President Donald Trump said Saturday he would act quickly to appoint a new FBI director following his controversial dismissal earlier this week of James Comey — a move that was still reverberating around Washington.
Journalists and academics across the globe see alarming parallels between the US and deeply troubled countries whose leaders go after those who investigate them.
President Donald Trump condemned the latest rash of bomb threats to Jewish community centers around the US by calling them a “very sad reminder of the work that still must be done to root out hate and prejudice and evil.”
White evangelical Christians and Roman Catholics voted for Trump in big numbers. But more of them are speaking out against the administration’s move to block many Muslims from entering the US.
Violence at Donald Trump rallies and the ubiquity of firearms at public events has prompted some news outlets to train their political reporters in conflict-zone survival. The World is among them.
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.
Felix Sanchez isn't a big soccer buff, but this year he decided to catch some World Cup matches. When he tuned into the Spanish language broadcaster Univision he was surprised by what he heard.
Saudi Arabia may be the only country where women aren't allowed to drive, but it’s not the only place where woman are forbidden from getting behind the wheel. It even happens in some communities in the US.
Guatemala halted international adoptions years ago, because the process had become so corrupted. But there are still a lot of unanswered questions about adoptions that went through in the past, and about one highly controversial case in particular.
It was a rare political moment: the US Secretary of State paying a compliment to Cuba. But that’s what happened Friday when John Kerry commended Cuba's role in West Africa, where the island nation has sent more health workers than any other country — and plans to send even more in the coming weeks.
Heroin has been a major problem in Vancouver for decades. To battle it, the city has launched a new program that provides serious addicts pure heroin three times a day. Is that actually a good idea?
Grand juries decided not indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The decision enraged many Americans, who questioned why the incidents didn't deserve an open trial — exactly the reason why the UK, the originator of grand juries, abolished its own system long ago.
Cancer can be triggered by infectious diseases, especially in impoverished parts of the world. Scientists in the US and Africa are working to unravel how viruses and bacteria cause malignancies.
The new NOVA special, "Vaccines: Calling the Shots," explores the lingering global resistance to vaccination campaigns. Case studies from around the world explain just how bad the impact can be when groups opt out of childhood shots.
Not everybody who serves in the US military is actually an American citizen, but many of them were told they would receive citizenship if they served. Instead, thousands have been deported from the country they say is their real home after committing even minor crimes.
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Sports
Univision's World Cup Spanish commentary has surprised some Latinos
PRI's The World
June 20, 2014
Felix Sanchez isn't a big soccer buff, but this year he decided to catch some World Cup matches. When he tuned into the Spanish language broadcaster Univision he was surprised by what he heard.
Belief
I'm a woman in America, and I wasn't allowed to drive
PRI's The World
January 22, 2015
Saudi Arabia may be the only country where women aren't allowed to drive, but it’s not the only place where woman are forbidden from getting behind the wheel. It even happens in some communities in the US.
Justice
One girl's controversial adoption, and what it says about Guatemala's broken international adoption system
PRI's The World
January 08, 2015
Guatemala halted international adoptions years ago, because the process had become so corrupted. But there are still a lot of unanswered questions about adoptions that went through in the past, and about one highly controversial case in particular.
Health
How Cuba is leading the international fight against Ebola
PRI's The World
October 17, 2014
It was a rare political moment: the US Secretary of State paying a compliment to Cuba. But that’s what happened Friday when John Kerry commended Cuba's role in West Africa, where the island nation has sent more health workers than any other country — and plans to send even more in the coming weeks.
Health
Vancouver combats heroin by giving its addicts the best smack in the world
PRI's The World
February 04, 2015
Updated
Heroin has been a major problem in Vancouver for decades. To battle it, the city has launched a new program that provides serious addicts pure heroin three times a day. Is that actually a good idea?
Justice
England abolished grand juries decades ago because they didn't work
PRI's The World
December 04, 2014
Grand juries decided not indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The decision enraged many Americans, who questioned why the incidents didn't deserve an open trial — exactly the reason why the UK, the originator of grand juries, abolished its own system long ago.
Health & Medicine
Part IV: The Infectious Connection
PRI's The World
December 06, 2012
Cancer can be triggered by infectious diseases, especially in impoverished parts of the world. Scientists in the US and Africa are working to unravel how viruses and bacteria cause malignancies.
Lifestyle & Belief
Remembering a World War II vet — my father, David Werman
PRI's The World
June 06, 2014
Host Marco Werman pays tribute to his father, David Werman, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92.
Health
No matter where in the world you are, opting out of childhood vaccines can be a catastrophic choice
PRI's The World
September 10, 2014
The new NOVA special, "Vaccines: Calling the Shots," explores the lingering global resistance to vaccination campaigns. Case studies from around the world explain just how bad the impact can be when groups opt out of childhood shots.
Justice
Some American veterans get kicked out of the country they served
PRI's The World
November 11, 2014
Not everybody who serves in the US military is actually an American citizen, but many of them were told they would receive citizenship if they served. Instead, thousands have been deported from the country they say is their real home after committing even minor crimes.