NAFTA 20 Years After: Florida’s Tomato Growers Struggling
Florida produces the most fresh tomatoes of any state in the nation. But the growers there say they can't compete with lower-priced Mexican imports much longer. And now they're fighting a 16-year-old...
View ArticleMichigan Auto Worker Reflects on NAFTA, 20 Years Later
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the ceremonial signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA. We examine the impact NAFTA has had on two communities linked to the auto industry,...
View ArticleIsraelis React to NRA’s Claim That Armed Guards Keep Israeli Schools Safe
The National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre continued his efforts to oppose gun regulations and to install armed security guards in US schools. LaPierre spoke Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press and...
View ArticleMassachusetts Looks East to Lure Chinese Tourists
China has a middle class of some 300 million people. And more and more of them are traveling internationally. When they travel, they spend, and American states are increasingly trying to market...
View ArticleCould Car Sharing Work in a Place Like China?
As millions of more Chinese enter the middle class, many are demanding a key passport to that lifestyle: a car. Millions throughout the developing world have the same demand. The world can't sustain...
View ArticleMaking the Case for Immigration Reform from Texas
Immigrant rights advocates will be making their case to President Obama and Congress -- they want a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living and working in the US.
View ArticleThe Skies Could Fill With (small) Unmanned Aircraft
Drones aren't just used for spying and dropping bombs. The civil applications for unmanned aircraft are numerous, from spreading seeds on fields to delivering medical supplies to remote areas. The...
View ArticleShould Immigration Reform Be Comprehensive?
President Obama has spoken a lot about the need for "comprehensive" immigration reform. That means taking on a lot: Securing the border, providing more visas, protecting worker's rights, and figuring...
View ArticleJustice Department Memo Makes Legal Case for Killing Americans Abroad
A leaked Justice Department memo is the talk of the town in Washington, and around the globe, Tuesday. The memo, obtained and published by NBC News, sets out the Obama Administration's legal case for...
View ArticleMariachi Music Gaining Credibility in Texas Schools
Mariachi music is a quintessential sound of Mexico. But in Mexico, it’s a style of folk music that’s never been taken all that seriously and certainly not among music educators. It’s considered bar...
View ArticleHow to Measure the Effectiveness of Border Security
The US government has devoted a lot of resources to sealing the US-Mexican border. But just how effective has the build-up been, and what is the best way to measure it? Host Marco Werman speaks with...
View ArticleTexas Border Residents Argue Against More Security
As Washington works on immigration reform, a number of Republican leaders argue that no plan can proceed without more security at the US-Mexico border. But as the World's Jason Margolis found out along...
View ArticleSome Immigrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Afraid to Seek Help Along Border
Even if a woman is living in the US illegally, she is protected by law against domestic abuse. Still, some undocumented immigrant women along the Mexican border in Texas remain afraid to seek help....
View Article‘Amnesty’: Sensitive Word in the Immigration Debate
A key sticking point to passing an immigration reform package in Congress will be how to handle the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US. It'll be tough to sort out, especially...
View ArticleGreening Executive Bonuses
Executive compensation remains at all-time highs. And now executives are finding new ways to reward themselves with bonuses. But it’s a plan that has many environmentalists excited.
View ArticleTattoo Culture Along the Texas-Mexico Border
Tattoos are symbols of identity and self-expression: they can represent attachment to another person or a place. These are trying times at the US-Mexican border, and many of the tattoo designs there...
View ArticleBuilding Small Business Ties Between the US and Mexico
President Obama is visiting Mexico this week, the United States’ third largest trading partner. Most of the back and forth in trade originates from big multinationals. It’s much harder though for small...
View ArticleLending Circles: Helping Immigrants in America Build Credit
For most of us, when we want to make a major purchase, we apply for a loan. But what if you have no credit score? That's the case for many immigrants living in the United States - here legally or not....
View ArticleThe Tribes of Rio’s Ipanema Beach
Being gay in Brazil has long been something of a paradox. Gay culture is openly celebrated at events like Rio's Carnival. But being gay can bring taunting and ostracism. There's one place though where...
View ArticleBrazilian Music Choices for the Novice
Every now and then, we like to send our reporters to local record shops in different parts of the world to find out what's hot there. We sent The World's Jason Margolis to a shop in São Paulo, Brazil,...
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