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Going Local: The Ins And Outs Of "Washingtonian-ness"
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: The Newcomer's Guide to Washington
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Paris has its Parisians, Boston its Bostonians. What does it take to be/become a Washingtonian?

  • Added: May 18, 2010
  • Length: 07:04
Natural Child Birth: There will Always be Three Now
From: Katy Sewall
Series: Experience Natural Child Birth
Caption: Newly born, Max Ferrer, with his parents Nicole and Sean, Credit: Katy Sewall
When it comes to giving birth in America, less than 1% of couples choose a "natural birth;" that is a birth with no drugs - and little to no medica...

  • Added: May 14, 2010
  • Length: 17:14
Inside and Out
From: WBEZ
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When we run out of ways to deal with a troubled child, often that child ends up in prison. In Illinois, thousands are incarcerated every year. We i...

Bought by WKCC, WTIP, and KUNM


  • Added: Apr 28, 2010
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 3
No Brother of Mine
From: Todd Melby
Caption: Most sex offenders like Michael are released back into society. What then?, Credit: Diane Richard
“No Brother of Mine” offers an unflinching look at U.S. sex offender policy that reaches beyond the headlines and into the lives of real people. Re...

Bought by PRX Remix, WNIJ, WGBH Radio Boston, WNYC, Louisville Public Media and more


  • Added: Mar 01, 2010
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 17
Storefront Library
From: Mark Saldaña
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In Boston's densest neighborhood, the Chinatown Storefront Library converted a vacant commercial space into a thriving community center. And then i...

Bought by XRAY.fm and YouthCast


  • Added: Feb 17, 2010
  • Length: 13:44
  • Purchases: 2
The Local Aftermath of Bush-Era Workplace Immigration Raids
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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We go to Postville, Iowa and Laurel, Mississippi--two communities where the largest workplace immigration raids happened in 2008.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jan 20, 2010
  • Length: 14:53
  • Purchases: 1
Health Reform Part 3 - Who Benefits from Massachusetts Public Programs
From: Karen Brown
Series: Health Reform in Massachusetts
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Who benefits from the greatly expanded public health programs, and who doesn't.

  • Added: May 25, 2009
  • Length: 05:28
Health Reform Part 2 - The Individual Mandate in Massachusetts
From: Karen Brown
Series: Health Reform in Massachusetts
Caption: Gary Cloutier, uninsured, Credit: Karen Brown
How the Massachusetts public is responding to the law that requires them to buy health insurance

  • Added: May 25, 2009
  • Length: 05:35
Foolproofing Portable Generators
From: Charles Compton
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Whether they're prompted by ice storms in Kentucky or hurricanes along the Gulf Coast, during electrical outages, many Americans turn to portable g...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2009
  • Length: 04:51
The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle Against America’s Veterans
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: The War Comes Home: Washington’s Battle Against America’s Veterans, Credit: Brett Stirton
As we mark the 6th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, reporter Aaron Glantz takes us inside the war as it comes home to our communities. We f...

Bought by KVNF, WXDU, KVSC, KVSC, KUER and more


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
Insurance Scams in Massachusetts
From: Karen Brown
Caption: Gary Cloutier, small business owner, uninsured, Credit: Karen Brown
An unfortunate byproduct of the health insurance mandate in Massachusetts -- the marketing of health plans that don't add up.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 2
A Crisis in Primary Care -- the Massachusetts Health Care Experiment
From: Karen Brown
Caption: Dr. Dan Levy, who left his private practice, Credit: Karen Brown
Health care reform in Massachusetts has led to a dramatic increase in the number of people with health insurance. But there’s an unintended consequ...

Bought by KRUA and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 26, 2009
  • Length: 05:39
  • Purchases: 2
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
The Ocean Between
From: Conrad Wilson
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A new DNA test implemented by the State Department has affected thousands of refugee families throughout Africa.

Bought by WABE and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 16, 2008
  • Length: 05:59
  • Purchases: 2
Looking Back To Look Forward: Health Care
From: KNKX
Series: Looking Back to Look Forward: Election 2008
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Examining how health care is being discussed in the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' attitudes

  • Added: Oct 15, 2008
  • Length: 09:17
Mexico Debate; Is Mexico on the Verge of "Failed State" status
From: Lorne Matalon
Series: The Mexican Army, Drug Cartels and US Aid
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Is Mexico on the Verge of "Failed State" status ?

  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 05:27
On Patrol with the Mexican Army
From: Lorne Matalon
Series: The Mexican Army, Drug Cartels and US Aid
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Mexican Army Mission in Sinaloa and Durango States

  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 05:28
What is Salvia?
From: WHPC
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An investigative look at Salvia, and it's potential as a drug

  • Added: Sep 09, 2008
  • Length: 10:26
Limited solutions for St. Louis gang problem
From: Adam Allington
Series: Block by Block: Street Gangs in St. Louis
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Police wrestle with solutions for St. Louis gang problem

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 26, 2008
  • Length: 06:48
  • Purchases: 1
Neighborhoods suffer as a result of gang violence
From: Adam Allington
Series: Block by Block: Street Gangs in St. Louis
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Communities are devided block by block as gangs compete for territory

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 26, 2008
  • Length: 06:27
  • Purchases: 1
Fake City, Real Dreams
From: Zak Rosen
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A fake city comes to life to prove that dialogue and ideas can transform a region.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, Louisville Public Media, PRX Remix, KUT, KUOW and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2008
  • Length: 17:51
  • Purchases: 6
Learning from Dakar's School of the Road
From: Emma Jacobs
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Amayatou Mbaye, unable to read or write French until age 14, has led a school for nearly 30 years to bring education to the street

Bought by WRVO Public Media and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Jul 04, 2008
  • Length: 06:43
  • Purchases: 2
Broken Elections
From: Center for Public Integrity
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A look at voter fraud, voter suppression, and election fraud

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge and WMFO


  • Added: Jul 01, 2008
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 2

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