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Caption: A farmer in Merikegia, a village in Iraqi Kurdistan., Credit: Rachel Stacy
Iraqi Kurdistan, once known for its rich soil, is rapidly becoming identified with its rich oil. War News Radio’s Amy DiPierro explains how these t...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 00:06:19
Caption: This rough sketch for a children's book drew one D.C. native into a mystery regarding “Colored Only” signs in D.C. in the 1930s. , Credit: Rebecca Sheir
A well-meaning illustration in a children's book sparks controversy over segregation in the nation's capital in the 1930s.

Bought by WAMC and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Jan 31, 2012
  • Length: 00:07:41
  • Purchases: 2
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Arctic warming may actually be keeping winters cold for now, while raising temperatures in the other three seasons.

  • Added: Jan 30, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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A new test for blood sugar levels uses saliva instead of blood.

  • Added: Jan 30, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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A protein found in our tongues determines our ability to taste fat.

  • Added: Jan 30, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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Reading adults' lips may help babies learn to talk.

  • Added: Jan 30, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
Caption: The Honeydogs
Don Vidal features music from Dead Man Winter, Ross William Perry, Sena Ehrhardt, The Honeydogs and more.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Meejin Yoon talks about creating work at the intersection of art, architecture, landscape, and technology. [27:29]

  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 00:27:29
Caption: Scientists working on the Webb Telescope say it's so revolutionary, it’s like “our generation’s Apollo.”
Come winter, your neck of the woods may be cold. But guess how frigid the James Webb Space Telescope will be when it launches in 2018? 400 degrees ...

Bought by KUOW, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC


  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 00:06:22
  • Purchases: 3
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When an Indonesian octopus mimics poisonous fish, a smaller fish takes advantage.

  • Added: Jan 17, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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In this toe-tapping news feature, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack explores Dancing with Many Voices, a multi-discipline dance perfor...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2012
  • Length: 00:26:10
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Bad storms in Taiwan and Haiti may have contributed to earthquakes there.

  • Added: Jan 13, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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Like humans, bats process some types of sounds on the right side of their brains and other sounds on the left-side of their brains.

  • Added: Jan 13, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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Researchers have used reprogrammed human cells to create new muscle tissue in mice.

  • Added: Jan 09, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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Researchers have discovered what makes buttercups so shiny.

  • Added: Jan 09, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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Like humans, chimpanzees associate high-pitched sounds with bright colors and low-pitched sounds with dark colors.

  • Added: Jan 09, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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A blood test reveals how well a patient may respond to a particular antidepressant.

  • Added: Jan 09, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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A true story told live in London. Radcliffe lost his home, his job and his wife in 24 hours. An uplifting tale on drug addiction and redemption, fr...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2012
  • Length: 00:13:42
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New research suggests that pigeons, like monkeys, can count.

  • Added: Jan 06, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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MIAMI - The Miami Herald reports that Florida is the number one state in the country for international residential real estate sales, with almost o...

  • Added: Jan 05, 2012
  • Length: 00:03:47
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Computer scientists have developed a mathematical model to predict a drug’s side-effects before they can harm patients.

  • Added: Jan 03, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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Some spiders' brains are so big they spill over into their legs.

  • Added: Jan 03, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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Statisticians test whether famous musicians are really more likely to die at age 27.

  • Added: Jan 03, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
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Some of the first sound recordings ever made are finally being heard again.

  • Added: Dec 30, 2011
  • Length: 00:01:00
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The Stone Age Program 123 presents one, full hour of 60's and 70's rock that is too good to forget!

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:01
  • Purchases: 1