreneurs. And Katherine Von Jan...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), Yellowstone Public Radio, WFSU, Spokane Public Radio, WLRN and more


  • Added: Jul 15, 2009
  • Length: 58:52
  • Purchases: 6
The City in 2050
From: Smart City Radio
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This week on Smart City, we'll push into the future and find out what cities will look like in the year 2050. And we'll have a conversation with 2...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Spokane Public Radio, WLRN, WBEZ, and WFSU


  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 5
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Strategies for Revitalizing Downtown, and Teachng for America
From: Smart City Radio
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This week on Smart City we'll speak with two award winning urban designers about how adding parking can revitalize your downtown. And we'll have a...

Bought by WLRN, WBEZ, Spokane Public Radio, and WFSU


  • Added: Feb 11, 2009
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 4
When Crises Strike: Part 1 in Series on Education in Emergencies
From: UNICEF
Series: Beyond School Books
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This Story is Free! Its part 1 in a six part series on Education in Emergencies and features Moderator Amy Costello in a conversation with Radhika ...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Oct 23, 2007
  • Length: 29:49
  • Purchases: 1