PRI's The World: 10/21/2016
Residents of the Iraqi city of Mosul continue to flee for safety. We hear from some of them. And as ISIS loses ground in Iraq and in Syria, we hear how its appeal to potential recruits is taking a major hit. Plus, we meet one of the few Pakistani women in professional sports. She's captain of the national women's cricket team.
47m Oct 21, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/20/2016
The final presidential debate is over. We'll hear reaction to Republican candidate Donald Trump refusing to say whether he will accept the outcome of the election. Plus, there's been some lively reaction on social media to Trump's "bad hombres" comment during last night's debate. Also, Boise, Idaho, is taking in a lot of Syrian refugees — 122 so far this year. We'll check in on how it's going.
46m Oct 20, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/19/2016
Russia tests long-range missiles and moves nuclear-capable missiles closer to the West. We learn why. Also, on day three of the Mosul offensive, we learn what a post-ISIS future might look like. Plus, we make some multicultural stops on the US campaign trail — with Hindus for Donald Trump and Danes for Hillary Clinton.
46m Oct 19, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/18/2016
Today we look at the latest effort to slow global warming — by swapping out chemicals used in air conditioners: It seems like a small change, but it could have a big impact worldwide. Also, we hear how European countries are combating extremism as ISIS loses ground in Syria and Iraq. Plus, Major League Baseball goes to Africa looking for talent.
46m Oct 18, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/17/2016
What does a rigged election actually look like? We find out from an international election observer. Plus, we hear the Iraqi government's newly launched operation to take control of Mosul from ISIS militants. Also, we pay a visit to a hospital for falcons in the United Arab Emirates.
47m Oct 17, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/14/2016
Michelle Obama holds up a mirror to America — and to India. The US first lady's remarks about Donald Trump and his "locker room talk" hit home in both countries, which are wrestling with problems of sexual assault and harassment of women. Also, we hear one man's quest to save a Native American language from dying. Plus, we bring you a story about the most luxurious chicken in the world, native ...
46m Oct 14, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/13/2016
Bob Dylan: singer, songwriter, poet — and now winner of the Nobel Prize in literature. Host Marco Werman takes a look at Dylan's global reach. Plus, the world's longest reigning monarch, King Bhumibol of Thailand, has died at the age of 88. He was on the throne for 70 years. The World's Patrick Winn tells us more from his perch in Bangkok. Also, we hear why many Japanese are fascinated by the r...
46m Oct 13, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/12/2016
Bernie Sanders' brother, Larry Sanders, is running for office, but not in the United States. He's running for office in Oxford, England. Also, we take a look at new regulations on the practice of religion in China, where atheism is the official line of the Communist Party. Plus, we remember Malian musician Issa Bagayogo.
46m Oct 12, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/11/2016
Colombians try to salvage a peace plan — more about that today. Then we head to Haiti, where the devastation of Hurricane Matthew is giving way to fear of cholera. Plus, a London creperie has been forced to stop importing its signature products from France.
45m Oct 11, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/10/2016
Last night's debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was, to put it mildly, tense. Hanging over it was the release of the video recording of Trump making vulgar remarks about women and sexual assault. We'll get a sense of how women around the world are reacting to the Trump video and the debate. Plus, we hear how climate change is playing among millennials as a campaign issue. And singe...
46m Oct 10, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/07/2016
The US election is one month away, and today, we're looking at how it concerns Latino voters — specifically Latino voters in Arizona, where issues such as immigration reform and the border with Mexico are as real as they can be. We assembled Latino political activists from the left and the right before an audience in Phoenix earlier this week, where Marco Werman moderated a lively discussion of...
47m Oct 07, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/06/2016
Can the war in Syria be brought to an end? We'll take a look. Plus, a TV journalist teams with Marvel Comics in an effort to get accurate news out of Syria. Also, in Major League Baseball, a showy bat flip could get you plunked, but in South Korea, bat flips are not only accepted, they're an art form.
44m Oct 06, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/05/2016
The National Archive of Aleppo: It's an online space for residents — and former residents — of the Syrian city to share their memories of the place they remember before the war. We also hear about a religious community in central Massachusetts whose roots date back to the early days of Christianity. Plus, a world-famous fish market in Tokyo prepares to close its doors.
46m Oct 05, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/04/2016
Today on The World, relations get even rockier between the US and Russia. We take a look. Also, we go inside a community of Syrian refugees in Denmark as they struggle to adjust to life in a new country. Plus, a top soccer league finally opens its doors to an American coach. And we remember "Hanoi Hannah."
47m Oct 04, 2016
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PRI's The World: 10/03/2016
Today's special edition comes from KJZZ in Phoenix, Arizona. Host Marco Werman and a team of producers and reporters from The World are in Arizona, reporting on border issues. We hear from a rancher who has to deal daily with smugglers using his property to get people and drugs into the US. We also visit a private detention facility where migrants wait to see whether they can stay in the US, or...
46m Oct 03, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/30/2016
The US ambassador to Denmark has his own reality show. Ambassador Gifford stops by to tell Marco Werman all about his use of "soft power." We also get the story of an Ethiopian immigrant in California who decided to bring a little taste of his homeland to the Bay Area — and now wants to grow California crops in Ethiopia. Plus, a requiem for Rosetta, the comet-exploring spacecraft.
46m Sep 30, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/29/2016
Thursday on The World, families of 9/11 victims get the congressional green light to sue Saudi Arabia. And, the New York Times reporter Declan Walsh normally serves as a foreign correspondent, but now he's been deployed to the US to cover our presidential election "in much the same way he would cover an event overseas." We'll find out what he's discovering as he makes his way across the country...
47m Sep 29, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/28/2016
We remember Shimon Peres, one of Israel's founding fathers. He served as both prime minister and president during his life in public service and was one of the key figures behind the Oslo Accords. Also, Pepe the Frog. He's a cartoon character that's more than a decade old. But he's recently been co-opted by the alt-right and made into a figure that the Anti-Defamation League has just deemed a "...
46m Sep 28, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/27/2016
Today we get some outside perspectives on last night's presidential debate. We'll touch base with viewers in Nigeria, Mexico, the UK and Thailand, and we'll touch on themes ranging from race relations to immigration to America's crummy airports. Plus, a Colombian American journalist offers his views on the historic peace agreement between FARC rebels and the Colombian government. Plus, we hear ...
47m Sep 27, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/26/2016
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton go head to head tonight in their first televised debate as presidential nominees. We look at some of the hot topics they'll discuss, including national security, Syria, and immigration. Plus, there is heartbreak in Miami, where the city is mourning the tragic death of Florida Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez. The 24-year-old, originally from Cuba, was beloved not ...
46m Sep 26, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/23/2015
A human rights lawyer in Los Angeles wins a MacArthur "genius" grant for work he's doing to update and reform America's immigration laws. Then we hear the story of a Sikh-American who was killed four days after 9/11. Fifteen years later, the killer, now in prison, tries to explain to the man's brother why he did it. And in Norway, every Friday is Taco Friday.
46m Sep 23, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/22/2016
Some Egyptians don't necessarily like Donald Trump, but they find his style much more familiar than that of Hillary Clinton. Also, you won't see photos of Clinton in some Israeli newspapers, and we find out why. Plus, we hear about the race to save precious artworks after the earthquake in Amatrice, Italy.
46m Sep 22, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/21/2016
Climate change gets personal. Two brothers, one in New Orleans and the other in Honduras, struggle with the impact of climate change on their homes. We also take a look at a move in France to outlaw plastic plates, cups, forks and spoons. Plus, we hear about a chance meeting in Toronto, between a journalist and the war victims she interviewed in Syria.
46m Sep 21, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/20/2016
A huge fire in a refugee camp on Lesbos forces 5,000 people to flee. Today we learn more. And, we also hear about refugees living in the Netherlands and how they are overcoming their image as victims. Plus, we take a look at how the votes of North Carolina's 700,000 military veterans could be key this November.
46m Sep 20, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/19/2016
A suspect wanted in connection with this weekend's explosion in New York City is now in custody. Also, how the Somali American community in St. Cloud, Minnesota is reacting to a knife attack at a local shopping mall this weekend. Plus, a young fashion designer from Caracas, Venezuela puts his talents on the line alongside others competing this season on "Project Runway."
47m Sep 19, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/16/2016
Is foreign money influencing US elections? We consider the question. Then we talk to Rupa Shenoy, creator of the Otherhood podcast, about how the Laotian community in the US helped push Washington to take responsibility for unexploded bombs littering the countryside in Laos. And, all the advertising at one London Underground station has been replaced by pictures of ... cats.
45m Sep 16, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/15/2016
A new Netflix documentary, "White Helmets," follows the volunteers who rush in after Syrian airstrikes to save those buried in the rubble. Marco Werman speaks with the director and producer. Also, today marks the 100th anniversary of a major innovation in warfare: the battle tank. Plus, we hear about the adventures of a "Hajj rookie."
45m Sep 15, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/14/2016
A former refugee from Afghanistan is now designing drones, and he's doing it to save the lives of other refugees. Plus, we check on how the ceasefire in Syria is holding up. Marco Werman speaks with a resident of a rebel-held area of Aleppo. Also, Guatemalan singer Gaby Moreno has a new bilingual album out, in Spanish and English. She tells Marco about that, and about the time when as a 10-year...
46m Sep 14, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/13/2016
Today we explore how the issue of transparency in politics plays out in different countries. Plus, we get an update on the political scandals that have been rocking Brazil. Corruption and a lack of transparency have been the big issues there. Also, we hear about efforts to make ultimate frisbee an Olympic sport — and why some ultimate athletes have reservations about that.
46m Sep 13, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/12/2016
If the ceasefire in Syria works, what's next? That's a big "if." We get a reality check from a member of the Syrian opposition. Also, Native American groups work to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline project. Plus, a Pakistani-American author tells us about about creating characters who wrestle with the gray areas between good and evil.
45m Sep 12, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/09/2016
Sunday marks the 15th anniversary of the terror attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. We ask journalist and author Lawrence Wright to connect the post-9/11 dots from al-Qaeda to the Islamic State. We also can't think about 9/11 without remembering the so-called Axis of Evil, which included North Korea. Well, today North Korea announced that it had mastered the ability to place a nuc...
46m Sep 09, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/08/2016
Today we hear how the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed the trajectory of American lives. We check in with US veterans who signed up to fight because of 9/11, and ask young Muslims and Sikhs who were living in the US at the time how the events of 15 years ago affected their lives. Also, we'll introduce you to a 10-year-old girl in Yemen whose video about life in the midst of the Saudi bombing ...
46m Sep 08, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/07/2016
A Saudi cleric draws rebuke for saying Iranians aren't "real Muslims." Plus, Donald Trump lays out a national security plan. Also, the Paralympic Games get started in Rio, while the Nomad Games begin in Kyrgyzstan.
46m Sep 07, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/06/2016
Today we take a look at profane insults and America's global status. The Philippines' president made waves when he used a curse word in apparent reference to President Barack Obama. He's since expressed regret, but still standing by his main point: that the US has no right to come in and tell him what to do. Plus, we'll explore the colorful world of high-level insults throughout history. Also, ...
46m Sep 06, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/05/2016
On this Labor Day, we celebrate the work of two doctors. One is a British physician who spent time this summer on a Doctors Without Borders rescue boat patrolling the seas between Libya and Italy. The other is an Indian microbiologist who uncovered the presence of HIV in India as part of her dissertation work 30 years ago. Plus, we hear how refugees and Germans are dealing with culture clash at...
47m Sep 05, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/02/2016
President Barack Obama is traveling to China this weekend for the G20 summit. It's being billed as "the most significant gathering of world leaders in China's history." We'll have a preview. Plus, as Obama heads east, he's seeking to cement his legacy on protecting the environment. We take a look at what might happen to that legacy after he leaves office. We also catch up with some scientists s...
47m Sep 02, 2016
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PRI's The World: 09/01/2016
Thousands take to the streets in Venezuela to protest their government. Plus, a society of highly successful immigrants have formed a kind of secret club here in the United States. Also, beware the barbecue brush. That wire brush you use to clean your grill grates could be really dangerous for you.
46m Sep 01, 2016
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PRI's The World: 08/31/2016
Wednesday on The World, Donald Trump goes to Mexico City and meets with the Mexican President. Also, we'll hear from an employee at a Trump restaurant — he's an undocumented immigrant. And, we speak with a muralist who embraces the joy of painting weeds.
45m Sep 01, 2016
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PRI's The World: 08/30/2016
The European Union tells Apple to pay a major tax bill. Also, is supersonic air travel set to make a comeback? Plus, in South Africa, a school is trying to make young black women straighten their hair and cut off dreadlocks. Students protested, and now authorities have ordered the school to reverse its policies.
45m Aug 30, 2016
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PRI's The World: 08/29/2016
Brazil's suspended President, Dilma Rousseff, calls the move to impeach her "the equivalent of a democratic death penalty." Plus, we get the story of a Puerto Rican neighborhood in Brooklyn that's changing dramatically due to gentrification. Property prices have gotten so crazy that many in the older residents are thinking of moving to crisis-hit Puerto Rico. Also, we hear about the popularity ...
45m Aug 29, 2016
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PRI's The World: 08/26/2016
The World's Global Nation team has been investigating conditions at facilities where the government holds migrants — most of them from Central America — who are awaiting court dates or deportation. We've been looking specifically at what it's like for women and children. We've found instances of mothers and their very young children locked up for up to a year. Then, as we mark the centennial of...
47m Aug 26, 2016
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PRI's The World: 08/25/2016
Several French cities have outlawed full body swimsuits, known as burkinis, for being un-French. Now, those bans are being challenged in the French courts. Also, an Asian American journalist writes about being attacked — and then spared — because of his race at a Black Lives Matter protest. He joins us on the program to give his very personal perspective on that experience. Plus, there's a deba...
47m Aug 25, 2016
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PRI's The World: 08/24/2016
We begin in Italy, where an overnight earthquake struck several towns and killed at least 120 people. We'll take you to one of the places devastated by the quake to bring you an eye witness account. We also hear why the tire company Michelin has decided to refuse to purchase rubber from suppliers who have engaged in deforestation. Plus, we take a trip to the Arctic for a journey through the Nor...
45m Aug 24, 2016
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PRI's The World: 08/23/2016
Today, we explore the topic of race in the US with Nigerian American writer Teju Cole. His new collection of essays is called "Known and Strange Things." We also hear about a tech entrepreneur who thought he had a great idea to help improve living conditions in India and Africa. Things didn't go as planned, and now he's teaching his lessons of failure at MIT. Plus, there's a new craze for ramen...
47m Aug 23, 2016
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PRI's The World: 08/22/2016
Goodbye Brazil. The Rio Olympics are now done and dusted. Japan, we'll see you in four years. Plus, we'll bring you the story of a Cameroonian musician named Moken. His life completely changed when he won American citizenship through the green card lottery. Also, the London Underground starts running 24/7... and it's kind of a grim scene.
45m Aug 22, 2016
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PRI's The World 08/19/16
Haiti had never had a case of cholera until a group of UN peacekeepers arrived from Nepal and introduced the disease. Six years later, the UN is finally accepting responsibility. Also, the Clinton Foundation says it will stop taking foreign donations if Hillary Clinton wins in November. But is there still a conflict of interest? Plus, one of London's oldest gay bars is closing.
45m Aug 19, 2016
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PRI's The World 08/18/2016
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The World 8/17/16
47m Aug 17, 2016
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PRI's The World: 08/16/2016
Tuesday on The World, reporter Arun Rath is just back from the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and he tells us what's behind the Obama administration's decision to release 15 detainees to the United Arab Emirates. President Barack Obama has pledged to close the Guantanamo facility, but has so far come up short on delivering. Plus, we speak with writer Shireen Ahmed about the Musl...
46m Aug 16, 2016
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PRI's The World: 08/15/2016
A Muslim community in Queens, New York, is reacting to the shooting death this weekend of a local imam and an aide. Also on Monday, we learn about the expansion of California's so-called maker movement to China. And, we'll have reaction from Puerto Rico to the island's first Olympic gold medal.
47m Aug 15, 2016
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