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When he finally went home to Viet Nam, he began using a name from an I.D. card he had purchased: Ho Chi Minh ... which means "bringer of light." An...
- Added: Dec 09, 2010
- Length: 03:00
A true, Russian space hero died today. As a matter of fact, the very first Russian space hero. And as it turns out, she was the first space martyr....
Bought by KPIK-LP
- Added: Nov 12, 2010
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 1
The Hawaii Ukulele Festival attracts thousands of people from around the globe. Hear from musicians like Jake Shimabukuro, who's inspiring a resurg...
- Added: Jul 27, 2010
- Length: 04:31
- Purchases: 2
After six years, "Lost," one of the most successful dramatic series in prime TV has come to an end. Heidi Chang spoke with the cast and producers ...
- Added: May 27, 2010
- Length: 05:17
The Belgian priest, known as Father Damien, was recently declared a saint for his extraordinary service in caring for patients with Hansen's diseas...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Dec 04, 2009
- Length: 04:17
- Purchases: 1
The origin of people living on islands throughout the Pacific has been a mystery for years. Now some archaeologists in Hawaii believe they have th...
- Added: May 12, 2009
- Length: 05:10
The Confucius Institute in Hawaii is attracting teachers and students nationwide to participate in a unique summer camp. It's the only camp that t...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Jan 23, 2009
- Length: 13:37
- Purchases: 1
Memories of War, Dreams of Peace
- Added: Nov 13, 2008
- Length: 03:39
The U.S. Postal Service has issued a new stamp to commemorate the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. It was designed by Clarence Lee, a graphic artist...
- Added: Aug 15, 2008
- Length: 04:54
Former guide book author Thomas Kohnstamm reveals the highs and unbelievable lows of writing guide books. KRAK
- Added: Jul 29, 2008
- Length: 09:11
David Brown explains Brazilian music's love/hate relationship with the global stage.
- Added: Jun 19, 2008
- Length: 05:06
Kristin McHugh examines programs designed to reduce crime and poverty in some of the poorest neighborhoods of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Added: Jun 19, 2008
- Length: 07:37
Keith Porter examines Brazil's ethanol industry.
Bought by KVMR
- Added: Jun 19, 2008
- Length: 08:36
- Purchases: 1
Simon Marks travels to the headquarters of Embraer, one of Brazil's most successful businesses, to get a first-hand look at how Brazil's taking off...
Bought by Wyoming Public Radio and KUT
- Added: Jun 19, 2008
- Length: 08:36
- Purchases: 2
In 2007, seven rare silverback mountain gorillas were shot and killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park in three differen...
Bought by WYOU
- Added: Feb 28, 2008
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 1
Bringing countries together to protect our natural environment looks good on paper...The book, "Peace Park" is a collection of articles written by ...
- Added: Jan 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
Welcome to the world's largest tropical grasslands. Covering more territory than all of Western Europe, they stretch for over twelve hundred miles ...
Bought by KUAC
- Added: Dec 14, 2007
- Length: 01:27
- Purchases: 1
Whales are probably worth more alive than dead, so why is the worldwide moratorium on commerical whaling under siege?
- Added: Sep 25, 2007
- Length: 01:19
- Purchases: 2
The toll that war takes on human life and property is widely known. But we don't hear much about the devastating effects war has on wildlife and wi...
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Save the Whales! For years, that was the clarion call of environmentalists everywhere. So how are the great cetaceans doing?
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Chilean researchers devised a plan to capture water from the thick fog that rolled in daily from the sea.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 1
COMBAT DOCTORS REFLECT ON A YEAR IN BAGHDAD
- Added: Sep 08, 2006
- Length: 05:25
The Pentagon has been praising the increasing capabilities of the Iraqi army and police, so why are the tours of U.S. soldiers being extended?
- Added: Sep 08, 2006
- Length: 07:54
An interview with Najim Abdulla al-Jibouri, mayor of the city of Tal Afar, Iraq.
- Added: Jun 01, 2006
- Length: 06:56
Why Iran Doesn't Fear America & Why America Should Fear Its Newspapers Being Destroyed
Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City, KUT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and PRX
- Added: May 03, 2006
- Length: 12:32
- Purchases: 4