International
Hong Kong government withdraws extradition bill, a key demand of protesters
Hong Kong's embattled chief executive Carrie Lam is officially withdrawing an extradition bill with China after more than three months of sometimes violent protest.
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First we look at the fires burning in the Amazon -how they started, the response, and the impact on climate change. Then, we discuss threats to U.S. forests.
Air Date: August 29, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Trump and the international community
President Trump recently attended the G7 summit of world leaders to discuss global trade and security issues. This happens as his he engages in a trade war with China.
Air Date: August 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01The company has successfully won bids for transit agencies in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
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Paris celebrates its liberation from Nazis, 75 years on
The liberation of Paris was both joyous and chaotic
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What do Greenlanders think of Trump’s interest in buying Greenland?
They laugh about his interest but also take it seriously. One says such talk is "extremely imperialistic and should not be something that we hear world leaders say in 2019."
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U.S. recycling industry is struggling to figure out a future without China
China is no longer taking the world's waste. The U.S. recycling industry is overwhelmed. This doesn't bode well for our plastic waste problem.
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Chinese president Xi Jingping is in the midst of managing a number of challenges to his power and the stability of his country, including massive protests and a trade war.
Air Date: August 20, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Philadelphia joins Kashmir protests with large rally at Penn’s Landing
The Indian government has kept the state of Jammu and Kashmir on lockdown for nearly two weeks.
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Puerto Rico governor to stay, fight corruption
She said her priorities are to fight corruption, secure federal hurricane recovery funds and help pull Puerto Rico out of its 13-year recession.
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Across Europe, museums rethink what to do with their African art collections
According to the most commonly cited figures from a 2007 UNESCO forum, 90% to 95% of sub-Saharan cultural artifacts are housed outside Africa.
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Americans protest on medals stand at Pan Am Games
Two Americans used their medal-winning moments at the Pan American Games to draw attention to social issues back home that they feel are spiraling out of control.
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A U.S.-China currency war? What you need to know
Here are four things to know about how China manages its currency and what a currency war could mean for the two countries.
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American with no medical training ran center for malnourished Ugandan kids. 105 died
Renee Bach founded a charity that went on to care for over 900 severely malnourished babies and children. Now she is being sued by two of the mothers whose children died.
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Foreign spirits producers say Pa. liquor pricing violates international law
Pennsylvania's state-run wine and liquor industry may have run afoul of international trade law.
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