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For more than a century, it was almost impossible to find out much about people buried on Hart Island. But in 2008, that all changed — thanks in la...
- Added: Jan 25, 2024
- Length: 17:56
Back in 1995, LaMont Dottin was 21 years old and a freshman at Queens College when, one evening, he didn’t come home. His mother went to the local ...
- Added: Jan 25, 2024
- Length: 09:00
The Belvedere Hotel is in the heart of New York City’s theater district. Many of its guests come to see the sights, take in a show. But there are a...
- Added: Jan 25, 2024
- Length: 07:55
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Going For Broke (A Three Part Series from To the Best of Our Knowledge)
Series: Going For Broke (A Three Part Series from To the Best of Our Knowledge)
In the first of three episodes of "Going For Broke," all about the care economy, we're thinking about housing. Many of us would consider it a basic...
Bought by WNED Buffalo, WGBH Radio Boston, WKSU, WGUC/ WVXU, Iowa Public Radio and more
- Added: Oct 28, 2022
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 12
Mistakes were made in keeping PPE and other essential medical supplies available for health care and emergency workers during the pandemic. Are we ...
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis
- Added: Nov 21, 2020
- Length: 21:59
- Purchases: 1
In her book, “Unsafe At Any Meal: What the FDA Does Not Want You To Know About the Foods You Eat,” former food investigator for the Food and Drug A...
- Added: Nov 10, 2020
- Length: 17:29
The theme of this episode is, "The cost of health".
- Added: Nov 08, 2019
- Length: 52:00
The theme of this episode is, "Recharging".
- Added: Nov 07, 2019
- Length: 52:00
The theme of this episode is, "Climate change and health".
- Added: Nov 06, 2019
- Length: 52:00
The theme of this episode is the national opioid epidemic and what doctors and organizations are doing to combat it.
Bought by WSKG and WHCP-LP Cambridge
- Added: Apr 23, 2018
- Length: 51:59
- Purchases: 2
Our lives are controlled by the invisible hand from the grave. Death does not prevent people from influencing the world with their wealth, but such...
- Added: Jan 24, 2017
- Length: 46:43
Neuroscientist Eric Herzog shares the importance of increasing diversity in his field and his efforts to encourage local students.
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 14:39
- Purchases: 2
George F. Johnson was the owner of the Endicott Johnson Corp. — at one time the country’s leading shoe manufacturer — and one of the nation’s leadi...
Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KZMU Moab Community Radio, PRX Remix, and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago
- Added: Feb 19, 2013
- Length: 16:09
- Purchases: 4
Youth-produced content that deals with increased punishments over the years that may intimidate students and influence them to drop out.
- Added: Aug 20, 2012
- Length: 10:08
Carol Paine-McGovern and Shatawn Brigham, Kent School Services Network.
- Added: Aug 20, 2012
- Length: 15:09
Two scholars who have studied the impact of climate change on peace and security reflect on the awarding of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to climate c...
- Added: Mar 27, 2008
- Length: 28:57
- Purchases: 2
From: Mansoor Sabbagh
This is a debate between Dean Chemerinsky and Prof. Yoo on how laws and courts have have function during the Bush Admin.
- Added: Mar 21, 2008
- Length: 57:41
From: Mansoor Sabbagh
This is a debate between Dean Chemerinsky and Prof. Yoo on how laws and courts have have function during the Bush Admin.
- Added: Mar 21, 2008
- Length: 56:07
A HEAT Scrapbook of the Apocalypse
Bought by Iowa Public Radio, WCPN, KLCC, KSFR, New England Public Media and more
- Added: Feb 28, 2007
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 8
One hundred years of mob rule in Youngstown, Ohio.
Bought by Audible
- Added: May 24, 2005
- Length: 29:28
- Purchases: 1
Film documentarians travel through the subway tunnels in search of the legendary Mole people
Bought by KZYX
- Added: Sep 24, 2004
- Length: 04:04
- Purchases: 1