Curio Cabinet / Worldly Curio
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Staggering hyperinflation and political chaos have forced millions of Venezuelans to flee their country. The majority of them escape by crossing Venezuela’s ...
with PRI's The WorldStaggering hyperinflation and political chaos have forced millions of Venezuelans to flee their country. The majority of them escape by crossing Venezuela’s ...
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4 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Africa’s turning a corner toward producing fertilizer locally.
with PRI's The WorldAfrica’s turning a corner toward producing fertilizer locally.
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4 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
The attack against the Porta dos Fundos sketch comedy troupe rattled the country, especially those who are concerned that a growing movement of conservative ...
with PRI's The WorldThe attack against the Porta dos Fundos sketch comedy troupe rattled the country, especially those who are concerned that a growing movement of conservative ...
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4 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Psychologist James Mitchell first met Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a secret, overseas CIA prison in 2003, where Mitchell was part of a team that tortured him, i...
with PRI's The WorldPsychologist James Mitchell first met Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a secret, overseas CIA prison in 2003, where Mitchell was part of a team that tortured him, i...
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3 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree2 CQ
Census Bureau ads promise viewers their personal information is protected and won't be shared with law enforcement. But after a high-profile legal battle ove...
with PRI's The WorldCensus Bureau ads promise viewers their personal information is protected and won't be shared with law enforcement. But after a high-profile legal battle ove...
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8 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree5 CQ
Canary Wharf was labeled the first plastic-free commercial district in the world. But this shopping center and other communities with this designation actual...
with PRI's The WorldCanary Wharf was labeled the first plastic-free commercial district in the world. But this shopping center and other communities with this designation actual...
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Since the 2016 election, Canada has seen a rise in requests for asylum from mixed-nationality families with US-citizen children. For those rejected, deportat...
with PRI's The WorldSince the 2016 election, Canada has seen a rise in requests for asylum from mixed-nationality families with US-citizen children. For those rejected, deportat...
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4 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
"Alma and How She Got Her Name" explores themes of immigration and identity. Author Juana Martinez-Neal explains the story behind the book and talks about wh...
with PRI's The World"Alma and How She Got Her Name" explores themes of immigration and identity. Author Juana Martinez-Neal explains the story behind the book and talks about wh...
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Catherine Conway's business, Unpackaged, provides guidance for running a zero waste business.
with PRI's The WorldCatherine Conway's business, Unpackaged, provides guidance for running a zero waste business.
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
One small piece of the Brexit puzzle will be how the UK funds scientific research, and how easy or hard it will be for scientists — who traditionally are par...
with PRI's The WorldOne small piece of the Brexit puzzle will be how the UK funds scientific research, and how easy or hard it will be for scientists — who traditionally are par...
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
France announced a deadline to return 26 objects taken from Benin in the 1890s amid a growing call for the restitution of African art taken during colonial p...
with PRI's The WorldFrance announced a deadline to return 26 objects taken from Benin in the 1890s amid a growing call for the restitution of African art taken during colonial p...
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7 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
When Alyona Savranenko turned 12, hip-hop found her in a small rural village. Now Savranenko, a former kindergarten teacher, is the biggest rapper in Ukraine.
with PRI's The WorldWhen Alyona Savranenko turned 12, hip-hop found her in a small rural village. Now Savranenko, a former kindergarten teacher, is the biggest rapper in Ukraine.
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
The following series of audio reports introduces listeners to both asylum-seekers desperate to make a home in Japan and the Japanese citizens who don’t think...
with PRI's The WorldThe following series of audio reports introduces listeners to both asylum-seekers desperate to make a home in Japan and the Japanese citizens who don’t think...
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Ukraine has been on the minds of many Americans during the impeachment saga, but is the reverse true for Ukrainians?
with PRI's The WorldUkraine has been on the minds of many Americans during the impeachment saga, but is the reverse true for Ukrainians?
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4 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
The World Health Organization designation signifies a concerted push to boost the global nursing workforce in the face of growing health care shortages and a...
with PRI's The WorldThe World Health Organization designation signifies a concerted push to boost the global nursing workforce in the face of growing health care shortages and a...
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7 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
Author and photographer Teju Cole speaks to host Marco Werman about Malian musical tradition.
with PRI's The WorldAuthor and photographer Teju Cole speaks to host Marco Werman about Malian musical tradition.
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Storms and other disasters are expected to grow more intense as the climate warms.
with PRI's The WorldStorms and other disasters are expected to grow more intense as the climate warms.
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Here’s the problem with plastic: It’s super useful. But it can take centuries to degrade. What if there was a better plastic that was easier to recycle?
with PRI's The WorldHere’s the problem with plastic: It’s super useful. But it can take centuries to degrade. What if there was a better plastic that was easier to recycle?
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6 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
Personal connections allowed activists in Rhode Island to come up with a legal way for immigrants to appoint guardians for their children in case they’re det...
with PRI's The WorldPersonal connections allowed activists in Rhode Island to come up with a legal way for immigrants to appoint guardians for their children in case they’re det...
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6 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
On every major corner in Bangkok, there’s a motorbike taxi crew that will zip you to your destination by any means necessary. But their dominance is now thre...
with PRI's The WorldOn every major corner in Bangkok, there’s a motorbike taxi crew that will zip you to your destination by any means necessary. But their dominance is now thre...