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BIRTH

From: Thin Air Media

A one-hour public radio documentary about the practices and perceptions of birth in America.

Bought by KGNU Community Radio, KUAF Public Radio, CHSR-FM 97.9, WYAP, KTSW 89.9 and more

Added: Feb 01, 2008
Length: 56:28
Purchases: 31

Surrounded by Lights

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Spend a day with Amy, a single mother, as she works to fulfill the promise she made to her daughter two years ago.

Bought by KGLT and SALTcast Podcast

Added: Feb 01, 2008
Length: 06:47
Purchases: 2

A Square Meal, Regardless

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

The American health care system offers few solutions for people who want to die at home, especially when family lives far away. This sound-rich st...

Bought by Third Coast Festival/Re:sound (Outside Purchaser), Connecticut Public (WNPR), HowSound, The Story, SALTcast Podcast and more

Added: Feb 01, 2008
Length: 07:04
Purchases: 7

Two Weeks

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Laurie Williams (aka Crow) is preparing to die in the next two weeks.

Bought by HowSound, SALTcast Podcast, and KFAI Minneapolis

Added: Feb 01, 2008
Length: 07:12
Purchases: 3

Saying Goodbye. . . Again

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

A collection of the voices and sounds from the display of the AIDS Quilt in Portland, ME during National AIDS Day.

Bought by WFUV

Added: Feb 01, 2008
Length: 07:27
Purchases: 1

Luck's No Lady

From: Libby Conn

This half hour documentary examines a growing public health concern for women: pathological gambling.

Bought by SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network and KXOT Public Radio

Added: Jan 31, 2008
Length: 29:36
Purchases: 2

Unintended Detours Episode 6: Derailed

From: Sue Mell
Series: Unintended Detours

Four interwoven stories of lives derailed by serious illness or accident.

Bought by PRX Remix and Remix Radio

Added: Jan 20, 2008
Length: 27:13
Purchases: 2

Carol's Pub on the Chicago Smoking Ban

From: Melissa Townsend

Folks at this Chicago honky-tonk, Carol's Pub, give their opinion on the Illinois smoking ban in effect 1-1-08.

Added: Jan 02, 2008
Length: 03:27

Get in Shape

From: Charlie Schroeder

Charlie Schroeder waits until December to fulfill his New Year's Resolution

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City and Public Interactive

Added: Dec 10, 2007
Length: 05:34
Purchases: 2

We are the Canaries

From: Briana O'Higgins

A Chronic Illness multi-narrative

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, PRX to iTunes, and NPR Station Showcase with PRX

Added: Dec 06, 2007
Length: 08:13
Purchases: 3

Ode to Dishes

From: Briana O'Higgins

Character driven documentary

Added: Nov 30, 2007
Length: 06:42

The Second Mom

From: Radio Rookies

Teenager Sara Martinez has to look after her younger brother, who is autistic, and serve as a translator for her parents, who speak limited English.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WJCT, KUOW, KFAI Minneapolis, KUOW and more

Added: Nov 16, 2007
Length: 07:04
Purchases: 8

Dina's Diary: Journey of a Cancer Survivor (newscast compatible)

From: Capital Public Radio

This intimate, award-winning audio diary documents a young mother's year-long battle with breast cancer.

Bought by KUER, WBEZ, KOSU, Louisville Public Media, KZYX and more

Added: Nov 05, 2007
Length: 54:03
Purchases: 9

Dina's Diary: Journey of a Cancer Survivor

From: Capital Public Radio

This intimate, award-winning audio diary documents a young mother's year-long battle with breast cancer.

Bought by WUTC, KTSW 89.9, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KTSW 89.9, KBYS 88.3 FM and more

Added: Nov 05, 2007
Length: 59:03
Purchases: 23

The Dangers of Home Births in Pakistan

From: UNICEF

This Story is Free! Homebirths are common in Pakistan, and Mandy Cunningham goes on the ground to try to understand the many risks associated with ...

Added: Oct 19, 2007
Length: 05:41

Life in a Nepalese Hospital without a Doctor

From: UNICEF

This story is free! Hear about how one hospital survives without a doctor in the Nepalese mountains

Bought by WBEZ

Added: Oct 19, 2007
Length: 05:51
Purchases: 1

A Nepalese Woman, Kamala, Makes her way to the Hospital

From: UNICEF

This story is free! Hear about how difficult it is for a pregnant women to get medical care in a small village in Nepal

Added: Oct 19, 2007
Length: 05:01

Risks for Women Giving Birth at a Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan

From: UNICEF

This story is free! Hear about how difficult it is for pregnant women and new mothers with limited resources in an Afghanistan Hospital

Bought by WBEZ and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Oct 18, 2007
Length: 06:29
Purchases: 2

Making ends meet in a Pakistani hospital

From: UNICEF

This story is free! Hear about how hard it is for pregnant women and new mothers with limited resources in a Karachi Hospital

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Oct 18, 2007
Length: 06:36
Purchases: 1

Quest_Port Pollution

From: KQED
Series: QUEST

The Port of Oakland keeps shelves stocked at big box stores like WalMart? and Target. But what's the real cost to people who live nearby?

Added: Sep 21, 2007
Length: 05:48

Women's group fights malnutrition with knowledge in San Pablo La Laguna, Guatemala

From: UNICEF

This story is free! Women's group in San Pablo La Laguna on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala uses workshop trainings and community based education to lowe...

Bought by KZYX, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network