http://www.pri.org PRI's Nonprofits Podcast highlights the role of nonprofits, philanthropists, and volunteers in current events around the globe. These stories from PRI's portfolio of news and information programs cover subjects such as nonprofits work in the areas of health, poverty, the environment, and more. en-us 2011 Public Radio International Tue, 07 February 2012 08:00:00 GMT 30 interact@pri.org PRI Public Radio International no http://www.pri.org/images/podcasts/nonprofits75.png http://www.pri.org pri, public, radio, news, global, volunteer, philanthropic, philanthropy, non-profit, philanthropist, nonprofit Looking closely at the efforts of nonprofits, philanthropists, and volunteers in current events around the globe. PRI's Nonprofits Podcast highlights the role of nonprofits, philanthropists, and volunteers in current events around the globe. These stories from PRI's portfolio of news and information programs cover subjects such as nonprofits work in the areas of health, poverty, the environment, and more. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/1003009/mp3/thetakeaWay/podcast/17545/1003009.mp3 Egyptian authorities referred 19 Americans and two dozen other NGO employees in Cairo to trial, accusing them with brewing unrest in Egypt. Four hundred Egyptian NGOs are also under investigation at this time. From The Takeaway. PRI Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/1003009/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/1003009.mp3 00:07:19 no Egyptian authorities referred 19 Americans and two dozen other NGO employees in Cairo to trial, accusing them with brewing unrest in Egypt. Four hundred Egyptian NGOs are also under investigation at this time. From The Takeaway. EGYPT,UNREST,NONPROFITS,NGOS PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/998266/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/998266.mp3 Save the Children has partnered with the government in Mozambique to promote programs aimed at making the local economy less vulnerable to extreme weather events. From Living on Earth. PRI Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/1002046/mp3/livingonearth/podcast/17545/1002046.mp3 00:08:59 no Save the Children has partnered with the government in Mozambique to promote programs aimed at making the local economy less vulnerable to extreme weather events. From Living on Earth. AFRICA, AGRICULTURE, WEATHER, CLIMATE, NONPROFIT PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/998266/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/998266.mp3 Harris Wofford, former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and co-founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, advocates for Americans to spending the holiday donating their service instead of just taking off of work. From The Takeaway. PRI Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/1000187/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/1000187.mp3 00:07:41 no Harris Wofford, former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and co-founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, advocates for Americans to spending the holiday donating their service instead of just taking off of work. From The Takeaway. CIVIL RIGHTS, ACTIVISM, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, POLITICS, NONPROFIT, USA PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/998266/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/998266.mp3 The president of Republicans for Environmental Protection, Rob Sisson, and Rev. Richard Cizik, president of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good, talk about where the GOP presidential candidates stand on environmental issues. From Living on Earth. PRI Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/999308/mp3/livingonearth/podcast/17545/999308.mp3 00:09:34 no The president of Republicans for Environmental Protection, Rob Sisson, and Rev. Richard Cizik, president of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good, talk about where the GOP presidential candidates stand on environmental issues. From Living on Earth. ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, ELECTION, POLITICS, GOP, NONPROFIT, USA PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/998266/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/998266.mp3 Suzanne Petroni, the vice president for global health at the Public Health Institute, discusses the world's growing population and what life might look like for future generations. From The Takeaway. PRI Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/998753/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/998753.mp3 00:04:00 no Suzanne Petroni, the vice president for global health at the Public Health Institute, discusses the world's growing population and what life might look like for future generations. From The Takeaway. ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, GLACIERS, NONPROFIT, USA PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/998266/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/998266.mp3 David Breashears of Glacierworks is trying to draw attention to melting glaciers through photography. He says rapidly melting glaciers in the Himalayas are a huge problem because 40 percent of the world’s population relies on rivers that are fed by the glaciers. From Here and Now. PRI Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/998266/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/998266.mp3 00:08:01 no David Breashears of Glacierworks is trying to draw attention to melting glaciers through photography. He says rapidly melting glaciers in the Himalayas are a huge problem because 40 percent of the world’s population relies on rivers that are fed by the glaciers. From Here and Now. ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, GLACIERS, NONPROFIT, USA PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/996011/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/997739.mp3 Jeff Flocken, head of U.S. policy for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, explains what's at stake for reindeer populations near the North Pole as climate change raises temperatures. From Living on Earth. PRI Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/997739/mp3/livingonearth/podcast/17545/997739.mp3 00:06:48 no Jeff Flocken, head of U.S. policy for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, explains what's at stake for reindeer populations near the North Pole as climate change raises temperatures. From Living on Earth. ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENDANGERED, ANIMALS, NONPROFIT, USA PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/996011/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/996011.mp3 The nonprofit Restaurant Opportunities Centre United just released a restaurant guide that focuses on the labor practices of some of the nation's 150 top earning eateries. From The Takeaway. PRI Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/996869/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/996869.mp3 00:09:30 no The nonprofit Restaurant Opportunities Centre United just released a restaurant guide that focuses on the labor practices of some of the nation's 150 top earning eateries. From The Takeaway. JOBS, FINANCE, RESTAURANTS, NONPROFIT, USA PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/996011/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/996011.mp3 In the past 30 years, more than 25 million people worldwide have died from AIDS, and more than 34 million people are currently infected with HIV. Doctor Helene Gayle, president and CEO of CARE, says HIV is 100 percent preventable and changing behavior is critical. From The Takeaway. PRI Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/996011/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/996011.mp3 00:07:45 no In the past 30 years, more than 25 million people worldwide have died from AIDS, and more than 34 million people are currently infected with HIV. Doctor Helene Gayle, president and CEO of CARE, says HIV is 100 percent preventable and changing behavior is critical. From The Takeaway. AIDS, HIV, HEALTH, NONPROFIT, USA PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/995212/mp3/pristheworld/podcast/17545/995212.mp3 What happens when Peace Corps volunteers fall in love, either with each other or with citizens of the country hosting them? How does the Peace Corps deal with it? Former Peace Corps volunteer Nina Porzucki reports from the frontlines of love in the developing world. From PRI's The World. PRI Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/995212/mp3/pristheworld/podcast/17545/995212.mp3 00:10:12 no What happens when Peace Corps volunteers fall in love, either with each other or with citizens of the country hosting them? How does the Peace Corps deal with it? Former Peace Corps volunteer Nina Porzucki reports from the frontlines of love in the developing world. From PRI's The World. VOLUNTEER,AFRICA, TRAVEL, NONPROFIT, USA PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/994777/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/994777.mp3 In Memphis, Tenn., this week members of Occupy Memphis and the Mid-South Tea Party met to discuss their ideals--with much more cross-over than expected. From Here and Now. PRI Tues, 22 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/994777/mp3/hereandnow/17545/994777.mp3 00:16:25 no In Memphis, Tenn., this week members of Occupy Memphis and the Mid-South Tea Party met to discuss their ideals--with much more cross-over than expected. From Here and Now. In Memphis, Tenn., this week members of Occupy Memphis and the Mid-South Tea Party met to discuss their ideals--with much more cross-over than expected. From Here and Now. VOLUNTEER,POLITICS,OCCUPY,DEBATE,NON-PROFIT,TEA PARTY, USA PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/994024/mp3/radiowest/podcast/17545/994024.mp3 Utahns Against Hunger recently issued a Food Stamp Challenge, which asks participants to live on just $4 per day in food (the equivalent of a food stamp budget) to raise awareness about poverty. From RadioWest. PRI Tues, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/994024/mp3/radiowest/17545/994024.mp3 00:52:56 no Utahns Against Hunger recently issued a Food Stamp Challenge, which asks participants to live on just $4 per day in food (the equivalent of a food stamp budget) to raise awareness about poverty. From RadioWest. Utahns Against Hunger recently issued a Food Stamp Challenge, which asks participants to live on just $4 per day in food (the equivalent of a food stamp budget) to raise awareness about poverty. From RadioWest. VOLUNTEER,NON-PROFIT, EBT, poverty, USA, food stamps, economy PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/993138/mp3/thetavissmileyshow/podcast/17545/993138.mp3 Just as poverty has risen in the United States, so too has homelessness. From the Tavis Smiley Show. PRI Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/993138/mp3/thetavissmileyshow/podcast/17545/993138.mp3 00:29:19 no Just as poverty has risen in the United States, so too has homelessness. From the Tavis Smiley Show. Just as poverty has risen in the United States, so too has homelessness. From the Tavis Smiley Show. VOLUNTEER,NON-PROFIT,homelessness, poverty, USA, charity, economy PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/991847/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/991847.mp3 Rotarians in Los Altos, Calif. first focused on AIDS in the 1980s when the disease was still considered taboo by many. Recently, the group launched a new initiative to vaccinate children in Africa with the anti-transmission medication Naviropene. From Here and Now. PRI Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/991847/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/991847.mp3 00:08:11 no Rotarians in Los Altos, Calif. first focused on AIDS in the 1980s when the disease was still considered taboo by many. Recently, the group launched a new initiative to vaccinate children in Africa with the anti-transmission medication Naviropene. From Here and Now. Rotarians in Los Altos, Calif. first focused on AIDS in the 1980s when the disease was still considered taboo by many. Recently, the group launched a new initiative to vaccinate children in Africa with the anti-transmission medication Naviropene. From Here and Now. VACCINE,VOLUNTEER,NON-PROFIT,AFRICA,AIDS,ROTARY CLUB, USA PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/990436/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/990436.mp3 When founder of Photojojo.com Amit Gupta was diagnosed with leukemia, Gupta and his blogger friend Seth Godin turned to social media to find a bone marrow donor for Gupta, whose South Indian descent makes finding a match difficult. From The Takeaway. PRI Tues 19 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/990436/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/990436.mp3 00:08:11 no When founder of Photojojo.com Amit Gupta was diagnosed with leukemia, Gupta and his blogger friend Seth Godin turned to social media to find a bone marrow donor for Gupta, whose South Indian descent makes finding a match difficult. From The Takeaway. When founder of Photojojo.com Amit Gupta was diagnosed with leukemia, Gupta and his blogger friend Seth Godin turned to social media to find a bone marrow donor for Gupta, whose South Indian descent makes finding a match difficult. From The Takeaway. social media, leukemia, cancer, donor, bone marrow, Amit Gupta, USA, volunteer, non-profit PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/991265/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/991265.mp3 After the recent killings of 48 escaped exotic animals in Zanesville, Ohio, the Humane Society is calling for stricter regulations on owning wild creatures. From Here and Now. PRI Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/991265/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/991265.mp3 00:07:44 no After the recent killings of 48 escaped exotic animals in Zanesville, Ohio, the Humane Society is calling for stricter regulations on owning wild creatures. From Here and Now. After the recent killings of 48 escaped exotic animals in Zanesville, Ohio, the Humane Society is calling for stricter regulations on owning wild creatures. From Here and Now. Animals, Ohio, government, regulation, exotic, humane society, USA, volunteer, non-profit PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/989599/mp3/tavissmileyshow/podcast/17545/989599.mp3 Three experts discuss the diverse aspects and ramifications of poverty in America--from Census data to children, education, and the elderly. From The Tavis Smiley Show. PRI Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/989599/mp3/tavissmileyshow/podcast/17545/989599.mp3 00:11:40 no Three experts discuss the diverse aspects and ramifications of poverty in America--from Census data to children, education, and the elderly. From The Tavis Smiley Show. Three experts discuss the diverse aspects and ramifications of poverty in America--from Census data to children, education, and the elderly. From The Tavis Smiley Show. education, poverty, elderly, children, USA, volunteer, non-profit PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988810/mp3/tavissmileyshow/podcast/17545/988810.mp3 In part two of "Too Important to Fail," Rev. Jesse Jackson, founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, and Rebecca Pringle, secretary-treasurer of the National Education Association, detail the complexity of issues facing young Black males today. From The Tavis Smiley Show. PRI Tue, 20 Sept 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/988810/mp3/tavissmileyshow/podcast/17545/988810.mp3 00:06:46 no In part two of "Too Important to Fail," Rev. Jesse Jackson, founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, and Rebecca Pringle, secretary-treasurer of the National Education Association, detail the complexity of issues facing young Black males today. From The Tavis Smiley Show. In part two of "Too Important to Fail," Rev. Jesse Jackson, founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, and Rebecca Pringle, secretary-treasurer of the National Education Association, detail the complexity of issues facing young Black males today. From The Tavis Smiley Show. education, african americans, jesse jackson, NEA, USA, volunteer, non-profit PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987888/mp3/pristheworld/podcast/17545/987888.mp3 Five US-based non-governmental relief organizations were allowed to send observers to North Korea this month after intense flooding nearly wiped out the country’s already struggling agricultural system. From PRI's The World. PRI Tue, 20 Sept 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/987888/mp3/pristheworld/podcast/17545/987888.mp3 00:06:46 no Five US-based non-governmental relief organizations were allowed to send observers to North Korea this month after intense flooding nearly wiped out the country’s already struggling agricultural system. From PRI's The World. Five US-based non-governmental relief organizations were allowed to send observers to North Korea this month after intense flooding nearly wiped out the country’s already struggling agricultural system. From PRI's The World. North Korea, disaster, flood, relief, USA, volunteer, non-profit PRI Public Radio International pri, public, radio, news, global, volunteer, philanthropic, philanthropy, non-profit, philanthropist, nonprofit Looking closely at the efforts of nonprofits, philanthropists, and volunteers in current events around the globe. PRI's Nonprofits Podcast highlights the role of nonprofits, philanthropists, and volunteers in current events around the globe. These stories from PRI's portfolio of news and information programs cover subjects such as nonprofits work in the areas of health, poverty, the environment, and more. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986840/mp3/tavissmileyshow/podcast/17545/986840.mp3 In most states, less than 50 percent of African American males graduate high school, but educator Howard Jean hopes to counteract that statistic with his organization “Saving Our Boys.”From The Tavis Smiley Show. PRI Tue, 20 Sept 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986840/mp3/tavissmileyshow/podcast/17545/986840.mp3 00:06:46 no In most states, less than 50 percent of African American males graduate high school, but educator Howard Jean hopes to counteract that statistic with his organization “Saving Our Boys.”From The Tavis Smiley Show. In most states, less than 50 percent of African American males graduate high school, but educator Howard Jean hopes to counteract that statistic with his organization “Saving Our Boys.”From The Tavis Smiley Show. EDUCATION,TAVIS SMILEY,HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT RATE,SAVING OUR BOYS,HOWARD JEAN, USA, volunteer, non-profit PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986013/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/986013.mp3 Tens of thousands of people have been detained by the Syrian government during the popular revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. For the first time the Red Cross is able to visit one of the prisons detaining protest participants. From The Takeaway. PRI Tue, 13 Sept 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/986013/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/986013.mp3 00:06:46 no Tens of thousands of people have been detained by the Syrian government during the popular revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. For the first time the Red Cross is able to visit one of the prisons detaining protest participants. From The Takeaway. Tens of thousands of people have been detained by the Syrian government during the popular revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. For the first time the Red Cross is able to visit one of the prisons detaining protest participants. From The Takeaway. Syria, human rights, Bashar al-Assad, Red Cross, prison, Arab Spring, middle east, Saleh Dabbakeh PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/984991/mp3/livingonearth/podcast/17545/984991.mp3 There’s a lot more to bird watching than meets the eye. Members of the Lowell Association for the Blind learn to tune in to nature and bird by ear. From Living on Earth. PRI Tue, 06 Sept 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/984991/mp3/livingonearth/podcast/17545/984991.mp3 00:08:38 no There’s a lot more to bird watching than meets the eye. Members of the Lowell Association for the Blind learn to tune in to nature and bird by ear. From Living on Earth. There’s a lot more to bird watching than meets the eye. Members of the Lowell Association for the Blind learn to tune in to nature and bird by ear. From Living on Earth. bird, bird watching, science, nature, environment, blind, non profit PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/984000/mp3/livingonearth/podcast/17545/984000.mp3 Children in Guatemala are recycling plastic bottles into walls for their schools. From Living on Earth. PRI Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/984000/mp3/livingonearth/podcast/17545/984000.mp3 00:06:05 no Children in Guatemala are recycling plastic bottles into walls for their schools. From Living on Earth. Children in Guatemala are recycling plastic bottles into walls for their schools. From Living on Earth. EDUCATION,CHILDREN,BOTTLES,DEVELOPMENT,NONPROFITS,SCHOOLS,RECYCLING,GUATEMALA PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/983084/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/983084.mp3 A new report shows the child poverty rate increased by 18 percent between 2000 and 2009, aligning with the economic downturn. From Here and Now. PRI Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/983084/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/983084.mp3 00:07:50 no A new report shows the child poverty rate increased by 18 percent between 2000 and 2009, aligning with the economic downturn. From Here and Now. A new report shows the child poverty rate increased by 18 percent between 2000 and 2009, aligning with the economic downturn. From Here and Now. ECONOMY,JOBS,TEEN,EDUCATION,CHILDREN,UNEMPLOYMENT,POVERTY,RECESSION,LABOR,SCHOOLS,STATISTICS PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/982163/mp3/theworld/podcast/17545/982163.mp3 Volunteers in Japan are using Geiger counters to do something that the Japanese government is accused of not doing well enough: gathering information about radiation levels and making it public. PRI Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/982163/mp3/theworld/podcast/17545/982163.mp3 00:04:12 no Volunteers in Japan are using Geiger counters to do something that the Japanese government is accused of not doing well enough: gathering information about radiation levels and making it public. Volunteers in Japan are using Geiger counters to do something that the Japanese government is accused of not doing well enough: gathering information about radiation levels and making it public. africa, famine, somalia, aid, UN, food, nonprofit, crisis, PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/981174/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/981174.mp3 The U.N.’s humanitarian aid office is warning that unless it sees a massive increase in donations, the famine will spread to five or six more regions inside Somalia. From Here and Now. PRI Tue, 9 Aug 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/981174/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/981174.mp3 00:04:26 no The U.N.’s humanitarian aid office is warning that unless it sees a massive increase in donations, the famine will spread to five or six more regions inside Somalia. From Here and Now. The U.N.’s humanitarian aid office is warning that unless it sees a massive increase in donations, the famine will spread to five or six more regions inside Somalia. From Here and Now. africa, famine, somalia, aid, UN, food, nonprofit, crisis, PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/980193/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/980193.mp3 Internet-based Americans Elect movement may have a candidate on the 2012 presidential ballot.From The Takeaway. PRI Tue, 2 Aug 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/980193/mp3/thetakeaway/podcast/17545/980193.mp3 00:07:15 no Internet-based Americans Elect movement may have a candidate on the 2012 presidential ballot.From The Takeaway. Internet-based Americans Elect movement may have a candidate on the 2012 presidential ballot.From The Takeaway. web, internet, elections, president, 2012, america, nonprofit, government, politics PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/979220/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/979220.mp3 Al-Qaeda-linked militant group al-Shaabab, says it will not allow aid organizations into parts of Somalia, which the United Nations recently declared is in a state of famine. From Here and Now. PRI Tue, 26 July 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/979220/mp3/hereandnow/podcast/17545/979220.mp3 00:06:52 no Al-Qaeda-linked militant group al-Shaabab, says it will not allow aid organizations into parts of Somalia, which the United Nations recently declared is in a state of famine. From Here and Now. Al-Qaeda-linked militant group al-Shaabab, says it will not allow aid organizations into parts of Somalia, which the United Nations recently declared is in a state of famine. From Here and Now. FOOD,UNITED NATIONS,STARVE,FOREIGN,SOMALIA,MILITANT,FAMINE,AID,AFRICA,AL-QUEDA PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/978252/mp3/TavisSmiley/podcast/17545/978252.mp3 In spite of increased environmental knowledge, some might say the planet is in its worse shape ever. From the Tavis Smiley Show. PRI Tue, 19 July 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/978252/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/978252.mp3 00:09:21 no In spite of increased environmental knowledge, some might say the planet is in its worse shape ever. From the Tavis Smiley Show. In spite of increased environmental knowledge, some might say the planet is in its worse shape ever. From the Tavis Smiley Show. EDUCATION,ENVIRONMENT,learning,EARTH,GREEN,RECYCLING,CONSERVATION,non-profit, pollution, ecology, sustainability,student PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/977251/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/977251.mp3 A camp for children and adults with disabilities creates a community through which campers, counselors and the surrounding town benefit. From Here and Now. PRI Tuesday, 12 July 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/977251/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/977251.mp3 00:09:26 no A camp for children and adults with disabilities creates a community through which campers, counselors and the surrounding town benefit. A camp for children and adults with disabilities creates a community through which campers, counselors and the surrounding town benefit. kids, disabled, learning, children,disability,camp,community,social,non-profit PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/976368/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/976368.mp3 Activist Lisa Shannon created a center in Mogadishu, Somalia to help Somali women who are victims of sexual violence. From The World. PRI Thursday, 7 July 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/976368/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/976368.mp3 00:04:36 no Activist Lisa Shannon created a center in Mogadishu, Somalia to help Somali women who are victims of sexual violence. From The World. Activist Lisa Shannon created a center in Mogadishu, Somalia to help Somali women who are victims of sexual violence. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, Somalia, women, sexual violence PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/973386/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/973386.mp3 They gather every Monday evening in a converted church hall in a working class London neighbourhood. Men and women ranging in age from their twenties to their sixties with one thing in common: they know what it is like to have no home. From The World. PRI Tues, 14 June 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/973386/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/973386.mp3 00:04:31 no They gather every Monday evening in a converted church hall in a working class London neighbourhood. Men and women ranging in age from their twenties to their sixties with one thing in common: they know what it is like to have no home. From The World. They gather every Monday evening in a converted church hall in a working class London neighbourhood. Men and women ranging in age from their twenties to their sixties with one thing in common: they know what it is like to have no home. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, Choir for Homeless, Homeless in London, Homeless, charity for homeless PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/972353/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/972353.mp3 Playmancer is a video game designed to help patients undergoing physical rehabilitation, and even mental health issues like bulimia and gambling addiction. From The World. PRI Tues, 7 June 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/972353/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/972353.mp3 00:04:31 no Playmancer is a video game designed to help patients undergoing physical rehabilitation, and even mental health issues like bulimia and gambling addiction. From The World. Playmancer is a video game designed to help patients undergoing physical rehabilitation, and even mental health issues like bulimia and gambling addiction. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, video games, healing games, physical rehabilitation video games, Video games heal PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/969231/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/969231.mp3 There’s a movement to provide more than drugs or talk therapy to people with mental illness in developing countries. The idea is simple. Give them a way to make a living. From The World. PRI Tues, 17 May 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/969231/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/969231.mp3 00:05:34 no There’s a movement to provide more than drugs or talk therapy to people with mental illness in developing countries. The idea is simple. Give them a way to make a living. From The World. There’s a movement to provide more than drugs or talk therapy to people with mental illness in developing countries. The idea is simple. Give them a way to make a living. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, global health, health care, mental illness, Africa, Uganda, global mental health PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/968060/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/968060.mp3 useum and archive, Yad Vashem, has amassed the world’s largest collection of Holocaust-era documents. And still, there is a lot about the Holocaust we just don’t know. From The World. PRI Tues, 05 May 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/968060/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/968060.mp3 00:05:07 no useum and archive, Yad Vashem, has amassed the world’s largest collection of Holocaust-era documents. And still, there is a lot about the Holocaust we just don’t know. From The World useum and archive, Yad Vashem, has amassed the world’s largest collection of Holocaust-era documents. And still, there is a lot about the Holocaust we just don’t know. From The World independent, sector, non-profit, Holocaust, history, Yad Vashem, Israel PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/965556/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/965556.mp3 Fabrications exposed in "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson are calling into question the future of humanitarian work inspired by the book. From Here and Now. PRI Tues, 26 April 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/965556/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/965556.mp3 00:07:51 no Fabrications exposed in "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson are calling into question the future of humanitarian work inspired by the book. From Here and Now. Fabrications exposed in "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson are calling into question the future of humanitarian work inspired by the book. From Here and Now. independent, sector, non-profit, military, humanitariansm, soldiers, Military nonprofits, Military humanitarianism PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/964134/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/964134.mp3 We often look at the soldiers we send off to battle as warriors. But the experience of war transforms can transform fighters into humanitarians. From PRI's The Takeaway. PRI Tues, 19 April 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/964134/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/964134.mp3 00:07:32 no We often look at the soldiers we send off to battle as warriors. But the experience of war transforms can transform fighters into humanitarians. From PRI's The Takeaway. We often look at the soldiers we send off to battle as warriors. But the experience of war transforms can transform fighters into humanitarians. From PRI's The Takeaway. independent, sector, non-profit, military, humanitariansm, soldiers, Military nonprofits, Military humanitarianism PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/962845/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/962845.mp3 Evangelical Christianity is gaining prominence in South Sudan. The religious awakening comes in the wake of a vote earlier this year for an independent country. Many believe there never would have been a vote without the support of American churches. From The World. PRI Tues, 12 April 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/962845/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/962845.mp3 00:04:48 no Evangelical Christianity is gaining prominence in South Sudan. The religious awakening comes in the wake of a vote earlier this year for an independent country. Many believe there never would have been a vote without the support of American churches. From The World. Evangelical Christianity is gaining prominence in South Sudan. The religious awakening comes in the wake of a vote earlier this year for an independent country. Many believe there never would have been a vote without the support of American churches. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, Russia alcohol, Acolholism, AA, Russia, International nonprofits PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/960244/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/960244.mp3 Russia is one of the world’s largest consumers of alcohol per capita. Some groups are trying to help Russians stay sober. From The World. PRI Tues, 29 March 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/960244/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/960244.mp3 00:06:24 no Russia is one of the world’s largest consumers of alcohol per capita. Some groups are trying to help Russians stay sober. From The World. Russia is one of the world’s largest consumers of alcohol per capita. Some groups are trying to help Russians stay sober. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, Russia alcohol, Acolholism, AA, Russia, International nonprofits PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/958936/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/958936.mp3 Kathy Mueller, communication’s delegate to Japan for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Daniel Sloan, Japan correspondent for Reuters discuss the latest challenges of helping Japan's earthquake victims. From The Takeaway. PRI Tues, 22 March 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/958936/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/958936.mp3 00:08:24 no Kathy Mueller, communication’s delegate to Japan for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Daniel Sloan, Japan correspondent for Reuters discuss the latest challenges of helping Japan's earthquake victims. From The Takeaway. Kathy Mueller, communication’s delegate to Japan for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Daniel Sloan, Japan correspondent for Reuters discuss the latest challenges of helping Japan's earthquake victims. From The Takeaway. independent, sector, non-profit, Japan earthquake, Japan, Earthquake, Red Cross, International nonprofits PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/957763/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/957763.mp3 An organization in Paris is helping students affordable find housing with elderly Parisians. From The World. PRI Tues, 15 March 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/957763/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/957763.mp3 00:04:05 no An organization in Paris is helping students affordable find housing with elderly Parisians. From The World. An organization in Paris is helping students affordable find housing with elderly Parisians. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, affordable housing, France, Paris, Students, elderly PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/956491/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/956491.mp3 Twenty years after the program started, Teach for America is still producing teachers. The program could hold clues into how to improve the US education system in general. From Here and Now. PRI Tues, 8 March 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/956491/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/956491.mp3 00:07:49 no Twenty years after the program started, Teach for America is still producing teachers. The program could hold clues into how to improve the US education system in general. From Here and Now. Twenty years after the program started, Teach for America is still producing teachers. The program could hold clues into how to improve the US education system in general. From Here and Now. independent, sector, non-profit, Teach for America, education, teachers, schools, teaching PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/955256/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/955256.mp3 Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) defends Planned Parenthood by telling her personal story of growing up as a poor, single, teenage mother. From The Takeaway. PRI Tues, 1 March 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/955256/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/955256.mp3 00:08:07 no Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) defends Planned Parenthood by telling her personal story of growing up as a poor, single, teenage mother. From The Takeaway. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) defends Planned Parenthood by telling her personal story of growing up as a poor, single, teenage mother. From The Takeaway. independent, sector, non-profit, Planned Parenthood, abortion, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, politics, Congress PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/954357/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/954357.mp3 Politicians are trying to force the University of Iowa to sell Jackson Pollock's painting. From Here and Now. PRI Tues, 22 February 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/954357/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/954357.mp3 00:04:53 no Politicians are trying to force the University of Iowa to sell Jackson Pollock's painting. From Here and Now. Politicians are trying to force the University of Iowa to sell Jackson Pollock's painting. From Here and Now. independent, sector, non-profit, art, Jackson Pollock, University of Iowa, politics, art PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/952823/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/952823.mp3 Some Russians are turning to nature in an attempt to get rid of the winter blues. From The World. PRI Tues, 15 February 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/952823/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/952823.mp3 00:03:45 no Some Russians are turning to nature in an attempt to get rid of the winter blues. From The World. Some Russians are turning to nature in an attempt to get rid of the winter blues. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, depression, Russia, therapy, animals, Winter PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/951171/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/951171.mp3 Nonprofits fight the inequalities that persist in the US transportation system, decades after Rosa Parks. From The Takeaway. PRI Tues, 8 February 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/951171/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/951171.mp3 00:08:43 no Nonprofits fight the inequalities that persist in the US transportation system, decades after Rosa Parks. From The Takeaway. Nonprofits fight the inequalities that persist in the US transportation system, decades after Rosa Parks. From The Takeaway. independent, sector, non-profit, Transportation, civil rights, Bus, Oakland, Rosa Parkss PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/947039/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/947039.mp3 Anita Elash reports from Paris on the international hunt for the millions of dollars Tunisia’s exiled president and his family are thought to have taken out of the country. From The World. PRI Thurs, 27 January 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/947039/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/947039.mp3 00:03:20 no Anita Elash reports from Paris on the international hunt for the millions of dollars Tunisia’s exiled president and his family are thought to have taken out of the country. From The World. Anita Elash reports from Paris on the international hunt for the millions of dollars Tunisia’s exiled president and his family are thought to have taken out of the country. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, Tunisia, assets, Transparency International, corruption, Ben Ali PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/944301/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/944301.mp3 Not many people in Haiti can find jobs with relief organizations. A group of MIT students have started a project to change that. The World’s technology correspondent, Clark Boyd, reports. From The World. PRI Tues, 18 January 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/944301/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/944301.mp3 00:03:33 no Not many people in Haiti can find jobs with relief organizations. A group of MIT students have started a project to change that. The World’s technology correspondent, Clark Boyd, reports. From The World. Not many people in Haiti can find jobs with relief organizations. A group of MIT students have started a project to change that. The World’s technology correspondent, Clark Boyd, reports. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, jobs, Haiti, MIT Jobs, Haiti jobs, business PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/943374/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/943374.mp3 In San Francisco, there is an organization where immigrants who want to run a restaurant can go for advice and networking. Reporter Rachael Myrow introduces us to La Cocina. From The World. PRI Tues, 04 January 2011 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/943374/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/943374.mp3 00:04:16 no In San Francisco, there is an organization where immigrants who want to run a restaurant can go for advice and networking. Reporter Rachael Myrow introduces us to La Cocina. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, kitchen, food service, San Francisco, immigrants, immigration, business In San Francisco, there is an organization where immigrants who want to run a restaurant can go for advice and networking. Reporter Rachael Myrow introduces us to La Cocina. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/941133/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/941133.mp3 Medical rationing sometimes seems inevitable during disasters. But even in such dire circumstances, can rationing be avoided? Sheri Fink found a doctor in India with a hopeful tale. From The World. PRI Tues, 21 December 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/941133/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/941133.mp3 00:10:53 no Medical rationing sometimes seems inevitable during disasters. But even in such dire circumstances, can rationing be avoided? Sheri Fink found a doctor in India with a hopeful tale. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, rationing health, india health care, health care rationing, disaster health care Medical rationing sometimes seems inevitable during disasters. But even in such dire circumstances, can rationing be avoided? Sheri Fink found a doctor in India with a hopeful tale. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/940160/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/940160.mp3 Sarah Palin urged Americans on Sunday not to forget Haiti as she wrapped up a weekend visit to the Caribbean nation. Haitians have been looking for ways to help themselves and some are using their cell phones to do so. Sabri Ben-Acho reports from Haiti. From The World. PRI Tues, 14 December 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/940160/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/940160.mp3 00:04:35 no Sarah Palin urged Americans on Sunday not to forget Haiti as she wrapped up a weekend visit to the Caribbean nation. Haitians have been looking for ways to help themselves and some are using their cell phones to do so. Sabri Ben-Acho reports from Haiti. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, Haiti, Cell phones, technology, Mobile Banking Sarah Palin urged Americans on Sunday not to forget Haiti as she wrapped up a weekend visit to the Caribbean nation. Haitians have been looking for ways to help themselves and some are using their cell phones to do so. Sabri Ben-Acho reports from Haiti. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/938871/mp3/LivingonEarth/podcast/17545/938871.mp3 The plan to pay developing nations to save their forests and the carbon in them is potentially worth billions of dollars under the UN scheme called REDD, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation. Nearly $4 billion dollars is already on the table, and this cash has attracted both conservationists and criminals. From Living on Earth. PRI Tues, 06 December 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/938871/mp3/LivingonEarth/podcast/17545/938871.mp3 00:06:33 no The plan to pay developing nations to save their forests and the carbon in them is potentially worth billions of dollars under the UN scheme called REDD, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation. Nearly $4 billion dollars is already on the table, and this cash has attracted both conservationists and criminals. From Living on Earth. independent, sector, non-profit, deforestation, United Nations, forests, carbon, Pollution, corruption The plan to pay developing nations to save their forests and the carbon in them is potentially worth billions of dollars under the UN scheme called REDD, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation. Nearly $4 billion dollars is already on the table, and this cash has attracted both conservationists and criminals. From Living on Earth. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/937593/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/937593.mp3 With easily preventable illnesses killing thousands of children every day, discarded hotel soaps can make the difference between health and deadly illness. From Here and Now. PRI Tues, 30 November 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/937593/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/937593.mp3 00:06:58 no With easily preventable illnesses killing thousands of children every day, discarded hotel soaps can make the difference between health and deadly illness. From Here and Now. independent, sector, non-profit, soap, Haiti, cholera, Haiti cholera outbreak, global diseases, Haiti diseases With easily preventable illnesses killing thousands of children every day, discarded hotel soaps can make the difference between health and deadly illness. From Here and Now. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/935455/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/935455.mp3 South Korea is tightening rules on marriage brokers following the murder of a young bride by her mentally ill husband. Jason Strother reports from Seoul. From The World. PRI Tues, 23 November 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/935455/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/935455.mp3 00:04:36 no South Korea is tightening rules on marriage brokers following the murder of a young bride by her mentally ill husband. Jason Strother reports from Seoul. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, marriage brokers, womens rights, mental illness, South Korea, protecting, women South Korea is tightening rules on marriage brokers following the murder of a young bride by her mentally ill husband. Jason Strother reports from Seoul. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/935445/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/935445.mp3 What can schools learn from fast-food restaurants to get kids to eat healthy lunches? From Here and Now. PRI Tues, 16 November 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/935445/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/935445.mp3 00:04:49 no What can schools learn from fast-food restaurants to get kids to eat healthy lunches? From Here and Now. independent, sector, non-profit, healthy school lunches, school lunches, junk food, fast food, food brands, food branding What can schools learn from fast-food restaurants to get kids to eat healthy lunches? From Here and Now. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/932306/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/932306.mp3 The British Standards Institution has come up with a guide to help companies, organizations, and governments act in a more socially responsible way. From The World. PRI Tues, 09 November 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/932306/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/932306.mp3 00:04:15 no The British Standards Institution has come up with a guide to help companies, organizations, and governments act in a more socially responsible way. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, social responsiblity, corporate social responsiblity, Government responsiblity, socially responsible business, British Standards Institution, social responsiblity standards The British Standards Institution has come up with a guide to help companies, organizations, and governments act in a more socially responsible way. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/930719/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/930719.mp3 Cell phones are cheaper and more widely available than computers in South Africa. In some cases, they’re more available than books. Anders Kelto reports on cell phone learning in Cape Town. From The World. PRI Tues, 03 November 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/930719/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/930719.mp3 00:05:07 no Cell phones are cheaper and more widely available than computers in South Africa. In some cases, they’re more available than books. Anders Kelto reports on cell phone learning in Cape Town. From The World. independent, sector, non-profit, cell phones, South Africa, m4lit, Literacy, Mobile literacy, global development, education Cell phones are cheaper and more widely available than computers in South Africa. In some cases, they’re more available than books. Anders Kelto reports on cell phone learning in Cape Town. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/931473/mp3/LivingonEarth/podcast/17545/931473.mp3 Entrepreneurs who want bring offshore wind farms to the United States are facing staunch opposition and difficult economic calculations. From Living on Earth. PRI Tues, 27 October 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/931473/mp3/LivingonEarth/podcast/17545/931473.mp3 00:12:45 no independent, sector, non-profit, wind, off-shore wind, renewable energy, wind power, wind farms, cape wind, cape wind farm Entrepreneurs who want bring offshore wind farms to the United States are facing staunch opposition and difficult economic calculations. From Living on Earth. Entrepreneurs who want bring offshore wind farms to the United States are facing staunch opposition and difficult economic calculations. From Living on Earth. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/930093/mp3/LivingonEarth/podcast/17545/930093.mp3 University of Minnesota scientist Marla Spivak has received a Macarthur genius grant for her work studying bees and trying to save them from "colony collapse disorder." From Living on Earth. PRI Tues, 19 October 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/930093/mp3/LivingonEarth/podcast/17545/930093.mp3 00:08:10 no independent, sector, non-profit, bees, colony collapse disorder, saving bees, bee science, bees food system University of Minnesota scientist Marla Spivak has received a Macarthur genius grant for her work studying bees and trying to save them from "colony collapse disorder." From Living on Earth. University of Minnesota scientist Marla Spivak has received a Macarthur genius grant for her work studying bees and trying to save them from "colony collapse disorder." From Living on Earth. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/928848/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/928848.mp3 Reflecting on the legacy of the now 50-year-old organization, The Peace Corps. From The Takeaway. PRI Tues, 12 October 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/928848/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/928848.mp3 00:07:06 no independent, sector, non-profit, Peace Corps, volunteering, Kennedy, Peace Corps legacy, government Reflecting on the legacy of the now 50-year-old organization, The Peace Corps. From The Takeaway. Reflecting on the legacy of the now 50-year-old organization, The Peace Corps. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/926979/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/926979.mp3 US moguls Bill Gates and Warren Buffet hosted a private dinner in Beijing on Wednesday for some of China’s newly rich to talk about giving their money away. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from the BBC’s Michael Bristow. From The World. PRI Tues, 05 October 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/926979/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/926979.mp3 00:04:26 no independent, sector, non-profit, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, China, China economy, China philanthropy, philanthropy, Charity US moguls Bill Gates and Warren Buffet hosted a private dinner in Beijing on Wednesday for some of China’s newly rich to talk about giving their money away. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from the BBC’s Michael Bristow. From The World. US moguls Bill Gates and Warren Buffet hosted a private dinner in Beijing on Wednesday for some of China’s newly rich to talk about giving their money away. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from the BBC’s Michael Bristow. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/925359/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/925359.mp3 Enterprise Zimbabwe, a nonprofit set up in part by billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group, aims to help Zimbabwe out of its economic crisis. From The World. PRI Tues, 28 September 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/925359/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/925359.mp3 00:04:00 no independent, sector, non-profit, Zimbabwe, Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic, Investment for Zimbabwe, African Aid, Robert Mugabe Enterprise Zimbabwe, a nonprofit set up in part by billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group, aims to help Zimbabwe out of its economic crisis. From The World. Enterprise Zimbabwe, a nonprofit set up in part by billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group, aims to help Zimbabwe out of its economic crisis. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/925038/mp3/LivingonEarth/podcast/17545/925038.mp3 Experts are questioning whether the seafood with the "sustainable" labels from the Marine Stewardship Council is really environmentally responsible. From Living on Earth. PRI Tues, 21 September 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/925038/mp3/LivingonEarth/podcast/17545/925038.mp3 00:07:25 no independent, sector, non-profit, sustainable seafood, seafood, Marine Stewardship Council, Environment, Fish Experts are questioning whether the seafood with the "sustainable" labels from the Marine Stewardship Council is really environmentally responsible. From Living on Earth. Experts are questioning whether the seafood with the "sustainable" labels from the Marine Stewardship Council is really environmentally responsible. From Living on Earth. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/923042/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/923042.mp3 One of the first aid workers to arrive in Iraq in 2003 talks about the challenges she faced and lessons she's learned from working for women's rights. From Here and Now. PRI Tues, 14 September 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/923042/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/923042.mp3 00:04:12 no independent, sector, non-profit, Lebanon, logging, cedar trees, NGOs, Shouf Cedar Reserve Lebanon's iconic cedar trees are in danger after years of logging and emerging climate change. NGOs and the Shouf Cedar Reserve are trying to save them. From The World. Lebanon's iconic cedar trees are in danger after years of logging and emerging climate change. NGOs and the Shouf Cedar Reserve are trying to save them. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/922528/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/922528.mp3 One of the first aid workers to arrive in Iraq in 2003 talks about the challenges she faced and lessons she's learned from working for women's rights. From Here and Now. PRI Tues, 07 September 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/922528/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/922528.mp3 00:16:10 no independent, sector, non-profit, Iraq, Iraq War, humanitarian, Women for Women, Women's Rights One of the first aid workers to arrive in Iraq in 2003 talks about the challenges she faced and lessons she's learned from working for women's rights. From Here and Now. One of the first aid workers to arrive in Iraq in 2003 talks about the challenges she faced and lessons she's learned from working for women's rights. From Here and Now. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/921418/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/921418.mp3 Languages represent more than vocabulary and grammar, and some people are fighting to save them. From The Takeaway. PRI Tues, 30 August 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/918918/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/918918.mp3 00:07:39 no independent, sector, non-profit, languages, cultures, indigenous, National Geographic, world Languages represent more than vocabulary and grammar, and some people are fighting to save them. From The Takeaway. Languages represent more than vocabulary and grammar, and some people are fighting to save them. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/918918/mp3/The World/podcast/17545/918918.mp3 Aid groups are struggling for funds to help victims of Pakistan's floods, and experts warn of dire consequences for inaction. From The World. PRI Tues, 24 August 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/918918/mp3/The World/podcast/17545/918918.mp3 00:03:17 no independent, sector, non-profit, Pakistan, UNICEF, flood, aid, Haiti Aid groups are struggling for funds to help victims of Pakistan's floods, and experts warn of dire consequences for inaction. From The World. Aid groups are struggling for funds to help victims of Pakistan's floods, and experts warn of dire consequences for inaction. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/918977/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/918977.mp3 A nonprofit, entrepreneurial boot camp helps create new businesses, entrepreneurs and jobs in Detroit. From Here and Now. PRI Tues, 17 August 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/918977/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/918977.mp3 00:07:35 no independent, sector, non-profit, Detroit, entrepreneurship, business, jobs, Michigan A nonprofit, entrepreneurial boot camp helps create new businesses, entrepreneurs and jobs in Detroit. From Here and Now. A nonprofit, entrepreneurial boot camp helps create new businesses, entrepreneurs and jobs in Detroit. From Here and Now. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/916726/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/916726.mp3 The vast majority of adopted people will never have access to their original birth certificates. For decades, several advocacy groups have been trying to change this, claiming that humans have a right to own their own histories. From The Takeaway. PRI Tues, 10 August 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/916726/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/916726.mp3 00:09:06 no independent, sector, non-profit, Adoption, birth certificates, adoptees, adoption birth certificates, advocacy The vast majority of adopted people will never have access to their original birth certificates. For decades, several advocacy groups have been trying to change this, claiming that humans have a right to own their own histories. From The Takeaway. The vast majority of adopted people will never have access to their original birth certificates. For decades, several advocacy groups have been trying to change this, claiming that humans have a right to own their own histories. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/916472/mp3/LivingonEarth/podcast/17545/916472.mp3 Volunteers are raising, nurturing and releasing beetles in an effort to fight an invasive plant. From Living on Earth. PRI Tues, 03 August 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/916472/mp3/LivingonEarth/podcast/17545/916472.mp3 00:05:46 no independent, sector, non-profit, plants, wildlife, invasive species, volunteering, beetles Volunteers are raising, nurturing and releasing beetles in an effort to fight an invasive plant. From Living on Earth. Volunteers are raising, nurturing and releasing beetles in an effort to fight an invasive plant. From Living on Earth. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/913223/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/913223.mp3 Operation Purple uses archery, horseback riding and other camp activities to help children deal with the stresses of having a parent at war. From The World. PRI Tues, 27 July 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/913223/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/913223.mp3 00:06:48 no independent, sector, non-profit, Summer camp, Operation Purple, Summer camp military, military kids, Parents at war Operation Purple uses archery, horseback riding and other camp activities to help children deal with the stresses of having a parent at war. From The World. Operation Purple uses archery, horseback riding and other camp activities to help children deal with the stresses of having a parent at war. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/913767/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/913767.mp3 Millions of birds are migrating south over the next few months. Nonprofits and an obscure government agency are trying to save them from dying in the Gulf Coast oil spill. From The Takeaway. PRI Tues, 20 July 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/913767/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/913767.mp3 00:07:43 no independent, sector, non-profit, oil gulf coast, environment gulf coast, environment birds, migrating birds, BP's oil spill Millions of birds are migrating south over the next few months. Nonprofits and an obscure government agency are trying to save them from dying in the Gulf Coast oil spill. From The Takeaway. Millions of birds are migrating south over the next few months. Nonprofits and an obscure government agency are trying to save them from dying in the Gulf Coast oil spill. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/912643/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/912643.mp3 A car designed for people without sight will race around the Daytona International Speedway track next year. From The Takeaway. PRI Tues, 13 July 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/912643/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/912643.mp3 00:06:56 no independent, sector, non-profit, cars, blind, cars for blind, driving for blind people, Car for people without sight A car designed for people without sight will race around the Daytona International Speedway track next year. From The Takeaway. A car designed for people without sight will race around the Daytona International Speedway track next year. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/911201/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/911201.mp3 Children of multi-racial marriages can have a difficult time finding bone marrow for cancer treatment. One group is trying to make it easier. From Here and Now. PRI Tues, 06 July 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/911201/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/911201.mp3 00:14:36 no independent, sector, non-profit, bone marrow, donors, multi-racial children, bone marrow donors Children of multi-racial marriages can have a difficult time finding bone marrow for cancer treatment. One group is trying to make it easier. From Here and Now. Children of multi-racial marriages can have a difficult time finding bone marrow for cancer treatment. One group is trying to make it easier. From Here and Now. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/908003/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/908003.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Jessie Graham of Human Rights Watch about a report released today on the high rate of female genital mutilation in the Kurdish region of Iraq. From The World. PRI Tues, 29 June 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/908003/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/908003.mp3 00:04:42 no independent, sector, non-profit, FGM, Kurdistan, Female Genital Mutilation, Northern Iraq Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Jessie Graham of Human Rights Watch about a report released today on the high rate of female genital mutilation in the Kurdish region of Iraq. From The World. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Jessie Graham of Human Rights Watch about a report released today on the high rate of female genital mutilation in the Kurdish region of Iraq. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/908844/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/908844.mp3 International soccer stars are being forced to share the World Cup stage with South Africa's baboons. One woman hopes it gains the baboons some sympathy, too. From Here and Now. PRI Tues, 22 June 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/908844/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/908844.mp3 00:07:57 no independent, sector, non-profit, baboons, World Cup, soccer, animal rights International soccer stars are being forced to share the World Cup stage with South Africa's baboons. One woman hopes it gains the baboons some sympathy, too. From Here and Now. International soccer stars are being forced to share the World Cup stage with South Africa's baboons. One woman hopes it gains the baboons some sympathy, too. From Here and Now. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/907531/mp3/LivingonEarth/podcast/17545/907531.mp3 Cattle are often blamed for desertification and destruction of African land. In Zimbabwe, livestock are helping bring land back to life. From Living on Earth. PRI Tues, 15 June 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/907531/mp3/LivingonEarth/podcast/17545/907531.mp3 00:06:43 no independent, sector, non-profit, Africa, Zimbabwe, livestock, environment, desertification, The World Cattle are often blamed for desertification and destruction of African land. In Zimbabwe, livestock are helping bring land back to life. From Living on Earth. Cattle are often blamed for desertification and destruction of African land. In Zimbabwe, livestock are helping bring land back to life. From Living on Earth. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/905293/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/905293.mp3 When researchers can't knock on people's doors, cell phones are providing valuable information on where to send help. From The World. PRI Tues, 7 June 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/905293/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/905293.mp3 00:03:32 no independent, sector, non-profit, Haiti, Cell Phones, Statistics without Borders, data, The World When researchers can't knock on people's doors, cell phones are providing valuable information on where to send help. From The World. When researchers can't knock on people's doors, cell phones are providing valuable information on where to send help. From The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/905088/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/905088.mp3 The real environmental disaster isn't in the Gulf Coast, according to environmentalist Bill McKibben. It's happening all around us. From The Takeaway. PRI Tues, 1 June 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/905088/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/905088.mp3 00:07:03 no independent, sector, non-profit, Gulf Coast, environment, oil spill, environment, The Takeaway The real environmental disaster isn't in the Gulf Coast, according to environmentalist Bill McKibben. It's happening all around us. From The Takeaway. The real environmental disaster isn't in the Gulf Coast, according to environmentalist Bill McKibben. It's happening all around us. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/903618/mp3/LivingOnEarth/podcast/17545/903618.mp3 The Gulf Coast oil spill threatens fragile ecosystems like Alabama's Grand Bay marsh. Conservationists are touring the pristine area before it's too late. From Living on Earth. PRI Tues, 25 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/903618/mp3/LivingOnEarth/podcast/17545/903618.mp3 00:07:03 no independent, sector, non-profit, Gulf Coast, environment, oil spill, Living on Earth The Gulf Coast oil spill threatens fragile ecosystems like Alabama's Grand Bay marsh. Conservationists are touring the pristine area before it's too late. From Living on Earth. The Gulf Coast oil spill threatens fragile ecosystems like Alabama's Grand Bay marsh. Conservationists are touring the pristine area before it's too late. From Living on Earth. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/901828/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/901828.mp3 Clowns Without Borders is trying to spread laughter among the tent cities and makeshift hospitals of post-earthquake Haiti. From Here and Now. PRI Fri, 14 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/901828/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/901828.mp3 00:07:58 no independent, sector, non-profit, Clowns Without Borders, Haiti, Borders, Clowns, International, Aid Clowns Without Borders is trying to spread laughter among the tent cities and makeshift hospitals of post-earthquake Haiti. From Here and Now. Clowns Without Borders is trying to spread laughter among the tent cities and makeshift hospitals of post-earthquake Haiti. From Here and Now. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/900436/mp3/LivingOnEarth/podcast/17545/900436.mp3 The Center for Food Safety recently argued in front of the Supreme Court that genetically modified crops will likely cause irreparable harm. From Living on Earth. PRI Fri, 7 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/900436/mp3/LivingOnEarth/podcast/17545/900436.mp3 00:06:03 no independent, sector, non-profit, Genetically, modified, crops, Center for Food Safety, Superweeds The Center for Food Safety recently argued in front of the Supreme Court that genetically modified crops will likely cause irreparable harm. From Living on Earth. The Center for Food Safety recently argued in front of the Supreme Court that genetically modified crops will likely cause irreparable harm. From Living on Earth. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/898418/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/898418.mp3 Public transportation in the United States is more than getting from one place to another. The nonprofit law firm Public Advocates believes public transportation is a civil right, and the federal government agrees. From The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/898418/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/898418.mp3 00:07:24 no independent, sector, non-profit, transportation, civil rights, trains, bus, San Francisco, United, States Public transportation in the United States is more than getting from one place to another. The nonprofit law firm Public Advocates believes public transportation is a civil right, and the federal government agrees. From The Takeaway. Public transportation in the United States is more than getting from one place to another. The nonprofit law firm Public Advocates believes public transportation is a civil right, and the federal government agrees. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/896868/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/896868.mp3 Colorado has the fastest growing rate of child poverty in the U.S. The poverty isn't evenly distributed, however. A vast gulf exists between rates of poverty for Hispanic children and white children. From The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/896868/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/896868.mp3 00:07:36 no independent, sector, recession, non-profit, poverty, aid, family, statistic, unemployment, United, States Colorado has the fastest growing rate of child poverty in the U.S. The poverty isn't evenly distributed, however. A vast gulf exists between rates of poverty for Hispanic children and white children. From The Takeaway. Colorado has the fastest growing rate of child poverty in the U.S. The poverty isn't evenly distributed, however. A vast gulf exists between rates of poverty for Hispanic children and white children. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/896325/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/896325.mp3 Micro-lending was supposed to save the world's poor from big, overseas lenders; but, an article in the New York Times reveals that although the theories behind micro-finance seem to work, the actual loans don't. From The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/896325/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/896325.mp3 00:07:23 no independent, sector, volunteer, non-profit, poverty, aid, credit, Grameen, micro, finance, Yunus Micro-lending was supposed to save the world's poor from big, overseas lenders; but, an article in the New York Times reveals that although the theories behind micro-finance seem to work, the actual loans don't. From The Takeaway. Micro-lending was supposed to save the world's poor from big, overseas lenders; but, an article in the New York Times reveals that although the theories behind micro-finance seem to work, the actual loans don't. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/894151/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/894151.mp3 Memphis was recently dubbed 'the hunger capital' of the United States, with more than a quarter of its metropolitan population having trouble putting food on the table in 2009. We talk with those who see the situation firsthand. From The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 9 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/894151/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/894151.mp3 00:06:51 no independent, sector, volunteer, non-profit, poverty, aid, Tennessee, food, pantry, nutrition Memphis was recently dubbed 'the hunger capital' of the United States, with more than a quarter of its metropolitan population having trouble putting food on the table in 2009. We talk with those who see the situation firsthand. From The Takeaway. Memphis was recently dubbed 'the hunger capital' of the United States, with more than a quarter of its metropolitan population having trouble putting food on the table in 2009. We talk with those who see the situation firsthand. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/893932/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/893932.mp3 Haitian representatives are meeting with donors. They're presenting a plan for rebuilding. An essential component of that plan involves building infrastructure and creating jobs, but outside of Port-au-Prince. The World’s Amy Bracken has more. PRI Fri, 2 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/893932/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/893932.mp3 00:06:06 no independent, sector, volunteer, non-profit, earthquake, aid, infrastructure, reconstruction, economy, job Haitian representatives are meeting with donors. They’re presenting a plan for rebuilding. An essential component of that plan involves building infrastructure and creating jobs, but outside of Port-au-Prince. The World’s Amy Bracken has more. Haitian representatives are meeting with donors. They’re presenting a plan for rebuilding. An essential component of that plan involves building infrastructure and creating jobs, but outside of Port-au-Prince. The World’s Amy Bracken has more. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/892217/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/892217.mp3 A team of British ex-servicemen who have all lost limbs in the line of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan have announced a plan to become the first amputees to walk to the North Pole. From The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/892217/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/892217.mp3 00:03:46 no independent, sector, volunteer, non-profit, military, injury, combat, injured, disability, rehabilitation, wound A team of British ex-servicemen who have all lost limbs in the line of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan have announced a plan to become the first amputees to walk to the North Pole. From The Takeaway. A team of British ex-servicemen who have all lost limbs in the line of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan have announced a plan to become the first amputees to walk to the North Pole. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/890728/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/890728.mp3 We've been asking listeners to weigh in on what Haiti needs from the international community in order to move on from the devastating earthquake that struck two months ago. A few listeners focused on one particular issue: jobs. From The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/890728/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/890728.mp3 00:07:35 no independent, sector, volunteer, non-profit, police, brutality, Louisiana, hurricane We've been asking listeners to weigh in on what Haiti needs from the international community in order to move on from the devastating earthquake that struck two months ago. A few listeners focused on one particular issue: jobs. From The Takeaway. We've been asking listeners to weigh in on what Haiti needs from the international community in order to move on from the devastating earthquake that struck two months ago. A few listeners focused on one particular issue: jobs. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/888135/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/888135.mp3 In the chaos after Hurricane Katrina, the city turned to police for order and protection. Recently it became evident that trust was violently broken. Guests from ProPublica and the NAACP discuss the depth of the police misconduct. From The Takeaway. PRI Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/888135/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/888135.mp3 00:06:56 no independent, sector, volunteer, non-profit, police, brutality, Louisiana, hurricane In the chaos after Hurricane Katrina, the city turned to police for order and protection. Recently it became evident that trust was violently broken. Guests from ProPublica and the NAACP discuss the depth of the police misconduct. From The Takeaway. In the chaos after Hurricane Katrina, the city turned to police for order and protection. Recently it became evident that trust was violently broken. Guests from ProPublica and the NAACP discuss the depth of the police misconduct. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/888409/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/888409.mp3 March is Women's History Month and in celebration we've invited Eve Ensler to talk about her latest projects. The author, playwright and well-known feminist has worked to advance women's rights worldwide. From The Takeaway. PRI Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/888409/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/888409.mp3 00:03:52 no independent, sector, volunteer, non-profit, Eve, Ensler, women, feminist, female, woman, teenage March is Women's History Month and in celebration we've invited Eve Ensler to talk about her latest projects. The author, playwright and well-known feminist has worked to advance women's rights worldwide. From The Takeaway. March is Women's History Month and in celebration we've invited Eve Ensler to talk about her latest projects. The author, playwright and well-known feminist has worked to advance women's rights worldwide. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/886770/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/886770.mp3 The Obama administration announced a $1.25 billion settlement yesterday, resolving a decades-long fight by thousands of black farmers who say the Agriculture Department discriminated against them, causing many to lose their farms. From The Takeaway. PRI Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/886770/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/886770.mp3 00:03:55 no independent, sector, volunteer, non-profit, humanitarian, USA, agriculture, discriminate, race, rights The Obama administration announced a $1.25 billion settlement yesterday, resolving a decades-long fight by thousands of black farmers who say the Agriculture Department discriminated against them, causing many to lose their farms. From The Takeaway. The Obama administration announced a $1.25 billion settlement yesterday, resolving a decades-long fight by thousands of black farmers who say the Agriculture Department discriminated against them, causing many to lose their farms. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/868843/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/868843.mp3 A refugee named Valentino Achak Deng returned from the U.S. to his home in Sudan. Deng built a school with proceeds from a book based on his life written by author Dave Eggers. From PRI's The World. PRI Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/868843/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/868843.mp3 00:07:24 no philanthropy, volunteer, charity, non-profit, donation, humanitarian, altruism, Atlanta A refugee named Valentino Achak Deng returned from the U.S. to his home in Sudan. Deng built a school with proceeds from a book based on his life written by author Dave Eggers. From PRI's The World. A refugee named Valentino Achak Deng returned from the U.S. to his home in Sudan. Deng built a school with proceeds from a book based on his life written by author Dave Eggers. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/884219/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/884219.mp3 The Salwen family has taken an interesting path to help other people. They decided to sell their home and give half the money from the sale to charity. They've written a new book called 'The Power of Half.' From PRI's The World. PRI Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/884219/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/884219.mp3 00:07:47 no philanthropy, volunteer, charity, non-profit, donation, humanitarian, altruism, Atlanta The Salwen family has taken an interesting path to help other people. They decided to sell their home and give half the money from the sale to charity. They've written a new book called 'The Power of Half.' From PRI's The World. The Salwen family has taken an interesting path to help other people. They decided to sell their home and give half the money from the sale to charity. They've written a new book called 'The Power of Half.' From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/883262/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/883262.mp3 In the wake of the Haiti earthquake, groups of techies are gathering across the globe to help develop technologies and platforms to assist in relief efforts. The World’s technology correspondent Clark Boyd attended one of those gatherings. PRI Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/883262/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/883262.mp3 00:04:54 no philanthropy, volunteer, charity, non-profit, donation, humanitarian, sms, map, crisis, camps, Haiti In the wake of the Haiti earthquake, groups of techies are gathering across the globe to help develop technologies and platforms to assist in relief efforts. The World’s technology correspondent Clark Boyd attended one of those gatherings. In the wake of the Haiti earthquake, groups of techies are gathering across the globe to help develop technologies and platforms to assist in relief efforts. The World’s technology correspondent Clark Boyd attended one of those gatherings. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/881686/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/881686.mp3 In just over a week Americans have given more than $305 million to help Haitians recover from the recent earthquake in Port-au-Prince. The numbers are being tracked by the independent charity watchdog Charity Navigator. From The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/881686/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/881686.mp3 00:06:24 no philanthropy, text, volunteer, charity, non-profit, donation, charity, fundraising, give, giving, Haiti In just over a week Americans have given more than $305 million to help Haitians recover from the recent earthquake in Port-au-Prince. The numbers are being tracked by the independent charity watchdog Charity Navigator. From The Takeaway. In just over a week Americans have given more than $305 million to help Haitians recover from the recent earthquake in Port-au-Prince. The numbers are being tracked by the independent charity watchdog Charity Navigator. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/880827/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/880827.mp3 One thing that the ongoing relief effort in Haiti requires is money. And lots of it. U.S. aid groups are offering a service where mobile phone users can simply send a text message to make their donations. From PRI's The World. PRI Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/880827/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/880827.mp3 00:03:55 no philanthropy, SMS, volunteer, charity, non-profit, donations, technology, fundraising, text, mobile, cell, phone, message One thing that the ongoing relief effort in Haiti requires is money. And lots of it. US aid groups are offering a service where mobile phone users can simply send a text message to make their donations. From PRI's The World. One thing that the ongoing relief effort in Haiti requires is money. And lots of it. US aid groups are offering a service where mobile phone users can simply send a text message to make their donations. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/879695/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/879695.mp3 In the Blue Nile Canyon of Ethiopia, a single footbridge is the only connection for people who live on opposite sides of the river. A team of American volunteers has built a new, sturdier suspension bridge across the chasm. From PRI's The World. PRI Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/879695/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/879695.mp3 00:07:46 no philanthropy, Ethiopia, geography, gorge, river, ancient, nature, volunteer, charity, non-profit, Africa In the Blue Nile Canyon of Ethiopia, a single footbridge is the only connection for people who live on opposite sides of the river. A team of American volunteers has built a new, sturdier suspension bridge across the chasm. From PRI's The World. In the Blue Nile Canyon of Ethiopia, a single footbridge is the only connection for people who live on opposite sides of the river. A team of American volunteers has built a new, sturdier suspension bridge across the chasm. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/875622/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/875622.mp3 Amnesty International accused the Mexican government of turning a blind eye to thousands of complaints against the Mexican military. Dudley Althaus, covered this story and joins us to discuss ramifications of the alleged abuses. From The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 8 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/875622/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/875622.mp3 00:03:30 no philanthropy, charity, non-profit, poverty, drug, gang, Calderon, security, police. military, human, rights Amnesty International accused the Mexican government of turning a blind eye to thousands of complaints against the Mexican military. Dudley Althaus, covered this story and joins us to discuss ramifications of the alleged abuses. From The Takeaway. Amnesty International accused the Mexican government of turning a blind eye to thousands of complaints against the Mexican military. Dudley Althaus, covered this story and joins us to discuss ramifications of the alleged abuses. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/875325/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/875325.mp3 Small loans were once hailed as the key to raising living standards in places like Bangladesh, but new studies show that micro loans don’t really raise incomes. Why then are so many people still looking for micro loans? From Here and Now. PRI Fri, 8 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/875325/mp3/HereandNow/podcast/17545/875325.mp3 00:14:46 no philanthropy, charity, non-profit, poverty, economy, microlending, finance, business, poor, Muhammed, aid, Yunus, volunteer Small loans were once hailed as the key to raising living standards in places like Bangladesh, but new studies show that micro loans don’t really raise incomes. Why then are so many people still looking for micro loans? From Here and Now. Small loans were once hailed as the key to raising living standards in places like Bangladesh, but new studies show that micro loans don’t really raise incomes. Why then are so many people still looking for micro loans? From Here and Now. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/877874/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/877874.mp3 With many Americans scrambling to find work after layoffs, and millions more who will have to delay retirement, we talk about whether it's possible in today's competitive job market to find a job that is meaningful. From The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 1 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/877874/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/877874.mp3 00:06:40 no philanthropy, charity, non-profit, work, labor, career, volunteer, retirement, second With many Americans scrambling to find work after layoffs, and millions more who will have to delay retirement, we talk about whether it's possible in today's competitive job market to find a job that is meaningful. From The Takeaway. With many Americans scrambling to find work after layoffs, and millions more who will have to delay retirement, we talk about whether it's possible in today's competitive job market to find a job that is meaningful. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/876149/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/876149.mp3 In an attempt to draw attention to and combat the spread of HIV/AIDS, the National Black Leadership Commission, led by African-American clergy, convened in Detroit yesterday. From The Takeaway. PRI Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/876149/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/876149.mp3 00:06:40 no philanthropy, charity, HIV, aid, non-profit, health, medicine, church, activism In an attempt to draw attention to and combat the spread of HIV/AIDS, the National Black Leadership Commission, led by African-American clergy, convened in Detroit yesterday. From The Takeaway. In an attempt to draw attention to and combat the spread of HIV/AIDS, the National Black Leadership Commission, led by African-American clergy, convened in Detroit yesterday. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/876100/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/876100.mp3 The Red Cross has to check on the condition of detainees, including prisoners held by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Marco Werman speaks with the head of the International Red Cross in Afghanistan, Reto Stocker. From PRI's The World. PRI Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/876100/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/876100.mp3 00:05:17 no philanthropy, charity, Taliban, aid, International, Committee, Red, Cross, prisoner, non-profit The Red Cross has to check on the condition of detainees, including prisoners held by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Marco Werman speaks with the head of the International Red Cross in Afghanistan, Reto Stocker. From PRI's The World. The Red Cross has to check on the condition of detainees, including prisoners held by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Marco Werman speaks with the head of the International Red Cross in Afghanistan, Reto Stocker. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/873243/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/873243.mp3 Forty years ago this month, a group of Native Americans staged an occupation of the Island of Alcatraz. The occupation lasted nineteen months. We talk to Andrea Carmen, executive director of the International Indian Treaty Council. From The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/873243/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/873243.mp3 00:03:52 no non-profit, independent, sector, aid, giving, charity, prison, philanthropy, philanthropic, California, Indian, right Forty years ago this month, a group of Native Americans staged an occupation of the Island of Alcatraz. The occupation lasted nineteen months. We talk to Andrea Carmen, executive director of the International Indian Treaty Council. From The Takeaway. Forty years ago this month, a group of Native Americans staged an occupation of the Island of Alcatraz. The occupation lasted nineteen months. We talk to Andrea Carmen, executive director of the International Indian Treaty Council. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/873239/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/873239.mp3 We check in with Susan Bond from the Samaritan Love Food Pantry and Melissa Berman, president and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, about charitable giving's broader picture this holiday season. From The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 4 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/873239/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/873239.mp3 00:07:44 no non-profit, independent, sector, aid, giving, charity, Gates, philanthropy, philanthropic We check in with Susan Bond from the Samaritan Love Food Pantry and Melissa Berman, president and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, about charitable giving's broader picture this holiday season. From The Takeaway. We check in with Susan Bond from the Samaritan Love Food Pantry and Melissa Berman, president and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, about charitable giving's broader picture this holiday season. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/872088/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/872088.mp3 Santas across America are asking for priority when it comes to vaccinations against H1N1. Ernest Berger, president of the largest volunteer Santa Claus organizations in the country, talks with The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/872088/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/872088.mp3 00:03:57 no health, flu, kid, disease, Christmas, child, public, influenza, infectious, swine Santas across America are asking for priority when it comes to vaccinations against H1N1. Ernest Berger, president of the largest volunteer Santa Claus organizations in the country, talks with The Takeaway. Santas across America are asking for priority when it comes to vaccinations against H1N1. Ernest Berger, president of the largest volunteer Santa Claus organizations in the country, talks with The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/870683/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/870683.mp3 Samasource is a San Francisco-based nonprofit that matches businesses in the U.S. with people in the developing world who are looking for work in information technology. From PRI's The World. PRI Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/870683/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/870683.mp3 00:06:08 no trade, skills, assistance, virtual, small, business, research, outsource, computer, outsourcing, reference, fair, transcription, web-based, transcribe Samasource is a San Francisco-based nonprofit that matches businesses in the U.S. with people in the developing world who are looking for work in information technology. From PRI's The World. Samasource is a San Francisco-based nonprofit that matches businesses in the U.S. with people in the developing world who are looking for work in information technology. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/869884/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/869884.mp3 Correspondent Eliza Barclay reports from Nicaragua: how two American brothers tried a technological fix to alleviate poverty in a Central American country. From PRI's The World. PRI Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/869884/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/869884.mp3 00:08:31 no sustainable, technology, Central, America, aid, non-profit, independent, sector, poverty Correspondent Eliza Barclay reports from Nicaragua: how two American brothers tried a technological fix to alleviate poverty in a Central American country. From PRI's The World. Correspondent Eliza Barclay reports from Nicaragua: how two American brothers tried a technological fix to alleviate poverty in a Central American country. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/868895/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/868895.mp3 Add this to your list of indicators that the recession isn't over yet: there are now more Americans on food stamps than at any time in history. A discussion from The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/868895/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/868895.mp3 00:10:22 no children, food, stamps, aid, non-profit, independent, sector, hunger, affordable, poverty, social, welfare Add this to your list of indicators that the recession isn't over yet: There are now more Americans on food stamps than at any time in history. A discussion on The Takeaway. Add this to your list of indicators that the recession isn't over yet: There are now more Americans on food stamps than at any time in history. A discussion on The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/867281/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/867281.mp3 The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) released a sobering analysis of insurance companies this month called 'Still Nowhere to Turn: Insurance Companies Treat Women Like a Pre-Existing Condition.' Judy Waxman (vice president, NWLC) visits The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/867281/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/867281.mp3 00:04:33 no medicine, women's, health, insurance, healthcare, care, equality, coverage The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) released a sobering analysis of insurance companies this month called 'Still Nowhere to Turn: Insurance Companies Treat Women Like a Pre-Existing Condition.' Judy Waxman (vice president, NWLC) visits The Takeaway. The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) released a sobering analysis of insurance companies this month called 'Still Nowhere to Turn: Insurance Companies Treat Women Like a Pre-Existing Condition.' Judy Waxman (vice president, NWLC) visits The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/866562/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/866562.mp3 Marco Werman speaks with guitarist Louis Mhlanga about his involvement with Playing for Change. This global music project started as a You Tube video and now the Playing for Change ensemble is on tour in the United States. From PRI's The World. PRI Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/866562/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/866562.mp3 00:05:21 no innovation, PFC, album, pop, songs, music, world, SXSW Marco Werman speaks with guitarist Louis Mhlanga about his involvement with Playing for Change. This global music project started as a You Tube video and now the Playing for Change ensemble is on tour in the United States. From PRI's The World. Marco Werman speaks with guitarist Louis Mhlanga about his involvement with Playing for Change. This global music project started as a You Tube video and now the Playing for Change ensemble is on tour in the United States. From PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/865275/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/865275.mp3 Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, joins us to talk about George Soros' $1 billion pledge to fund clean energy technologies, which he hopes can reduce global climate change. From The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/865275/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/865275.mp3 00:03:28 no environment, policy, watchdog, technology, renewable, green, sustainability, independent, sector, non-profit Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, joins us to talk about George Soros' $1 billion pledge to fund clean energy technologies, which he hopes can reduce global climate change. From The Takeaway. Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, joins us to talk about George Soros' $1 billion pledge to fund clean energy technologies, which he hopes can reduce global climate change. From The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/864187/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/864187.mp3 As the Senate Finance Committee moves toward a vote on the health care reform bill, African American and Latino organizations have joined forces in a new ad campaign to make sure their voices are heard in the debate. On The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 9 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/864187/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/864187.mp3 00:06:41 no race, reform, ethnicity, african, american, latino, asian, health, equity, hispanic, independent, sector, non-profit, aid As the Senate Finance Committee moves toward a vote on the health care reform bill later in the week, African American and Latino organizations have joined forces in a new ad campaign to make sure their voices are heard in the debate. On The Takeaway. As the Senate Finance Committee moves toward a vote on the health care reform bill later in the week, African American and Latino organizations have joined forces in a new ad campaign to make sure their voices are heard in the debate. On The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/862999/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/862999.mp3 We talk with Stephen Anderson, head of the World Food Program in the Philippines, and Bing Branigan, Filipina American community liaison for National Federation of Filipino American Associations, about the typhoon and resulting floods. On The Takeaway. PRI Fri, 2 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/862999/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/862999.mp3 00:07:29 no relief, Manila, typhoon, flooding, volunteer, independent, sector, non-profit, aid We talk with Stephen Anderson, head of the World Food Program in the Philippines, and Bing Branigan, Filipina American community liaison for National Federation of Filipino American Associations, about the typhoon and resulting floods. On The Takeaway. We talk with Stephen Anderson, head of the World Food Program in the Philippines, and Bing Branigan, Filipina American community liaison for National Federation of Filipino American Associations, about the typhoon and resulting floods. On The Takeaway. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/861520/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/861520.mp3 The U.N. General Assembly has authorized the establishment of a new U.N. agency devoted to women. Women’s advocates hope the new agency will make women’s concerns more of a priority at the U.N. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. PRI Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/861520/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/861520.mp3 00:04:37 no bureaucracy, feminist, women's, rights, UNICEF, leadership, advocate, nonprofit, non-profit, independent, sector The U.N. General Assembly has authorized the establishment of a new U.N. agency devoted to women. Women’s advocates hope the new agency will make women’s concerns more of a priority at the U.N. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. The U.N. General Assembly has authorized the establishment of a new U.N. agency devoted to women. Women’s advocates hope the new agency will make women’s concerns more of a priority at the U.N. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/860780/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/860780.mp3 A lack of rain and political unrest is threatening East Africa with starvation. Kenya is one of the hardest hit areas. Marco Werman finds out more about the severity of the food crisis there from humanitarian adviser Nicholas Wasunna. On PRI's The World. PRI Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/860780/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/860780.mp3 00:04:27 no food, crisis, political, violence, starvation, cause, response, Africa, African, aid, poverty, humanitarian, independent, sector, non-profit, infrastructure A lack of rain and political unrest is threatening East Africa with starvation. Kenya is one of the hardest hit areas. Marco Werman finds out more about the severity of the food crisis there from humanitarian adviser Nicholas Wasunna. On PRI's The World. A lack of rain and political unrest is threatening East Africa with starvation. Kenya is one of the hardest hit areas. Marco Werman finds out more about the severity of the food crisis there from humanitarian adviser Nicholas Wasunna. On PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/858578/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/858578.mp3 Constant violence in a Rio de Janeiro slum has left many residents suffering from depression. The BBC’s Gary Duffy reports on how a team from the group 'Doctors without Borders' is treating depression in the slum. On PRI's The World. PRI Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/858578/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/858578.mp3 00:05:32 no global, who, environment, biological, developing, disease, biology, psychology, therapy Constant violence in a Rio de Janeiro slum has left many residents suffering from depression. The BBC’s Gary Duffy reports on how a team from the group 'Doctors without Borders' is treating depression in the slum. On PRI's The World. Constant violence in a Rio de Janeiro slum has left many residents suffering from depression. The BBC’s Gary Duffy reports on how a team from the group 'Doctors without Borders' is treating depression in the slum. On PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/858495/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/858495.mp3 The Takeaway speaks with Annette Bernhardt, one of the authors of a report showing a surge in wage and workplace violations: 'Confronting the Gloves-Off Economy: America's Broken Labor Standards and How to Fix Them.' PRI Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/858495/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/858495.mp3 00:06:49 no overtime, labor, business, strategy, employer, worker, employee, wage, ethics, non-profits, independent, sector The Takeaway speaks with Annette Bernhardt, one of the authors of a report showing a surge in wage and workplace violations: 'Confronting the Gloves-Off Economy: America's Broken Labor Standards and How to Fix Them.' The Takeaway speaks with Annette Bernhardt, one of the authors of a report showing a surge in wage and workplace violations: 'Confronting the Gloves-Off Economy: America's Broken Labor Standards and How to Fix Them.' PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/856944/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/856944.mp3 Soon, not everyone will be able to edit every article on Wikipedia. The move aims to curb abuse by vandals, but it also complicates Wikipedia's wide-open ethos. The Takeaway speaks to Noam Cohen of The New York Times. PRI Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/856944/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/856944.mp3 00:03:59 no editor, editing, Wikipedia, Internet, vandalism, interactivity. Wikimania Soon, not everyone will be able to edit every article on Wikipedia. The move aims to curb abuse by vandals, but it also complicates Wikipedia's wide-open ethos. The Takeaway speaks to Noam Cohen of The New York Times. Soon, not everyone will be able to edit every article on Wikipedia. The move aims to curb abuse by vandals, but it also complicates Wikipedia's wide-open ethos. The Takeaway speaks to Noam Cohen of The New York Times. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/855525/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/855525.mp3 Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Glenn Cowan, the founder of Democracy International. He says Afghanistan’s elections are the most difficult he’s seen in terms of security. On PRI's The World. PRI Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/855525/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/855525.mp3 00:05:10 no election, voter, democratic, democracy, non-profit, voting, vote, independent, sector, observer, analysis, fraud, ballot Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Glenn Cowan, the founder of Democracy International. He says Afghanistan’s elections are the most difficult he’s seen in terms of security. On PRI's The World. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Glenn Cowan, the founder of Democracy International. He says Afghanistan’s elections are the most difficult he’s seen in terms of security. On PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/855005/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/855005.mp3 The Takeaway talks with people standing in line at a free health care clinic in California and with Stan Brock, the volunteer CEO and founder of Remote Area Medical (RAM), a global, all-volunteer non-profit which provides free medical care to the uninsured. PRI Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/855005/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/855005.mp3 00:09:16 no volunteer, independent, sector, non-profit, insurance, dental, unemployed, RAM, clinic, vision, prescription, Los, Angeles, California The Takeaway talks with people standing in line at a free health care clinic and with Stan Brock, the volunteer CEO and founder of Remote Area Medical(RAM), a global, all-volunteer non-profit which provides free medical care to the uninsured. The Takeaway talks with people standing in line at a free health care clinic and with Stan Brock, the volunteer CEO and founder of Remote Area Medical(RAM), a global, all-volunteer non-profit which provides free medical care to the uninsured. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/852781/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/852781.mp3 Anchor Katy Clark speaks with reporter Anna Badkhen about her article 'Baghdad Underground,' which chronicles a secret network of shelters for abused women in Iraq. On PRI's The World. PRI Fri, 7 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/852781/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/852781.mp3 00:08:47 no shelter, underground, railroad, domestic, abuse, non-profit, independent, violence, sector, NGO, honor, killing, women, Sunni Anchor Katy Clark speaks with reporter Anna Badkhen about her article 'Baghdad Underground,' which chronicles a secret network of shelters for abused women in Iraq. On PRI's The World. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with reporter Anna Badkhen about her article 'Baghdad Underground,' which chronicles a secret network of shelters for abused women in Iraq. On PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/851721/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/851721.mp3 Jessica Golloher reports from Moscow on the challenges facing non-governmental organizations — or NGOs — in Russia. The Russian government is not friendly to NGOs, and often goes to great lengths to make life impossible for the groups. On PRI's The World. PRI Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/851721/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/851721.mp3 00:04:16 no human, rights, watch, Moscow, Asia, bureaucracy, nonprofit, independent, sector, Soviet, Union Jessica Golloher reports from Moscow on the challenges facing non-governmental organizations — or NGOs — in Russia. The Russian government is not friendly to NGOs, and often goes to great lengths to make life impossible for the groups. On PRI's The World. Jessica Golloher reports from Moscow on the challenges facing non-governmental organizations — or NGOs — in Russia. The Russian government is not friendly to NGOs, and often goes to great lengths to make life impossible for the groups. On PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/850858/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/850858.mp3 The Middle East is running out of clean water. Israeli and Palestinian leaders don’t want to talk about it. But grassroots organizations say they have no choice. Correspondent Linda Gradstein has the story on PRI's The World. PRI Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/850858/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/850858.mp3 00:05:43 no water, infrastructure, shortage, infrastructure, ngo, nongovernmental, organization, non-profit, independent, sector The Middle East is running out of clean water. Israeli and Palestinian leaders don’t want to talk about it. But grassroots organizations say they have no choice. Correspondent Linda Gradstein has the story on PRI's The World. The Middle East is running out of clean water. Israeli and Palestinian leaders don’t want to talk about it. But grassroots organizations say they have no choice. Correspondent Linda Gradstein has the story on PRI's The World. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/848928/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/848928.mp3 The NAACP has gathered in New York for a six-day convention celebrating its 100-year anniversary. The Takeaway is joined by Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University. PRI Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/848928/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/848928.mp3 00:09:19 no 100th, anniversary, racial, issues, United, States, history, achievement, sector, civl, rights, race, ethnicity, independent, non-profit The NAACP has gathered in New York for a six-day convention celebrating its 100-year anniversary. The Takeaway is joined by Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University. The NAACP has gathered in New York for a six-day convention celebrating its 100-year anniversary. The Takeaway is joined by Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/847346/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/847346.mp3 Miami-Dade County officials and Blue Cross Blue Shield are teaming up to develop a plan for the uninsured. Joining The Takeaway to discuss this plan is Josh Johnson, reporter and anchor for WLRN, Miami Herald News. PRI Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/847346/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/847346.mp3 00:06:03 no health, insurance, private-public, model, Miami-Dade, County, Florida, non-profit, Blue Cross-Blue Shield, affordability Miami-Dade County officials and Blue Cross Blue Shield are teaming up to develop a plan for the uninsured. Joining The Takeaway to discuss this plan is Josh Johnson, reporter and anchor for WLRN, Miami Herald News. Miami-Dade County officials and Blue Cross Blue Shield are teaming up to develop a plan for the uninsured. Joining The Takeaway to discuss this plan is Josh Johnson, reporter and anchor for WLRN, Miami Herald News. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/847090/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/847090.mp3 New York Times food writer Melissa Clark and Taja Sevelle from Urban Farming, a national nonprofit group dedicated to growing food in abandoned spaces, join The Takeaway for a look at the season's most delicious offerings. PRI Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/847090/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/847090.mp3 00:07:33 no urban, nutrition, vegetable, fruit, produce, farmer, local, locavore, independent, sector, non-profit, nonprofit, garden, gardening New York Times food writer Melissa Clark and Taja Sevelle from Urban Farming, a national nonprofit group dedicated to growing food in abandoned spaces, join The Takeaway for a look at the season's most delicious offerings. New York Times food writer Melissa Clark and Taja Sevelle from Urban Farming, a national nonprofit group dedicated to growing food in abandoned spaces, join The Takeaway for a look at the season's most delicious offerings. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/838185/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/838185.mp3 A million cookie-cutter houses built in the 1940s in Canada may have a future as energy-independent homes. If a million such homes were retrofitted, the energy savings could be substantial. The World brings us more on Canada's green housing experiment. PRI Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/838185/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/838185.mp3 00:06:27 no Canada, Environment, Green architecture, postwar housing, ecology, green energy, energy, efficient, renewable, resource, economy, WWII, world, war, two, Ontario, Windsor, homeowner, community A million cookie-cutter houses built in the 1940s in Canada may have a future as energy-independent homes. If a million such homes were retrofitted, the energy savings could be substantial. The World brings us more on Canada's green housing experiment. A million cookie-cutter houses built in the 1940s in Canada may have a future as energy-independent homes. If a million such homes were retrofitted, the energy savings could be substantial. The World brings us more on Canada's green housing experiment. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/843150/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/843150.mp3 The World's Katy Clark reports on Iranian voters who are casting ballots OUTSIDE of Iran. There are over 300 polling stations open to Iranian ex-pats in India, Britain, and the United States. PRI Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/843150/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/843150.mp3 00:03:31 no india, polling, citizen, expats, vote, global, electorate,Iranian, democracy, non-profit The World's Katy Clark reports on Iranian voters who are casting ballots OUTSIDE of Iran. There are over 300 polling stations open to Iranian ex-pats in India, Britain, and the United States. The World's Katy Clark reports on Iranian voters who are casting ballots OUTSIDE of Iran. There are over 300 polling stations open to Iranian ex-pats in India, Britain, and the United States. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/842648/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/842648.mp3 The World speaks with Premal Shah, president of the U.S. based micro-lending organization KIVA. KIVA has been making micro loans to the poor in the developing world. Now the group is expanding its reach...here in the United States. PRI Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/842648/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/842648.mp3 00:03:40 no financing, finance, online, support, project, volunteer, non-profit, web-based, entrepreneur, philanthropy, philanthropist The World speaks with Premal Shah, president of the U.S. based micro-lending organization KIVA. KIVA has been making micro loans to the poor in the developing world. Now the group is expanding its reach ... here in the United States. The World speaks with Premal Shah, president of the U.S. based micro-lending organization KIVA. KIVA has been making micro loans to the poor in the developing world. Now the group is expanding its reach ... here in the United States. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/840705/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/840705.mp3 A new report from Physicians for Human Rights documents the impact of rape and sexual violence on Darfuri women refugees living in Chad. The World's Jeb Sharp speaks with two of the doctors who published the report. PRI Fri, 5 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/840705/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/840705.mp3 00:04:46 no WAR,VICTIM,SUDAN,STUDY,WOMEN,RAPE,CONFLICT,TRAUMA,REFUGEE,WEAPON,REFUGE A new report from Physicians for Human Rights documents the impact of rape and sexual violence on Darfuri women refugees living in Chad. The World's Jeb Sharp speaks with two of the doctors who published the report. A new report from Physicians for Human Rights documents the impact of rape and sexual violence on Darfuri women refugees living in Chad. The World's Jeb Sharp speaks with two of the doctors who published the report. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/838713/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/838713.mp3 The World's Marco Werman speaks with United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes about the conditions in Darfur since the expulsion in March of more than a dozen international aid groups by the Sudanese government. PRI Fri, 29 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/838713/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/838713.mp3 00:04:46 no developing, agencies, rebel, development, non-profit, aid The World's Marco Werman speaks with United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes about the conditions in Darfur since the expulsion in March of more than a dozen international aid groups by the Sudanese government. The World's Marco Werman speaks with United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes about the conditions in Darfur since the expulsion in March of more than a dozen international aid groups by the Sudanese government. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/839011/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/839011.mp3 Last year's Sichuan earthquake prompted an unprecedented outpouring of donations and volunteers from throughout China. The World's Mary Kay Magistad looks at philanthropy in China a year later. PRI Fri, 22 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/839011/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/839011.mp3 00:04:55 no earthquake, volunteer, non-profit, aid, giving, philanthropy, philanthropist, quake, Asia, China, community, civil, society, NGO Last year's Sichuan earthquake prompted an unprecedented outpouring of donations and volunteers from throughout China. The World's Mary Kay Magistad looks at philanthropy in China a year later. Last year's Sichuan earthquake prompted an unprecedented outpouring of donations and volunteers from throughout China. The World's Mary Kay Magistad looks at philanthropy in China a year later. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/827111/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/827111.mp3 The World's Katy Clark explores ways to determine whether that charity you're considering donating to is worthy of your money. PRI Fri, 15 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/827111/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/827111.mp3 00:03:26 no charity, non-profit, donation, social, good The World's Katy Clark explores ways to determine whether that charity you're considering donating to is worthy of your money. The World's Katy Clark explores ways to determine whether that charity you're considering donating to is worthy of your money. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/835784/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/835784.mp3 Surgery to help children born with congenital heart defects is common in the United States. But not in Russia. The World reports on one group, called Heart to Heart, that is trying to change that by sending medical missions to Russia. PRI Fri, 08 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/835784/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/835784.mp3 00:04:45 no cardiac, non-profit. heart, kqed, congenital, pediatric Surgery to help children born with congenital heart defects is common in the United States. But not in Russia. The World reports on one group, called Heart to Heart, that is trying to change that by sending medical missions to Russia. Surgery to help children born with congenital heart defects is common in the United States. But not in Russia. The World reports on one group, called Heart to Heart, that is trying to change that by sending medical missions to Russia. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/831222/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/831222.mp3 PRI's The World reports on how a public health program in Minnesota adapted its family planning message to fit the cultural needs of the Somali population there. PRI Fri, 01 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/831222/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/831222.mp3 00:06:01 no non-profits, culture, disease, contraceptives, Somalia, STDs, sexually, transmitted PRI's The World reports on how a public health program in Minnesota adapted its family planning message to fit the cultural needs of the Somali population there. PRI's The World reports on how a public health program in Minnesota adapted its family planning message to fit the cultural needs of the Somali population there. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/833198/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/833198.mp3 A UNESCO project went online recently. It's the World Digital Library. It's a collaboration among libraries and cultural institutions around the world that are making some of their treasures available on line. The World's Alex Gallafent has the story. PRI Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/833198/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/833198.mp3 00:03:04 no non-profits, archive, access, open, maps, accessible, web, internet, artifacts, history, cultural, united nations A UNESCO project went online today. It's the World Digital Library. It's a collaboration among libraries and cultural institutions around the world that are making some of their treasures available on line. The World's Alex Gallafent has the story. A UNESCO project went online today. It's the World Digital Library. It's a collaboration among libraries and cultural institutions around the world that are making some of their treasures available on line. The World's Alex Gallafent has the story. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/831040/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/831040.mp3 Joining The Takeaway to explain their work with the homeless and foreclosed homes are representatives from the following organizations: Take Back the Land, the North East Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, and the National Coalition for the Homeless. PRI Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/831040/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/831040.mp3 00:10:04 no grassroots, non-profits, independent, sector Joining The Takeaway to explain their work with the homeless and foreclosed homes are representatives from the following organizations: Take Back the Land, the North East Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, and the National Coalition for the Homeless. Joining The Takeaway to explain their work with the homeless and foreclosed homes are representatives from the following organizations: Take Back the Land, the North East Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, and the National Coalition for the Homeless. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/830666/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/830666.mp3 Western aid agencies are worried that more troops in Afghanistan will lead to more civilian casualties. Matt Waldman, head of policy at Oxfam International, Afghanistan, joins The Takeaway to explain the concerns. PRI Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/830666/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/830666.mp3 00:06:33 no Taliban, military, NATO, USA, sector, humanitarian, USAID,Independent, Non-Profits Western aid agencies are worried that more troops in Afghanistan will lead to more civilian casualties. Matt Waldman, head of policy at Oxfam International, Afghanistan, joins The Takeaway to explain the concerns. Western aid agencies are worried that more troops in Afghanistan will lead to more civilian casualties. Matt Waldman, head of policy at Oxfam International, Afghanistan, joins The Takeaway to explain the concerns. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/828501/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/828501.mp3 The World's Katy Clark speaks with Mohammed Ahmed, a physician in Darfur who runs a treatment center for victims of torture. His clinic was shut down by the Sudanese president's decision to expel some foreign aid agencies from Darfur. PRI Fri, 3 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/828501/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/828501.mp3 00:05:55 no human,rights,violence,torture,health,humanitarian,non-profit,darfur,independent,sector,sudanese,peace The World's Katy Clark speaks with Mohammed Ahmed, a physician in Darfur who runs a treatment center for victims of torture. His clinic was shut down by the Sudanese president's decision to expel some foreign aid agencies from Darfur. The World's Katy Clark speaks with Mohammed Ahmed, a physician in Darfur who runs a treatment center for victims of torture. His clinic was shut down by the Sudanese president's decision to expel some foreign aid agencies from Darfur. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/827805/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/827805.mp3 With more and more people getting laid off, increasing numbers are looking to volunteer overseas. The World's Emma Lydersen has the story. PRI Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/827805/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/827805.mp3 00:03:21 no unemployment,abroad,unemployed,service,aid With more and more people getting laid off, increasing numbers are looking to volunteer overseas. The World's Emma Lydersen has the story. With more and more people getting laid off, increasing numbers are looking to volunteer overseas. The World's Emma Lydersen has the story. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/826856/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/826856.mp3 The World's Jeb Sharp speaks with Australian philosopher Peter Singer. In his latest book, he argues that we have a moral obligation to help the world's poor. The book is called 'The Life You Can Save.' PRI Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/826856/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/826856.mp3 00:04:21 no non-profit,ethics, moral, aid The World's Jeb Sharp speaks with Australian philosopher Peter Singer. In his latest book, he argues that we have a moral obligation to help the world's poor. The book is called 'The Life You Can Save.' The World's Jeb Sharp speaks with Australian philosopher Peter Singer. In his latest book, he argues that we have a moral obligation to help the world's poor. The book is called 'The Life You Can Save.' PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/823648/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/823648.mp3 Liz Attenborough, manager of the Talk to Your Baby campaign at Britain’s National Literacy Trust, joins The Takeaway to discuss the possible link between language development and stroller choice. http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/talktoyourbaby/index.html PRI Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/823648/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/823648.mp3 00:05:21 no non-profit,brain,baby,childhood,early,buggy Liz Attenborough, manager of the Talk to Your Baby campaign at Britain’s National Literacy Trust, joins The Takeaway to discuss the possible link between language development and stroller choice. http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/talktoyourbaby/index.html Liz Attenborough, manager of the Talk to Your Baby campaign at Britain’s National Literacy Trust, joins The Takeaway to discuss the possible link between language development and stroller choice. http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/talktoyourbaby/index.html PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/824705/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/824705.mp3 One of Obama's strategies to increase tax revenue is a cap on the rate that high-income taxpayers can use to claim charitable deductions. That news is sending shudders through the nonprofit and philanthropic world. The Takeaway has the story. PRI Fri, 6 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/824705/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/824705.mp3 00:08:06 no non-profit, budget, capitalism, philanthropy, philanthro, wealthy, philanthrocapitalism, philanthrocapitalist One of Obama's strategies to increase tax revenue is a cap on the rate that high-income taxpayers can use to claim charitable deductions. That news is sending shudders through the nonprofit and philanthropic world. The Takeaway has the story. One of Obama's strategies to increase tax revenue is a cap on the rate that high-income taxpayers can use to claim charitable deductions. That news is sending shudders through the nonprofit and philanthropic world. The Takeaway has the story. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/822908/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/822908.mp3 Oscar-winning films 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Smile Pinki' focused on poverty in India. Some charities have already tapped into the films' popularity to steer donations to India's poor. The World's Jeb Sharp reports. PRI Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/822908/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/822908.mp3 00:05:37 no non-profit, awards, film, aid, mumbai, one, world, health, politics Oscar-winning films 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Smile Pinki' focused on poverty in India. Some charities have already tapped into the films' popularity to steer donations to India's poor. The World's Jeb Sharp reports. Oscar-winning films 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Smile Pinki' focused on poverty in India. Some charities have already tapped into the films' popularity to steer donations to India's poor. The World's Jeb Sharp reports. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/821480/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/821480.mp3 Feet in Two Worlds is a project of The Center for New York City Affairs at The New School. The organization's Eduardo De Oliveira reports for The World that some ESL classes are so popular that Brazilian immigrants have to win a lottery just to get in. PRI Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/821480/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/821480.mp3 00:04:31 no non-profit, ESL, ELL, immigration, language, education, community Feet in Two Worlds is a project of The Center for New York City Affairs at The New School. The organization's Eduardo De Oliveira reports for The World that some ESL classes are so popular that Brazilian immigrants have to win a lottery just to get in. Feet in Two Worlds is a project of The Center for New York City Affairs at The New School. The organization's Eduardo De Oliveira reports for The World that some ESL classes are so popular that Brazilian immigrants have to win a lottery just to get in. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/820500/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/820500.mp3 Australia's wildfires and Europe's big snows might be evidence that when it comes to climate change, the future is now. The World talks with climate scientist and journalist Heidi Cullen of Climate Central, a non-profit science and media organization. PRI Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/820500/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/820500.mp3 00:05:25 no non-profit, Werman, Marco, environment, weather, atmospheric, science Australia's wildfires and Europe's big snows might be evidence that when it comes to climate change, the future is now. The World talks with climate scientist and journalist Heidi Cullen of Climate Central, a non-profit science and media organization. Australia's wildfires and Europe's big snows might be evidence that when it comes to climate change, the future is now. The World talks with climate scientist and journalist Heidi Cullen of Climate Central, a non-profit science and media organization. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/815357/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/815357.mp3 A new study found that while the number of sexual predators using the web is significantly less than originally thought, cyberbullying is a bigger problem. The Takeaway talks with Larry Magid, CNET blogger and Connect Safely co-director. PRI Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/815357/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/815357.mp3 00:06:04 no social, media, internet, peer, children, teen, non-profit, bully, parenting A new study found that while the number of sexual predators using the web is significantly less than originally thought, cyberbullying is a bigger problem. The Takeaway talks with Larry Magid, CNET blogger and Connect Safely co-director. A new study found that while the number of sexual predators using the web is significantly less than originally thought, cyberbullying is a bigger problem. The Takeaway talks with Larry Magid, CNET blogger and Connect Safely co-director. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/811002/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/811002.mp3 Today marks the fourth anniversary of the tsunami that roared across the Indian ocean. Donations have generously helped survivors there -- including in Aceh -- but the neediest children in Aceh these days are NOT tsunami survivors. The World reports. PRI Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/811002/mp3/TheWorld/podcast/17545/811002.mp3 00:06:22 no katy, clark, non-profit, tsunami, torture, children, survivor, orphans Today marks the fourth anniversary of the tsunami that roared across the Indian ocean. Donations have generously helped survivors there -- including in Aceh -- but the neediest children in Aceh these days are NOT tsunami survivors. The World reports. Today marks the fourth anniversary of the tsunami that roared across the Indian ocean. Donations have generously helped survivors there -- including in Aceh -- but the neediest children in Aceh these days are NOT tsunami survivors. The World reports. PRI Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/807455/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/807455.mp3 For a look at what the Bernie Madoff fallout means for philanthropies and those who benefit from their good works, The Takeaway talks with Robert Crane, president/CEO of the JEHT Foundation. The foundation's funds were managed by Madoff. PRI Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org (PRI Public Radio International) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/.jukebox/media/pri/807455/mp3/TheTakeaway/podcast/17545/807455.mp3 00:06:56 no ponzi, university, universities, non-profit, adaora, udoji, hockenberry, john, wall, street, charity For a look at what the Bernie Madoff fallout means for philanthropies and those who benefit from their good works, The Takeaway talks with Robert Crane, president/CEO of the JEHT Foundation. The foundation's funds were managed by Madoff. For a look at what the Bernie Madoff fallout means for philanthropies and those who benefit from their good works, The Takeaway talks with Robert Crane, president/CEO of the JEHT Foundation. The foundation's funds were managed by Madoff. PRI Public Radio International