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5 ways America's Courts Could Change Health Care in 2024
From: Tradeoffs
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Key court decisions in 2024 about prescription drug prices, abortion bans, gender affirming care and the Affordable Care Act could change the way h...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2024
  • Length: 18:49
Not Wanted at Harvard? BIPOC Media on Claudine Gay, Anti-Zionism & Diversity in Education
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Dr. Claudine Gay made history as the first Black President of Harvard. She faced fierce backlash over the school’s statements on the Israel-Hamas W...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, KDNK, Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Jan 30, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 7
Why Are People Afraid of the Most Popular Opioid Addiction Treatment?
From: Tradeoffs
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Fentanyl killed 75,000 people in 2022. Now it’s making one of the few treatments for opioid addiction harder to use.

  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 23:50
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for January 24, 2024
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Israel’s Brutal Gaza War Has Now Killed 25,000 Palestinians; Direct Action...

Bought by WFHB and WETS


  • Added: Jan 24, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Nikki Haley's Emergence
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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Nikki Haley’s Emergence January 22, 2024 Photo by Gage Skidmore Analysis | Nikki Haley: Navigating Challenges and Shaping the 2024 Republican Pr...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 05:28
On the Eve of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, Some States Contemplate Closing their Primaries to Independents, While Others Consider Opening Them
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
On the Eve of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, Some States Contemplate Closing their Primaries to Independents, While Others Consider Openin...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WUTC, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 21, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
The Most Important Court Decision of the 20th Century Didn't Last
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
January 22 marks the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, when the court ruled abortion was legal under U.S....

  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for January 17, 2024
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: If Re-Elected, Trump Vows Fascist Regime from Day One; Although Federal Ag...

Bought by WFHB and WETS


  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
New State Voting District Maps Submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Range from Status Quo to Competitive
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
New State Voting District Maps Submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Range from Status Quo to Competitive

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
New Poll Shows the Lowest Satisfaction with American Democracy in 40 Years
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
New Poll Shows the Lowest Satisfaction with American Democracy in 40 Years

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Gerrymandering
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: 2024 Election Toolkit
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The line between fairly splitting a state into voting districts, and purposely grouping voters to give one party an advantage.

Bought by WKSU and Vermont Public


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 51:30
  • Purchases: 2
Disinformation, Misinformation, and Propaganda
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: 2024 Election Toolkit
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In preparation for the upcoming election, we’re going to talk about lies, manipulation, and confusion.

Bought by WHFR and Vermont Public


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 57:30
  • Purchases: 2
Why Vote, And How To Do It
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101: 2024 Election Toolkit
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We vote for our leaders, and those leaders represent our interests, but the impact of your vote isn't always so clear. Here's why you should vote a...

Bought by Baltimore Public Media, WKSU, KSKA, and Vermont Public


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 51:30
  • Purchases: 4
Democracy News Wasn’t All Bad in 2023; MI, MN, NM, CT, PA, & NY All Passed Substantial Pro-Voter Legislation
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report, Credit: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Democracy News Wasn’t All Bad in 2023; MI, MN, NM, CT, PA, & NY All Passed Substantial Pro-Voter Legislation

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for January 4, 2024
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Physician Relates the Horror Palestinians Face in Gaza as Israel-Hamas Wa...

Bought by WFHB, WETS, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Ohio Voters May See Both Voting Rights and Anti-Gerrymandering Amendments on the November 2024 Ballot
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Ohio Voters May See Both Voting Rights and Anti-Gerrymandering Amendments on the November 2024 Ballot

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Season 1, Episode 2 - 'Immigration Dive' feat Bekah McNeel
From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1
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Immigration journalist Bekah McNeel speaks on the subtleties of this controversial topic.

Bought by KSTK, WDSE, and WOJB


  • Added: Dec 28, 2023
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 3
Year in Review for Women: Losses, Gains, and A Special Award
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Many great women snagged honors this year, from athletics to movies, science and more, and we lost a few great ones too.  But one gets our personal...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 03:00
State Supreme Courts in New Mexico and Ohio Uphold Redistricting Maps. One of these is not Like the Other.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
State Supreme Courts in New Mexico and Ohio Uphold Redistricting Maps. One of these is not Like the Other.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 28, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for November 22, 2023
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Ralph Nader on Gaza War: ‘A Level of Savagery to Haunt the State of Israel...

Bought by WFHB and WETS


  • Added: Nov 22, 2023
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
BIPOC Media on the Fight for Fair Wages — & Anti-racist Unions
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Over 450,000 workers have gone on strike in 2023. Many are celebrating this revival of labor power, but what does it mean for workers of color — of...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KDNK, RadioFreePalmer, WNYE and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 7
More Hospitals Move to Confront Medical Errors Head On
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: PRX default Piece image
One out of every four Medicare patients in the hospital is the victim of a medical error. Over the past 20 years, a growing number of hospitals hav...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2023
  • Length: 22:59
A New Twist on Thanksgiving Could be Deadly
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Thanksgiving is coming up – and once again turkey will be the star of the show. But there’s always an issue with side dishes. No worries, a busines...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 02:30
Can the U.S. Put an End to Surprise Ambulance Bills?
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Precious Mae Clark reviews her medical bills.
Congress banned most surprise medical bills back in 2020, with one major exception: ambulance rides. Most people agree that patients should be shie...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2023
  • Length: 29:50
Will Netanyahu’s Long War Wash Away Saudi Arabia 2030?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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How the War in Gaza reality-checked the region

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5

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