PRI's The World
December 26, 2018
Four years ago, Alejandro Benítez, a former professional soccer player, decided to help a group of immigrant friends who played pickup soccer in an open field. He had the idea of creating a professional team that would work as an experiment for migrant integration. That’s how Alma de África, “soul of Africa,” was born.
This Week's Agenda: What's Next for Egypt? Sudan Votes for Secession
The Takeaway
January 31, 2011
Arts, Culture & Media
Sudan Referendum Sets Stage for Diaspora to Return Home
The Takeaway
February 08, 2011
It seems certain that on July 9 of this year, Africa – and the world – will see the birth of a new nation. Kuek Garang and Mayom Bol Achuk are both planning to return home. They tell us about their plans to start over in southern Sudan.
Middle East Unrest: Nationalism or Something Else?
The Takeaway
March 02, 2011
Rewriting History, One Family Photo at a Time
The Takeaway
March 02, 2011
Science, Tech & Environment
U.N. World Water Day
Living on Earth
March 21, 2008
March 22nd is Water Day, designated by the United Nations as a time to call attention to water woes around the world. Host Bruce Gellerman talks with Paul Faeth, executive director of Global Water Challenge, about some of the work non-profits are doing to bring water to communities in the developing world.
Lighting Africa
PRI's The World
September 05, 2007
PRI's The BBC's Robert Walker reports on a new initiative launched by the World Bank to bring electricity to sub-Saharan Africa. The project is called "Lighting Africa."
Global Politics
Mediterranean island
PRI's The World
February 18, 2011
The shores of a Mediterranean island are on our radar today. It's part of Italy, the largest the three Pelagian Islands south of Sicily. Thousands of Tunisians recently fled to this tiny Italian outpost. Can you name the Italian island they've landed on?
Science, Tech & Environment
Java trees
Living on Earth
December 14, 2007
Indonesia planted millions of trees to absorb the greenhouse gases caused by the December 2007 Bali climate conference, but the nation's record on tree conservation has been dismal. Java used to be home to one of the world's oldest teak forests, but illegal logging, fires, and government mis-management have destroyed the trees.
Science, Tech & Environment
E-waste youth activist
Living on Earth
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.
Science, Tech & Environment
Clean water for Kenya
Living on Earth
August 01, 2008
In Kibera, a slum of Nairobi, Kenya, clean water is too scarce. But a new technology that takes just a plastic bottle and six hours in the sun is helping reduce sickness and diarrhea in the community, and in other developing countries around the world. Jessica Partnow reports.