Saturday, January 8, 2011 9pm Producer: America Abroad Media Listen Again Sudan has been at war with itself for decades. Arab Muslims in the north have long dominated Christian and animist Africans in the south. But, in a referendum scheduled for January 9, 2011, southerners are expected to vote for separation. And the divorce may… Continue reading Splitting Sudan
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Remembering the Cole
Saturday, October 30, 2010 9pm Producer: America Abroad Listen Again The USS Cole was the target of a terrorist attack on October 12, 2000. The blast tore a 40-foot hole in the side of the ship, and killed seventeen sailors. “We will find out who is responsible,” vowed President Clinton, “and hold them accountable.” The… Continue reading Remembering the Cole
Stories from the Heart of the Land, part I
Saturday, October 23, 2010 9pm Producer: Atlantic Public Media Listen Again You may have noticed that every time you print from your computer, you are faced with a choice: Portrait or Landscape. That can represent a way of looking at the world. One or the other: The head and shoulders of the human form vs.… Continue reading Stories from the Heart of the Land, part I
The Hyzdu Diaries
Saturday, October 16, 2010 9pm Producer: Mark Moran, KJZZ Listen Again The history of professional baseball is checkered with can’t miss prospects who never made it to the big leagues. But most guys quit trying after five, six, 10, 15 years. Not Adam Hyzdu. The first round draft pick tried for 16 seasons to get… Continue reading The Hyzdu Diaries
Divorced Kid
Saturday, October 9, 2010 9pm Producer: Sasha Aslanian/American Public Media Listen Again Award-winning former American RadioWorks’ producer Sasha Aslanian explores the “divorce revolution” of the 1970s through the perspective of kids–like herself–who lived through it, and experts who have had three decades to make sense of it. The documentary includes interviews with Avery Corman, the… Continue reading Divorced Kid
Inside the Adoption Circle
Saturday, October 2, 2010 9pm Producer: Atlantic Public Media Listen Again Adoption reveals some profound but basic aspects of the human story. It’s an act of caring, love and bravery. An emphatic and ancient statement about human nature, it is also rife with questions about identity. We wanted to get to the stories that live… Continue reading Inside the Adoption Circle
War Vets
Saturday, September 18, 2010 9pm Producer: Conrad Bishop Listen Again The voices of fourteen men and women who served in the military during times of war. What got you into the service? What did you do there? How were you different when you came home? The program includes veterans from the Spanish Civil War through… Continue reading War Vets
Dina’s Diary: Journey of a Cancer Survivor
Saturday, September 11, 2010 9pm Producer: Capital Public Radio Listen Again Two weeks before Thanksgiving Day 2005, Dina Howard was diagnosed with breast cancer. Over the ensuing months, the 39-year-old mother of two faced agonizing decisions about surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. At the time of her diagnosis, Dina, a former actress and arts administrator, was… Continue reading Dina’s Diary: Journey of a Cancer Survivor
Sisters in Pain
Saturday, September 4, 2010 9pm Producer: Down to Earth Productions Listen Again More Information When a battered woman resorts to violence against her abuser, is she guilty of a crime? Or do her actions qualify as justifiable self-defense? In the Peabody Award-winning documentary Sisters in Pain, three formerly battered women share their riveting, intimate and… Continue reading Sisters in Pain
Aspen Ideas Festival: Living Digitally
Saturday, August 28, 2010 9pm Producer: American Public Media Listen Again: Audio Not Available Twitter, iPads, smart phones. What’s next in the digital revolution? Go inside the Aspen Ideas Festival to find out how your digital life will change. Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal hosts this second of two specials from Aspen.