Economy Soaring Food Prices Threaten Progress August 19, 2008 • Food prices around the world have hit record highs — and that's starting to take a toll. For example, some experts worry those left hungry in Ethiopia will suffer permanent physical and mental disabilities, such as chronic illness and lower IQ. Soaring Food Prices Threaten Progress Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93717361/93737700" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Mexico Tackles AIDS Discrimination August 8, 2008 • Mexico has one of the lowest rates of HIV infections in Latin America: 0.3 percent. It has taken root among people who live on the margins of society and are often discriminated against. The government is launching a campaign to reduce discrimination. Mexico Tackles AIDS Discrimination Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93436206/93436182" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Many Nations Lack HIV Prevention For Gay Men August 8, 2008 • Many countries ignore HIV among men who have sex with men because gays, bisexuals and transgenders are social outcasts. A report found that the rate of infections in this high-risk group is unknown in many places that don't reach out to them. A Jamaican man exemplifies how violence against gays can overshadow concerns about HIV. Many Nations Lack HIV Prevention For Gay Men Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93408983/93408941" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Inroads Made Against Potent TB Strain August 6, 2008 • Extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has cropped up in 49 countries, including the U.S. Its diagnosis is considered to be a virtual death sentence. But doctors in Peru are reporting cure rates almost as high as ordinary drug-resistant TB. Inroads Made Against Potent TB Strain Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93355488/93351808" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World The Supermarket Revolution Moves Into Honduras August 5, 2008 • Small farmers in Honduras are increasingly selling their crops to Paiz, a chain owned by Wal-Mart. It's helping to fuel the economy. But farmers face a challenge creating facilities that meet Wal-Mart's safety standards. The Supermarket Revolution Moves Into Honduras Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93050486/93293348" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News CDC: HIV Infections Higher Than Estimated August 4, 2008 • A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the number of new HIV infections is actually higher than previously estimated. Dr. Kevin Fenton, a lead researcher at the CDC, explains the high numbers and what the new findings could mean for HIV treatment and prevention in the U.S. CDC: HIV Infections Higher Than Estimated Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93252346/93252341" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Honduras Promises To Invest In Its Farmers August 4, 2008 • In light of the global food crisis, the Honduras government is changing policies to put money into farming and food production. It's a signal that farmers aren't forgotten anymore — and that feeding the poor is priority. Honduras Promises To Invest In Its Farmers Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92872490/93250737" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Blue Sky Feels A Little Different In Beijing August 1, 2008 • University of Rhode Island atmospheric chemist Kenneth Rahn tracks air quality in Beijing. Conditions have been improving steadily since July 26, he says, but it's about to get worse. Blue Sky Feels A Little Different In Beijing Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93175426/93175408" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Health Care for All July 31, 2008 • In Western Europe, it's a reality. A month-long series examining how Germany, Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland provide universal coverage for their citizens.
Health Care Switzerland: Health Care for All July 31, 2008 • Republican policymakers are abuzz over Swiss-style, universal health care; it comes closest to what they could imagine emerging in the United States. Everyone in Switzerland is required to buy government-regulated health insurance, with subsidies for the poor.
Switzerland: Health Care for All In Switzerland, A Health Care Model For America? July 31, 2008 • Switzerland's health care system could be the perfect political compromise for the U.S. Those who can afford to buy insurance are required to do so by law. For those who can't, the government provides subsidies. Swiss citizens, such as Cecile Crettol-Rappaz, say they wouldn't trade it for any other system. In Switzerland, A Health Care Model For America? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92106731/93143753" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Great Britain: Health Care for All Denied Treatment, U.K. Vet Stands Up for Liberty July 25, 2008 • When 89-year-old Jack Tagg began losing his vision, Britain's National Health Service told him he would have to go blind in one eye before it would pay for treatment. In a public campaign, the World War II pilot took on the government — and won. Denied Treatment, U.K. Vet Stands Up for Liberty Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92916560/92922056" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Great Britain: Health Care for All July 25, 2008 • In the U.S., health care coverage is decided by how much is in your bank account or by your employer. In Britain, the government provides the same level of care to everyone. It's a system of rationing, but the British say they would riot in the streets if they were asked to adopt an American-style system.
Health Care for All MS Patient Falls Into American Insurance Gap July 24, 2008 • After he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Jeff Rubin of Philadelphia went bankrupt paying for his medical bills. Would that happen in England? Both the U.S. and the U.K. ration health care. A look at patient experiences on either side of the Atlantic. MS Patient Falls Into American Insurance Gap Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92067101/92864099" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Innovations Britain Weighs Social Cost Of 'Wonder' Drugs July 23, 2008 • Tarceva has been shown to extend life in some lung cancer patients by an average of eight weeks. But Great Britain's government health service has decided not to provide the drug. Cancer patient Donald Sutherland and his doctor, Fergus Macbeth, explain how they live with that decision. Britain Weighs Social Cost Of 'Wonder' Drugs Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91996282/92836885" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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