Florida

October 14, 2020

Surveys suggest Black and Latinx voters, along with younger voters, are more likely than white voters to view the environment and climate as their top concerns. The League of Conservation Voters and other environmental groups aim to help mobilize these voters this November.

How Puerto Ricans in central Florida may decide the US election

September 15, 2020

Florida is a must-win state in the race for the White House this Nov. 3. Whether President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden wins the state's 29 electoral votes could depend on a few hundred thousand Puerto Ricans in central Florida.

The pandemic upended this Latino teen's senior year. Now it's upended his politics.

July 21, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic turned Jacob Cuenca’s life upside down just before he graduated high school. It's also changed his politics. The Latino teen, who registered as a Republican in March, has switched from a reluctant supporter of President Donald Trump to hesitant supporter of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Environment

EPA approves field trials of genetically modified mosquito

July 12, 2020

Biotech company Oxitec is developing genetically modified mosquitoes in hopes of reducing local populations of mosquitoes that carry dengue fever, yellow fever, and the Zika virus. Now the Environmental Protection Agency has given Oxitec the go-ahead to test the effectiveness of these mosquitoes in parts of Florida and Texas.

Justice

Quest for racial justice in US must include environmental and climate issues, activists say

July 03, 2020

Environmental pollution and exposure to risks from climate change are closely linked with a history of institutional racism in the United States. Heather McTeer Toney, field director for Moms Clean Air Force, says demonstrations for racial justice and police reform must also pay attention to environmental justice for communities of color.

Las mujeres latinas: La clave para ganar el voto latino en las presidenciales de 2020.

May 29, 2020

El camino hacia la victoria en las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos en noviembre no puede permitirse ignorar el voto latino. El poder del voto de las mujeres latinas, no obstante, va más allá de sus votos individuales: es probable que alienten a sus amigos y familiares a votar también.

Science & Technology

What private companies could mean for NASA space exploration

May 28, 2020

It's been nearly a decade since an astronaut was launched into space from American soil. Wednesday, at Cape Canaveral Florida, the company SpaceX and NASA tried to end that streak on board the Falcon 9 until weather scrapped the launch. The World's Marco Werman speaks with Margaret Weitekamp, head of the space history department at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, about the future of US space flight.

Trump's pandemic response has this conservative Latino teen voter considering Biden

May 26, 2020

Jacob Cuenca, an 18-year-old registered Republican, planned to cast his first-ever vote for President Donald Trump in this November's election. But the president's missteps during the coronavirus pandemic are driving Cuenca to consider former Vice President Joe Biden instead.

The key to winning the Latino vote in 2020? Latinas.

May 25, 2020

The path to victory in the US presidential election in November cannot afford to ignore the Latino vote. But Latinas' voting power goes beyond their individual votes: They’re likely to encourage friends and family to vote, too.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

March 04, 2008

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

Environment

Insurance report