World Jun 06 7 tips from a ‘soccer fanatic’ on what to look for in World Cup 2014 The 2014 FIFA World Cup, hosted by five-time gold trophy winner Brazil, is just around the corner. Ahead of the June 12 kick off, we reached out to PRI’s The World editor/reporter William Troop for some pointers on the month…
World Jun 03 Former U.S. ambassador to Syria on why ‘it was time for me to go’ Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford said Tuesday he resigned his post earlier this year because the U.S. policy on Syria was evolving too slowly. “We were constantly behind the curve,” which is only increasing the extremist threat in…
Nation Jun 02 How does Bowe Bergdahl reintegrate after five years in captivity? Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was released Saturday after five years of captivity in Afghanistan, faces many challenges but being welcomed back by a loving family won’t be one of them.
World Jun 02 Radio drama encounters real-life trauma in South Sudan A new radio drama in South Sudan called Sawa Shabab coaches young listeners on life skills and getting along with others. But just as production was set to begin, violence erupted in the country -- the same violence the show's…
Nation May 30 What will the next Veterans Affairs chief need to do? President Obama on Friday accepted the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, after a series of scandals regarding health care of veterans came to light. What does Shinseki’s resignation mean for the agency and what will his successor need…
World May 23 Election monitors in Ukraine on lookout for signs of ‘intimidation’ When Ukrainians vote in Sunday’s presidential elections, monitors will be wary of any signs of intimidation or voter suppression -- a consequence of the violent clashes that preceded the vote.
World May 19 Inspired by a plastic bag’s potential, nonprofit trains mothers in Ghana Friends Rebecca Brandt and Callie Brauel quickly learned two things while they were studying and volunteering in Ghana’s capital Accra: everyone drinks water out of disposable bags, which end up discarded in the streets, and tens of thousands of children…
Nation May 12 ‘Cynja’ battles botnets and other cyber-scourges Fictional character Grant Wiley, 11, is a wiz on computers. One day, his favorite teacher disappears, leaving nothing at his desk but a smoldering USB stick. Suspecting his help might be needed, Grant grabs the stick and plugs it into…
World May 07 Mother on Nigeria abductions: Each missing girl ‘is like my own child’ When more than 200 teenage girls were abducted last month from their boarding school in Nigeria, Angelina Atyam knew firsthand the anguish the parents were feeling.