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Eric Ungaro is the president of Solace of the Valley, working to remove the stigma of addiction in the Mahoning Valley. He talks to families and fr...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2015
  • Length: 01:01
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Steve Murphy is an addiction therapy case worker. He is also a veteran in recovery. He talks about his client's fear of letting go of their addicti...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2015
  • Length: 01:01
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Dr. Melinda Moore, a Licensed Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University, offers insight o...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2015
  • Length: 01:01
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Wedding season is upon us, which brings joy, excitement, and a bit of angst. The Babes are thrilled to speak with Lizzie Post, Emily Post's great-g...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2015
  • Length: 07:10
Caption: Joe Fox is a resident of Safe Haven in Kennett, Mo., Credit: Bram Sable-Smith
Resources are pretty sparse down here in the Bootheel. No single town has every service to meet the homeless community’s needs. The apartments at S...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2015
  • Length: 06:24
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People who are financially dependent on their spouse June be more likely to cheat on them.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jun 02, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Gabbe Rowland, a vocal survivor of domestic violence, at her home in East Falmouth, Massachusetts in May 2015., Credit: Justin Bull
The Center for Disease Control says approximately 12 million Americans have been abused by a partner. One reporter is admittedly naïve as to what a...

Bought by WDBM and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: May 29, 2015
  • Length: 07:49
  • Purchases: 2
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Today's show features a profile of a rare family dairy farm in Washington State.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 08:43
  • Purchases: 1
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Nov. 19th is World Toilet Day, and in developing countries it's serious business.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Nov 18, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Maine has a large population of senior drivers. How do we keep them safe, and what do these seniors have to say about staying on the road?

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 03, 2014
  • Length: 07:27
  • Purchases: 1
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Becky Mitchell and Amy Sterns discuss all the fun and entertaining shows that are coming up this season at the Historic Holmes Theater in Detroit L...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 05, 2014
  • Length: 25:46
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: For six years, Marisa Raygoza took care of her mother Isabel Garcia Beltran, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Isabel passed away on June 25, 2014. Marisa warns of the challenges caregivers often face and advises other caregivers to plan ahead and re
According to official estimates, there are currently over 50 thousand older adults in Boulder County that are at least 60 years old. 13,000 are at ...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2014
  • Length: 06:07
Caption: Apartments in San Francisco, Credit:  (wallyg/flickr)
Rent control has been a way for cities to regulate their housing prices and evictions since World War One, in the wake of a big housing shortage in...

  • Added: May 17, 2014
  • Length: 05:13
Caption: The Cardsharps, 1594, Credit: Caravaggio
People’s unconscious reactions to liars and truth-tellers are more accurate than their conscious judgments.

Bought by WXDU


  • Added: Mar 31, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Pam McKissick Without Reserve, Credit: Auction Network Productions
Pam McKissick takes a compelling look into the changing makeup of American families. Her special guests include Anna Pohl, a civil rights attorney...

Bought by WFHB and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 2
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You're listening to Culture Clique, and our series on the Winona State University Winona Works Project. With interviews conducted by students from ...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 23:08
Caption: Pam McKissick Without Reserve, Credit: Auction Network Productions
This episode is about "Therapy Dogs in the Courtroom" but it’s much more than that. It’s the story of changing the system from within, leveling the...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Jan 28, 2014
  • Length: 49:25
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: San Francisco's North Beach where Marla Knight has lived for 48 years, Credit: Daniel Schwen
Marla Knight is packing up her home of 48 years. She’s been evicted from her North Beach apartment because the owners are converting it to tenancie...

Bought by PRX Remix and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 29, 2013
  • Length: 04:41
  • Purchases: 2
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For Jamaisse Payne, the grocery store is a math problem. She’s got a baby boy due in a few weeks, so she says she’s shopping and eating for two. Sh...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2013
  • Length: 06:56
Caption: Suzy Clement and her son Lucien, Credit: Suzy Clement
The birth of a child is life-changing. For the wallet, the lifestyle and the fact that there’s another human to care for. But for many California ...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2013
  • Length: 09:23
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You're listening to Culture Clique, and our series on the Winona State University Winona Works Project. With interviews conducted by students from ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 23, 2013
  • Length: 36:56
  • Purchases: 1
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Some stories are meant to be written, other stories are meant to be told. Gary Springer’s story is emotionally uplifting, but heart wrenching to t...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2013
  • Length: 21:02
Caption: The Emotion Roadmap to Inspired Performance
Cancer, the word terrifies us. When we hear someone we love has cancer, we panic, feel angry and fearful. Having personally had skin cancer, and kn...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2012
  • Length: 44:44
Caption: Women's Health Today guests August 24, 2012, Credit: Giovanna Rossi
Which services are covered under health insurance plans? Does Medicaid and Medicare provide the same benefits? How will the law be implemented so t...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2012
  • Length: 28:03
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People born at the leading edge of the Baby Boom turned 65 last year, with more and more Americans entering what experts call “young old age.” One ...

Bought by KENW, WXDU, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 24, 2012
  • Length: 02:26
  • Purchases: 4