Amulya Shankar

Producer

The World

Amulya Shankar was a producer at The World.

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Justice

Why US immigration judges are leaving the bench in record numbers

The World

July 20, 2020

The US immigration system is situated within the Department of Justice, a law enforcement agency. That's always been a problem, explains Judge Ashley Tabaddor. But under the Trump administration, immigration judges have faced "unprecedented micromanagement" — and it's causing many of them to resign or retire early.

Protest

Why Ethiopia erupted over a musician's killing

The World

July 03, 2020

Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was a powerful political voice for the Oromo ethnic group. His death is just the latest in nearly a year of troubling developments in Ethiopia, and has become a rallying cry for the opposition to speak out against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Reproductive rights

Sterilization abuse of Uighurs in China meets international legal criteria for genocide, experts say

The World

July 03, 2020

The Chinese government has been trying to slash birth rates of the ethnic Uighur population with measures like forced birth control, abortions, and sterilization. Host Marco Werman speaks with University of Michigan professor, Alexandra Stern, about how forced sterilization has been used as a tool of oppression historically.

Immigration

SCOTUS rules some rejected asylum-seekers can't challenge decisions

The World

June 25, 2020

The ruling says immigrants denied asylum under streamlined proceedings, cannot contest that decision in court.

Nuclear

Will New START nuclear treaty survive ‘hostile’ US-Russia relations?

The World

June 23, 2020

The United States wants to broaden its main nuclear arms control agreement with Russia. The World's Marco Werman speaks with Matthew Bunn, a professor at Havard University, about extending the New START Treaty.

Conflict & Justice

No. 1 rule for police: Defend human rights, says Ukraine's former police chief

The World

June 02, 2020

Khatia Dekanoidze knows about police reform. As the former chief of the National Police of Ukraine, she continues to work on police reform efforts in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. She spoke with The World's host Marco Werman to talk about what US police officers can do now to reform.

Meet June Almeida, the Scottish virologist who first identified the coronavirus

The World

May 07, 2020

Scottish virologist June Almeida was a pioneer of virus imaging. But she also played a pivotal role to identify the first human coronavirus — the same type of virus with tiny spokes as SARS and SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Chile’s ‘COVID-19 card’ sparks controversy over ‘uncertainty of evidence’ about immunity

The World

April 29, 2020

Chile's push for so-called “immunity passports" — an all-clear card of sorts issued to people who have already had the illness — has sparked controversy due to the lack of evidence that immunity is guaranteed after the first bout.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

COVID-19 Cyber Threat Intelligence League fights cybercrime amid pandemic

The World

April 14, 2020

Cybercrime has surged in recent weeks. Hospitals, companies and even individuals are targets. That’s where the COVID-19 Cyber Threat Intelligence League steps in.

Religion

Wajahat Ali on maintaining one's faith through crises

The World

April 10, 2020

Wajahat Ali is a writer and lawyer whose Islamic faith was tested last year when he learned his 3-year-old daughter had liver cancer. He tells The World's host Marco Werman what his family's journey taught them about living through great challenges — and maintaining one's faith.

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