The World from PRX

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Portrait photo of a woman
Business, Economics and Jobs
Microfinance was meant to help the world’s poor, but in Cambodia, it’s plunging people deeper into debt
A fire burns at the National Museum of Brazil.
Massive fire devastates historic National Museum of Brazil
Heaven Restaurant in Rwanda.
Conflict & Justice
A couple moved to Rwanda to raise their kids, start a restaurant, and rebuild the country
Eduardo Tamaniz Diego
Development & Education
Impoverished kids love the soccer ball that powers a lamp — until it breaks
Global Scan
The interpreter scandal at Mandela’s memorial takes a bizarre turn
Arts, Culture & Media
Learning from the global poor
Business, Economics and Jobs
Ethical clothing, made in Liberia
The voice of Kenya’s slums
Business, Economics and Jobs
Helping the poorest of the poor via “social business”
Global Politics
Greek Parents Losing Children to Poverty
Global Politics
Ahead of the 2014 World Cup, Crackdown in Brazilian Favelas
Business, Economics and Jobs
Who’s Getting Stuck in the Poverty Trap?
Business, Economics and Jobs
Re-Defining ‘Poor’ in America
Global Politics
What President-elect Obama needs to know about the global food crisis
Global Politics
Land deals of wealthy nations
Global Politics
Convictions in US aid money scam
Business, Economics and Jobs
Offers down for India’s sweatshops
Global Politics
The crisis effect on the UN