Boston Calling

How the world looks through American eyes, and the myriad and unexpected ways that the world influences the United States.

World Service,407 episodes

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Last call
The final episode of Boston Calling with Marco Werman
27 Jun 2020,26 mins
In retrospect
After eight years on the air, and more than 400 episodes, we’re taking a look back
20 Jun 2020,26 mins
Black lives matter
Protests in the US are sparking protests around the world
13 Jun 2020,26 mins
I can't breathe
Black Lives Matter organizer Darnella Wade: "No one is above the law"
06 Jun 2020,26 mins
Point of entry
Migrant children denied entry as US adds further restrictions at the US-Mexico border
30 May 2020,26 mins
Looking out for you
Experts say there’s a risk of 'vaccine nationalism' in the fight against Covid-19
23 May 2020,26 mins
The world stage
Nicholas Burns: US's ‘unusual’ absence from world stage is bad for Americans
16 May 2020,26 mins
Extra credit
An American teacher in China is trying to broker deals to get PPE to US hospitals
09 May 2020,26 mins
Life goes on
Temperature checks and nose swabs: what life could look like after lockdown
02 May 2020,26 mins
Coronavirus conundrums
WHO official says there’s "no fast track" to normal when it comes to reopening economies
25 Apr 2020,26 mins
Keeping faith
The coronavirus has changed how we live our lives, and how we deal with death
18 Apr 2020,26 mins
Coronavirus coping
Healthcare workers ‘feel powerless’ in choosing who to treat for Covid-19
11 Apr 2020,26 mins
In this together
Leon Panetta on coronavirus: ‘We’re paying the price’ of ignoring intelligence reports
04 Apr 2020,26 mins
This pandemic life
During this Coronavirus pandemic, governments are ‘dusting off plans built for wartime’
28 Mar 2020,26 mins
Refugee island
Syria’s conflict is now in its tenth year, but Syrians are not giving up on their future
21 Mar 2020,26 mins
Pandemic
Coronavirus is officially a pandemic. Nations step up their efforts to contain it
14 Mar 2020,26 mins
Exchange and influence
A top US university renews Russian tech partnership despite red flags raised by officials
07 Mar 2020,26 mins
Every 30 seconds
Every 30 seconds, a young Latino in the US turns 18. Their votes count more than ever
29 Feb 2020,26 mins
Leading the way
What $10 billion can buy to help fight climate change
22 Feb 2020,26 mins
Covid-19
Names matter. That’s why the WHO took its time to name the new coronavirus disease.
15 Feb 2020,26 mins
First in the nation
Despite security concerns, some US voters will cast ballots using their smartphones
08 Feb 2020,26 mins
Two sides to a story
A growing problem: how overuse of fertilizer harms the climate and endangers the public
01 Feb 2020,26 mins
Taking responsibility
Impeachment is in full swing, but US diplomacy and the work of the State Dept. carries on
25 Jan 2020,26 mins
Persian projects
Was the killing of Qasem Soleimani legal? US officials and legal scholars disagree
18 Jan 2020,26 mins
Power balance
‘This is much more substantial than the killing of Osama Bin Laden’
11 Jan 2020,26 mins
Hindsight is 2020
The US has been in Afghanistan for almost two decades. Now, it’s looking for a way out.
04 Jan 2020,26 mins
Screen time
Facebook content moderators in Europe are suing over alleged psychological trauma
28 Dec 2019,26 mins
The allegiance edition
“It’s an extraordinary circumstance, unlike any other we’ve had in our history.”
21 Dec 2019,26 mins
Ukraine under pressure
What does US military aid for Ukraine look like? We meet US troops stationed there
14 Dec 2019,26 mins
Wars and peace
An American computer expert is arrested for allegedly helping North Korea launder money.
07 Dec 2019,26 mins