Episodes

  • Afghanistan's All-Girl Robotics Team Can't Get Visas to Come to the U.S. - The World Staff

    Afghanistan's All-Girl Robotics Team Can't Get Visas to Come to the U.S. - The World Staff
    Jul 5 2017
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    Title: Afghanistan's All-Girl Robotics Team Can't Get Visas to Come to the U.S.
    Author: The World Staff
    Narrator: Marco Werman
    Format: Original Recording
    Length: 2 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-05-17
    Publisher: PRI's The World
    Genres: Radio & TV, News, Business, & Culture

    Summary:
    An all-girl team from Afghanistan got the chance of a lifetime to participate in a global robotics competition in the United States. Their parents said "Yes." But the U.S. State Department has not.
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    2 mins
  • For Local Water Activists, Navajo Coal Mine Closure Would Be a Long-Awaited Win - Carolyn Beeler

    For Local Water Activists, Navajo Coal Mine Closure Would Be a Long-Awaited Win - Carolyn Beeler
    Jul 5 2017
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    Title: For Local Water Activists, Navajo Coal Mine Closure Would Be a Long-Awaited Win
    Author: Carolyn Beeler
    Narrator: Marco Werman
    Format: Original Recording
    Length: 5 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-05-17
    Publisher: PRI's The World
    Genres: Radio & TV, News, Business, & Culture

    Summary:
    Generations of residents of Black Mesa, Arizona, have blamed a nearby coal mine for changes to their land. Now it’s likely to close.
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    5 mins
  • How Russian Meddling Impacted the American Revolution - Christopher Woolf

    How Russian Meddling Impacted the American Revolution - Christopher Woolf
    Jul 5 2017
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    Title: How Russian Meddling Impacted the American Revolution
    Author: Christopher Woolf
    Narrator: Marco Werman
    Format: Original Recording
    Length: 4 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-05-17
    Publisher: PRI's The World
    Genres: Radio & TV, News, Business, & Culture

    Summary:
    Foreign help was critical to the success of the American Revolution. Many people know about the important roles played by France and Spain. But less well-known is the indirect help the U.S. got from Russia. On this July 4, we explore how Russia accidentally helped the American fight for independence.
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    4 mins
  • As Trump Tweets for China to 'Put a Heavy Move on North Korea,' China Calls for De-Escalation - The World Staff

    As Trump Tweets for China to 'Put a Heavy Move on North Korea,' China Calls for De-Escalation - The World Staff
    Jul 5 2017
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    Title: As Trump Tweets for China to 'Put a Heavy Move on North Korea,' China Calls for De-Escalation
    Author: The World Staff
    Narrator: Marco Werman
    Format: Original Recording
    Length: 10 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-05-17
    Publisher: PRI's The World
    Genres: Radio & TV, News, Business, & Culture

    Summary:
    Some experts are warning of "disastrous" consequences if world powers fail to find a way to de-escalate after North Korea announced it had successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile.
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    10 mins
  • They Went High and Low to Be Together. Now if Only They Can Get Past the Travel Ban. - Shirin Jaafari

    They Went High and Low to Be Together. Now if Only They Can Get Past the Travel Ban. - Shirin Jaafari
    Jul 3 2017
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    Title: They Went High and Low to Be Together. Now if Only They Can Get Past the Travel Ban.
    Author: Shirin Jaafari
    Narrator: Marco Werman
    Format: Original Recording
    Length: 4 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-03-17
    Publisher: PRI's The World
    Genres: Radio & TV, News, Business, & Culture

    Summary:
    Mahsa Abbasi and Paul Gottinger are engaged. Abbasi is Iranian and Gottinger is American. When they first applied for a fiance visa for Abbasi to come to the U.S., they had no idea how difficult it would be. Then came the Trump administration's immigration and travel ban.
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    4 mins
  • How Two Sisters Will Make It to South Korea's Olympics — but for Opposing Teams - Kaomi Goetz

    How Two Sisters Will Make It to South Korea's Olympics — but for Opposing Teams - Kaomi Goetz
    Jul 3 2017
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    Title: How Two Sisters Will Make It to South Korea's Olympics — but for Opposing Teams
    Author: Kaomi Goetz
    Narrator: Marco Werman
    Format: Original Recording
    Length: 4 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-03-17
    Publisher: PRI's The World
    Genres: Radio & TV, News, Business, & Culture

    Summary:
    Marissa Brandt will be playing for South Korea's Olympic ice hockey team. And her sister, Hannah Brandt, will play for Team U.S.A.
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    4 mins
  • For One Navajo Family, a Coal Power Plant Has Preserved a Way of Life - Carolyn Beeler

    For One Navajo Family, a Coal Power Plant Has Preserved a Way of Life - Carolyn Beeler
    Jul 3 2017
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    Title: For One Navajo Family, a Coal Power Plant Has Preserved a Way of Life
    Author: Carolyn Beeler
    Narrator: Marco Werman
    Format: Original Recording
    Length: 5 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-03-17
    Publisher: PRI's The World
    Genres: Radio & TV, News, Business, & Culture

    Summary:
    The Navajo Generating Station is a big polluter. But it’s also a good job on the reservation, which keeps workers close to home.
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    5 mins
  • Could Dinner Parties Bring Hearts and Minds Together? This Muslim Woman Is Giving It a Try. - Shirin Jaafari

    Could Dinner Parties Bring Hearts and Minds Together? This Muslim Woman Is Giving It a Try. - Shirin Jaafari
    Jun 30 2017
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    Title: Could Dinner Parties Bring Hearts and Minds Together? This Muslim Woman Is Giving It a Try.
    Author: Shirin Jaafari
    Narrator: Marco Werman
    Format: Original Recording
    Length: 4 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 06-30-17
    Publisher: PRI's The World
    Genres: Radio & TV, News, Business, & Culture

    Summary:
    Amanda Saab was the first Muslim woman in hijab to appear on a reality TV cooking show in the U.S. Now, she is inviting total strangers to her home and cooking them meals. She says it's one way that might help bring together people from different sides of the political spectrum.
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    4 mins