Month: June 2025

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What Could Go Right? - The Progress Report: Child Labor Drops by 100 Million

On this week’s Progress Report, Emma is going solo with the news. Discover how global child labor has nearly halved since 2000, why alarming disaster statistics might be more about better data than a world in crisis, and how Britain’s zoos are rolling out major reforms to improve animal welfare.

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It Could Happen Here - Anti-Vax America: Could It Happen Here?

As anti-vax beliefs become increasingly widespread, and vaccination rates drop, the greater the risk of some sort of massive viral outbreak or the return of horrific illnesses such as polio. This episode will explore what could happen if anti-vax beliefs spread further into United States politics and culture.

Sources:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9577438/

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/04/10/1168141163/the-dream-of-wiping-out-polio-might-need-a-rethink

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250427/Measles-could-return-to-endemic-status-if-US-vaccination-rates-fall-further.aspx

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/health/polio-vaccine-outbreaks.html

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CBS News Roundup - 06/19/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition

President Trump says he'll decide within two weeks whether the U.S. will join Israel's attacks on Iran's nuclear sites. Celebrating the end of slavery this Juneteenth. A judge mulls whether drugmaker's Oxycontin setlement should be put to a vote.

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PBS News Hour - World - Israel threatens Iran’s supreme leader as Trump wavers on entering the war

As the fighting between Israel and Iran now eclipses one week, President Trump said Thursday that he will wait two weeks before deciding whether to get involved, in order to allow space for peace talks that could start as soon as Friday. In the meantime, Israel and Iran show no signs of backing down, with more and more civilians getting caught in the crossfire. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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PBS News Hour - World - Dissecting the strength of Iran’s regime and Trump’s wait-and-see approach to the war

Iran and Israel show no signs of backing down as the conflict continues and more and more civilians get caught in the crossfire. Abbas Milani, director of the Iranian Studies program at Stanford University, joins Amna Nawaz to take a closer look at the state of play in the Israel-Iran war. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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PBS News Hour - Art Beat - New jazz fellowship honors long-time musicians who often struggle financially

Unless you’re a longtime jazz aficionado, you might only know the names and music of a handful of stars and legends. But what about all those who’ve built a life working in this art form? A new fellowship honors them and offers financial support in their final years of music and life. Jeffrey Brown has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders