Boston

April 10, 2019

The loss of Temporary Protected Status could be devastating for Haitians in the US and their loved ones back home, who are still struggling to recover almost 10 years after a massive earthquake.

Conflict

'It feels like it happened right here,' says one American Muslim

March 15, 2019

American Muslims woke up to the news of the horrific attack on two mosques in New Zealand, where police told worshippers to avoid going to other mosques. But one American says the urge to be part of the community is healthy.

Massachusetts gets its first hair salon that’s exclusively for women who wear hijab

WGBH News

February 26, 2019

In a neighborhood peppered with beauty shops, what makes Shamso Hair Studio and Spa unique is not the silver and black décor — or even the henna body art or the hammam steam spa — it is who is allowed in and who is not.

Children of TPS join marchers in Washington by staging urgent play: ‘Will somebody please help me?’

February 14, 2019

The Trump administration has canceled Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 immigrants, some of whom who have lived in the US for two decades. They are mobilizing for a path to residency, and with them, their US-born children are picking up the fight.

Arts, Culture & Media

A spoken word poet in Myanmar speaks out against hate and injustice

January 23, 2019

Than Toe Aung faced years of discrimination and harassment as a Muslim in Myanmar. When he discovered the power of slam poetry, he decided to use it as a tool to speak out, unite and fight for justice.

Immigration

Last in, first out: Policy change moves longtime US asylum-seekers to back of the line

January 04, 2019

Alex Bukasa has translated for fellow asylum-seekers in USCIS's Boston office. "It could have been me," he thinks when he sees someone approved.

These fourth graders penned climate change poetry inspired by our coverage

December 21, 2018

A story from The World inspired a Boston 4th grader to write a poem about climate change and the Amazon. Then her whole class got into the act.

Arts, Culture & Media

This Boston Holocaust survivor offers a warning: It starts slowly

November 01, 2018

A photo exhibit with the portraits of some 70 Holocaust survivors have been on display at the Boston Common for two weeks, but have become especially relevant in the wake of the deadly synagogue shootings in Pittsburgh.

Food

Online map helps city dwellers find wild produce growing in their neighborhoods

Business, Economics and Jobs

October 16, 2018

For anyone who wants to skip the farm and go apple picking in their neighborhood this fall, there’s the Falling Fruit app, an online map that uses imported datasets to guide foragers to the locations of public fruit trees, edible plants and mushrooms.

Stewart Copeland & Zee Avi

Studio 360

September 03, 2010

This Week's Agenda: Egypt, Jobs and the Economy

February 07, 2011

Conflict & Justice

Your Take: Race in America

February 10, 2011

In an interview with Ebony magazine, Halle Berry talked about race and her custody battle. This sparked a conversation about race on The Takeaway and among our listeners.

Conflict & Justice

'The Desire for Democracy in Iran is a Longstanding One'

Business, Economics and Jobs

February 15, 2011

The influence of successful protests in Tunisia and Egypt have spread outside of the Arab world in the Middle East. Can the government shut down the latest protests?

Your Take: Cutting the Budget

Business, Economics and Jobs

February 15, 2011

As we discuss budget proposals in Washington, we hear from Takeaway listeners who have their own suggestions for what to cut.

Experts Evaluate Your Budget Cuts

Science, Tech & Environment

February 17, 2011

We asked you how you'd fix the budget. We received a huge response from listeners and we've picked a few suggestions to consider on air this morning.

Arts, Culture & Media

Campaign theme songs

February 26, 2008

Faith and Fair Game news analyst Matt Pack take a look at John McCain's recent struggle to find the ideal theme song for his presidential campaign.

E-waste youth activist

Science, Tech & Environment

January 04, 2008

Living on Earth interviews Alex Lin, who won the Brower Youth Award for his pioneering work on electronic waste. Lin recycled and refurbishes computers for kids in the U.S. and around the world.

World's cheapest car, The

Science, Tech & Environment

January 11, 2008

Host Steve Curwood talks with Sunita Narain, director of the Center for Science and the Environment in Delhi, about what the Nano Car could mean for the developing world and how India should handle its transportation issues.

Green cleaning cooperative