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Tourists Dry Up At Historic Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island, where the crew of HMS eventually landed after its mutiny, relies heavily on tourism for its survival. But the global economic recession, has tourism on the island badly.

Tourists Dry Up At Historic Norfolk Island

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Solitary Confinement: Cruel and Inhuman

Solitary confinement is one of the most controversial and widely used forms of punishment within the U.S. prison system. Independent producer Claire Schoen brings us this story of nine former prisoners as they describe their experiences in solitary confinement. This story comes to us form the NPR series Hearing Voices.

Solitary Confinement: Cruel and Inhuman

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Rich Keplar, Part-Time Poet

Rich Keplar is a picture framer by day and a poet on the side. Thanks to his vivid imagery, readers live vicariously through his experiences in Vietnam and beyond. Independent producer Larry Massett created a sound portrait of Keplar's work.

Rich Keplar, Part-Time Poet

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Life On The Streets: Miracle's Story

At 21, Miracle Draven is a crystal meth abuser who has lived on the streets of Portland, Ore. for the past four years. Independent producer Dmae Roberts brings us this story about a day in the life of Miracle.

Life On The Streets: Miracle's Story

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Building Young Assassins In Juarez

In this violence-filled Mexican city, "drug cartel" has many meanings. Residents say it includes the government, the military, big business, small business, the upper, middle, and lower classes, the justice system and the media. How can this be?

Building Young Assassins In Juarez

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In Juarez, Gangs Come In Many Forms

We talk with residents of about the murders that plague their Mexican city. The military has stepped up its presence to try to turn the tide of drug gang violence. But the public is not impressed, and many wish the soldiers would leave.

In Juarez, Gangs Come In Many Forms

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Trailer Park Trash, Recycled

A hard woman turns her life upside down and shakes it until something positive falls out. She liked to dress up like a Nazi biker, but then she went back to school in archeology and everything changed for the better.

Trailer Park Trash, Recycled

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In Rwanda, Genocide's Ghosts Haunt Christmas

Orphans say they prefer not to get presents because they remind them of what they don't have. This year marked the 15th anniversary of the slaughter of more than 800,000 people. We see how people are moving past the violent ghosts.

In Rwanda, Genocide's Ghosts Haunt Christmas

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After The Forgetting, 'I Love You'

What happens to love when there is no memory? An evolution of relationships reveal themselves in these conversations between Gregory Sharrow, his mother Marjorie, and Greg's husband Bob Hooker.

After The Forgetting, 'I Love You'

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Teens Share Their Secrets

Teenagers wish they could tell their parents a lot of things. And for some reason, three teens in Chicago — Curie Youth Radio producers Romana Amato, Jose Benitez and April Winbun — have decided to do just that on the air.

Teens Share Their Secrets

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The Crossdressing Family Man Down The Block

For a time, the Nadeau family had secret: the husband had a tendency to wear women's clothes. Then Doug Nadeau got sick — and after surgery, he became less inhibited, and became more public in his crossdressing. We learn how his wife came to understand his habits.

The Crossdressing Family Man Down The Block

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Burmese Refugees Preserve Culture Through Music

After coming to the U.S., many Burmese refugees try to preserve their culture and music with traditional instruments and dance. Most of these musicians have not seen their homeland in 20 years, while the younger ones were born in the camps, citizens of no country.

Burmese Refugees Preserve Culture Through Music

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A Strange Political Song: Why People Care

Almost half of the eligible voters in this country usually don't bother to vote. On the other side, there are people who are extremely passionate about politics. They pass out pamphlets, work the phones, write letters to the editor and place political signs and stickers all over their cars and front yards. Independent producer Barrett Golding wondered — why the divide?

A Strange Political Song: Why People Care

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The Endless Night Of The Insomniac

A man describes how it feels to spend night after sleepless night waiting for rest to come. It's the same thing over and over and over, he says. Sometimes, he hears voices while he is "stuck in limbo."

The Endless Night Of The Insomniac

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War Memorial In A Chicago Shop Window

A shopkeeper in Chicago has created a memorial to soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not everybody who passes by understands why he's decorated his shop window with distressing images.

War Memorial In A Chicago Shop Window

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Finding Love On The Dairy Farm

Single people who live in rural areas often have trouble finding mates. This can be especially true if you have to milk cows several times a day. But producer Chris Booker found a service that can help: FarmersOnly.com.

Finding Love On The Dairy Farm

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