Science, Tech & Environment
WGBH News
June 22, 2016
Hurricane Sandy devastated lower Manhattan. But rebuilding New York’s waterfront has been complicated. If you were in Europe, the buildings on the lower Manhattan coastline might not have been rebuilt. That’s because European cities vulnerable to flooding have learned to live with it, putting parks next to coastlines that sometimes overflow.
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Arts, Culture & Media
The first cousin of the English language is alive and well in the Netherlands
The World in Words
December 23, 2016
You may have never heard of Frisian. But it is spoken by more than 300,000 people, and its revitalization is a model for other small, struggling languages.
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Lifestyle & Belief
Is Black Pete a black mark on the Netherlands?
PRI's The World
November 18, 2013
Santa Claus arrived in the Netherlands over the weekend, or rather "Sinterklaas," as he's known there. He doesn't come with elves, though. Instead, he has a sidekick called "Black Pete," who wears blackface, red lipstick and a wig. For some, he's a beloved Dutch tradition. For others, "Black Pete" is just plain racist.
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Development & Education
This easy maneuver, borrowed from the Dutch, could be life-saving for cyclists
PRI's The World
September 27, 2016
The next time you open your car door from the driver's seat, try using your right hand. It's how people in the Netherlands do it. And if one cyclist in Boston has his way, the entire US will soon be using the "Dutch Reach."
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Arts, Culture & Media
Should we remove racist and offensive words from historical records?
Studio 360
January 11, 2016
A museum in Amsterdam has begun changing the names of its paintings to avoid offensive words like “negro” and “dwarf.”
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Science, Tech & Environment
This bike path is made entirely of solar panels
PRI's The World
November 12, 2014
The Netherlands opened up a 230-foot stretch of bike path. It's made entirely of solar panels, generating enough energy to power several homes.
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Science, Tech & Environment
The British government says climate change is likely behind its wettest winter ever
PRI's The World
February 10, 2014
Britain's top climate scientist says record rains and floods lashing the UK this winter are almost certainly due in part to climate change. And she warns the country better prepare for more ahead.
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Politics
President Obama starts this week's trip to Europe in a country where his popularity is huge
PRI's The World
March 23, 2014
The Dutch have the oldest and largest Obama fan club in Europe, according to an analyst there. The reason? He stands for diversity and cooperation with Europe —and the Dutch get his problems with the Tea Party.
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Health & Medicine
California takes a cue from Europe and considers tough rules to limit the spread of antibiotic-resistant bugs
PRI's The World
April 29, 2014
A California bill modeled on European laws would impose the toughest restrictions in the US on the use of antibiotics in farm animals.
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Conflict & Justice
How the Malaysia Airlines shootdown report is being spun in Russia
PRI's The World
October 13, 2015
An official investigation by Dutch authorities has concluded that Malaysia Airlines flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine last year by a Russian-made missile. But it didn't determine who fired it. That hasn't stopped the story being spun in Russia.
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Global Scan
Iranian dissident cartoonist warns the West about shaking hands too quickly on a nuclear deal
November 19, 2013
As a fresh round of negotiations begins on Wednesday to eliminate the threat from Iran's nuclear program, dissidents join Israel in telling the West to move cautiously. We introduce you to an Iraqi who excels at video games — many set in his home country — and we celebrate World Toilet Day. That and more, in today's Global Scan.