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Hola Bloomington - January 13, 2012
From: WFHB
Series: Hola Bloomington
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Hosts Mariauxi Viloria and Carlos Tehran talk with Associate Producer Alejandro Bravo of Tamirfilms, a socially conscious film making company about...

  • Added: May 02, 2012
  • Length: 37:25
Hola Bloomington - January 6, 2012
From: WFHB
Series: Hola Bloomington
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Hosts Ramon Tristani and Luz Maria Lopez welcome Francisca Fernandez of the Latino Health Coalition to the show to discuss the alarming rates of ch...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2012
  • Length: 39:41
Indie on Demand Reviews THE INTERRUPTERS
From: Daniel Persons
Series: The Indie on Demand Movie Review
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A Review of the Latest Documentary from HOOP DREAMS' Steve James

  • Added: Mar 21, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
Re-humanizing Immigrants: Reflections by Maria Hinojosa
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Maria Hinojosa, Credit: Michael Paras
Despite President Obama’s promise to change America’s broken immigration system, the dehumanization and detention of immigrants continues to rise. ...

Bought by KDNA Radio and KUNM


  • Added: Jun 06, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Casas por Cristo
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Drug violence continues to claim lives in Mexico. Just last weekend more than 40 people were killed in Ciudad Juarez - ground zero in the drug war...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Feb 25, 2011
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 2
Ghost Towns in Colombia
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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In Colombia, drug-trafficking paramilitary groups terrorized the country for many years. The violence displaced more than 3.5 million people. Then...

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Feb 11, 2011
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 1
Cocoa Farm
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Grant Fuller tours a Cacao Farm.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2011
  • Length: 05:23
Train Tamales
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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There are plenty of hungry passengers on El Chepe. That’s the train that takes tourists through the breathtaking scenery of the Copper Canyon in n...

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon


  • Added: Feb 11, 2011
  • Length: 03:51
  • Purchases: 1
Corn Drink
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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In northwest Mexico, the indigenous Tarahumara people are famous for their long-distance running ability, developed over thousands of years of remo...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2011
  • Length: 04:25
Pulque
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Tequila is made from the agave plant. But there’s another drink made from agave. And it might be better for you. It’s called pulque. It’s a mild...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 03, 2010
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 3
Journalism 210 Podcast: Chris Casey, Greeley Tribune
From: R.B. Moreno
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Editor and reporter Chris Casey of Colorado's Greeley Tribune talks to Colorado State University students on Nov. 16, 2010, about "Shut Out," his t...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2010
  • Length: 01:11:34
Brother Towns: A Film Review
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Jupiter. That’s the name the 20-year-old Guatemalan has in his pocket as he leaves his mountain town. He will travel 3,000 miles, cross the U.S. ...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:10
River Coyote
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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You know about illegal immigrants who swim across the Rio Grande to get into Texas. But down on Mexico's southern border with Guatemala it’s the R...

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Sep 24, 2010
  • Length: 04:21
  • Purchases: 1
Child Migrant Day in the Life - Plus Reporter Notebook
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Story: Every day, hundreds of Central American migrants ride on top of Mexican freight trains bound for the US border. Kids and teenagers often att...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2010
  • Length: 12:34
Day Laborers
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Arizona’s new immigration law has focused attention on immigration once again. Since debate on the controversial law began, there have been report...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:31
Trail of Dreams
From: World Vision Report
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Immigration reform is on the agenda in Washington this week. While politicians debate the issue, four undocumented high school graduates are about...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2010
  • Length: 05:58
Toymaker
From: World Vision Report
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Visit any toy store and you'll see a dizzying array of models – from simple wooden blocks to complex child-size cars with gadgetry. What are ofte...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Feb 26, 2010
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 2
Mexican Response to the Haitian Earthquake
From: World Vision Report
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Mexicans remember what it was like to go through a devastating earthquake. One hit Mexico City 25-years ago. So rescue workers from Mexico have r...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 1
Christmas Tree in Mexico
From: World Vision Report
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Mexico City got an early Christmas gift this year: the Guinness world record for the tallest, artificial Christmas tree. It stands in a traffic c...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2009
  • Length: 03:52
Haitian Dancer
From: World Vision Report
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Sixteen hundred miles north of Haiti, on a busy street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, you can hear a tidal wave of drumbeats tumble out a third floor...

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Dec 10, 2009
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 1
Backpack Music
From: World Vision Report
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In Mexico City, pirated CDs are sold everywhere. Even on the subways. Vendors there have found an innovative way to sell to captive audiences. T...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
Non Profit Check Casher May Ease Predatory Lending Pinch
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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A new business is trying to clean up the image of check cashers, one customer at a time.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Oct 15, 2009
  • Length: 07:41
  • Purchases: 1
An Immigrant Family Torn Apart
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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The story of “Kathy”… a 9-year-old whose life was turned upside down after her parents were arrested during a workplace raid.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Oct 15, 2009
  • Length: 12:43
  • Purchases: 1
Immigrant Families Behind Bars
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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In a special collaboration between “Feet in Two Worlds,” we hear the story of an immigrant family torn apart after an immigration raid in Phoenix, ...

Bought by KUNM


  • Added: Oct 13, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1
What's Cooking? Cuy
From: World Vision Report
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A guinea pig is a furry little rodent many families in the US keep as a household pet. If you’ve ever had one, you might want to take a deep breath...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2009
  • Length: 04:02