Florida

As 2020 US presidential election nears, voter systems are still vulnerable

November 08, 2019

Security experts say election infrastructure in the US could be vulnerable to the types of hacking operations that took place in the lead-up to the 2016 election.

Florida teen girls step up to translate Indigenous Mayan languages

The World

September 23, 2019

At least one afternoon a week, a group of high school girls carve out some space in the quietest area they can find to huddle around a laptop. They call themselves the Mayan Girls.

History

Remembering how America experienced 9/11

The World

September 11, 2019

America is at a turning point in which the events of 9/11 are shifting from memory to history. In his book, "The Only Plane in the Sky," author Garrett Graff compiles a comprehensive oral history timeline of Sept. 11, 2001, told via brief diary-like accounts.

Natural disasters

Bahamas officials search for storm survivors as Dorian heads for Florida, Georgia

Reuters

September 04, 2019

Rescuers are searching for survivors in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian pulverized homes and beached boats. US residents are now bracing for Dorian, which could make landfall in South or North Carolina later this week.

Hurricane Dorian bashes Bahamas, inches toward Florida coast

Reuters

September 03, 2019

Slow-moving Hurricane Dorian pounded Grand Bahama Island on Tuesday and was forecast to come "dangerously close" to Florida's coast by day's end before drenching the US East Coast for the next several days.

Natural disasters

Preparing for hurricanes: 3 essential reads

The Conversation

August 30, 2019

Hurricane Dorian is expected to make landfall in Florida this weekend. Here are some helpful tips and resources to prepare and stay safe.

Natural disasters

Hurricane evacuation of nursing home residents still an unsolved challenge

The Conversation

August 28, 2019

Hurricane season is here. For frail, older people, the decision to flee to a safe location or ride out the storm at home often comes down to life or death. What can long-term care administrators learn from past hurricanes about the dangers of evacuation?

Immigration

Bipartisan effort seeks Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans

The World

January 25, 2019

Florida is home to more than 200,000 Venezuelan immigrants. Lawmakers have introduced legislation in Congress to give Venezuelans temporary status in the United States.

This Nicaraguan journalist is still reporting in exile

The World

January 11, 2019

After being arrested in his home country of Nicaragua, well-known political commentator Jaime Arellano refuses to give up, even after being exiled to Miami, Florida.

Politics

The US midterms 'blue wave' has mixed results for the environment

Living on Earth

November 20, 2018

The 2018 US midterm elections ushered in a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives — along with new Democratic governors — who pledge to act on climate change. It also ushered out some climate-denying Republicans. Yet overall, the elections had mixed results for the environment.

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Conflict & Justice

Federal Judge Strikes Down Entire Health Care Law

The Takeaway

February 01, 2011

Another judge has struck down the Obama administration's sweeping health care reform law. Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington correspondent helps to clarify the latest.

Arts, Culture & Media

Coptic Christians and Mubarak

The World

February 04, 2011

South Florida is home to a group of supporters of Egypt's embattled president, Hosni Mubarak. They are Coptic Christians and are supporting President Mubarak with prayer. Jaweed Kaleem of the Miami Herald brings us the story.

Global Politics

Florida Rejects President's High Speed Rail Plan

The Takeaway

February 17, 2011

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has said thanks -- but no thanks -- to $2 billion in federal funds that were meant to create a high speed line between Orlando and Tampa. We talk with Andrea Bernstein and Mark Simpson.

Arts, Culture & Media

Bathed In Glory

May 08, 2008

Every Thursday, we present you with three nominees in the running to be BATHED in GLORY. Exercise your rights as a Fair Game listener by choosing one; we'll declare the winner on Friday's show.

Environment

Smart power to the people

Living on Earth

October 30, 2009

The city of Boulder, Colorado has a few smart grid homes already up and running. Host Steve Curwood talks with Kara Mertz, the Local Environmental Action Division Manager for Boulder about her city's smart grid plan.

African immigrants and Barack Obama

The World

January 17, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has strong ties to Kenya and those ties are well-known in African immigrant communities in the U.S.,

New route for Cuban exiles

The World

January 18, 2008

The World's Lorne Matalon reports that Cubans who flee their island for the United States are trying a new route: through Mexico, and Mexican authorities fear a mass exodus of Cubans coming through in coming years.

Republicans court Cuban-American votes

The World

January 23, 2008

Republican presidential candidates head to Florida next week for that state's primary, and they are already working on courting influential voters there Cuban-Americans

Global Politics

Electronic voting lessons from abroad

The World

March 04, 2008

Cyrus Farivar reports on what US election officials could learn from other countries that use electronic voting systems.

Environment

Insurance report

The World

April 01, 2008

The World's Jason Margolis reports that some insurance companies are starting to make global warming a factor in their policies, in some cases encouraging positive action to deal with climate change.