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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In retrospect
Sat 20 Jun 2020
After eight years on the air, and more than 400 episodes, we’re taking a look back
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I can't breathe
Sat 6 Jun 2020
Black Lives Matter organizer Darnella Wade: "No one is above the law"
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Point of entry
Sat 30 May 2020
Migrant children denied entry as US adds further restrictions at the US-Mexico border
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Looking out for you
Sat 23 May 2020
Experts say there’s a risk of 'vaccine nationalism' in the fight against Covid-19
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The world stage
Sat 16 May 2020
Nicholas Burns: US's ‘unusual’ absence from world stage is bad for Americans
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Extra credit
Sat 9 May 2020
An American teacher in China is trying to broker deals to get PPE to US hospitals
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Life goes on
Sat 2 May 2020
Temperature checks and nose swabs: what life could look like after lockdown
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Coronavirus conundrums
Sat 25 Apr 2020
WHO official says there’s "no fast track" to normal when it comes to reopening economies
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Keeping faith
Sat 18 Apr 2020
The coronavirus has changed how we live our lives, and how we deal with death
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Coronavirus coping
Sat 11 Apr 2020
Healthcare workers ‘feel powerless’ in choosing who to treat for Covid-19
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In this together
Sat 4 Apr 2020
Leon Panetta on coronavirus: ‘We’re paying the price’ of ignoring intelligence reports
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This pandemic life
Sat 28 Mar 2020
During this Coronavirus pandemic, governments are ‘dusting off plans built for wartime’
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Refugee island
Sat 21 Mar 2020
Syria’s conflict is now in its tenth year, but Syrians are not giving up on their future
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Pandemic
Sat 14 Mar 2020
Coronavirus is officially a pandemic. Nations step up their efforts to contain it
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Exchange and influence
Sat 7 Mar 2020
A top US university renews Russian tech partnership despite red flags raised by officials
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Every 30 seconds
Sat 29 Feb 2020
Every 30 seconds, a young Latino in the US turns 18. Their votes count more than ever
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Covid-19
Sat 15 Feb 2020
Names matter. That’s why the WHO took its time to name the new coronavirus disease.
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First in the nation
Sat 8 Feb 2020
Despite security concerns, some US voters will cast ballots using their smartphones
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Two sides to a story
Sat 1 Feb 2020
A growing problem: how overuse of fertilizer harms the climate and endangers the public
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Taking responsibility
Sat 25 Jan 2020
Impeachment is in full swing, but US diplomacy and the work of the State Dept. carries on
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Persian projects
Sat 18 Jan 2020
Was the killing of Qasem Soleimani legal? US officials and legal scholars disagree
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Hindsight is 2020
Sat 4 Jan 2020
The US has been in Afghanistan for almost two decades. Now, it’s looking for a way out.
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Screen time
Sat 28 Dec 2019
Facebook content moderators in Europe are suing over alleged psychological trauma
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The allegiance edition
Sat 21 Dec 2019
“It’s an extraordinary circumstance, unlike any other we’ve had in our history.”
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Ukraine under pressure
Sat 14 Dec 2019
What does US military aid for Ukraine look like? We meet US troops stationed there
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Wars and peace
Sat 7 Dec 2019
An American computer expert is arrested for allegedly helping North Korea launder money.
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