Nation Mar 12 U.S. cracks down on products made by slave labor, but hurdles remain 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 Here’s the real story behind your cup of tea 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 Meet the private companies that sell spy tech to the NSA and Sudan 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 The government’s making a watchlist and checking it twice 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 Was 2015 the end of America as a superpower? 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. Continue reading
Dec 24 Need a distraction for your holiday road trip? 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. Continue reading
Dec 17 Who watches the watch list? 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… Continue reading
Dec 03 Meet the millionaire who’s spent a fortune rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean By P. J. Tobia 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. Continue reading
Nov 19 Podcast: The women of the Islamic State 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… Continue reading