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Burmese Migrant Workers on Edge in Thailand
Migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos make up about 10 percent of Thailand’s workforce. But now that Thailand has increased its minimum wage, it’s also making it harder for immigrant workers to stay.
Improved Economy, Cultural Ties are Bringing Entrepreneurs Back to Africa
As the economy improves in some countries in Africa, many Africans who live abroad are aching to return home.
Israeli Political Candidate Naftali Bennett Pushes Debate to the Right
With Israeli elections just two weeks away, polls suggest that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party are in good shape to win. But there’s a new political personality who’s keeping the campaign interesting.
Mexican Teachers Adapt to Their American-Raised Students
Many Mexican migrants are leaving the US and returning to Mexico. Their children often speak better English than Spanish. So back in Mexican schools, many struggle. In order to help these kids, some teachers in Mexico are now learning English.
Wildfires Scorch Australia
Australia’s southeastern region is suffering from soaring high temperatures and hundreds of scattered bushfires that are burning thousands of acres of forests and farmland.
Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter from Haiti
Amy Wilentz has a new book about Haiti called Farewell, Fred Voodoo. She tells anchor Marco Werman about the themes of the book, including the disappearance of everyday objects that used to be made in Haiti.
David Bowie Breaks Decade-Long Musical Silence
After a 10-year musical silence David Bowie is back. Early this morning he released a new single and video online. A new album is on its way in February. The news comes on the British singer’s 66th birthday.
PRI’s The World: 01/07/2013 (Greece, North Korea, South Africa)
President Obama nominates Senator Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense. We find out what it means for the future of foreign policy. The gang rape and death of a young Indian woman has Indian-American women re-evaluating gender within their culture. Where int he world do people live the longest and healthiest lives? We’ll tell you, in our Geo Quiz.
President Obama Nominates Another Vietnam Veteran For Cabinet Post
With Monday’s nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense, and last month’s nomination of John Kerry for Secretary of State, President Obama has chosen a foreign policy team headed by Vietnam veterans.
Afghanistan: White House Signals Rapid Withdrawal, Reassures Karzai
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is visiting Washington this week for talks with President Barack Obama over the future of his country once the US and NATO pull out most of their troops by the end of 2014.
Famed Castro Photographer Enrique Meneses Dies at 83
Spanish photographer Enrique Meneses died in Madrid on Sunday, January 6. He was 83 years old. Meneses spent four months photographing Fidel Castro and Cuban rebels in 1957-58.
The Tale Of A Big Fish
A Japanese businessman this weekend, paid $1.7 million dollars for a 489-pound bluefish tuna, setting a new world record. The bluefin tuna is considered one of the more valuable fish in the world.
What Google’s Eric Schmidt and Former Governor Bill Richardson Will Achieve in North Korea
The United States Department criticized the decision of Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to visit North Korea, just weeks after a controversial rocket launch took place there.
Delhi Rape Provokes Discussion Among Indian-born Women in the US
The rape and murder of a young woman in India has provoked protests and promises of legislation. But here in the United States it’s also stirring a broader discussion of Indian society and of a woman’s place within it. That’s especially so among Indian immigrants and their children.
Feeling Guilty: An Indian-American Man on the Treatment of Indian Women
We asked listeners to contribute their thoughts about the six men accused of raping and murdering a woman on a bus in India. Bharat Singh shares his comments with Marco Werman.
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