Conflict & Justice
PRI's The World
February 06, 2013
Fighting is flaring around the Mali city of Gao, despite reports that rebels had ceded the territory to incoming French troops. CBC reporter Laura Lynch just returned from Gao. She tells host Marco Werman that local residents want to French to stay put.
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Conflict & Justice
Anti-ISIS groups take in surfers and other Western volunteers
PRI's The World
January 05, 2015
There are now several dozen Westerners who have gone to Syria and volunteered for Kurdish militias fighting ISIS. And while many have military experience, some are simply outraged neophytes eager to help fight the jihadi group.
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Health & Medicine
Story behind new HIV vaccine
PRI's The World
September 28, 2009
An AIDS vaccine trial in Thailand showed the vaccine cut the risk of infection by as much as a third; scientists encouraged by results.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Disgraced British bank chief won't give up pension
PRI's The World
February 27, 2009
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is threatening legal action against the former head of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Sir Fred Goodwin, to get back part of a multi-million dollar pension payout he gained despite nearly running the bank into the ground. Goodwin's recently bailed-out bank reported losses of nearly 35 billion dollars -- the largest loss in British corporate history. The World's Laura Lynch has the latest.
Arts, Culture & Media
Relics on tour in the UK
PRI's The World
September 16, 2009
The relics of a revered 19th century nun are on tour in England. It's the first time in nearly five centuries that the Catholic Church in England has so publicly venerated the remains of a saint. The World's Laura Lynch brings us the story.
Conflict & Justice
Plant food or dangerous drug
PRI's The World
March 18, 2010
The World's Laura Lynch reports on the growing popularity of a 'legal drug' know as Mephadrone in Britain. It's legally sold a plant food, but it's been blamed as the cause of death for two British teens, and lawmakers are talking about a ban.
Arts, Culture & Media
Remembering Big Mama' from Ghana
PRI's The World
November 12, 2010
Malkia Brantuo,a teacher from Detroit who moved to Ghana years ago, died earlier this week. The World's Laura Lynch had met her last year while covering President Barack Obama's Ghana trip.
Politics
Britain to send military advisors to Libya
PRI's The World
April 19, 2011
British military officers will be sent to Libya to advise rebels fighting Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces, the UK government has said. Foreign Secretary William Hague said the group would be deployed to Benghazi. Laura Lynch reports.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Home Of The First Regular Television Service
PRI's The World
November 02, 2011
For our Geo Quiz, we want you to name the building where a battle between competing television systems took place 75 years ago.
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Conflict & Justice
The Big Chill: Scandinavia Hosts Tech Companies' Data
PRI's The World
May 24, 2012
Server farms house huge numbers of machines that support websites which need to be kept cool. As a result, more and more high tech companies are building data centers in the far north to take advantage of the naturally cool climate there.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Pakistan's faltering film industry
PRI's The World
May 20, 2009
Pakistani films used to provide an escape of sorts for those trying to forget about the troubles of the day, but now Pakistan's home grown cinema is struggling to survive.