Latest posts by PRI/PRX's The World from July, 2015
Reality TV's New Stars Are Tanzanian Farmers
"Female Food Heroes" is a Tanzanian TV show produced by Oxfam that aims to empower and educate rural women who feed most of the families in the African nation.
The 20-Year-Old Activist Who Died Trying to Help Rebuild a City
Most of the 32 people killed in a bombing in Turkey were university students and activists. Hatice Ezgi Sadet, a 20-year-old from Istanbul, was among them.
In Nepal, One Problem Is the Earthquake Didn't Knock Down Enough Houses
The massive earthquake damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings, but it didn't knock them all down. The focus now is building temporary shelter, mostly using whatever materials are on hand.
You Can't Read These Books, But Your Great-Great-Grandchildren Can
A thousand trees have been planted in a forest in Norway, which will supply paper for a special anthology of books to be printed a century from now.
Hit TV Show ‘Fauda’ Highlights the Chaos of the Israeli-Palestinian Divide
The show "Fauda" — "chaos" in Arabic — has finished its first season and both Israelis and Palestinians are anxiously awaiting more.
How the Cash Crisis in Greece Is Affecting Ordinary People
Greece is more dependent on its cash economy than almost anywhere in Europe. So the bank shutdown there is already negatively impacting thousands of small businesses and their customers.
In the World's Most Violent City, Graffiti Artists Use Their ‘Weapons’ for Good
San Pedro Sula, Honduras, has earned the bloody title of world's deadliest city four years in a row. Graffiti artists hope to change that with some spray paint and imagination.
Iran's Version of The Muppets Makes a Comeback
Kolah Germezi (or "Red Hat") is a beloved Iranian TV program featuring a collection of skits and musical numbers. Its producer says the program officially has 35 million viewers.