AvatarThe WorldAvatarAvatar1 day agoHigh fees paid by international students help US universities balance their booksThe World - Omar DuwajiThe US is the world's top destination for higher education, with more than 1 million international students generating over $40 billion each year. Their families save up for decades — with their full-fare tuition dollars going to subsidize US students. The World's Carolyn Beeler speaks to The …
AvatarThe WorldAvatarAvatar1 day agoHow a US education is already paying off for someThe World - Madi BolañosInternational students don't qualify for federal financial aid, and they pay much higher fees at state schools. However, for a group of young Indian science and engineering students getting their master’s degrees at San Jose State University, the shot at opportunities and high future earnings are …
AvatarThe WorldAvatarAvatar2 days agoThe view over Gaza onboard a Jordanian aid planeThe World - Shirin JaafariAs part of the effort to get more food and water into Gaza, the Jordanian air force is participating in airdrops into the beleaguered territory. We traveled along on one of the flights to see what it takes to get aid into Gaza from above. At King Abdullah II Air Base near Amman, Jordan, large cargo …
AvatarThe WorldAvatarAvatar2 days agoInside the i-Soon papers and China’s secret world of hackers-for-hireThe World - Dina Temple-RastonNewly leaked files from a private Chinese hackers-for-hire company provide a fresh look into China’s “cyber industrial complex” — and it appears to be bigger and more mature than observers had previously imagined. Dina Temple-Raston, host and managing editor of the Recorded Future News podcast …
AvatarThe WorldAvatarAvatar2 days agoOil refineries in northeastern Syria are sickening people and polluting the environmentThe World - Shirin JaafariAcross northeastern Syria, makeshift refineries pump out fuel for cars, heating and electricity. They are also a major source of income for local residents who have endured more than a decade of conflict. But this critical resource is also harmful. On a sunny day in March, shepherd Muhiddin Ahmad …
AvatarThe WorldAvatarAvatar3 days ago‘Our joy is limited’: A subdued Purim in Israel during wartimeThe World - Sarah VentreJews around the world just celebrated the holiday of Purim, which is said to mark the survival of Jews in ancient Persia. In Israel, it is known for being a raucous holiday with parties, costumes, sweets and drinking. But for many Israelis, the war meant this year’s holiday felt different. Over the …
AvatarThe WorldAvatarAvatar3 days agoThe shadow of the United Fruit Company still reaches across the globe todayThe World - Michael FoxAbout a hundred years ago, the Boston-based banana company, United Fruit, reigned supreme in Central America. It didn’t just own banana plantations, but also railroads and telephone lines. The company even dictated national policies and overthrew governments. For his podcast “Under the Shadow,” …
AvatarThe WorldAvatarAvatar4 days agoPolitics over intelligence: Crocus Hall shooting in Moscow raises security concernsThe World - Daniel OfmanRussia is mourning the deadly attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue outside Moscow, on Friday, March 22. Despite many unanswered questions about the attack, the Kremlin is already forming a narrative that will likely have severe political and security implications. In Moscow, billboards and …
AvatarThe WorldAvatarAvatar4 days agoOpen secret: Some international students in the US are going hungryThe World - Andrea GutierrezCommunity colleges are an attractive option for international students, in part, because they’re a fraction of the cost of four-year universities. But higher nonresident tuition fees, ineligibility for state or federal aid and limited options for work can still generate sticker shock for people …
AvatarThe WorldAvatarAvatar6 days agoOut of Eden Walk: Walking to the Holy LandThe World - Stephen SnyderNational Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has been recreating the journey, on foot, of the first humans. He tells host Marco Werman about his walk, in 2013, through Jordan into the Israeli occupied West Bank, lands that are both ancient and now part of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. …
AvatarThe WorldAvatarAvatarMar 22'Imaginary Amazon' exhibition counters negative stereotypes through contemporary artThe WorldUniversity Art Gallery at San Diego State University has just unveiled an exhibit, "The Imaginary Amazon," featuring works by contemporary artists, many of them Indigenous inhabitants of the forest. The artists' intent is to address some of the stereotypical Western perspectives of the Amazon. The …
AvatarThe WorldAvatarAvatarMar 22Open secret: Some international students in the US are going hungryThe World - Andrea GutierrezCommunity colleges are an attractive option for international students, in part, because they’re a fraction of the cost of four-year universities. But higher nonresident tuition fees, ineligibility for state or federal aid and limited options for work can still generate sticker shock for people …