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Tasmanian Devil Endangered 7:07 Jake Warga

A deadly cancer threatens to wipe out Tasmania's most famous resident: the Tasmanian devil. Australia has the worst record of mammal extinctions in the world over the last 300 to 400 years. A quarter of all mammal extinctions worldwide since 1600 have occurred in Australia. Scientists say that without intervention, the rare Tasmanian Devil will disappear within 20 years. (Jake's Tasmanian Flickr photos).

Broadcast: Jun 9 2009 on PRI/WGBH/BBC The World Subjects: International, Environment

Burma Cyclone 3:30 Jack Chance

Interviews gathered from Mae Sot, Thailand (same town from which all land-transported aid is entering Burma) with medical workers and Burmese migrant laborers who work in Thailand but sleep in Burma).

Broadcast: May 13 2008 on PRI/WGBH/BBC The World Subjects: International, Environment

Rabbi for Human Rights, Israel 6:30 Jake Warga

A day-in-the-life of Rabbi Arik Ascherman with Rabbis for Human Rights in Jerusalem. He interacts with Arabs and Jews, and intercedes when he can during Palestinian home demolitions. He looks for common ground amongst the the rubble and rocks, the M-16s and tanks, and the two religions that started as one. (Photos by Jake Warga.)

Broadcast: Apr 25 2008 on PRI/WGBH/BBC The World Subjects: War, Family, International

Song of Tibet 3:30 Jack Chance

There's history and politics hidden in the songs of Tibet, which has been under Chinese control for half a century. A music recordist visits during Losar, the Tibetan New Year, looking for traditional music (produced for KGLT-Bozeman).

Broadcast: Mar 24 2008 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Music, International

Hike Australia 7:50 Jake Warga

A travel writer's upside-down Australian dilemma of drop bears and hoop snakes, swag and snores, knee-clicks and star clusters.

Broadcast: Jan 1 2008 on NPR All Things Considered Subjects: International, Environment, Sports, Travel

Zulu Kids Xmas 1:10 Jake Warga

A Christmas audio postcard sung by Zulu children in a South African orphanage. [transcript]

Broadcast: Dec 24 2007 on HV PODCAST; Dec 24 2004 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Youth, Children, International, Holidays

Memory Box Project 3:40 Barrett Golding & Sandra Rattley

AIDS workers in Africa share what’s kept inside "memory books" and ‚Äúmemory boxes," keepsakes that help children orphaned by the AIDS virus to remember their parents. The Memory Box Project is a community outreach program of the University of Cape Town. Interviews courtesy of Bush Radio of South Africa and the First Voice International Africa Learning Channel. [transcript]

Broadcast: Dec 2 2007 on HV PODCAST; Nov 13 2003 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Health, International, Family

One of the Arab students at a Yellowstine geyser

Arab Students 8:55 Barrett Golding

Students visiting America from across the Arabic-speaking world share their perspectives on the misunderstandings between their home nations and the United States. [transcript]

Broadcast: Nov 26 2007 on HV PODCAST; Nov 3 2005 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Youth, War, International

Operation Homecoming book cover: troops around tank

Operation Homecoming: Lunch with Pirates 5:10 Barrett Golding

The final story in our series of readings by troops back from Iraq and Afghanistan, from the NEA book project Operation Homecoming. This week Sergeant Clint Douglas reads from his essay about exchanging bizarre cordialities between bitter enemies: "Lunch with Pirates". [transcript]

Broadcast: Oct 15 2007 on HV PODCAST; Jan 15 2007 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Operation Homecoming Subjects: War, International

Operation Homecoming: To the Fallen 3:54 Barrett Golding

We continue with our series Operation Homecoming, an anthology of writings by U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Army Sergeant John McCary had only a few minutes in the middle of a very hard day to fire off this frustrated email to family and friends. He titled it "To the Fallen." [transcript]

Broadcast: Oct 8 2007 on HV PODCAST; Jan 8 2007 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Operation Homecoming Subjects: War, International