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POLICING THE NATION’S CAPITAL
From: Michelle Harven
Series: Legacy
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Gary Hankins is recruited from the air force during the Vietnam War to become a D.C. police officer.

Bought by KUER and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 30, 2018
  • Length: 15:30
  • Purchases: 2
Following the Money – Part II
From: Mike Dakkak
Series: Following the Money
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Nearly $1.3 trillion has left Russia since the 1990s. The Russian government has been unable to stop it.

  • Added: Oct 25, 2017
  • Length: 33:52
Following the Money – Part I
From: Mike Dakkak
Series: Following the Money
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The Russian hacking attack against the US was an unprecedented attack against the US and its election system. The attack was conducted using cyber...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2017
  • Length: 30:04
Fire Ecology and Politics with Dr. Chad Hanson
From: KZYX
Series: KZYX Ecology Hour - Science Edition
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Tim and Bob talk to Dr Chad Hanson about Wildfires and Policy in the West. Dr Hansen is the research ecologist at the John Muir Project of the Eart...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:14
Can Asian carp be kept out of Lake Michigan?
From: Great Lakes Today
Series: Troubled Waters: Trump and the Great Lakes
Caption: Kiowa pushes barges over electric carp barrier , Credit: Chuck Quirmbach
NOTE: EMBARGOED UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 12 President Trump's 2018 eliminates $300 million for projects along the Great Lakes. That threatens efforts to...

Bought by WLPR , WXXI Rochester, Wisconsin Public Radio, WCPN, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 07, 2017
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 9
Research on Lake Erie algae blooms imperiled
From: Great Lakes Today
Series: Troubled Waters: Trump and the Great Lakes
Caption: A piece of walleye head meat before it gets blended with dry ice - the first step in extracting the microcystin toxin from the fish tissue.a, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
NOTE: EMBARGOED UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 12 By now, most of us have heard that President Trump wants to eliminate a 300-million-dollar program created t...

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  • Added: Jun 07, 2017
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 9
Lake Superior cleanup threatened by Trump budget cuts
From: Great Lakes Today
Series: Troubled Waters: Trump and the Great Lakes
Caption: Working for U.S. Steel, employees from Barr Engineering install instruments that measure groundwater seepage and flow between the sediments and St. Louis river. Data collected from the instruments will help in the design, construction and installation of , Credit: Derek Montgomery for MPR News
NOTE: EMBARGOED UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 12 President Trump's budget plan eliminates $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative -- hurting ...

Bought by WLPR , North Country Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, Wisconsin Public Radio, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Jun 07, 2017
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 8
Part 3: City Programs
From: Julia Caulfield
Series: Homeless in Boulder, Colorado
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The City of Boulder is trying to take steps to address the issues surrounding homelessness in the community. They have several programs that are wo...

  • Added: May 11, 2017
  • Length: 04:30
Civics 101: Executive Orders
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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You may have heard of executive orders, but how about executive memoranda? Today, we talk about the different tools of executive action that the Pr...

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  • Added: Mar 03, 2017
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 1
Civics 101: The National Security Council
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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What's the purpose of the National Security Council? When was it created? Who serves on it? And why is Steve Bannon's appointment to its principals...

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  • Added: Mar 01, 2017
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 2
Civics 101: Calling Your Congressperson
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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We're often urged to call our elected representatives to voice opinions on the issues, but what happens after that call is made? Where does the me...

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  • Added: Mar 01, 2017
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 1
Civics 101: White House Press Corps
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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What's it really like for a journalist stationed at the White House? We go inside the press briefing room with NPR's Senior White House Corresponde...

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  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 2
Civics 101: Chief of Staff
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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We're all familiar with the title, but what does a White House Chief of Staff actually do? What does the daily routine entail? And how much power d...

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  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 04:29
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Episode 1: Chief of Staff
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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We're all familiar with the title, but what does a White House Chief of Staff actually do? What does the daily routine entail? And how much power d...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2017
  • Length: 13:01
Anishinaabenaajimon: Problem-Solving Courts
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Area Voices
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"Criminal Justice System.” Those three words intimidate a lot of us. Megan Treuer is Associate Judge at Leech Lake. She voluntarily heads the Crim...

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  • Added: Feb 02, 2016
  • Length: 08:46
  • Purchases: 1
Islam, Immigration, and What It Means to Be French
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Going Global
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Anthropologist John Bowen shares a brief history of Islam in France and offers commentary on the ongoing European migrant crisis.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 09:30
  • Purchases: 2
When Countries Cheat
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Going Global
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Political scientist Matt Gabel on how international courts work - and why countries should sometimes be allowed to bend the rules.

  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 11:24
The Human Problem Facing Global Cities
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Going Global
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An urban studies professor explores some of the problems shared by cities around the globe.

  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 10:00
In a Global Economy, What Happens to Elections?
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Going Global
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Two political scientists explain how globalization is changing political parties and elections in the European Union and beyond.

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  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 08:25
  • Purchases: 1
An Adult Choice? Corporate Responsibility and the Global Face of Tobacco
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Going Global
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An anthropologist examines the ethics of tobacco companies' practices around the world.

  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 12:00
Education gives us hope, BUT...
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Learning
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The purposes and expansion of the educational system.

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2015
  • Length: 17:21
  • Purchases: 2
Jazz Abroad (Ep. 23)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Anat Cohen is one of a growing number of Israeli jazz stars
Jazz may be an American-grown art form, but there are few places on the globe where the music hasn't found a home. This week, we go in search of th...

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  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 24
Show #14: Apathy is for Losers
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: Weekday High Podcast '08
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Two stories challenge stereotypes about young people. First, Lillian Warner looks at where politics can fit into a teen?s already full schedule. An...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 07:55
Show #10: Out of this World
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: Weekday High Podcast '08
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What's in a name? As Kat Beame find out, everything. She talks to Goodspaceguy Nelson, an eccentric candidate running for Congress from Washington....

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 07:19
Show #8: Too Young to Vote, but Not to Volunteer
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: Weekday High Podcast '08
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Today's show is about getting involved. First, Kat Beame interviews young people involved with Darcy Burner?s Congressional campaign. Then, Ann Kan...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 09:57