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" Patty Hearst, the Symbionese Liberation Army and Me..Fifty Years Later Remix" ( A Newsical Comedy of Terrors)
From: Paul Fischer
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A "newsical" to mark the 50th anniversary of the kidnap of Patty Hearst by The Symbionese Liberation Army ( Feb 4 1974). I was the “lucky” New...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2024
  • Length: 28:31
#2009 Shipping woes could add to inflation
From: marc cuniberti
Series: Money Matters Economic Forum
Caption: Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti
Piracy in the gulf will likely add to our already bad inflationary conflagration

  • Added: Jan 27, 2024
  • Length: 05:17
Why Are People Afraid of the Most Popular Opioid Addiction Treatment?
From: Tradeoffs
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Fentanyl killed 75,000 people in 2022. Now it’s making one of the few treatments for opioid addiction harder to use.

  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 23:50
Two Florida Anti-Voter Redistricting and Voting Rights Laws Headed Back to Court
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Two Florida Anti-Voter Redistricting and Voting Rights Laws Headed Back to Court

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
By the 14th Anniversary of Citizens United, SuperPACs and Candidates Spent Over $300 Million in IA, NH & SC
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
By the 14th Anniversary of Citizens United, SuperPACs and Candidates Spent Over $300 Million in IA, NH & SC

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 24, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Voter ID Clarity Needed in North Carolina, and Better Pay Requested for Poll Workers in South Carolina
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Voter ID Clarity Needed in North Carolina, and Better Pay Requested for Poll Workers in South Carolina

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Is Wireless Tech Making You Sick?
From: Doug Wood
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The story of Ruth Moss, her smart meter, and her fight to establish a single name for the physical symptoms of exposure to RF radiation.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
Nikki Haley's Emergence
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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Nikki Haley’s Emergence January 22, 2024 Photo by Gage Skidmore Analysis | Nikki Haley: Navigating Challenges and Shaping the 2024 Republican Pr...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 05:28
Analyzing Ron DeSantis’s Unexpected Withdrawal from the Presidential Race
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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Governor Ron DeSantis unexpectedly withdraws from the presidential race, citing personal reasons and hinting at family health issues, reshaping the...

  • Added: Jan 21, 2024
  • Length: 10:43
On the Eve of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, Some States Contemplate Closing their Primaries to Independents, While Others Consider Opening Them
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
On the Eve of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, Some States Contemplate Closing their Primaries to Independents, While Others Consider Openin...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WUTC, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 21, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
782-Probing The Cosmic Web
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: A Cosmic Thread, Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Feige Wang (University of Arizona)
In the past two decades astronomers have discovered that galaxies are not randomly distributed in space but rather occur along filaments of mass wi...

Bought by Raven Radio, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, RADIOLEX, WTIP, KGLP and more


  • Added: Jan 21, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
Looking for the Wounded Deer: Doing Good in the Face of Culturally Sanctioned Aggression
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
A Registered Maine Guide I know searched for a wounded deer - wounded but not felled- he still seeking to do good for evil - as it is perceived by ...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2024
  • Length: 04:50
When the Press Becomes A Casualty of War
From: Mateo Schimpf
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The dangers of conflict reporting past and present

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Louisiana Legislature Hashes Out New Court-Ordered Congressional Maps with Two Majority Black Districts
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Louisiana Legislature Hashes Out New Court-Ordered Congressional Maps with Two Majority Black Districts

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
New State Voting District Maps Submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Range from Status Quo to Competitive
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
New State Voting District Maps Submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Range from Status Quo to Competitive

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Stink Over PFAS with Tracy Frisch
From: Doug Wood
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Scientist Dr. Tracy Frisch explains why spreading fertilizer from sewage sludge is a really bad idea.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 28:09
  • Purchases: 1
Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s Maps for Greater Detroit Under Scrutiny for Voting Rights Act Violations. What Happened?
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s Maps for Greater Detroit Under Scrutiny for Voting Rights Act Violations. What Happened?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WUTC, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 15, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “March on Ballot Boxes” Speech in South Carolina, May 9, 1966
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “March on Ballot Boxes” Speech in South Carolina, May 9, 1966

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 14, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Bills in Florida & Kentucky Would Revoke “No-Excuse” Absentee Voting – Despite its Popularity with Voters
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Bills in Florida & Kentucky Would Revoke “No-Excuse” Absentee Voting – Despite its Popularity with Voters

Bought by WUTC


  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
New Poll Shows the Lowest Satisfaction with American Democracy in 40 Years
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
New Poll Shows the Lowest Satisfaction with American Democracy in 40 Years

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Another Blow to Ohio’s Unhoused, Elderly, Student and Disabled Voters, This Time from a Federal Court
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Another Blow to Ohio’s Unhoused, Elderly, Student and Disabled Voters, This Time from a Federal Court

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 09, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Gerrymandering
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: 2024 Election Toolkit
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The line between fairly splitting a state into voting districts, and purposely grouping voters to give one party an advantage.

Bought by WKSU and Vermont Public


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 51:30
  • Purchases: 2
Disinformation, Misinformation, and Propaganda
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: 2024 Election Toolkit
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In preparation for the upcoming election, we’re going to talk about lies, manipulation, and confusion.

Bought by WHFR and Vermont Public


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 57:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Synthetic Turf Nightmare
From: Doug Wood
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Two investigative reporters talk about their series on synthetic turf and the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team.

  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 57:38
2024 Democracy Rollercoaster in Wisconsin, with Redistricting Challenges, Voting Rights Lawsuits, and a Close Election in Key Battleground State
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
2024 Democracy Rollercoaster in Wisconsin, with Redistricting Challenges, Voting Rights Lawsuits, and a Close Election in Key Battleground State

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1

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