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Women crossing the border, photo by Julian Cardona

Undocumented War, Part 5- Solution? 5:55 Scott Carrier

A five-part portrait of people on both sides of the US-Mexico border: nervous Mexicans just before they cross, vigilantes patrolling the US side, a coyote (human smuggler), and a woman whose Arizona border ranch gives her a front-row seat for the biggest wave of human migration in a century. Julián Cardona- Almargen; Periodismo de investigaci—n, medios y literatura
an Arizonan’s answers (Bowden).

Broadcast: May 27 2005 on APM MarketplaceSeries: The Undocumented War Subjects: International, Hispanic, Labor, Justice

Undocumented War, Part 4- Coyotes 5:20 Scott Carrier

A five-part portrait of people on both sides of the US-Mexico border: nervous Mexicans just before they cross, vigilantes patrolling the US side, a coyote (human smuggler), and a woman whose Arizona border ranch gives her a front-row seat for the biggest wave of human migration in a century. Julián Cardona- Almargen; Periodismo de investigaci—n, medios y literatura
bringing them across.

Broadcast: May 26 2005 on APM MarketplaceSeries: The Undocumented War Subjects: International, Hispanic, Labor, Justice

Undocumented War, Part 3- Journey 5:51 Scott Carrier

A five-part portrait of people on both sides of the US-Mexico border: nervous Mexicans just before they cross, vigilantes patrolling the US side, a coyote (human smuggler), and a woman whose Arizona border ranch gives her a front-row seat for the biggest wave of human migration in a century. Julián Cardona- Almargen; Periodismo de investigaci—n, medios y literatura
watching the migration.

Broadcast: May 25 2005 on APM MarketplaceSeries: The Undocumented War Subjects: Hispanic, International, Labor, Justice

Undocumented War, Part 2- Minutemen 6:30 Scott Carrier

A five-part portrait of people on both sides of the US-Mexico border: nervous Mexicans just before they cross, vigilantes patrolling the US side, a coyote (human smuggler), and a woman whose Arizona border ranch gives her a front-row seat for the biggest wave of human migration in a century. Julián Cardona- Almargen; Periodismo de investigaci—n, medios y literatura
armed vigilantes patrol the U.S. line.

Broadcast: May 24 2005 on APM MarketplaceSeries: The Undocumented War Subjects: Hispanic, International, Labor, Justice

Undocumented War, Part 1- Border 5:30 Scott Carrier

A five-part portrait of people on both sides of the US-Mexico border: nervous Mexicans just before they cross, vigilantes patrolling the US side, a coyote (human smuggler), and a woman whose Arizona border ranch gives her a front-row seat for the biggest wave of human migration in a century. Julián Cardona- Almargen; Periodismo de investigaci—n, medios y literatura
with writer Charles Bowden.

Broadcast: May 23 2005 on APM MarketplaceSeries: The Undocumented War Subjects: Hispanic, International, Labor, Justice

Picture Postcards 4:04 Jake Warga

Before the airplane, trips abroad were big undertakings, and if you went overseas you’d want evidence that you were really there. So you sent a postcard. These little souvenirs are visual depictions of the history Colonialism.

Broadcast: May 21 2005 on PRI/WNYC Studio 360 Subjects: Art, Travel, Historical

Don Henry Ford 3: A Smuggler’s Story 7:46 Scott Carrier

Drug lords and doing time: The final part of a profile of Don Henry Ford, a convicted drug smuggler who made millions smuggling marijuana. [transcript]

Broadcast: May 20 2005 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Smuggler’s Story Subjects: International, Business

Don Henry Ford 2: A Smuggler’s Story 7:46 Scott Carrier

Dying for drugs: The second of a three-part profile of Don Henry Ford, a convicted drug smuggler who made millions smuggling marijuana. [transcript]

Broadcast: May 19 2005 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Smuggler’s Story Subjects: International, Business

Don Henry Ford 1: A Smuggler’s Story 7:48 Scott Carrier

A three-part profile of Don Henry Ford, a convicted drug smuggler who made millions smuggling marijuana across the Texas border in the 1970s and 80s. He had run-ins with police and drug lords, was jailed and nearly executed, lied, cheated and stole -- and still continued to smuggle, even when nearly all his fellow criminals were either dead or in prison. [transcript]

Broadcast: May 18 2005 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Smuggler’s Story Subjects: International, Business

Shoah 59:00 Jay Allison, Barrett Golding & [Hearing Voices]

A Holocaust Memorial in this (((Hearing Voices))) Yom Ha Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) special. Hosted by Barrett Golding, featuring: "Descended from the Holocaust" - Dr. Alan Berkenwald's parents never talked to him about their experience in the concentration camps. Last summer, at age 41, when Alan found out that his parents and their survivor friends had rented a bus to visit the Holocaust Museum in Washington, he asked if he could come along and bring a tape recorder. Produced by Jay Allison with Christina Eggloff, from their series Life Stories. Also, "Yom Hashoah 1994" combines music and prayers from Shoah services (Congregations Beth Aaron- Billings MT & B'nai Jeshuran- Cleveland OH) with survivor interviews. And it documents the Billings communities united, emphatic "Not in Our Town" response that stopped a series of anti-Jewish crimes. Cleveland recordist was NPR's Rick Karr. Billings recordist and story producer was Barrett Golding. And "Death Marches and Liberation" produced by David Notowitz as part of "Voices of the Shoah: Remembrances of the Holocaust," a project of Richard Foos, President of Rhino Records, narrated by Elliot Gould; drawn from interviews with 180 survivors; available as a 4-CD box set, with a 100-page book of photos, interviews and historical perspectives. Also live May 1945 BBC reports "From Belsen Concentration Camp" by Patrick Gordon Walker. More audio, info and links...

Broadcast: May 6 2005 on HV SpecialSeries: Hearing Voices- Specials Subjects: Historical Anniversaries, Historical, Specials, War, Justice