

Nation Mar 12

Last month President Obama signed a bill banning the import of goods made by slave labor. But implementing it may be a challenge. On this week's Shortwave podcast, we talk about what comes next with Melysa Sperber of the Alliance…
By P. J. Tobia
World Feb 12

When you wrap your hands around a toasty cup of tea this winter, consider the source. Human rights groups allege tea-pickers worker in dangerous conditions. This week’s Shortwave investigates the claims.
By P. J. Tobia
World Jan 28

The multi-billion dollar private surveillance industry does some of the US government’s most critical electronic snooping.
By P. J. Tobia
World Jan 15

Nearly two million names populate U.S. government terrorism watchlists. That’s a big number, and there are a lot of lists. Who are the people on these lists? Are they all potential terrorists?…
By P. J. Tobia
Dec 31

By P. J. Tobia
Year-end shows are usually a yawn. A few big events of the soon-to-be past year are duly noted and analyzed before the view shifts to the year to come. But 2015 has been truly remarkable.
Dec 24

By P. J. Tobia
Hello! I’m P.J. Tobia, host of PBS NewsHour’s Shortwave podcast. This is a reminder that as you hustle cross country to gather with family this holiday season, tune in to Shortwave to learn about connections to your global family.
Dec 17

By P. J. Tobia
Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was interviewed by the FBI in 2011, two years before carrying out the attack. It made us wonder. What does tracking terrorists entail? And how is it that someone on a government watch list wasn’t…
When Christopher Catrambone and his wife Regina set out on a luxury cruise on the Mediterranean, they had no idea that one of the most beautiful places on earth had become a mass grave.
Nov 19

By P. J. Tobia
Women make up 10 to 15 percent of foreigners that have traveled to the so-called Islamic State. And these women play a critical role in building the state. For this week's Shortwave podcast, P.J. Tobia interviews Audrey Alexander, a researcher…
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