Mating

Romeo and Juliet, two Sehuencas frogs

‘Romeo and Juliet’ give hope for survival of the Sehuencas water frog

Environment

Until recently, Sehuencas water frogs were among the more than 500 species of frogs and other amphibians on the brink of extinction. Just one male, named Romeo, was living in a lab in Bolivia, assumed to be the last of his species. But researchers recently found five more of these frogs in a cloud forest in the mountains of Bolivia. They took one of the females, named her Juliet, and brought her to meet Romeo.

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Conflict & Justice

Sex at the Zoo

Sex at the Zoo

Host Steve Curwood takes a trip to the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston to talk with Dr. Donna Fernandez about sexual behavior in the animal kingdom. Hear what elks, crickets and seagulls have in common with the mating rituals of people. A Valentine’s Day treat!

The World

Marrying for luck on 8/8/08

Arts, Culture & Media

Thousands of Chinese Americans have picked this day to get married in the hope it’ll bring them luck. The Takeaway speaks to one couple who fought hard for event space on a day of big demand for weddings.

The World

Controversial annulment in France

Lifestyle & Belief

A court in France heard arguments today on whether to throw out a controversial annulment. A Muslim man got his marriage annulled earlier this year because he said his wife lied about being a virgin.

The World

Polygamist sect in Canada

Lifestyle & Belief

The World’s Katy Clark speaks with Wally Oppal, the attorney general of British Columbia, about a polygamous enclave there that has links similar groups in the United States.