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New Yorkers Welcome Migrants: What’s it Take to Make Sanctuary Real?
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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This year, New York City has received over 100,000 asylum seekers, including 15,000 unaccompanied minors. Most are from Latin America, where they f...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, Radio Catskill, RadioStPete Florida, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Nov 15, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 9
Banned Books
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour
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Just in time for Banned Books Week (September 19 to 24, 2022), we learn about the history, practice, and effectiveness of book bans with The Childr...

Bought by KECG, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KCHU, WUTC and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
20220919: Banned Books, 9/19/2022
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)
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Just in time for Banned Books Week (September 19 to 24, 2022), we learn about the history, practice, and effectiveness of book bans with The Childr...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
The Myth of the Super Predator
From: Eve Abrams
Series: Unprisoned
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Season 2, Episode 4 'The Myth of the Super Predator debunks an idea first made famous by then-first lady Hillary Clinton, an idea we still haven't...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 29, 2020
  • Length: 30:03
  • Purchases: 1
The Bill of Rights Part 1: The First Amendment
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour
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We start a 4 part series on the Bill of Rights, plus hear from kids about what makes a good leader, and learn about pangolins.

Bought by KCHU, KDLG, KQRU FM LP, WLRH, Allegheny Mountain Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 29, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
The Pregnancy to Prison Pipeline: Media Matters
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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As the President sounds off about holy babies born and unborn, we talk about the ongoing criminalization of women who happen to get pregnant. What ...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle and KDNK


  • Added: Feb 13, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Privatization and Public Universities (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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-Matthew Lambert, author of "Privatization and the Public Good: Public Universities in the Balance" says changes to the financial model don’t need ...

Bought by WJCT, WSGE, KMUN, WUGA (part of GPB), Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 10
Parenting From Prison, Inside Out
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Marni and Jim Family, Credit: Marni Corrigan
When one or both parents are incarcerated the family is also incarcerated and are adversely affected in profound ways that exacerbate existing stru...

Bought by WVAS, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, and KUNM


  • Added: Dec 16, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Dressing the Part
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
Caption: Felix Angelini-Hurll, Credit: Walter Murch
Sometimes we need help when dressing for a special occasion. In England Moss Bros. will 'give only the best service.'

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Oct 09, 2011
  • Length: 13:53
  • Purchases: 1
Nice White Lady
From: Robin Amer
Caption: Hillary Swank as the "nice white lady" of Freedom Writers.
In their comedy skit "Nice White Lady," the ever edgy Mad TV pokes fun at movies like Stand and Deliver, Freedom Writers, and Dangerous Minds, in w...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Jun 15, 2010
  • Length: 07:43
  • Purchases: 1
Why Don't Kids Learn Science Anymore?
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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Despite high-tech hubs like Silicon Valley, California's science literacy is in steep decline.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 03, 2008
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 1
The Drought in Ethiopia - Responding to the crisis
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! Correspondent Dan Thomas visits Ethiopia to see the affects of the drought

Bought by AIFM


  • Added: May 16, 2006
  • Length: 14:21
  • Purchases: 1