International
What Philly can learn from Copenhagen’s response to the climate crisis
City officials from Philadelphia visited Copenhagen for the C40 World Mayors Summit. Here’s what Philly can learn from the city’s design.
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We discuss Ambassador William Taylor's testimony to House lawmakers about the Ukraine scandal.
Air Date: October 24, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Could this tree be an eco-friendly way to wean Indonesian farmers off palm oil?
Agriculture experts see damar as a sort of anti-palm oil: a model to combat deforestation and climate change. These damar trees are part of something called an "agroforest."
7 years ago
Parliament vote forces UK to postpone Brexit beyond Oct. 31
A defiant Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that he would resist attempts to delay Britain’s departure from the European Union beyond the end of the month.
7 years ago
British family detained in Pa. by ICE: ‘We will be traumatized for the rest of our lives’
The family says the Berks County-run facility is not equipped to care for a baby. Facilities are cold and normal caretaking items have been confiscated.
7 years ago
Listen 1:01Juul is behaving differently in the Philippines than in the U.S., say activists
Almost as soon as the e-cigarette maker Juul launched in the Philippines this past June, Maria Encarnita Limpin started noticing the product in shops all over the capital Mani
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6 young women went to the U.N. with a Global Girls’ Bill of Rights
The date of the presentation was chosen to connect with today's International Day of the Girl.
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A Sixers fan brought a ‘Free Hong Kong’ sign to Tuesday’s game. Here’s what happened next
Sixers fan Sam Wachs explains why he wanted to “cause a little ruckus” when the Sixers took on a team from China on Tuesday night.
7 years ago
Listen 3:30The Kurds, Turkey, Syria, and Trump
Today on the show, we’ll talk about what Trump's announcement to withdraw U.S. troops from Northern Syria means for the Kurds, the Middle East, and for U.S. foreign policy.
Air Date: October 9, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:59In major policy shift, U.S. will stand aside as Turkish forces extend reach in Syria
In December, Trump abruptly announced that troops would be withdrawn from Syria, which Turkey praised, but sparked criticism among our allies and within Trump's own Cabinet.
7 years ago
Arrows and smartphones: Daily life of Amazon Tembe tribe
They hunt with bows and arrows, fish for piranhas and gather wild plants, while some watch soap operas on TV or check the internet on phones inside thatch-roof huts.
7 years ago
A place where the opioid problem is upside down
While the opioid problem in the U.S. is about too many opioids, in some countries there are few options for treating or controlling pain.
7 years ago
NRA was ‘foreign asset’ to Russia ahead of 2016, new Senate report reveals
The NRA underwrote political access for Russian nationals Maria Butina and Alexander Torshin more than previously known.
7 years ago
We examine the whistleblower complaint against President Trump, the alleged coverup, and the start of the impeachment inquiry.
Air Date: September 27, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02READ: House Intel releases whistleblower complaint on Trump-Ukraine call
A whistleblower inside the intelligence community filed a complaint about President Trump's conversation with a foreign leader, setting off a formal impeachment inquiry.
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