Homelands Radio Series

Vanishing Homelands
Twenty-one long-form documentary features chronicling the loss of land and culture across Latin America and the Caribbean. Broadcast on National Public Radio (NPR) in 1991 and 1992.

Searching for Solutions
Documenting the efforts of scientists and social innovators working on ways to sustain responsible growth and development. Reported from Latin America, India, and the Middle East, and broadcast on NPR and Marketplace Radio from 1994 to 1995.

Gloucester at the Crossroads
Examining the impact of declining fish stocks in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the oldest fishing port in the US. Produced by Sandy Tolan for Living on Earth in 1997 to 1998.

Stories from the Middle East
Documentaries and feature reports broadcast on National Public Radio's Fresh Air and Living on Earth from 1997 to 1999.

World Views
First-person documentaries reflecting the perspectives of ordinary people around the world. Twenty-two pieces broadcast on NPR and This American Life from 1997 to 2003.

Border Stories
Exploring social, economic, legal, and environmental issues on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Broadcast on NPR, Living on Earth, This American Life, Latino USA, and American RadioWorks from 2001 to 2003. Spanish versions aired on Radio Bilingüe.

Worlds of Difference
Exploring the responses of societies with strong local traditions to the pressures and opportunities of a globalizing world. Forty features from 27 countries, plus six hour-long specials and a 60-page website. Broadcast on NPR, Living on Earth, and Common Ground Radio from 2003-2005.

WORKING
Intimate, sound-rich profiles of workers in the global economy. Broadcast as a regular monthly feature on Marketplace Radio from 2006 to the present.