Conflict & Justice
December 28, 2016
Niloofar Rahmani, a 25-year-old pilot lionized widely as the "Afghan Top Gun" after the 1986 Tom Cruise film on flying aces, was scheduled to return to Afghanistan last week after a 15-month training course with the US Air Force. But on the eve of her departure, she declared she will not be returning citing fears for her safety, triggering a storm of criticism in Afghanistan for "betraying" her nation but also garnering support from activists.
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Politics
Here's the backstory on why the US has such close ties to the Philippines
PRI's The World
November 12, 2013
The United States was among the first foreign nations to move in to help the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan's devastation. The US has long had close, though not always happy, ties with the island nation.
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Lifestyle & Belief
Here's why I own an AR-15
PRI's The World
June 21, 2016
It's partly nostalgia for the type of weapon that safeguarded him in Vietnam, says Luis Quiñonez, a 64-year-old former Marine. Still, the NRA member is not a fan of some of the issues advocated by the NRA.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Four international documentaries to see before the summer ends
PRI's The World
August 15, 2017
Film critic Matt Holzman recommends these four must-see summer documentaries.
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Business, Economics and Jobs
President Trump, how will you make health care affordable to gig and contract workers if you roll back the ACA?
April 06, 2017
A growing number of people now work in the gig economy. Ride-hailing apps are sometimes primary sources of income for folks or a way for people to make extra money. For many freelancers, the Affordable Care Act is the way to get health insurance. But what happens to these workers if it gets repealed?
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Conflict & Justice
Are the unaccompanied children crossing into the US refugees or migrants?
PRI's The World
July 08, 2014
Unaccompanied minors continue to stream across the US-Mexico border, fleeing violence, and they are being held at detention centers. In the US, a debate is raging over whether this is a humanitarian issue about taking care of needy children or a border security and immigration problem to be solved.
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Conflict & Justice
The Stanford rape survivor called these Swedish graduate students her 'heroes'
PRI's The World
June 08, 2016
Now, Swedes are showing pride for Peter Jonsson and Carl-Fredrik Arndt across social media.
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Lifestyle & Belief
Is there a link between being in the closet and being homophobic?
The Conversation
June 22, 2016
Omar Mateen frequented at gay bars and signed up for gay dating apps. A psychological researcher talks about a relationship between repressed sexual identities and homophobia.
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Conflict & Justice
'Sanctuary cities' around the US promise to defy Trump's threats
The Takeaway
November 15, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut off federal funding for "sanctuary cities," but a number of mayors are openly condemning that plan.
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Conflict & Justice
Afghanistan's first female pilot makes 'heartbreakingly difficult decision' to seek asylum in the US
December 28, 2016
Niloofar Rahmani, a 25-year-old pilot lionized widely as the "Afghan Top Gun" after the 1986 Tom Cruise film on flying aces, was scheduled to return to Afghanistan last week after a 15-month training course with the US Air Force. But on the eve of her departure, she declared she will not be returning citing fears for her safety, triggering a storm of criticism in Afghanistan for "betraying" her nation but also garnering support from activists.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Impact of oil spill on US energy policy
PRI's The World
May 03, 2010
The Obama administration bans oil drilling in new areas off the U.S. coast while the cause of the oil spill off Louisiana is investigated.