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Part 4: Hunters Warned After Dioxin Delays
From: The Environment Report
Series: Dioxin Delays
Caption: Fish advisories dot the banks of the Tittabawassee and Saginaw Rivers. Various forms or pollution, including historical dioxin pollution from Dow Chemical, have led to warnings to avoid certain species of fish and limit consumption for them. Pregnant w, Credit: Shawn Allee
Shawn Allee finds old dioxin pollution from a Dow chemical plant poses a health risk today.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 03:29
Part 2: Foot Dragging Produces Dioxin Delays
From: The Environment Report
Series: Dioxin Delays
Caption: The southeast corner of the Dow Chemical plant, from the vantage of Midland's Whiting Overlook Park, which features an homage to and history of the company and its founder., Credit: Shawn Allee
Residents are asking why it's taken so long to clean up the dioxin. Shawn Allee looks for an answer.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 03:17
News 2.0: The Future of News in the Age of Social Media- Part One
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media
Caption: Feb. 12, 2009 plane crash near Clarence, N.Y., as photographed by citizen journalist "Traceur Zero" for CNN's iReport, Credit: Courtesy CNN
Two one-hour CBC Radio programs about changes to our understanding of 'journalism' now that anyone can create, report and publish news.

Bought by Louisville Public Media, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KQED, Spokane Public Radio, WTIP and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2009
  • Length: 52:14
  • Purchases: 7
Washington Execution: The Mechanics of an Execution
From: KUOW
Series: State of Execution
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Prisoners sentenced to death in Washington State have a choice of lethal injection or hanging.

  • Added: Dec 16, 2008
  • Length: 06:58
Washington Execution: Capital Cases and the Law
From: KUOW
Series: State of Execution
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Death penalty cases are extremely complex and costly to pursue.

  • Added: Dec 16, 2008
  • Length: 06:41
Washington Execution: Victims' Families
From: KUOW
Series: State of Execution
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Surviving family members in capital murder cases often endure years of legal appeals.

  • Added: Dec 16, 2008
  • Length: 07:57
Looking Back to Look Forward: Social Safety Nets
From: KNKX
Series: Looking Back to Look Forward: Election 2008
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Examining how social safety nets are being discussed in the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' attitudes

  • Added: Oct 24, 2008
  • Length: 08:09
Threats to Mexican Lawmakers
From: Lorne Matalon
Series: The Mexican Army, Drug Cartels and US Aid
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Cartels Threaten Mexican Lawmakers

  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 02:31
Plan Mexico
From: Lorne Matalon
Series: The Mexican Army, Drug Cartels and US Aid
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Should the US Give Military Assistance to Mexico ?

  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 04:35
Pushing Prescriptions
From: Center for Public Integrity
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A record year for the pharmaceutical lobby

  • Added: Jun 24, 2008
  • Length: 02:48
Dirty Politics
From: Center for Public Integrity
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An investigation into opposition research and presidential campaigns

Bought by PRX Election Podcast


  • Added: Jun 24, 2008
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 1
Dirty Politics--Short Version
From: Center for Public Integrity
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An investigation into opposition research and presidential cmapigns.

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Jun 18, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Immigration 2007-2008
From: KUT
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A year of in-depth immigration stories produced by NPR's Latino USA.

Bought by KUNM, KXOT Public Radio, KUT-HD, Marfa Public Radio, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: May 22, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
QUEST Relaxing the Rules on Toxics Reporting
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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The nation-wide Toxics Release Inventory tracks industrial releases of chemicals into the air, water and soil. Recently, the EPA has suggested two ...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 05:47
The Progressive
From: SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A high school student publishes an anonymous lefty newsletter . . .

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Sep 06, 2006
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 1
Looking for Democracy: Ukraine: People's Democracy
From: BBC
Series: Looking For Democracy
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Examining democracy in Ukraine

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), KFAI Minneapolis, and KUHB


  • Added: Nov 22, 2005
  • Length: 22:31
  • Purchases: 3
Looking for Democracy: Uganda: No-Party-Democracy
From: BBC
Series: Looking For Democracy
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Examining democracy in Uganda.

Bought by KUHB


  • Added: Nov 22, 2005
  • Length: 22:30
  • Purchases: 1
Oilcast: High US Gas Prices Here For Good
From: A Porter
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Katrina has confirmed that high gas prices in the USA are here to stay.

  • Added: Sep 15, 2005
  • Length: 15:05
The Home-State Record: Carol Moseley Braun
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
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In-depth look at Illinois' perspective on Democratic presidential candidate Carol Moseley Braun.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:09
  • Purchases: 3
The Home-State Record: Wesley Clark
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
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In-depth look at how Wesley Clark's peers see the candidate's leadership record.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 3
The Home-State Record: John Edwards
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
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In-depth look at the North Carolina perspective on Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards.

Bought by WZBC, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 4
The Home-State Record: Dick Gephardt
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
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In-depth look at the Missouri perspective on Democratic presidential candidate Dick Gephardt.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 3
The Home-State Record: John Kerry
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In-depth look at the Massachusetts perspective on Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.

Bought by WZBC, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 4
The Home-State Record: Dennis Kucinich
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In-depth look at the Ohio perspective on Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.

Bought by WUAL, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 4
The Home-State Record: Joe Lieberman
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In-depth look at the Connecticut perspective on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman.

Bought by KWMU St. Louis and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 2