Politics
PRI's The World
August 19, 2013
The ongoing conflict in Egypt has deep roots in history, religion, politics and economics. But journalist Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed says another underlying cause is a growing resource crisis--shortages of food, water, energy, and a booming population.
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Lifestyle & Belief
Singles now outnumber married people in America — and that's a good thing
The Takeaway
September 14, 2014
In 1950, singles were just 22 percent of the adult population. Now, they've taken over. More than half of American adults are single, and that may have some surprising benefits — from the way people join civic groups and socialize to how they take part in the lives of their hometowns.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Latino Mormons: The LDS Church's Fastest Growing Group
PRI's The World
October 22, 2012
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has over a million members in Mexico. And as Mexican Mormons move to the US, they bring their faith north with them.
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Sports
Pedro Gomez's ESPN Interview in Spanish Sparks Anger and Ugly Reaction
PRI's The World
July 19, 2013
After winning Major League Baseball's home run contest this week, Cuban-born Yoenis Cespedes was interviewed by ESPN's Pedro Gomez. Gomez was blasted by many on Twitter for speaking Spanish. Host Marco Werman speaks with Gomez about the angry reaction.
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Business, Economics and Jobs
11 Million and Growing: Breaking Down the Number of Undocumented Immigrants in the US
PRI's The World
May 10, 2013
11 million. It's the estimated number of immigrants living in the US illegally. But how did we even get to that figure? From the public radio collaboration Fronteras Desk, reporter Adrian Florido finds out.
Conflict & Justice
Canada's two languages
PRI's The World
September 11, 2009
Forty years ago this week Canada officially became bilingual. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Keith Spicer who served as Canada's first Commissioner of Official Languages, from 1970 to 1977.
Politics
China urbanization series: Wangwan
PRI's The World
July 09, 2008
China's rapid urbanization is drawing hundreds of millions of people to its cities. And that's having a profound impact on those in the villages left behind. The World's Mary Kay Magistad has the third in our series on China's urbanization.
Conflict & Justice
The Ellis Island of the Great Plains
PRI's The World
August 20, 2009
Sioux Falls, South Dakota has been dubbed the Ellis Island of the Great Plains. The World's Jason Margolis reports on how the North and South Dakota have become a center for refugee resettlement.
Politics
Who built Nicaragua's mosque?
PRI's The World
November 09, 2009
Marco Werman gets details from reporter Steve Stecklow on a new mosque recently built in Nicaragua. There are conflicting reports on how it was funded; including rumors has that it was built with Iranian money.
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo answer
PRI's The World
January 19, 2010
Today's Geo Quiz has at least two answers: the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula is called the Persian Gulf by Iran and the Arabian Gulf by the Saudis. Anchor Marco Werman learns more about this geographical dispute from William Rowe.
Arts, Culture & Media
Most expensive cities
PRI's The World
June 29, 2010
We wanted to know the name of the African city that tops the list of most expensive cities in the world according to a recent survey. The answer is Luanda, in Angola.