Earthquake Leaves Peruvian Communities in Despair August 23, 2007 • Following the recent earthquake in Peru, thousands of people are homeless, vulnerable to diseases and in need of the most basic commodity: water. Journalist Guillermo Galdos gives an account of the disaster's aftermath. Earthquake Leaves Peruvian Communities in Despair Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13887514/13887507" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Global Humanitarian Group Rejects U.S. Aid August 20, 2007 • CARE, an organization seeking to end global poverty, announced that it will phase out at least $45 million in annual food aid from the United States government. The humanitarian group argues that the aid program puts the interests of local farmers in jeopardy. Helene Gayle, President of CARE explains her group's decision. Global Humanitarian Group Rejects U.S. Aid Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13744327/13744318" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Signs Work Life Curbs Greece's Healthy Napping Custom August 7, 2007 • Although cancer researchers may have found that a cat nap could reduce the chance of having a heart attack, changing work standards in Greece are making it harder for those that have held strong to siesta traditions to catch a few midday Zzz's. Work Life Curbs Greece's Healthy Napping Custom Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12382344/12544978" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Migrants Contribute to Spread of HIV in Mexico August 2, 2007 • As people migrate through a region, the spread of disease there often increases. In this week's Dispatches, Mexican journalist Lynne Walker offers insight into the spread of HIV in Mexico by migrants. Migrants Contribute to Spread of HIV in Mexico Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12444655/12444658" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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AIDS Drug Recall Hits Poorest Patients August 2, 2007 • What would you do if you had full-blown AIDS, and your life depended on a drug that had been yanked from the market? That's what happened to patients using the drug Viracept. AIDS Drug Recall Hits Poorest Patients Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12447439/12447442" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Profiles Theories Tying Human Health, Climate Gain Ground July 23, 2007 • Physician Paul Epstein has been trying to get people interested in climate change since the early 1990s. Given what would happen if he didn't treat a patient at the outset of an illness, he says, we have to act now to help the Earth — before it's too late. Theories Tying Human Health, Climate Gain Ground Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12178339/12178340" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Signs Symptoms of Global Warming in Northern Alaska July 23, 2007 • Shifting ice floes, melting permafrost, buckling roads and an increase in insects are signs of climate change throughout Alaska. Melissa Block has been traveling the state and has this update from Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost settlement in the United States. Symptoms of Global Warming in Northern Alaska Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12178342/12178344" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Priest Revives Former TB Clinic for AIDS Patients July 6, 2007 • A Catholic priest and the Indian Red Cross have created what some say is a model for AIDS care in the developing world: a combination hospital and community center. Priest Revives Former TB Clinic for AIDS Patients Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11704607/11761306" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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India Lowers HIV Estimate; Part of Wider Trend July 6, 2007 • India has released a new estimate of HIV infections that is about half of the 5 million people previously thought to have contracted the disease. Similar results have come from surveys in 30 other countries, raising questions about the reliability of the global estimates of HIV and AIDS. India Lowers HIV Estimate; Part of Wider Trend Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11778587/11778588" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Bel-Air Hospital Rises from the Ruins July 5, 2007 • At the turn of the 20th century, the clear air and hygienic surroundings of Bel-Air were promoted as therapeutic and restorative for patients with tuberculosis. Today, the bucolic setting of Bel-Air is still seen as healing — now for patients with HIV, many of whom also have TB.
All Things Considered Bound for Africa, First Lady Defends AIDS Relief June 22, 2007 • Next week, Laura Bush travels to Africa to assess the progress of President Bush's AIDS relief plan. The first lady stresses the importance of abstinence, and rejects criticism that restrictions on how U.S. funds can be used are hindering efforts. Bound for Africa, First Lady Defends AIDS Relief Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11291671/11291673" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Marketing and Supplying Condoms in AIDS Fight June 18, 2007 • In developing countries, social marketers have been trying to get more people to use condoms. And where they've been successful, rates of HIV are coming down. The low-technology latex condom is the single most-effective tool in preventing AIDS. Marketing and Supplying Condoms in AIDS Fight Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11151863/11151864" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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TB Patient Sparks Public Health Scare Man Spent Three Years in Treatment to Beat TB June 9, 2007 • The number of cases of extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis has been increasing, some due to treatment failure and others because of direct transmission. Paul Thorn became infected with drug-resistant TB during a hospital stay and was treated for three years before he was cured. Man Spent Three Years in Treatment to Beat TB Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10910115/10910116" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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2007 G-8 Summit in Germany Bono Presses G-8 Leaders on Africa Aid June 8, 2007 • U2 lead singer Bono campaigns on the sidelines of this week's G-8 meeting, using his celebrity status to pressure world leaders to stick to their promises to give billions in aid to Africa. Bono Presses G-8 Leaders on Africa Aid Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10830589/10830770" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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2007 G-8 Summit in Germany Germany's Merkel: Measured Progress on Climate June 8, 2007 • The G-8 meeting ended Friday with the host, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, claiming some progress on combating global warming. There was also a surprising improvement in U.S.-Russia relations. Germany's Merkel: Measured Progress on Climate Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10876296/10876297" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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