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GoodLetter, May 9, 2002

Have you been checking out our favorite public radio stories? Here are some of our favorite public radio pieces this week (follow the link below to the full summaries on our Web site):

::: Freedom for A Voice of Hope -- One of the world's most famous political prisoners is released, but does it mark the beginning of a new era for the country best known as Burma?

::: The Music of Change -- The 1992 Los Angeles riots left their mark on an entire country -- and on a whole world of music.

::: A Doctor for the Streets -- On Mumbai, India's mean streets, a former street kid is bringing heart and home-spun first aid to a new generation of "pavement dwellers."

::: Appreciating Teachers -- Every week is Teacher Appreciation Week with the publication of a new book of affectionate tributes.

::: A Chinese WWW (Win-Win-Win) -- A high-technology entrepreneur wants to help the most rural parts of China clear a hurdle towards more sustainable economic development.

::: Shelter from the Storm -- In Nepal, an inspired non-profit is helping street children gain a positive, new vision of the future.

::: Strange Bedfellows -- What happens when a major environmental organization and the US military get together? In at least one case, they're helping give an endangered species a fighting chance.

Read full summaries of these stories and listen to your favorites on our site: http://goodthings.com/02_05_050902radio.asp

Talk to us. What's the best public radio story you've heard this week?

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