Opinion The Immigration Debate Migrants' Dilemma Strikes Chord in Rural America June 4, 2006 • Commentator Machlyn Blair isn't an immigrant, but he sees a lot of parallels between the current immigration debate and the story of his own life. Blair is a 19-year-old living in rural Kentucky. But he suspects he may not be able to live there for long. He wonders if he'll have to leave everything he knows in order to make a better living. Migrants' Dilemma Strikes Chord in Rural America Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5450719/5450722" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kids Interpreting Medical Information to Parents May 19, 2006 • In California, young people are often asked to interpret medical information for parents or relatives who are not fluent in English. But a state legislator believes interpreting sensitive medical information is too stressful for minors, and wants to ban the practice. Antony Jauregui of Youth Radio reports. Kids Interpreting Medical Information to Parents Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5418069/5418070" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion 'Exit Exams': Can't Pass? Don't Graduate May 17, 2006 • Youth Radio reporter Jazmine Livingston is a California student who thinks an "exit exam" is a valid requirement for graduation. The college-bound high school senior feels that all students have plenty of time and assistance to prepare for the test -- and if they can't pass, they shouldn't graduate. 'Exit Exams': Can't Pass? Don't Graduate Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5411431/5411432" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Saturday School for Immigration Protesters April 28, 2006 • Some Los Angeles-area high school students who left school to participate in an immigrant rights rally earlier this April are being punished with detention on Saturdays. Youth Radio correspondent Jennifer Obakhume reports. Saturday School for Immigration Protesters Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5369130/5369131" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Hip-Hop to the Nth Degree: Hyphy April 4, 2006 • Hyphy is a rap style out of the suburbs of San Francisco, defined by its fast pace and intricate wordplay. It's now getting national attention, as rapper E-40 has an album in Billboard's top 100. Youth Radio's Tapan Munshi explains. Hip-Hop to the Nth Degree: Hyphy Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5323593/5323594" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Look at Dads of All Kinds A Difficult Cut: A Father, A Son and Little League March 15, 2006 • A new Little League season is beginning, but it can be a hard-knock life. Recently Al Lazard and his 11-year-old son Armando sat down for a frank conversation. It began with a question from Armando: "Dad, tell me the truth, why did you cut me off the team?" A Difficult Cut: A Father, A Son and Little League Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5280660/5280665" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Reflections on Return': Sharing War Experience February 23, 2006 • Army Specialist Richard Denny was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq for 12 months. Now he is at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. He's from a family of military men in Knoxville, Tenn., but Denny says his war experiences are hard to share, even with his family. 'Reflections on Return': Sharing War Experience Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5230775/5230776" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A South African Student Looks for Balance January 17, 2006 • Youth Radio's Nishat Kurwa profiles a South African college student who's fighting to balance her new educational opportunities with a daily struggle against the social and economic legacies of apartheid. A South African Student Looks for Balance Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5160336/5160337" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Teaching Martin Luther King Jr.'s Story January 16, 2006 • Racial tensions between blacks and Latinos have developed recently in Los Angeles high schools. Youth Radio reporter Jennifer Obakhume visits a South Los Angeles high school to find out how Martin Luther King's legacy is taught there, and how those lessons are received. Teaching Martin Luther King Jr.'s Story Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5159382/5159383" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion West Virginia Mining Disasters Growing Up in a Coal Town: Stay Home or Leave? January 10, 2006 • Commentator Natasha Watts is from the third generation of a coal mining family in Kentucky. The recent deaths of miners at the Sago Mine in West Virginia mirrored a similar mining accident in her home town decades ago, and reminds her of her own dilemma: whether to stay in the mountains with her family, or leave the coal industry behind. Growing Up in a Coal Town: Stay Home or Leave? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5147009/5147010" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Youth Radio: Liquor Stores and Vandals January 3, 2006 • Vandals deface two liquor stores in Anyi Howell's neighborhood, and he's upset. The Youth Radio contributor talks about how the community is handling an increased number of liquor stores, and how the local media is reporting the vandalism. Youth Radio: Liquor Stores and Vandals Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5080724/5080725" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Reflections on Return': Awaiting Redeployment December 13, 2005 • Marine Sgt. Daniel Price reflects how he balanced his time between fellow Marines and family before redeployment to Iraq. This piece is part of our Youth Radio series, "Reflections on Return." 'Reflections on Return': Awaiting Redeployment Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5050288/5050289" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Youth Radio: The Lingering Legacy of Apartheid December 9, 2005 • Although South Africa is making major strides towards democracy and against racism, Youth Radio reporter Fadia Williams says it's still hard for young people there to overcome some of her country's entrenched Apartheid-era attitudes. Youth Radio: The Lingering Legacy of Apartheid Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5045541/5045542" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Junk Food Goes Underground in Calif. Schools November 7, 2005 • Jennifer Obakhume is a senior at Inglewood High School in Los Angeles. She reports on the trend of underground junk food networks at some California schools. Many school districts are limiting cafeteria soda and junk food options in an effort to curb childhood obesity. Her story was produced by Youth Radio. Junk Food Goes Underground in Calif. Schools Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4992008/4992009" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Millions More Movement March Youth Radio: Mixed Signals from Millions More October 17, 2005 • Youth Radio reporter Anyi Howell reflects on the weekend's Millions More Movement march in Washington, D.C. He talks about how the gathering did -- and did not -- fulfill his hope for positive change in African-American communities. Youth Radio: Mixed Signals from Millions More Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4961463/4961464" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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