Tag: NPR

  • NPR on Mongolia, mining, and decline of pastoral nomadism

    This is a bookmark to note the very good series under way NPR’s Morning Edition on the changing economy in Mongolia. With a mining-driven boom in progress, the first segment I heard looked at the risk to water supplies in pastureland and the desiccation of grazing areas resulting from plumes of dust that rise from trucking lines…

  • Some notes on This American Life's retraction episode #Apple #China

    The U.S. public radio show This American Life yesterday announced it would retract its adaption of Mike Daisey’s storytelling show about Apple’s manufacturing operations in China. I’m taking notes while listening on WNYC to a broadcast of the show Retraction. The podcast is available Sunday now (yesterday it said it would be held; now the link is…

  • Also meet China's next no. 2 leader, Li Keqiang

    Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping continues his trip to the United States ahead of his expected rise to the top leadership position after November’s party congress. Meanwhile, NPR’s Louisa Lim has a great radio story on the man expected to be the next vice president premier, Li Keqiang. Li, who is currently vice premier, comes across…