http://www.pri.org/ Copyright 2009 Public Radio International. All rights reserved. Vivvo CMS 4.1 2013-05-23T20:29:36-04:00 http://www.pri.org/stories/science/environment/peru-s-president-orders-environmental-clean-up-in-amazon-oil-region-13891.html 2013-05-23T14:30:00-04:00 2013-05-23T14:30:00-04:00 PRI's The World Peru's economy has long run on the extraction of minerals from beneath the earth's surface. And that has come at a cost to the environment and the health of people. But environmental activists are heartened to see the government make tentative steps to rein in environmental excesses. http://www.pri.org/stories/science/environment/right-whale-born-in-cold-north-atlantic-waters-beats-odds-survives-winter-13889.html 2013-05-23T12:21:00-04:00 2013-05-23T12:21:00-04:00 Living on Earth Right whales typically give birth in warm waters off the coasts of Florida and Georgia, but this past year, one whale mother didn't make the migration, and gave birth off Massachusetts. Scientists worried the calf would die but, against the odds, it survived and the pair met back up with its pod this spring. http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/religion/catholic-priests-in-philippines-bring-mass-to-shopping-malls-to-meet-the-people-13886.html 2013-05-23T10:00:00-04:00 2013-05-23T10:00:00-04:00 PRI's The World The Philippines is one of the largest Catholic countries in the world, but recent surveys have shown that the country's devotion is waning, as churchgoers object to sex scandals and morality that seems old-fashioned. So priests are having to work harder, including saying mass in malls. http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/government/in-tornado-alley-weathercasters-admired-for-keeping-communities-safe-13879.html 2013-05-23T09:00:00-04:00 2013-05-23T09:00:00-04:00 The Takeaway In the wake of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma City, the media was widely praised for providing timely, accurate information to residents to help them stay safe during the storm. In many cases, the media was represented by the local TV meteorologist, who is on the front line of warning viewers of impending severe weather. http://www.pri.org/stories/science/environment/sushi-chef-tries-to-get-people-to-open-up-to-more-sustainable-ingredients-13878.html 2013-05-22T17:26:00-04:00 2013-05-22T17:26:00-04:00 Living on Earth Many of the ingredients that people associate with sushi can't be fashioned into food in a sustainable way. And as sushi becomes more popular, that's becoming a big problem. But one sushi chef is trying to change that by introducing new ingredients in his sushi. http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/government/spaniards-outraged-by-new-strict-eu-regulations-on-olive-oil-13876.html 2013-05-22T10:00:00-04:00 2013-05-22T10:00:00-04:00 PRI's The World In Spain, olive oil might as well be considered one of the food groups. And, often, that olive oil comes in unmarked, unlabeled containers from small orchards. But the European Union wants to make sure consumers know exactly what they're eating, which means big changes for the olive oil industry. http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/government/james-rosen-case-prompts-frank-discuss-about-balance-between-first-amendment-national-security-13867.html 2013-05-22T09:00:00-04:00 2013-05-22T09:00:00-04:00 The Takeaway The Justice Department has launched an unprecedented crackdown on leaks within the government -- going so far as to seize the phone records of several AP journalists and searching the personal email of a Fox News correspondent. The crackdown has prompted an outcry from media and civil rights advocates. http://www.pri.org/stories/science/businesses-prepare-for-explosion-in-deep-sea-mining-activities-13866.html 2013-05-21T15:14:00-04:00 2013-05-21T15:14:00-04:00 PRI's The World Increases in prices for natural resources and advances in technology have conspired to make deep sea mining a commercially viable endeavor. But the prospect of large undersea vacuums sucking up minerals and animals at the same time has some environmentalists more than a little concerned. http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/government/syrian-mother-faces-struggle-over-whether-to-return-to-husband-home-as-civil-war-rages-13864.html 2013-05-21T12:07:00-04:00 2013-05-21T12:07:00-04:00 PRI's The World Syria has been embroiled in a bitter civil war for more than two years. That prompted one Syrian woman, Ahlam, to come to America to give birth to her daughter, near her family. But now, with her husband unable to leave, she's preparing to return to the violence that is Syria today. http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/government/deadly-tornado-rips-through-oklahoma-city-suburbs-killing-dozens-13862.html 2013-05-21T09:12:00-04:00 2013-05-21T09:12:00-04:00 The Takeaway Search and rescuers were combing through the rubble of Moore, Okla., after a devastating tornado "tore the heart out" of the suburban Oklahoma city. At least 24 people were reported dead, with that toll expected to continue to rise as the rescue turns into a recovery.