Leaders

June 03, 2019

A growing number of Russians are volunteering time to help solve issues facing the country — issues that the Russian state is not taking on itself.

Leaders

From 'mein Mädchen' to 'leader of the free world,' Angela Merkel is winding down her political career

PRI's The World

May 31, 2019

Since the election of Donald Trump, Germany's leader Angela Merkel has been seen as an important global voice for Western liberal values. Her legacy is mixed, and it's unclear who will fill her shoes on the global political stage.

Identity

What Israel's new election reveals about the struggle over Jewishness

The Conversation

May 30, 2019

In Israel, secular and religious social practices and lifestyles have continued to clash. Israel's most recent election and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent failure to form a coalition highlighted some of these struggles that continue to divide Israel's citizens.

How an ICE contract divided a Rhode Island city along racial and generational lines

PRI's The World

May 29, 2019

Holding detainees has become big business for private companies and some local governments. But there’s increasing pushback from protesters in places like California and Oregon. The issue has divided communities such as Central Falls, Rhode Island.

Conflict & Justice

What's next in Afghanistan? The Taliban answer.

PRI's The World

May 20, 2019

The US has been fighting the Taliban for almost two decades. The group has waged a bloody war in Afghanistan and has killed scores of civilians. Now the US and Taliban are negotiating a peace deal. A Taliban spokesman agreed to answer a few questions.

Foreign policy

Bill Richardson says Aung San Suu Kyi 'doesn't deserve credit' for releasing two jailed journalists

PRI's The World

May 13, 2019

Following the recent release of two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, former UN Ambassador and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson spoke to Marco Werman about Aung San Suu Kyi and the dark realities of the government of Myanmar.

Business, Economics and Jobs

China's Xi says Belt and Road must be green, sustainable

Reuters

April 26, 2019

China's Belt and Road Initiative must be green and sustainable, President Xi Jinping said in opening a summit on his grand strategy, adding that the massive infrastructure and trade plan would deliver "high-quality" growth for all.

Macron vows to cut taxes but activists want more

PRI's The World

April 25, 2019

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to cut taxes in his national address Thursday. But some social justice activists aren’t satisfied with his plans for reform.

Global Politics

Putin says US guarantees unlikely to prompt North Korea to de-nuclearize

Reuters

April 25, 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that US security guarantees would probably not be enough to persuade North Korea to shut its nuclear program.

Leaders

How women who’ve left Turkey are helping those left behind

PRI's The World

April 19, 2019

Since the 2016 attempted coup in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has jailed thousands of people, including doctors, teachers, lawyers — and mothers. A group of Turkish women in the US has found a way to help imprisoned women share their stories in their own voices.

Leaders

Russia’s volunteers take on the state — and its workload

From 'mein Mädchen' to 'leader of the free world,' Angela Merkel is winding down her political career

What Israel's new election reveals about the struggle over Jewishness

How an ICE contract divided a Rhode Island city along racial and generational lines

What's next in Afghanistan? The Taliban answer.

Bill Richardson says Aung San Suu Kyi 'doesn't deserve credit' for releasing two jailed journalists

China's Xi says Belt and Road must be green, sustainable

Macron vows to cut taxes but activists want more

Putin says US guarantees unlikely to prompt North Korea to de-nuclearize

How women who’ve left Turkey are helping those left behind

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