Clark Boyd

Land grab in Africa by global hedge funds, American universities

Global hedge funds are buying up huge tracts of land in Africa, hoping to make money off the commodity and food trade, and prominent US universities are taking part.

Global Hit: Portishead & the Bristol sound of the 90s.

Arts, Culture & Media

Global Online Freedom Act

Environment

‘The Takeaway’ on the economy of oil

Environment

World Cup and Olympic slum crackdowns

Speedcabling Championship

Environment

A new report on the state of the world’s oceans, exchanging produce online, LA’s speedcabling championship and more.

PRI’s “The World” Global Obesity Panel Discussion

Health & Medicine

A live panel discussion about the challenges of obesity in our own community and around the world.

The World

Frightened Rabbit

Arts, Culture & Media

Frightened Rabbit is an indie-rock band from the small town of Selkirk, Scotland. They’re touring the U.S. to promote their just-released third album, ‘The Winter of Mixed Drinks.’ From PRI’s The World.

The World

Global Hit – elodieO

Arts, Culture & Media

The World’s Marco Werman introduces us to the pop-electronica of French singer elodieO. She’s spent time in Paris, London and New York, and that has a lot to do with how her music sounds today.

The World

Geo answer & global hit

Global Hit

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with musician Senti Toy. Her latest album, “How Many Stories Do You Read on My Face,” is a collection of her own material. But as a PhD candidate in ethno-musicology, she also records the traditional music of others. She’s from the Indian state, Nagaland. Nagaland is the answer to today’s Geo Quiz.