Jobs

October 17, 2019

Immigrants, who comprise the majority of agriculture industry workers in the US, are turning to training and education to make sure they’re not left behind by automation.

Jobs

Ukrainian eyeglasses market brings pains of deindustrialization into focus

PRI's The World

October 16, 2019

The ‘optical capital’ of the Soviet Union in Izyum, Ukraine, struggles amid regional economic decline on the borders of a hot war.

Will Iowa farmers benefit from Trump's newest deals with China and Japan?

PRI's The World

October 14, 2019

The United States and Japan have signed a tentative trade deal that would open up Japan to more American-grown wheat, pork and beef.

In a culture of selfies and social media, how do you check your ego?

Innovation Hub

October 14, 2019

Greek tragedy’s favorite fatal flaw is making a comeback, says the author of "Ego is the Enemy."

Low coffee prices are starving farmers. Can a cartel fix it?

GlobalPost

September 26, 2019

The price for coffee beans is half what it was in 2014 and some farmers in coffee-producing countries say they need a cartel to protect them from rock-bottom prices.

In Québec, teachers return to school under new religious symbols ban

PRI's The World

September 24, 2019

Québec's new religious symbols ban is now in effect as teachers return to school under the new regulations. For many, they're unsure how to navigate the law that says they may keep wearing headscarves and other religious headwear — but only if they don't change jobs.

Business, Economics and Jobs

The real cost of expensive housing

Innovation Hub

September 23, 2019

Picking up and moving to new opportunities has always been a part of the American dream. But that narrative has shifted in modern America. As well-paying jobs are increasingly concentrated in cities with high living costs, some Americans find themselves unable to pursue the careers that could most help them and their families.

Business, Economics and Jobs

A small town in Italy offers houses for sale for less than an espresso

PRI's The World

September 16, 2019

San Piero Patti, a picturesque, Sicilian town of less than 3,000 people, is taking extreme measures to try and bring new life to the region — including selling some of its abandoned houses for less than a shot of espresso. But will it work?

Science & Technology

Will the next wave of humanoid robots make our lives better — or steal our jobs?

PRI's The World

August 21, 2019

Robots have replaced millions of American workers. As humanoid robots improve, will they work alongside people — or replace them?

Climate Change

Spain's coal miners continue to wait for their country's 'Green New Deal'

PRI's The World

August 16, 2019

As Europe transitions away from coal, it's unclear whether the newly-elected Spanish Socialists can offer hope to the region of Asturias, where people have mined coal for 150 years.

How immigrant workers are preparing for automation in agriculture

Ukrainian eyeglasses market brings pains of deindustrialization into focus

Will Iowa farmers benefit from Trump's newest deals with China and Japan?

In a culture of selfies and social media, how do you check your ego?

Low coffee prices are starving farmers. Can a cartel fix it?

In Québec, teachers return to school under new religious symbols ban

The real cost of expensive housing

A small town in Italy offers houses for sale for less than an espresso

Will the next wave of humanoid robots make our lives better — or steal our jobs?

Spain's coal miners continue to wait for their country's 'Green New Deal'

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