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namibia

High stakes for Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets with Trump at the White House
Full Episode
50:02
In search of food, desert lions in Namibia move to the sea
Wildfire destroys a third of Etosha National Park in Namibia
6:02
Namibia gears up to inaugurate its 1st woman president
4:46
Namibia culls wildlife for drought relief efforts
3:45
facade of one-story home
The Big Fix
New project seeks to solve housing crisis using mushroom byproduct and troublesome weed
4:39
VP Harris touts Biden’s legacy as she announces her presidential candidacy
Full Episode
49:15
New project seeks to solve housing crisis using mushroom byproduct and troublesome weed
4:39
Namibia high court overturns ban on same-sex relations
0:26
Landmark gay rights judgment in Namibia
4:14
Ghana has been producing commercial oil since 2010.
Business, Economics and Jobs
As global oil prices surge, some African countries may see a silver lining
Two human skulls are shown in a glass case with several people wearing dark suits in the background.
Top of The World
Germany apologizes for genocide in Namibia
Namibian citizens protest in New York
Justice
Africans take Germany to court in New York over ‘forgotten genocide’
The Goreangab water treatment plant uses a process that partially mimics nature to turn sewage from Winhoek's 300,000 residents back into potable water. It opened in 1968 and was the first such plant in the world.
Environment
Recycling sewage into drinking water is no big deal. They’ve been doing it in Namibia for 50 years.
Elephant
Justice
The largest-ever world wildlife conference made progress on stemming illegal wildlife trade
The otherworldliness of Namibia.
Environment
Fury Road: Did Oscar-winning ‘Mad Max’ damage world’s oldest desert?
Genocide in South-West Africa, committed by German soldiers, decimated the Herero and Namaqua tribes. These survivors escaped into the Omaheke desert.
Global Politics
For one Namibian activist, the fight against apartheid was personal
Soldiers from the U.S. Army put on one of three pairs of protective gloves during their final session of personal protective equipment training.
Health
How ‘big data’ could help stop the spread of Ebola
A doorway half-buried by sand in Kolmanskop, Namibia
Arts, Culture & Media
How the sands of time have almost swallowed a German ghost town in the Namibian desert
Global Scan
Turkish protesters have a new target — their president’s social media followers
Environment
Lion populations on the decline as African savannas disappear
Environment
Cheetahs in race of their lives — to save their species
Health & Medicine
Africa’s HIV-positive women pressured not to have children
Takeaway Host John Hockberry Checks in From Africa
Global Politics
Namibia’s Coastal Desert Named Newest World Heritage Site
Conflict & Justice
Protecting Black Rhinos in Namibia
Environment
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