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A Postcard from Paris: Obama Mania
From: Janet Robbins
Series: A Postcard from Paris
Caption: Paris, 2008
Interest in the US Elections and in Barack Obama run high in Paris

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Oct 23, 2008
  • Length: 10:51
  • Purchases: 1
September Storms
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
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Returning to the US and the storms brewing.

  • Added: Oct 05, 2008
  • Length: 08:47
The Mixed Race Promise
From: PRX PromCom
Series: Promise Commentaries
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Commentary about the hopes of Mixed Race people and the Presidential race.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KCUR, Remix Radio, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Sep 08, 2008
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 5
This I Believe - Christine Todd Whitman
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman believes in listening to, and trusting, her inner voice.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KBGA 89.9 FM


  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Aileen Mory
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Listener Aileen Mory believes democracy is a shared responsibility -- especially during a time of war.

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 2
Torture
From: KVNF
Series: Belief Systems and Other B.S.
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That others are tortured makes me feel tortured: let's stop.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Mar 28, 2008
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Joel Engardio
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Being raised in a Jehovah's Witness family inspired Joel Engardio's belief in individual tolerance.

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: Dec 13, 2007
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 2
Lost and Found at the Border: A Special Report by KUT Radio and Latino USA
From: KUT
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an exploration of immigration and our understanding of what?s gained when people cross an international border... and what?s lost with every journey.

Bought by KRZA, WCQS, KUER, Audible, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2007
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 8
This I Believe - Tamar Duke-Cohan
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Listener Tamar Duke-Cohan believes in asking hard questions, and then arguing about the answers.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Oct 08, 2007
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Michael Mullane
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Attorney and NPR listener Michael Mullane believes upholding the law is vital to being an American.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Oct 06, 2006
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Eddie Cantor
From: This I Believe
Series: Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Eddie Cantor talks about work, family, and faith.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM


  • Added: Jun 20, 2006
  • Length: 04:20
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Azar Nafisi
From: This I Believe
Caption: PRX default Piece image
From Huck Finn, Iranian-born writer and teacher Azar Nafisi learns to believe in the power of empathy.

  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 04:39
This I Believe - Andrew Sullivan
From: This I Believe
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Although born in England, Andrew Sullivan finds his beliefs in America?s Declaration of Independence.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KTRT RADIO INC, KUER, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, WDSE and more


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 10
This I Believe - Newt Gingrich
From: This I Believe
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Former Congressman Newt Gingrich uses the lessons of history to build his beliefs for the future.

  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:27
This I Believe - Gloria Steinem
From: This I Believe
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In the debate between nature and nurture, Gloria Steinem believes we are asking the wrong question.

Bought by WFUV, KUOW, WMPG, and KVNF


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 05:11
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - William F. Buckley, Jr.
From: This I Believe
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William F. Buckley, Jr. finds it easier to believe in a divine creator than in the vagaries of nature.

Bought by Maine Public Radio and Kansas Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Cecilia Munoz
From: This I Believe
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Cecilia Munoz believes outrage has been an effective fuel for her activism on behalf of immigrants.

  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:42
This I Believe - John McCain
From: This I Believe
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A belief in honor, faith and service has guided John McCain throughout his public and private life.

Bought by KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA and KBYI


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Eboo Patel
From: This I Believe
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Interfaith youth organizer Eboo Patel says action is what separates belief from opinion.

Bought by WETA


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Errol Morris
From: This I Believe
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Although it may be elusive or hidden, documentary filmmaker Errol Morris believes in the truth.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Norman Corwin
From: This I Believe
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Radio playwright Norman Corwin finds his beliefs inspired by the simple exercise of common courtesy.

Bought by KUOW, KMXT, and WMBR


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - John Updike
From: This I Believe
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Novelist John Updike finds his beliefs rooted in religious faith, the ideals of democracy and in the power of the story.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and KBYI


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Jody Williams
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Nobel laureate Jody Williams believes extraordinary things can happen when ordinary people take action.

Bought by WEZU, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - Pius Kamau
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Surgeon Pius Kamau believes in caring for his patients, even when they don?t care for a black doctor.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Warren Christopher
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Public service and private life shaped former Secretary of State Warren Christopher's belief in trust.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 3