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State of the Re:Union

Free podcast of the award-winning public radio show State of the Re:Union. Each episode of SOTRU, host Al Letson travels to a new community to tell stories about the people who are doing extraordinary... Read more

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Portland, OR: A Tale of Two Cities

Portland, OR: A Tale of Two Cities

Portland is a city that some residents praise as a kind of eden: full of bike paths, independently-owned small businesse... Read more

7 Oct 2013

51mins

Ranked #2

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Pike County, Ohio: As Black as We Wish to Be

Pike County, Ohio: As Black as We Wish to Be

In this episode Al Letson and guest producer Lu Olkowski visit a tiny town in the Appalachian foothills of Ohio where, f... Read more

28 Nov 2012

51mins

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American Justice

American Justice

The United States has the world’s largest prison population. In 2012, there were 2.3 million people in American prisons ... Read more

7 Oct 2014

50mins

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Vermont: The Small Town State

Vermont: The Small Town State

Quaint storefronts along Main streets, covered bridges over clear streams, cows from dairy farms dotting green valleys: ... Read more

2 Jun 2012

51mins

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The Sorting of America

The Sorting of America

The U.S. has been a country shaped by migration, dating back to the days of the pioneers making their way West. But rece... Read more

3 Jun 2014

50mins

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Wyoming: The New Old West

Wyoming: The New Old West

People are few and far between in Wyoming. Those that do live here prize tradition, self-reliance, and their connection... Read more

19 Aug 2011

51mins

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Hawai'i: The Legacy of Sugar

Hawai'i: The Legacy of Sugar

For many Americans, Hawai’i is a tropical playground, the place of surf, sun and dream vacations. Behind the tourist faç... Read more

13 May 2014

50mins

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Tucson: Borderlands

Tucson: Borderlands

Tucson sits in the borderlands, the desert landscape where America and Mexico meet. This place is crisscrossed by bounda... Read more

29 Oct 2012

51mins

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Re:Defining Black History

Re:Defining Black History

During a month selected to celebrate “history,” we certainly are treated to a lot of the same familiar stories: the batt... Read more

4 Feb 2014

51mins

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The Bronx, NY: Still Rising from the Ashes

The Bronx, NY: Still Rising from the Ashes

The Bronx has long been seen as a symbol of America’s failings. For many people here, ‘making it’ means escaping the cr... Read more

18 Aug 2011

51mins

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Dropouts to Graduates: The Story of the Care Center

Dropouts to Graduates: The Story of the Care Center

In this episode, SOTRU travels to Holyoke, Massachusetts, home of the Care Center. an alternative school just for pregna... Read more

27 Jun 2013

51mins

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Sacramento, CA: All Hands on Deck

Sacramento, CA: All Hands on Deck

There’s been a lot of bad news coming out of Sacramento lately: homelessness, the foreclosure rate, unemployment, politi... Read more

10 Sep 2011

51mins

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Jacksonville: Grinding the Gears

Jacksonville: Grinding the Gears

Jacksonville, Florida is a lot of things: a military town. A church town. A beach town. And it can be all those things b... Read more

1 Nov 2012

51mins

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Las Vegas – Bright Lights, Big City, Small Town

Las Vegas – Bright Lights, Big City, Small Town

These days, two versions of Las Vegas occupy the public imagination. One is of Sin City, home to The Strip, to glitter a... Read more

1 May 2011

51mins

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Leadership from the Bottom Up

Leadership from the Bottom Up

Usually during Black History month, we remember civil rights icons and reflect on their legacy. But over the past couple... Read more

18 Feb 2014

51mins

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Internet Communities: Virtual Reality

Internet Communities: Virtual Reality

At this point in the 21st century, it’s kind of impossible to talk about community-building without, at some point, talk... Read more

24 Nov 2012

51mins

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Truckers of the High Seas

Truckers of the High Seas

In our globalized world, it only takes a click to buy something from China and have it delivered right to your doorstep.... Read more

14 Oct 2014

50mins

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Cleveland, OH: Entrepreneurs at Work

Cleveland, OH: Entrepreneurs at Work

Cleveland, Ohio is a city that was made by entrepreneurs, but for decades, it’s been known as a city that’s a shell of i... Read more

20 Aug 2011

51mins

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SOTRU Short: In East Portland, Soccer Helps Make a City Home

SOTRU Short: In East Portland, Soccer Helps Make a City Home

What happens if you move to Portland, Oregon and you’re not into bikes or beer? Or if, say, you don’t even speak English... Read more

21 Jan 2014

8mins

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Southeastern Washington: The Unlikely Perfect Place

Southeastern Washington: The Unlikely Perfect Place

The Tri-Cities are Richland, Pasco and Kennewick—3 cities clustered near one another in the vast plains and deserts of W... Read more

1 Jun 2012

51mins

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