Undocumented minors and their relatives face crackdown, Australia's gun amnesty, bye bye Cassini
An uncle who agreed to take in his undocumented nephew becomes a target for federal immigration agents. That's our top story today. Also, why many in West Virginia are looking beyond coal to new jobs in the solar industry. Plus Cuba's most trusted meteorologist.
48m Sep 12, 2017
48m
Sept. 11 in the Trump era, hacking the power grid and bringing Jose Lopez Ramirez home
On the show today, the ways in which the 9/11 attacks shape President Donald Trump's world view and his administration's foreign policy. And, we remember the life and work of American historian Nancy Dupree, who spent years living in Afghanistan with her husband. Dupree passed away over the weekend. Plus, why Norway's gone back to paper ballots for their elections.
48m Sep 11, 2017
48m
Florida preps for Irma, Harvey's toll and plastics in your drinking water
Today, we look at the damage nature is doing. Florida is trying to get ready for the arrival of Hurricane Irma, while Mexico deals with an 8.2 magnitude earthquake. And, a Brazilian immigrant who was one of the inspirations for the DACA program. Plus, we take a deep dive on a Cuban rhythm called clave.
48m Sep 08, 2017
48m
Russia probe continues, Irma's island destruction, Jewish folk music in Japan
Donald Trump Jr. meets with Senate investigators to talk about Russia. Also, Hurricane Irma's devastating impact on Barbuda. Plus, how a Jewish folk song ended up in Japanese video games.
47m Sep 07, 2017
47m
Preparing for Irma, DACA disruption in California, North Korea's 'pink lady'
How Haiti and Cuba are preparing for a potentially devastating visit from Hurricane Irma. Plus, a Syrian refugee starts a shoe factory in Turkey. And the "pink lady" who delivers North Korea's propaganda on TV.
47m Sep 06, 2017
47m
Trump winds DACA down, New York statue linked to slavery, shouting names in India
Reaction to the Trump administration decision to rescind DACA, the program that protects hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants. Plus, the debate over a statue in New York with links to slavery. And a campaign to get women in rural India to shout their husbands' names.
47m Sep 05, 2017
47m
North Korea's nuclear test, Northwest Passage, Syrian soccer hopes
A sixth nuclear test by North Korea sparks anxiety in Asia and stern warnings from the US. Also, the view from a former North Korean army officer, now a defector in South Korea. Plus, the economic cost of ending DACA.
47m Sep 04, 2017
47m
A new life in America, massive floods in India, Kenya vote nullified
A young Somali who came to America to start a new life, and discovered a new reality. Also, a former neo-Nazi in Norway who now works to keep kids out of white supremacist groups. Plus, the teacher from southern Spain who asked the Beatles to publish their lyrics.
48m Sep 01, 2017
48m
Limbo after DACA, Diana remembered and Aleppo zoo animals rescued
If President Donald Trump ends DACA, hundreds of thousands of young immigrants currently protected by the program would be in legal limbo. We start there today with a look at how some advocates are preparing. Also, a Martha's Vineyard innkeeper remembers meeting Princess Diana 23 years ago. Plus, the serious message behind a board game about arranged marriages.
47m Aug 31, 2017
47m
Dutch flooding tips, rogue pantsuits, and lost disco tapes of Somalia
Urban designers know how development and flood control can be done better. Also, we'll check in on another megacity that's struggling to cope with huge amounts of water after days of heavy rain: Mumbai, India. And, we'll get a taste of 1970s Somali disco music, thanks to a stash of old recordings that's just come to light after being hidden away for decades in a Mogadishu radio station.
47m Aug 30, 2017
47m
Mosques in Houston help Harvey victims, Lebanon is now ISIS-free, and testing the hyperloop
President Donald Trump is in Texas to look at the damage caused by Tropical Storm Harvey. We'll find out how mosques in Houston are opening their doors for people displaced by the catastrophic storm. Plus, a conversation with the author of "Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency."
46m Aug 29, 2017
46m
Relief efforts in Texas, Sheriff Joe's pardon and plastic bags
We're giving our signature global take on the devastating floods affecting the Texas coast and the city of Houston. Find out how immigrants and refugees have been hit particularly hard by Harvey. Also, discover how the flooding in Texas compares with major weather events elsewhere in the world. Plus, Kenya bans plastic grocery bags. And, we find out what "back to school" shopping meant in 1980s...
48m Aug 28, 2017
48m
Canada's far right in Quebec, Hurricane Harvey and climate change
As more asylum seekers cross from the US into Canada, some Canadians say their government is being too welcoming of immigrants. We take a look. Also, a former Navy midshipman talks about being transgender in the military. And two sheepdogs are hailed as heroes in British Columbia.
48m Aug 25, 2017
48m
Front-line reporting from Syria, a former child soldier on trial, US Open preview
A rare firsthand report from the front lines of the war in Syria. Also, why some Syrian refugees in Lebanon want to go home now. Plus, the historic connection between the Harlem Renaissance and Soviet Russia.
48m Aug 24, 2017
48m
Trump's back on script, a Navy commander loses his job, and Big Ben goes silent
President Donald Trump speaks about unity and shared values in Reno after his more combative address in Phoenix. Also, the commander of the Navy's 7th Fleet loses his job after a string of ship accidents on his watch. And the Greek city of Thessaloniki acknowledges its Jewish past.
48m Aug 23, 2017
48m
Focus on immigration again, no instant divorce in India and rainwater beer
President Donald Trump's trip to Arizona shifts the focus in this country to immigration again. Meanwhile, a court ruling in Chile eases the country's total ban on abortion. Plus, one solution to Amsterdam's flooding problem: turn rainwater into beer.
47m Aug 22, 2017
47m
The eclipse goes global, Trump's Afghan plan and dockless bike sharing
President Donald Trump's new US plan for Afghanistan is expected to including some extra US troops deployed there. We take a look at what else we might expect to hear rom the president. Also, Seattle follow's China's lead and tries dockless bike sharing. Plus, the BBC has a new Pidgin English service for West Africa.
47m Aug 21, 2017
47m
Bannon is out, Barcelona rallies and eclipse plans
Steve Bannon is out as White House chief strategist — we start there today. Also, what President Trump got wrong about General Pershing and terrorism. Plus, how East Germany fell in love with Frank Zappa.
48m Aug 18, 2017
48m
Terror in Barcelona, how other countries deal with problematic monuments, Reagan's infamous joke
A van was used to carry out a terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday. Also, we look at how South Africa has dealt with monuments that honor apartheid-era leaders. And we remember how a joke uttered by President Ronald Reagan caused a lot of anxiety in the Soviet Union.
46m Aug 17, 2017
46m
Meet the antifa, responding to racism, NAFTA talks start
A guide to becoming an engaged, change-making citizen in the age of Trump. Plus, a profile of an anti-fascist activist in Charlottesville. And a veteran eclipse watcher from Australia travels to Idaho.
47m Aug 16, 2017
47m
Trump goes back to blaming 'both sides,' deadly mudslides in Sierra Leone, what we learn from solar eclipses
President Donald Trump makes new comments on the racist violence in Charlottesville and returns to blaming "both sides." Also, North Korea takes a step back from threatening the US; so, is President Donald Trump's "threat diplomacy" working? Also, the Chinese appetite for Red Delicious is good news for US farmers.
47m Aug 15, 2017
47m
Trump calls racism 'evil' two days after Charlottesville, tracking white supremacists and what is 'antifa'
President Trump issued a carefully worded statement Monday, in which he called neo-Nazis and white supremacists "repugnant." Also, we look at how Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad became a darling of the American far right. Plus, solar eclipses as a religious experience.
47m Aug 14, 2017
47m
Gearing up for the eclipse, not worried in South Korea, a global ice cream tour of LA
A new smartphone app is designed to help blind people experience the Aug. 21 total eclipse. Also, a young South African woman who was born HIV-positive but now calls herself an "H-I-Victor." Plus, a T-shirt that can get you arrested in Turkey.
47m Aug 11, 2017
47m
Assessing the North Korean threat, soldiers patrol the streets of Rio, South Africa's 'blesser' culture,
A reality check on the threat posed by North Korea. Also, a Native tribe fears being split by President Donald Trump's border wall. And a young Japanese writer breaks through the silence on autism.
48m Aug 10, 2017
48m
North Korea threatens Guam, dog airlift, Glen Campbell
The hostile rhetoric between the US and North Korea just went up another notch — we take a look today. Also, Ghana's first satellite is now in orbit. And the global reach of late country music legend Glen Campbell.
47m Aug 09, 2017
47m
Draft climate report puts pressure on Trump, Zuma survives no-confidence vote, a shortage of bomb-sniffing dogs
How would you do under President Donald Trump's points-based immigration system? Also, the link between HIV and domestic abuse in South Africa. Plus, we remember the man inside the original Godzilla suit.
47m Aug 08, 2017
47m
North Korean defiance, sex talk and a dip in a Paris canal
Today, we look at North Korea as it vows to defy new UN sanctions and promises to take revenge against the US. Also, our new Across Women's Lives series kicks off with a look at how radio plays a key role in HIV prevention in South Africa. Plus, how Cubans surf the net.
48m Aug 07, 2017
48m
Young women and HIV in South Africa, Spain's siesta, North Korea's underground railroad
Today we start our look at young women left behind in South Africa's fight against HIV. Plus, one year after the 2016 Summer Games in Rio, many of the promises made by organizers have not been kept. And, a musical tribute for the soon-to-be retired "fastest man in the world."
46m Aug 04, 2017
46m
Merit-based immigration, temporary work visas, all-woman police unit in India
How merit-based immigration works in Canada and Australia. The language of the alt-right seeps into the immigration debate. And an African American Shakespearean actor in 19th-century England.
45m Aug 03, 2017
45m
Afghan women demand recognition, Yemen and Indian troops at Dunkirk
Today we look at a movement by Afghan women demanding to be called by their own names. Plus, we examine the role Indian soldiers played in Dunkirk and other World War II battles in the wake of a controversial movie. And a Mexican street vendor in Los Angeles gets the folk hero treatment after someone overturns his cart.
47m Aug 02, 2017
47m
Filling Kelly's shoes at DHS, former Arizona sheriff found guilty, thumb piano meets electronica
Whoever succeeds John Kelly as secretary of Homeland Security will have a big to-do list. Also, why some American scientists are heading to France to do their research. And South Bend, Indiana, tries to reinvent itself as a center of high-tech innovation.
46m Aug 01, 2017
46m
Putin's gamble, the Mooch is out, Islamic Jesus
If Russian President Vladimir Putin gambled that a Donald Trump presidency would lead to better relations with the US, well, that wager seems to have backfired now. Also, how Jesus is described in Islamic scripture? Plus, a new women's soccer league gets underway in Mexico.
47m Jul 31, 2017
47m
Banished from Venezuela, DACA under threat, the art of cartoon voice-overs
The New York Times correspondent Nick Casey's view of Venezuela, after the government there banned him from the country. Also, Russia retaliates for US sanctions. And, a fresh look at the history of fortune cookies in America.
46m Jul 28, 2017
46m
Banished from Venezuela, DACA under threat, the art of cartoon voiceovers
New York Times correspondent Nick Casey's view of Venezuela, after the government there banned him from the country. Also, Russia retaliates for US sanctions. And, a fresh look at the history of fortune cookies in America.
47m Jul 28, 2017
47m
So long gas and diesel, Turkish journalists on trial, North Dakota farmers and NAFTA
What would it take to say goodbye to gas and diesel vehicles? For starters, more charging stations for electric vehicles. Also, Williamina Fleming: a Scottish immigrant and pioneer for women in astronomy. Plus, North Dakota farmers who supported Trump but are nervous about his trade policies.
47m Jul 27, 2017
47m
Trump disses Sessions again, pyschedelic London, Melania-mania in Slovenia
President Donald Trump uses a joint press conference with the Lebanese prime minister to cast more doubt on his own attorney general. Also, Bill Browder's personal tale of business, corruption and government power in Russia, and what that has to do with Donald Trump Jr.'s Russia meeting. Plus, a renaissance for psychedelia in London.
47m Jul 25, 2017
47m
Exxon Mobil's Russia problem, demining Mosul, trafficked by diplomats
Oil giant Exxon Mobil has been fined for violating sanctions against Russia. We hear what role Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may have played as Exxon CEO. Also, we examine the trafficking of domestic workers by foreign diplomats. Plus, the band Bokanté blends West Africa, the Caribbean and the Mississippi Delta.
46m Jul 24, 2017
46m
US war crimes office may shut down, inside the DMZ and the Summer of Love
The US State Department plans to shut down its war crimes office — we'll take a look. Also, Australians wonder what's happening in America after an Australian woman is shot dead by police in Minneapolis. Plus, we remember San Francisco's Summer of Love, 50 years later.
47m Jul 21, 2017
47m
US cuts support for Syrian rebels, Trudeau's carbon balancing act, radicalized surfer dude
President Donald Trump ends a CIA program backing moderate rebel groups in Syria. Also, Canada's prime minister says he's concerned about climate change while also supporting new oil pipelines. Plus Zimbabwean band Mokoomba.
46m Jul 20, 2017
46m
A push to stop migrants at sea, Sikhism and ‘The Bachelorette,’ not enough seasonal workers
An new anti-immigrant organization called Defend Europe wants to stop migrants at sea before they can cross the Mediterranean. Also, how a Syrian refugee family in Germany is adjusting to life there. Plus Olive Yang, the Burmese warlord who defied traditional gender roles.
46m Jul 19, 2017
46m
Trump and the Iran deal, Winnie the Pooh censored in China, UK cheddar heist
President Donald Trump decides not to scrap the Iran nuclear deal. Also, National Geographic's Joel Sartore and his "Photo Ark" of endangered wildlife species. Plus, why Chinese internet censors don't like Winnie the Pooh.
46m Jul 18, 2017
46m
Venezuela's symbolic referendum, Pakistan's 'Fontgate,' climate research
Venezuela's opposition held a symbolic referendum and millions voted against the country's president. We'll look at the current state of affairs. Also, we examine the difficult lives of Pakistan's atheists. Plus, how George Romero inspired zombie fans worldwide.
47m Jul 17, 2017
47m
A year after the Nice attack, high school students interview Mattis, Brazil chaos
President Donald Trump attends Bastille Day festivities in Paris today — and we take a look. Plus, the southern French city of Nice is remembering the attack a year ago today that killed 86 people on the beachside promenade. Plus, we look back at the life and work of South African HIV/AIDS activist Prudence Mabele.
46m Jul 14, 2017
46m
Trump's visit to France, Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo dies, a slice of Poland's wartime history
President Donald Trump meets his French counterpart in Paris. Also, the painful history of Jedwabne, a village in Poland where the Jewish population was massacred during World War II. Plus we remember the life and work of Chinese Nobel laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
46m Jul 13, 2017
46m
Giant iceberg calves, Korean religion called cult, Putin puppeteer
How an iceberg the size of Delaware just broke away from Antarctica. And, why two young Americans fought alongside Kurdish rebels against ISIS, and died in the fighting. Also, why members of a religious group — some American — believe their Korean leader is immortal.
46m Jul 12, 2017
46m
Donald Trump Jr.'s email chain, 'peaceful nukes,' China's New Silk Road
Donald Trump Jr. releases emails wherein he was told about Russia's support for his father's campaign. Also, a scientist who worked to find peaceful uses for nuclear bombs. And, a secretive religious group in South Korea.
46m Jul 11, 2017
46m
Victory in Mosul, ceasefire in Syria, listening to Linkin Park in Iran
Iraq's government claims victory against ISIS in Mosul. Also, who is the Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. last year? Plus, Israel's spy agency courts tech entrepreneurs with slick ads.
46m Jul 10, 2017
46m
What Russia Today makes of the Trump-Putin meeting, an update on the border wall, and the banned grandmas of Instagram
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met face-to-face on Friday. We'll get a Russian point of view. Also, an artist in Vermont has been working for more than 20 years on a comic-book history of the rise of Nazi Germany. Plus, #bannedgrandmas are overtaking Instagram.
47m Jul 07, 2017
47m
Trump gets a warm welcome in Poland, stolen artifacts from Iraq, and life on the front lines in Raqqa.
At a speech in Poland, President Donald Trump says Western civilization is under threat, and that the US will defend it. Also, the story of one Syrian refugee who managed to get asylum in Japan, which was no small feat. And, Hobby Lobby's problem with Iraqi antiquities.
46m Jul 06, 2017
46m
Options for dealing with North Korea, Trump readies to meet Putin, and Volvo goes (mostly) electric
Why North Korea may be a problem we have to live with. Plus, a Korean-American points out that deterrence keeps the peace. And Presidents Trump and Putin are about to meet face-to-face. We preview their possible talking points. Also, a year-long investigation in Israel spotlights the government's secret plan to get rid of its African refugees.
46m Jul 05, 2017
46m