Instagram ‘micro-influencer’ seeks to capitalize on boom ‘My main challenge is dealing with the people that only want to bring me down.’ Janese Watson (courtesy) For top celebrities like Kylie Jenner and Ariana Grande, a single Instagram post endorsing...
Influencer boom draws scrutiny [program] Social media influencers have enjoyed rapid growth in recent years. From an industry that was virtually non-existent a decade ago, companies are projected to pay individuals $10 billion globally in 2020 to...
Japan, South Korea face population bust [rebroadcast] Japan and South Korea face stark demographic change. Longer life spans and low birth rates in both countries have led to rapidly aging populations. At 126 million, Japan's population is already declining and...
The new art censorship [program] From the love poems of Ovid to Michelangelo’s painted nudes in the Sistine Chapel, art censorship has a long history. Yet today’s censorship is taking some new forms. As Instagram has become one of the...
West Africa Islamic schools test traditions and children’s rights A reporter found the parents of child beggars didn't always want them "rescued" It's a common site in cities and towns across much of West Africa: groups of boys in ragged clothes carrying begging bowls...
Islamic schools grapple with abuse scandals [program] The Catholic Church isn't alone in facing widespread child sex abuse allegations. Islamic schools internationally are also confronting a history of abuse. On this week's show, a look at recent...
In Venice, tourist crowds generate livelihoods and annoyance "Coping with so many tourists makes everyday life more difficult" Deirdre Kelly, a British artist who’s lived in Venice for 15 years, is worried. She is one of many locals overwhelmed by the ever-increasing...
Kashmir photos document lives shaped by conflict "You mute the colors to keep the emotions there, because that is what matters most in a place like Kashmir." Mumbai-based photographer Avani Rai first traveled to the Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir five...
Right to be forgotten highlights tensions between privacy, freedoms "What you have is a risk that people will rewrite history" What can you do if you Google your name, and the top search result is a news article about a fight between you and your brother? In the...
A glimpse of Western Sahara’s forgotten refugees "There's a chance the Sahrawi people could start a new war." The frozen conflict in the disputed territory of Western Sahara rarely makes international headlines anymore. In part that's because the 16-year...
