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African traditional healers
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In many parts of Africa, when people get sick, there’s a good chance that they won’t go to the doctor for a visit or the pharmacist for a prescription. They’ll go to a traditional healer for some herbs or some prayers or a maybe a traditional healing ceremony. Jori Lewis witnessed such a ceremony in Gambia. >>>Click here to view her audio slideshow
Obama dubbed, microblogging in China, bilingual politics in Belgium, and Bangla hip hop in NYC
Obama’s official and unofficial translators, political tweeting in China, a bilingual political party seeks votes in Belgium, and Bangladeshi hip hoppers rediscover their Bengali voices in New York City. Listen
On patrol in Afghanistan
The World’s Aaron Schachter tells us about challenges facing US troops in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, among the country’s most violent regions. It’s largely controlled by the Taliban, but it’s also home to the largest US Marine base in Afghanistan. Watch Aaron Schachter’s audio slideshow. Listen to the radio report
Videos and audio slideshow for immigration series
Videos and an audio slideshow for the four-part series ‘Immigration in times of recession’ reported by Jason Margolis
Training aid workers
The World’s Katy Clark reported on a program that aims to prepare future aid workers for the harsh realities of humanitarian work by exposing them to a simulated refugee crisis. Watch them learn how to build a latrine. View the audio slideshow
‘The Photographer’
Western doctors sneaked into Afghanistan to treat war victims in the 1980s. A photographer came along and took thousands of photos. Now his images, and his memories, have become a graphic novel. View the audio slideshow
Canada Seals on Thin Ice?
The World’s Jeb Sharp visited the pack ice off the Magdalen Islands in Quebec to check on how the harp seal population is doing there. View the audio slideshow
‘A Terrible Splendor’
Marshall Jon Fisher’s new book tells the story of the 1937 Davis Cup match between American Don Budge and German Gottfried von Cramm. The world was heading to war, and von Cramm was literally playing for his life as well as his homeland. View the audio slideshow Listen to the radio feature
Robots, robots, robots!
Clark Boyd went to the Robo Business Conference and Expo in Boston. He managed to hear about some cutting edge stuff, and take a few pictures. View the audio slideshow
Romanians Debate Massive Gold Mining Plan
In tough economic times the price of gold usually shoots up, and this recession is no different. A Canadian mining company hopes to cash in on the latest gold boom by reopening a giant mine in Romania. The World’s Aaron Schachter had a look at the ‘Red Mountain’. Pictures and narration: Aaron Schachter. View the [...]
Old Forests vs. New: Do Critters Care?
Correspondent Julia Kumari Drapkin reports from Panama on the debate over the conservation importance of tropical forest that are growing back after being cut. View the audio slideshow
Canta Conmigo
The World’s Marco Werman tells us about a program in Colombia called Canta Conmigo. It’s a government program that provides music instruction to former guerrilla fighters to reintegrate them into peaceful society. View the audio slideshow
Buddhism in Mexico
The World’s Lorne Matalon visits a touring display of ancient Tibetan relics in Mexico City and tells us how Buddhism is gaining popularity in mostly-Catholic Mexico. View the audio slideshow
Mexico’s Saint of Death
Mexico is experiencing a horrifying wave of violence. So it’s not surprising that the religious cult, Santa Muerte – or the Saint of Death – has gained a following. View the audio slideshow
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