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Barack Obama Accepts Democratic Nomination
Lehrer NewsHour, 43:38: Sen. Obama's rousing speech at Mile High Stadium on Aug. 28th.
Joe Biden's Speech at the DNC
Lehrer NewsHour, 22:13: Sen. Biden attacks McCain/Bush as he accepts the Democratic VP nomination.
John McCain Accepts Republican Nomination
Lehrer NewsHour, 49:01: Sen. McCain presents his maverick message at his acceptance speech on Sept. 4th.
Sarah Palin Accepts Republican VP Nomination
Lehrer NewsHour, 36:30: Palin mocks Obama, big government, and "liberal" media.
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PRX asked some independent and station producers to look into promises by McCain and Obama, and see how those pledges are sticking with voters:
Two Jobs, Still Not Making It
Todd Melby, 3:58
: A 21-year-old woman describes the difficulty of paying the bills while working at a grocery store deli and Wendy's.
What to Do in Iraq
Shia Levitt, 3:46: Both Obama and McCain have made promises about how they would get out of Iraq. We asked people what it means to keep or break a campaign promise in light of a constantly changing situation on the ground.
Obama's Hope
Barbara Bernstein, 3:45: Barbara Bernstein goes back to 1968 when she and her friends were alienated from electoral process and then looks at why 2008 feels so different to so many older progressive activists.

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9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
Good Radio Shows, 54 or 59:00: Three people who lost family members on 9/11 talk about turning their grief into action for peace.
We Were On Duty
Richard Paul, 53:36: An oral history of the survivors of the attack on the Pentagon.
Hear more to commemorate 9/11.

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A Way with Words
Series of hour-long pieces: "It'll appeal to Will Shortz devotees and back-to-schoolers alike."
Prime Candidates
Hearing Voices, 54:00: "If you're struggling to balance your information programming during this election season, this edition of Hearing Voices walks right down the middle."
See all of Julianne's monthly picks and read her bio here.
Simon Jeffes and the Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Echoes, 03:30: "Timely now as several Penguin Cafe recordings are being reissued as we speak."
The Little Giant: A Tribute to Johnny Griffin
WBEZ, 59:00: "A portrait of musician Johnny Griffin was long overdue, and this one gets it right."
View all of David's monthly picks and read his bio here.

Civilian Conservation Corps

Those CCC Boys
Vermont Public Radio, 28:30: It's been 75 years since the first CCC camps opened. This documentary explores what it did for the country and how its work resonates today.