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Advice for Clinton/Trump on the Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Experts from around the Great Lakes gathered to discuss their priorities for the future of the region., Credit: Northland College
Groups around the US and Canada are watching the presidential election, hoping the next US president will continue to prioritize restoration effort...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WCMU Michigan, WKSU, WXXI Rochester, WCPN and more


  • Added: Oct 31, 2016
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 6
Can we sell cattails -- and save wetlands?
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Harvester amid the cattails, Credit: Sam Corden
Researchers are harvesting invasive cattails, and seeking commercial uses for them

Bought by WCPN, WXXI Rochester, North Country Public Radio, and WBFO


  • Added: Oct 28, 2016
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 4
Erosion threatens homes on Lake Michigan
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: heavy machinery is used to move concrete along shoreline, Credit: Susan Bence
Lake Michigan is experiencing record high water levels – bad news for some residents along the western shore. Huge chunks of the shoreline are erod...

Bought by WCPN, WXXI Rochester, WILL, WCMU Michigan, WBEZ and more


  • Added: Oct 21, 2016
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 6
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending October 21, 2016
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, in-depth, progressive analysis since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Group Warns Trump's 'Election Observers' Can Lead to Voter Intimidation; '...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Oct 12, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending October 7, 2016
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, in-depth, progressive analysis since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Obama Administration Rejects Adopting Nuclear Weapons No-First Use Pledge;...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Sep 28, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Dogs sniff out pollution along Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Kenna checks a creek in Bridgman, Mich., Credit: Rebecca Thiele
Trained dogs are helping localities find leaky sewer pipes that are polluting Great Lakes tributaries.

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WRVO Public Media, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, and WBFO


  • Added: Sep 23, 2016
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 5
290-Screaming Aten
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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An interesting object is spotted streaking across the night sky at the rate of 17 full moon diameters per day.

Bought by KRSC, WLPR , Radio Newark, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending September 30, 2016
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: U.S. Human Rights Groups Press Obama to Grant Snowden Presidential Pardon;...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Sep 21, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
How safe is your beach? New test may provide answer
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Brianna Boggan takes a water sample at Villa Angela-Euclid Beach, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
Although a lot of beaches are tested for contamination in the water, many agencies use dated information to determine if it’s safe to swim. A new ...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WRVO Public Media, North Country Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WCPN and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2016
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 7
Viking ship Draken leaves Great Lakes, but hard feelings linger
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Draken Harald Harfagre, Credit: courtesy of Draken Harald Harfagre
The replica Viking ship Draken Harald Hårfagre has sailed out of the Great Lakes, wrapping up a summer visit marred by a dispute over pilots fees. ...

Bought by WCPN, WXXI Rochester, WMUK, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Sep 07, 2016
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 7
284-Dark Trails
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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After a meteor is no longer visible to the human eye it leaves a dark trail which can be followed by Doppler Weather RADAR. Researchers are using ...

Bought by KRSC, WLPR , KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KENW and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
283-Micro-Astronomy
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The history of our spot in the Universe is written in the composition of meteorites and other samples of materials we have obtained from space. Ev...

Bought by KRSC, WLPR , KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KENW and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending September 9, 2016
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, in-depth, progressive analysis since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Turkey Invades Northern Syria and Attacks U.S.-Backed Kurdish Rebels; “Alt...

Bought by WRIR, XRAY.fm, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 31, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
LBJ visit to Lake Erie led to cleaner waters
From: Great Lakes Today
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This month marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s visit to Buffalo New York -- a day that helped clean up waterways across the...

Bought by WABE, WCPN, North Country Public Radio, WBFO, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Aug 19, 2016
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 5
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending August 26, 2016
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: Ahead in the Polls, Hillary Clinton Embraces GOP Neocon War Hawks; West Vi...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 17, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending August 12, 2016
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: For the First Time in Decades Inequality is a Major Issue in a U.S. Presid...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 03, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending August 5, 2016
From: Scott Harris
Caption: Timely, In-Depth, Progressive Analysis
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Sanders Supporters Disaffected Over Clinton's Choice of Sen. Tim Kaine as ...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 28, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending July 22, 2016
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: After a Week of Tragic Violence, Americans Remain Divided on Issues of Pol...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 13, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending July 15, 2016
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth, Progressive Analysis
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Does Supreme Court's Overturning Former Virginia Gov. McDonnell Graft Conv...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 06, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
266-Colliding Planets
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Collisions between planets, planetesimals, asteroids, and comets have produced the place where we live and breathe.

Bought by KRSC, WLPR , KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending June 24, 2016
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth, Progressive Analysis
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Sanders Campaign Offshoot, "Brand New Congress," Continues Political Revol...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 15, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
259-Trans-Neptunian
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The discovery of an object which travels out to well beyond Pluto.

Bought by KRSC, WLPR , KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark and more


  • Added: Jun 09, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending June 17, 2016
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth, Progressive Analysis
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Latin American Left Suffers Political, Economic Setbacks, But Remains a Po...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 08, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending June 10, 2016
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: Israel's Appointment of Extremist Defense Minister Triggers Alarm Around t...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 01, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending June 3, 2016
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth, Progressive Analysis
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: As Obama Makes Historic Visit to Hiroshima, Scholars Urge Action to Abolit...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 25, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2