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Re:Work Radio: Trafficked, the Journey of Lester Ramos
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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One of the most common forms of trafficking is labor trafficking. In this episode, Re:Work Radio brings you the story of Lester Ramos and his journ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 29, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Ominous Silence on the Anniversary of the ADA
From: Laura Flanders
Series: The F-Word: Laura Flanders' Bi-Weekly Commentary
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The American with Disabilities Act turned 28 this July.Traditionally, Capitol Hill marks the day. The first two years of the Trump administration ...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2018
  • Length: 03:30
Hawaii on Frontlines of Preparing for Nuclear Attack
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: North Korean missile test , Credit: Courtesy the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
As tensions escalate between North Korea and the United States, Hawaii finds itself on the frontlines in preparing for a nuclear attack. Whether or...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2017
  • Length: 03:26
The Honorable Adam Schiff—Another Congressional Space Enthusiast
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: California Congressman Adam Schiff , Credit: Adam Schiff
They may disagree about nearly every other issue, but many Republican and Democratic congressional representatives find common ground where there i...

Bought by KDNK, WTJU, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Nov 15, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
It's Complicated
From: Mike Dakkak
Caption: In the News with Mike Dakkak show artwork
Russian advertising campaigns on American social media campaigns during last year's Presidential Election.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2017
  • Length: 33:12
The Problem of Rural Schools (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Nearly a quarter of Virginia’s schools are in rural areas. According to one researcher, Federal education policy could threaten the sustainability ...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Aug 25, 2017
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 1
Teacher of the Year (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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It’s no secret that teachers are underpaid and underappreciated. But when a state’s Teacher of the Year jumps ship, it gets a lot of attention. Lil...

Bought by KENW and Radio Catskill


  • Added: Jul 27, 2017
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 2
Are Diplomatic Trips Worth It? (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Even as President Trump returns from two high profile international tours, digital technologies seem ever more like they could replace costly diplo...

Bought by KENW, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WOUB


  • Added: Jul 21, 2017
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 3
The Perils of Slow Motion (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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With surveillance cameras on the rise and cell phones in every pocket, video evidence is increasingly common in courtrooms. But there’s a lot we do...

Bought by KENW and WOUB


  • Added: Jul 14, 2017
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 2
Addiction, Sobriety, and Recidivism
From: WFHB
Series: Kite Line
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This week we feature an interview with Patrick, who reflects on his experience with addiction and prison. His story is both deeply personal and ana...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2017
  • Length: 30:10
Environmental Policy and Energy Plans for the Future
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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A visit with former California Assemblymember and environmental champion, Fred Keeley. Fred has been an advocate for the oceans and land for as lon...

Bought by KFOI Radio


  • Added: May 07, 2017
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 1
Life in a Goiter Belt (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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One young woman in southwest Virginia has become a super-sleuth. With a head full of questions and a heart full of concern, one college student tea...

Bought by KENW, WOUB, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 14, 2017
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 4
Childbirth in Prison
From: WFHB
Series: Kite Line
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This week, we hear some prison-related news and then return to the topic of pregnancy in prison. We continue our discussion with Dr. Alicia Suarez,...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2017
  • Length: 28:03
Bought and Sold
From: American Public Media
Series: APM Reports
Caption: Javille Sutton was a 14-year-old runaway when she accepted a ride from a pimp who sold her across the country for the next six years. She was arrested multiple times as a juvenile. She now counsels girls at a horse ranch for young victims of trafficking.
Advocates for kids are pushing for a new approach to combating underage prostitution: treating young people caught up in sex trafficking as victims...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KUER, WRIR, WEKU, Georgia Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: May 12, 2016
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 13
#5 Period Piece
From: Side Effects Public Media
Series: Sick
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Lisa De Bode got curious about how homeless women deal with menstruation, so she wrote a story on it. Then, things started to change. Plus, Jake l...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 28, 2016
  • Length: 16:50
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 11: So... What's On Your Mind?
From: Raw Data
Series: Raw Data: Season 1
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With all the digital text trails we're creating these days, what can we learn about our inner psychology, mental health, and well-being?

Bought by WXDU and KRZA


  • Added: Apr 15, 2016
  • Length: 28:32
  • Purchases: 2
Welsh Eco-Tourism Model Excites Elkhorn City, KY
From: WMMT
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9-27-14 WMMT Mountain News & World Report Feature The After Coal: Wales and Appalachia Project visited Elkhorn City recently to talk about eco-tou...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2016
  • Length: 11:24
ALLAN WOLPER TALKS TO ARACELIS LUCERO
From: Conversations with Allan Wolper
Series: Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO.ORG
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Aracelis Lucero, a former Wall Street executive who was raised in the South Bronx, has rededicated her life to mentoring the thousands of documente...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2016
  • Length: 29:09
ALLAN WOLPER TALKS TO GEORGE MCDONALD AND HARRIET KARR MCDONALD
From: Conversations with Allan Wolper
Series: Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO.ORG
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George McDonald and Harriet Karr-McDonald are the heart and soul of the Doe Fund, a non-profit organization that trains and houses homeless men in ...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2016
  • Length: 29:08
Life of the Law Episode #65: Commuting Cops
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Laws that required cops to live in the cities they patrolled were common in the early 1900’s and still exist in the United States today. However, s...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 09, 2015
  • Length: 28:08
  • Purchases: 1
Water Pressure 4: Water's Taking it Back
From: Rupa Shenoy
Series: Water Pressure
Caption: Melting Alaskan glacier, Credit: Rupa Shenoy
Water is claiming more coastal land, everywhere. So, do we prepare for that, or protect against it?

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Jul 23, 2015
  • Length: 06:07
  • Purchases: 1
Google Maps vs. Muni maps: what the bus-map makeover says about San Francisco
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: The new Muni map, created by Jay Primus and David Wiggins, Credit: SFMTA
When city planner Jay Primus first moved out to San Francisco’s Richmond district, he made an easy mistake: he hopped onto the 2 Clement to make hi...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2015
  • Length: 09:06
Doctors Medical Center San Pablo closing down on April 21
From: Gabriel J Sanchez
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Doctors Medical Center is the biggest public hospital and is closing on April 21, 2015.

  • Added: May 01, 2015
  • Length: 03:46
Real talk about race: W. Kamau Bell and the Elmwood Café
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Comedian W. Kamau Bell performing his stand up act, Credit: flickr user Florida International University
In the auditorium of Willard Middle School, about 300 people have gathered, many of them sitting on those rickety school bucket chairs, the ones th...

Bought by WJCT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 21, 2015
  • Length: 09:31
  • Purchases: 2
Dragons of Inaction Feature
From: With Good Reason
Series: Earth Day Specials
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Today, about half of all Americans believe in human-caused climate change, and yet, few Americans modify their behaviors in any serious ways. Allis...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KCMJ Community Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KKRN, WEZU and more


  • Added: Apr 10, 2015
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 6