Boston Calling Podcast
How the world looks through American eyes, and the myriad and unexpected ways that the world influences the United States.
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Walls We Don鈥檛 See
Sat 3 Mar 2018
There are all sorts of barriers keeping people from coming into the US.
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Right to Bear Arms?
Sat 24 Feb 2018
A former US homeland security adviser says we need to address gun violence.
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Roots
Sat 17 Feb 2018
Years after an immigration policy separated his family; a man finds his ancestral village.
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The Protest Edition
Sat 20 Jan 2018
Six stories about people finding all sorts of ways to take a stand.
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Face Value
Sat 6 Jan 2018
A pilot programme to use facial identification machines is underway at nine US airports
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The Case of the Stolen Fortune Cookie Fortunes
Sat 23 Dec 2017
In the US every Chinese meal comes with fortune cookies. Their story is full of intrigue.
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The Ripple Effect
Sat 16 Dec 2017
A hurricane in Puerto Rico leads to a shortage of IV fluid bags on the US mainland.
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Dance Lessons
Sat 9 Dec 2017
Ever heard of the clave? It's the foundation of salsa, boogaloo, mambo, and more.
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The Second Amendment
Sat 2 Dec 2017
The US has the highest firearm ownership rate in the world. By far.
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At the Movies
Sat 25 Nov 2017
The voice acting world is facing questions of identity and representation.
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The Taste of Victory
Sat 18 Nov 2017
The new mayor of Helena in Montana has made history 鈥� and now just wants to get to work
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The Scientific Edition
Sat 4 Nov 2017
Victoria Barrett aged 18 years is suing the Trump administration over climate change
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Speak Out
Sat 28 Oct 2017
Sexual harassment at work is a global problem. Now, the world is talking about it.
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At Your Civil Service
Sat 21 Oct 2017
How climate change and Donald Trump brought an end to one diplomat's career
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Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
Sat 14 Oct 2017
One Boston family's wish to get a letter to their grandmother in Puerto Rico
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The Mystery Edition
Sat 7 Oct 2017
A retired FBI agent launches a probe to discover who betrayed Anne Frank.
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Unsung Heroes
Sat 30 Sep 2017
She inspired the DREAM Act. Some say that makes her the first 鈥淒reamer鈥�.
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Coast to Coast
Sat 23 Sep 2017
Among the things climate change is bringing to this small Inuit town: cruise ships
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In Limbo
Sat 9 Sep 2017
The US is the only home they鈥檝e ever known. But now the 鈥楧reamers鈥� fear being deported.
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Get It Off Your Chest
Sat 26 Aug 2017
Syrian president Bashar al Assad has become a darling of the American far right.
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The Eclipse Edition
Sat 19 Aug 2017
We could see the largest single movement of humans across US territory
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