Politics
PRI's The World
October 20, 2016
During Wednesday night's presidential debate, Republican nominee Donald Trump referenced his trip to Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood, likening the city to the Caribbean country, saying that people there "hate the Clintons because what's happened in Haiti with the Clinton Foundation." Clinton defended the foundation's work, comparing its accomplishments to those of the Trump Foundation's. It underscored the complicated feelings about Clinton among Haitian-Americans.
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Politics
What do we call the attack in Orlando? 'Hate crime' or 'terrorism?'
PRI's The World
June 13, 2016
President Obama has called the attack at Pulse nightclub in Orlando both a hate crime and terrorism. Experts' opinions differ.
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Politics
Three reasons some young women are sticking with Trump
October 13, 2016
October polls show Clinton leading Trump among women voters by an average of 15 percent. Yet Trump does have young female supporters among the millennial generation. Here's why.
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Science, Tech & Environment
A Great White Shark makes a transatlantic crossing — and you can follow along
PRI's The World
March 11, 2014
She's a shark that likes to travel. Lydia is a 2,000-pound Great White and she's the first ever to be monitored while making a transatlantic journey.
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Conflict & Justice
How JFK made NASA his secret weapon in the fight for civil rights in America
Science Friday
March 03, 2015
NASA's black engineers, mathematicians and technicians didn't just help American win the space race, they also played a key role in reshaping the American South.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Florida's natural springs are changing — and disappearing
Living on Earth
September 05, 2015
Florida’s springs are a wonder, bubbling up crystal clear from the state’s limestone aquifer. But persistent drought, agriculture and a growing population are polluting some once pristine springs, turning them green, murky and full of algae.
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Science, Tech & Environment
South Florida Republicans are fed up with their party leaders on climate change
PRI's The World
April 14, 2016
For local leaders in South Florida, battling rising tides and climate change isn't a partisan issue.
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Development & Education
How to walk on ice, and other essential winter-survival tips for newcomers to America
PRI's The World
December 03, 2014
Some refugees who've lived in warmer climates all their life, come to the US sporting flip flops and shorts. Part of their American orientation is learning how to stay warm and enjoy the winter weather in Minnesota.
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Business, Economics and Jobs
How to fix an old Russian car in Cuba? There's this mechanic in Miami
PRI's The World
January 30, 2015
The old Soviet car isn't even in the United States. But there's a guy selling Lada parts in Miami. Call hm the Lada whisperer. Cuban expats flock to him, getting the parts for the many old Ladas still chugging along Cuba's streets.
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Conflict & Justice
When an armed guard isn't enough: Venues, clubs review security after Orlando
The Takeaway
June 16, 2016
There were armed, off-duty police officers and bouncers at Pulse when an assailant carried out the worst mass shooting in modern American history, but there were no metal detectors, and the bouncers weren't checking bags or patting people down, according to eyewitnesses.
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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.