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Amateur sleuths armed with their own laptops, public information and a lot of spare time are working alone and in groups to crack criminal cases. S...
Bought by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, KVNF, and PRX Remix
- Added: May 24, 2015
- Length: 32:30
- Purchases: 4
Recreational pot has earned the state of Colorado $53 million dollars in tax revenue. All on a drug that, according to federal law is still illegal...
Bought by KVNF
- Added: Apr 20, 2015
- Length: 23:27
- Purchases: 1
The Freedom Riders of 1961 were upholding the law. So why were they being arrested as soon as they got off the buses in Jackson, Mississippi? KFAI'...
- Added: Mar 18, 2015
- Length: 04:44
- Purchases: 2
The internet is anonymous. Except for when it isn't. When someone wants to hurt you, they can find your address and other personal information and ...
- Added: Jan 27, 2015
- Length: 17:03
- Purchases: 3
Hosted by Al Letson, this is a special hour from Life of the Law. We look back over some of our favorite stories from the year: the ones that
left...
- Added: Jan 05, 2015
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 2
The Scottsboro Boys are infamous — nine black teenagers falsely accused
and convicted of raping two white women. Last year, the state of Alabama f...
Bought by WJCT
- Added: Nov 28, 2014
- Length: 23:08
- Purchases: 1
Life of the Law and Destination DIY team up to examine the legal grey area occupied by the sharing economy. How are cities grappling with these inc...
- Added: Nov 25, 2014
- Length: 20:51
- Purchases: 2
Bringing wolves back to the West has tested the legal system’s tolerance for restoring wild places Especially when humans live nearby. This year...
- Added: Nov 07, 2014
- Length: 16:25
- Purchases: 2
Gianluca Tramontana takes us to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and shows us around a favela ghost town in the shadow of the Maracana soccer stadium.
- Added: Jul 25, 2013
- Length: 08:05
A century ago more than 60 percent of Americans lived in rural areas. Today 16 percent do. As more and more people flock to cities what used to be ...
- Added: Apr 19, 2013
- Length: 03:54
- Purchases: 2
As the 2009 ACORN scandal quickly unfolded and funding started to dry up, the groups’ members and organizers had to jump ship. Many formed new loc...
Bought by WCSU-FM
- Added: Oct 19, 2012
- Length: 08:20
- Purchases: 1
This is an optional second segment, which can be added to Part 1, for a package nearing 26 mins in length. In the second segment, Tiny Spark host, ...
- Added: Dec 06, 2011
- Length: 06:55
Tiny Spark takes a look at a seemingly good idea - international adoption - and explores its unintended consequences: corruption, fraud and child t...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Dec 06, 2011
- Length: 19:35
- Purchases: 1
For most women, the way their pregnancy, labor, and recuperation is handled by the correctional system has a lot to be desired. But there are some...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KUOW
- Added: Mar 30, 2011
- Length: 09:35
- Purchases: 2
Crawford, Texas became the adopted home of George W. Bush during his presidency. But the small town west of Waco has undergone some big changes si...
- Added: Jul 06, 2010
- Length: 03:25
Traffic congestion in the D.C. region is at an all-time high. That's forced many to get creative with their commutes.
- Added: Mar 14, 2010
- Length: 06:03
One East Oakland neighborhood decided to try a different economic model in their community. Time Banking.
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Dec 29, 2009
- Length: 06:22
- Purchases: 1
Across the Country, and Here in Hawaii Blood Supplies are Dwindling
- Added: Aug 16, 2008
- Length: 03:56
Epic Ohana Helps Foster Kids Trace Family
- Added: Aug 16, 2008
- Length: 03:26
Argentine lawmakers are starting to scrutinize anti-union practices at retail giant Wal-Mart. Over the weekend, workers and human rights activists ...
- Added: Sep 25, 2007
- Length: 03:59
