A Day for Remembering

Memorial Day is May 26th.

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World War I Living History Project
Treehouse Productions, 116:00
Interviews with the last surviving veterans of World War I.
Plan ahead with our Memorial Day Editor's Picks.



Let's Dance!

Singers, storytelling and ... Japancakes.

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A Musician's Life
Tracey Tanenbaum / WXPN, 5 5-minute pieces
"Radio...storytelling at it's finest." Personal, revealing profiles from musicians (Marc Cohn, Francis Dunnery, and Jason Isbell to name a few) talking about their setbacks, triumphs and the creative process.
Japancakes: Ambient Chamber Country
Echoes, 03:32
Japancakes mixes electric guitar with pedal steel guitar, classical strings with synthesizers -- for a sound that's got country airs strung out in classical refrains with a touch of quirk.

Not Feeling Well

Troubling times for patients, doctors and nurses.

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The Doctor Can't See You Now
WBUR/Inside Out Documentaries, 59:00
Patients are finding it harder and harder to get in to see a primary care physician.
Nursing a Shortage: Inside Out
WBUR/Inside Out Documentaries, 58:00
A definitive exploration of a looming crisis in U.S. health care.
Troubled Doctors: Addiction and Depression in Medicine
Patricia Murphy / KUOW, 3 segments
A look at physician addiction and depression.

Love You, Mom

Mothers' Day is May 11th.

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Mom's Good Move Special
Long Haul Productions, 59:00
Whether they are forced to, or whether they plan to, each year more and more seniors move into retirement homes. In the year 2000, Peg Collison was one of them.
Check out the Editor's Picks for Mother's Day.



The Young and The Restless

Youth producers talk politics.
Y-Press Reporter Notebooks
Colleen Ludice, 02:00
Youth journalists comment on their experiences and reflections on the presidential candidates.
Hear more youth pieces on Generation PRX!

Check out more audio for the 2008 campaigns.

It's All Just Fun and Guns

How violent video games (potentially) change us.

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The Video Game Violence Debate
Paul Ingles, 59:00
As Grand Theft Auto releases its latest version, Peace Talks Radio explores the effects of video game violence on the way we approach conflict resolution.
Also see the half-hour version.

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