Alcoholism in Russia
Story by By Jessica Golloher, PRI's The World. Use player above to listen to audio.At a popular Italian restaurant near Pushkin Square in Moscow, men and women talk business over margarita pizzas,...
View ArticleRaising survival rates for children with cancer
This story first aired on the BBC World Service program, Healthcheck; use audio player above to listen to story in its entirety. In the last 50 years there has been a huge improvement in the rate of...
View ArticleTough smoking laws in Bhutan
This story was originally covered by PRI's The World. For more, listen to the audio above.By Mary Kay MagistadAnywhere else in the world, a pool hall or snooker parlor would likely be filled with...
View ArticleMexico's drug war takes emotional, psychological toll
This story was originally covered by PRI's The World. For more, listen to the audio above.by Myles EsteySince the start of Mexican President Felipe Calderon's war on drugs in 2006, more than 35,000...
View ArticleWorld No Tobacco Day: Does it help people quit smoking?
The World Health Organization has dubbed May 31 World No Tobacco Day in an effort to encourage people to quit smoking. Michael Siegel of Boston University says the old ways of trying to get people to...
View ArticleE. Coli outbreak in Europe
More than 1,000 people are infected with E. Coli in Europe, though not necessarily sick, according to Jörg Blech, who writes for the German weekly Der Spiegel. More than 300 are sick, and scientists...
View ArticleKilling a killer disease
Story from PRI's The World. Use audio player above to listen to entire report.The first disease to ever be completely eliminated from Earth was smallpox. Epidemiologist William Foege was one of the...
View ArticleIndonesia's smoking problem
Story by Sandy Hausman, The World. Use audio player above to listen to full report.When you step out of the international airport in Jakarta, it seems impossible that this could be Marlboro...
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