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Jonny Morales, 18, worries that COVID-19 will overwhelm the healthcare system he's gotten to know so well from his ER visits.

  • Added: Apr 16, 2020
  • Length: 03:35
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Amari Poindexter, 17, says the indifferent attitudes and racism of people during the coronavirus in coastal North Carolina remind her of how her pe...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2020
  • Length: 02:06
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The Indiana legislature is currently debating SB 449, which would expand the range of situations that would send children to adult court and adult ...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
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Love comes in many forms - for Lacy, it all started during Hurricane Florence with a few, loose sheep.

  • Added: Feb 26, 2020
  • Length: 07:55
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Find out the latest in research on the inside-out approach that boosts student well-being and resilience with groups forming positive school programs.

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Feb 07, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on the show: Bitter Sugar and facing the drought - Bitter lives and little hope: meeting sugarcane workers and their families in Guat...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
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My piece is about my journey through life since 4th grade, when I realized I was an LGBTQ+ individual.

  • Added: Aug 08, 2019
  • Length: 10:07
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Interviews with college students and medical professionals on the rise of e-cigs

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 10, 2018
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Image of Woodland Regional High School, Credit: Chris Lauck
Despite studies supporting the fact that high schools should start later, many students are involved in after school activities. Pushing back the s...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 06, 2018
  • Length: 05:10
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: A first generation American posts a photo of herself on social media in her family's homeland. , Credit: Natalie Fahmy
First generation Americans in the United States have had a hard time balancing two cultures and finding their place. But these days, they’re findin...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2018
  • Length: 03:03
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This week on the show : Ceuta, the Spanish enclave in Morocco, is a European town on African soil. It's often the frontline of clashes between Afr...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2018
  • Length: 29:55
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Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools is an examination of the experiences of black girls across the country whose intricate lives...

Bought by WVAS, KUNM, and WRIR


  • Added: Jun 11, 2018
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Following the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeast Japan, a small boat belonging to Takata High School in Rikuzentakata was swept o...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: May 10, 2018
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
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Abby Wutzler, from Wellington New Zealand, was vacationing in Samoa on September 29, 2009 when she noticed the ocean was withdrawing. She had also ...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: May 10, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Potential Major League Baseball rule changes will impact how the game is played at every level and may not be what's best for baseball.

  • Added: May 01, 2018
  • Length: 06:32
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In the wake of recent hazing and misbehavior of Greek Life chapters on a variety of college campuses, there has been talk about wholesome changes t...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2018
  • Length: 03:34
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In the last few years, many colleges and universities have created a new policy that bans all consensual relationships between undergraduates and f...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2018
  • Length: 03:04
Caption: College student using Tinder as a way to keep busy during the day., Credit: © 2018 Morgan Trau
"Hookup culture" is seen as just a part of society for college students. But could dating apps be what is harming relationships? Click play to hear...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2018
  • Length: 04:04
Caption: Darius Bazley's decision could seriously impact the dynamics of college basketball, Credit: Associated Press
Darius Bazley's decision to decommit from Syracuse to pursue the NBA G-League will have ramifications for years to come in the college basketball l...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2018
  • Length: 04:02
Caption: Justin poses with the tattoo that you got for his twentieth birthday, representing the cross country bib that was taken away from him in 2010., Credit: (c) Janel Semonasky, 2017
Justin Bachman has spent his whole life being different. After being diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome, Bachman chose to teach others about tolera...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAER Syracuse, NY, and WNYO


  • Added: Apr 11, 2018
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Dr. Lorena Gonzalez at her desk at the Syracuse VA Medical Center, Credit: Conor Wight
Doctor Lorena Gonzalez is a surgeon - but last year, she became a cancer patient. This is the story of how she applied her knowledge and experience...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2018
  • Length: 04:12
Caption: Saving and Spending , Credit: © Lauren Chiardio 2018
Two young adults share opinions regarding their own former high schools' curriculums. One of the students was required to take a financial literacy...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2018
  • Length: 03:57
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
Maine's children receive grossly inadequate services from Child Protective Services. Three have been murdered or had a perpetrator convicted in Mai...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 06:52
Caption: The stuggle for college athletes on and off the court., Credit: By Briles Takes Pictures from Somerville, MA, US (Wesley Skies) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
A deeper look at the struggle college athletes face to succeed on and off the court.

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Dec 07, 2017
  • Length: 04:21
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: OutCasting youth participant Dante
In this short opinion piece, OutCasting youth participant Dante reflects on the the ongoing campaign of violence against gay and bisexual men in Ch...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2017
  • Length: 05:06