The Winter Olympics has put a spotlight on Russia's anti-LGBT laws and practices. One gay Russian decided he had seen enough when new laws were passed this summer, so he took the risky course of entering the US illegally to seek asylum.
New York State looks set to introduce the toughest gun laws in America. But it's still hard for foreigners to comprehend America's love affair with guns.
Gasoline is being rationed in parts of New Jersey and New York as the area copes with the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy and this week's Nor'easter. Japan had to resort to similar measures in the aftermath of last year's earthquake and tsunami.
With winds of at least 75 mph, expected to climb slightly higher, Hurricane Isaac was prepared to hit the Gulf Coast of the United States, especially Louisiana. While the winds are relatively light, forecasters are worried the slow-moving storm will dump a lot of rain on top of an area that's already quite soggy.
The Geo Quiz involves a little Viking history: We're looking for a remote and isolated peninsula in the Scottish Highlands where archaeologists have uncovered an important burial site.
This week, meteorologists are predicting that heat waves will hit hard and heavy in the midwest. Heat waves are among the deadliest natural disasters in the U.S., so why don't we treat heat waves with more concern?
A priest is stirring controversy in the U.K. over what he said in his sermon earlier this week. Rev. Tim Jones, the parish priest for Saint Lawrence and Saint Hilda in York, told his congregation that under certain circumstances it is okay to steal.
The Winter Olympics has put a spotlight on Russia's anti-LGBT laws and practices. One gay Russian decided he had seen enough when new laws were passed this summer, so he took the risky course of entering the US illegally to seek asylum.
York, England is the answer to today's Geo Quiz. The city is celebrating the centuries old tradition of rapper sword dancing this weekend. Producer Naomi Arenburg sent us an audio postcard of the Clownfish Rapper Sword Dancers of Cape Cod, Massachusetts doing their thing.
A priest is stirring controversy in the U.K. over what he said in his sermon earlier this week. Rev. Tim Jones, the parish priest for Saint Lawrence and Saint Hilda in York, told his congregation that under certain circumstances it is okay to steal.
This week, meteorologists are predicting that heat waves will hit hard and heavy in the midwest. Heat waves are among the deadliest natural disasters in the U.S., so why don't we treat heat waves with more concern?
The Geo Quiz involves a little Viking history: We're looking for a remote and isolated peninsula in the Scottish Highlands where archaeologists have uncovered an important burial site.
Gasoline is being rationed in parts of New Jersey and New York as the area copes with the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy and this week's Nor'easter. Japan had to resort to similar measures in the aftermath of last year's earthquake and tsunami.
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Conflict & Justice
A gay Russian gets asylum and a new life in the US
PRI's The World
February 17, 2014
The Winter Olympics has put a spotlight on Russia's anti-LGBT laws and practices. One gay Russian decided he had seen enough when new laws were passed this summer, so he took the risky course of entering the US illegally to seek asylum.
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo answer
PRI's The World
May 23, 2008
York, England is the answer to today's Geo Quiz. The city is celebrating the centuries old tradition of rapper sword dancing this weekend. Producer Naomi Arenburg sent us an audio postcard of the Clownfish Rapper Sword Dancers of Cape Cod, Massachusetts doing their thing.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Free transit
The Takeaway
June 02, 2008
Miami considers free public transit. What would get you out of your car?
Global Politics
A priest's permission to steal
The Takeaway
December 25, 2009
A priest is stirring controversy in the U.K. over what he said in his sermon earlier this week. Rev. Tim Jones, the parish priest for Saint Lawrence and Saint Hilda in York, told his congregation that under certain circumstances it is okay to steal.
Seeing the Forest for its Bugs
Living on Earth
July 09, 2010
Researchers in Maine are hoping that a tiny beetle can keep the hemlock wooly adelgid at bay.
The Future of the Big Apple
Living on Earth
June 14, 1996
Spillway Opened, Small Town Residents Fear Flooding in La.
The Takeaway
May 16, 2011
Science, Tech & Environment
Deadly heat waves expected in the midwest
The Takeaway
July 18, 2011
This week, meteorologists are predicting that heat waves will hit hard and heavy in the midwest. Heat waves are among the deadliest natural disasters in the U.S., so why don't we treat heat waves with more concern?
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Arts, Culture & Media
Important Viking Burial Site Discovered
PRI's The World
October 19, 2011
The Geo Quiz involves a little Viking history: We're looking for a remote and isolated peninsula in the Scottish Highlands where archaeologists have uncovered an important burial site.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Japan's Gasoline Rationing Experience
PRI's The World
November 09, 2012
Gasoline is being rationed in parts of New Jersey and New York as the area copes with the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy and this week's Nor'easter. Japan had to resort to similar measures in the aftermath of last year's earthquake and tsunami.