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Updated 2025-07-02 20:45
How other countries can help us understand America's mass shooting crisis
Researchers say America's gun culture doesn't compare to anywhere else in the world. We went to Yemen, El Salvador and Norway for answers.
When trying to determine why the US has so many mass shootings, only one statistic matters
Why does the US have so many mass shootings. A criminologist turned to data science for an answer, comparing the US with 170 other countries.
Taika Waititi: from “Eagle vs. Shark” to Thor vs. Hulk
How campy 80s sci-fi and a surrealist Mexican film inspired “Thor: Ragnarok.”
Eve Ewing, creative queen of Chicago
Poet/Sociologist/Educator/Tweeter Eve Ewing talks about poetry, Afrofuturism, hip hop, and social media.
The Trump administration lifts ban on elephant trophies. This film shows how complex that can get.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service says the trophy imports "will enhance the survival of the species in the wild."
The bottled water Trump drank during his press conference came from Fiji. And here's why that matters.
A clip of President Donald Trump sipping bottled Fiji Water went viral this week. Just as it’s branding suggests, the water actually comes from Fiji, and that has some economic and environmental implications.
How gun laws let domestic violence offenders slip through the cracks
Research shows that domestic abuse is a clear risk factor for patterns of escalating violence. So, how can domestic abusers get firearms?
'For My Ayeeyo': Two young women learn Somali poetry from a distance
Somalia is known as a land of poets. But what happens when Somalis are forced to flee their homeland, and settle here in the US — can the poetry live on in their new homes?
An American scientist stands up for the Pacific Islands at UN climate talks
Elisabeth Holland says countries like Fiji are facing a "truly existential crisis."
How Robert Mugabe became Zimbabwe’s leader and clung on till now
Robert Mugabe is under house arrest, after 37 years as leader of Zimbabwe. We take a quick look back at how he got to power and how he stayed there, until now.
Germany talks a good game on climate, but it's still stuck on coal
Even as it makes a big push into green energy and hosts big climate conferences, Germany has remained stubbornly reliant on coal for a big share of its energy. That might finally be starting to change.
Donald Trump says his Asia trip was a win for US global influence. This journalist says it's the opposite.
President Donald Trump just returned from a 12-day, five-country tour of Asia. He's calling it a "highly successful trip." But the Economist's David Rennie has a different interpretation.
Poll: For women at work, harassment complaints fall on deaf ears
According to a recent Takeaway-Harris poll, more and more people (62 percent) say they feel comfortable speaking out and challenging their abusers. But when digging into those numbers, a different story unfolds.
Robert Mugabe is under house arrest as military takes control in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's military was in control of the country on Wednesday as President Robert Mugabe said he was under house arrest, although generals denied staging a coup.
Italy's soccer apocalypse is served
Italy has failed to qualify for a men's World Cup soccer tournament for the first time in 60 years. And Italy fans are taking it pretty hard.
There's a deep divide over Trump climate policy on display at UN talks
“Without question, fossil fuels will continue to be used, and we would argue it’s in the best global interest to make sure that when fossil fuels are used, it’s as clean and efficient as possible,” Banks said.
Paul Manafort's indictment made headlines in Ukraine too
Ukrainian investigators hope that the news will help them with investigations into a former leader.
The environment is in crisis. We're launching a new Livable Planet desk to cover it.
The environment coverage from PRI's The World and PRI.org is rebranding itself as Livable Planet.
At this year's climate summit, some Americans declare, 'We're still in' the Paris Agreement
The government-sponsored US delegation to climate talks in Bonn, Germany, aren't the only ones from the US there.
The new mayor of Helena, Montana, has made history — and now just wants to get to work
Wilmont Collins came the US as a refugee. Now he will be the first black mayor of his hometown.
This Mumbai lawyer inspired a massive beach cleanup
He couldn't stand by while his beloved childhood landscape piled up with trash.
Sanctions on Iran make it difficult to donate after the devastating earthquake. Here's how you can help.
As a result of US sanctions on Iran, you can't donate to Iranian relief organizations directly, unless you have a special license.
The global population of flying insects is crashing dangerously fast
Insects work very hard to feed the world’s people. They are also food for birds, bats and frogs, and they pollinate many plants, including food crops central to human civilization. But now civilization is destroying them.
Nick Mulvey's latest album is a 'response to these crazy times' we're living in
"Wake Up Now" is the latest album from UK singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey. It was written and inspired by both personal and political events from 2016.
Families of Paris attack victims find creative ways to honor their memories
A family used part of their compensation funds to restore an old bandstand where their son used to hang out.
It's not just territory. ISIS is losing ground online too.
“As the Islamic State loses more territory, it needs some way to legitimize itself,” says Charlie Winter, a senior research fellow at the International Center for the Study of Radicalization.
Fijians speak from the front lines of climate change
This year's global climate summit is taking place in Germany, but it's being led by the Pacific island nation of Fiji. Here's what half a dozen Fijians think about hosting the conference and life in the cross-hairs of climate change.
How the Russian Revolution changed the lives of Jewish artists
Designing propaganda porcelain was a way for artists to make a living after years of struggling to survive and express themselves as Jewish artists in the Russian Empire.
Miss Peru contestants say their viral anti-violence protest was only the beginning
At this year's Miss Peru pageant, contestants delivered statistics about violence against women, instead of statistics about their body.
Lebanon wants to know: Is our prime minister a prisoner?
Saad Hariri, who became Lebanon's prime minister less than a year ago, sparked a national crisis when he resigned on Nov. 4 in a televised address from Saudi Arabia. Then he was not heard from for days.
Two arachnid experts share their four favorite spider facts
“For me, the process of turning fear to fascination was relatively [quick], and it was just all about spending time with spiders, watching their behavior, and learning more about them,” Catherine Scott says.
Rising CO2 levels threaten global marine life
A new analysis finds that most, if not all, marine species will be affected by increasing acidity in the oceans due to CO2 emissions.
What can fly, swim and dive? This tiny robotic insect.
The latest iteration of “RoboBee” could someday be used in search and rescue operations, or environmental monitoring projects.
After wildfires, health risks linger
After wildfires in California, the cleanup process poses another health hazard.
Biographer Walter Isaacson, on Leonardo da Vinci’s art and science
“Leonardo was curious to know everything there was to know about everything you could know about creation, including how we fit into it,” Isaacson says.
How a Japanese American business survived World War II and tied together two families
A Japanese immigrant named Gijiu Kitazawa started his seed company in 1917 in San Jose, California. A century later, it's still in business — but it wasn't always easy.
At pop-up eatery in Canada, HIV education is on the menu
For two days, chefs who are HIV-positive set up a pop-up restaurant in Toronto to dispel ignorance about people with the disease. The idea was hatched after a survey found that nearly half of Canadians would not eat a meal prepared by someone who's HIV-positive.
Taylor Mac’s history of American pop music in 24 hours
Taylor Mac isn’t your typical drag performer. For one thing, Taylor made a 24-hour revue of American pop music that goes all the way back to the Revolutionary War.
Jesmyn Ward reflects on Katrina
The author was at the end of her summer break when Hurricane Katrina struck her hometown of Delisle, Mississippi.
In Istanbul, outrage over Zara not paying garment workers
Turkish shoppers at the popular store, Zara, were recently surprised when some of the clothing came with tags that read, "I made this item you are going to buy, but I didn't get paid for it."
Annie Baker’s agonies of small talk
Annie Baker writes plays that are full of awkward silences. Is that why some people love them, while others walk out?
What's your citizen 'trust score'? China moves to rate its 1.3 billion citizens
The Social Credit System will be implemented in 2020.
Trump wants to stop the 'flood of cheap and deadly' fentanyl from China. The dark web will make that harder.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping would focus on stopping "the lethal flow of poisonous drugs in our countries and our communities." Much of that trading is facilitated through the dark web.
What’s it like to be an American at the UN climate talks?
Like you’re crashing a party you weren't invited to.
'Gucci Grace' maneuvers to succeed her aging husband as president of Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe has run Zimbabwe for 37 years. He's 93 and his young wife, Grace, is now positioning herself as successor. She’s known as “Gucci Grace.”
Identity politics and music from a band in Catalonia
As identity politics continues to play out in Catalonia — between Catalans who want independence from Spain and a government that wants to keep it part of Spain — we hear from the band Txarango.
South Korea makes a bold move with a former ‘comfort woman’ at its state dinner with the US and Japan
South Korea sent a provocative message to Japan and the US by inviting a former "comfort woman" to a state dinner with President Donald Trump.
Jennifer Kronovet studied Yiddish so she could communicate with the dead
In 2000, American poet Jennifer Kronovet began taking Yiddish classes for just one reason: to translate Yiddish poetry into English.
Trump's new restrictions on travel to Cuba are being panned by American travelers
The regulations come at a complicated time for would-be travelers to Cuba. In September, the State Department issued an advisory against travel there in light of apparent acoustic assaults against staffers from the US Embassy in Havana.
This public health expert says he has a solution to mass shootings
Is there a way to prevent mass shootings like the one in Sutherland Springs, Texas? Let's start by treating violence like a disease, says Dr. Gary Slutkin.
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