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Protesters in Cuba are calling for the ‘end of the communist state,’ historian says

Protest

Lillian Guerra, who writes extensively on the politics of Cuba, has been following the protests from her home in Gainesville, Florida. She joined The World’s host Marco Werman to talk about the significance of protests over the weekend.

Several people including a man wearing a purple suit, look on at the stone monument for Martin Luther King, Jr.

Georgia at a crossroads: ‘A black woman as governor in a southern state? That speaks powers.’

Global Politics

New Frontline documentary finds that one in three Americans can’t afford a dentist

Health & Medicine
The World

Immigrants Take Taxis to Avoid Deportation in Georgia

Conflict & Justice

Hurricane Mitch’s Central America Disaster: The Human Contributions

Kick Starting Better Mileage

President Obama’s decision on fuel-economy standards means change for our cars and our greenhouse gas emissions

Bug Splats

Bug splatter on your car bumper may be more than just messy gunk. Mark Hostetler, a wildlife biologist at the University of Florida in Gainesville, has made a small science of studying insect road kill. He talks with host Steve Curwood about the fine distinctions between green and yellow smears.

Bug Splats

Bug splatter on your car bumper may be more than just messy gunk. Mark Hostetler, a wildlife biologist at the University of Florida in Gainesville, has made a small science of studying insect road kill. He talks with host Steve Curwood about the fine distinctions between green and yellow smears.

The World

What did we learn from the Quran burning controversy?

Conflict & Justice

Pastor Terry Jones has backed down from his plan to burn copies of the Quran in Gainesville, Fla. on the anniversary of 9/11. We asked you, What has this controversy taught us — if anything?

The World

A high school teacher explains government gridlock

Global Politics

For the fourth installment in our series, ‘Frustration Nation,’ we turn to a high school civics teacher and two students to hear how the turmoil in Washington plays out in the classroom.