Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Haiti grapples with food insecurity and political corruption in aftermath of 7.2 magnitude quake
Aftershocks are still rocking Haiti following Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake. To date, more than 2200 people are dead, thousands are injured, and tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenAftershocks are still rocking Haiti following Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake. To date, more than 2200 people are dead, thousands are injured, and tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed. Reaching victims has been difficult, due in part to a tropical storm delaying search-and-rescue parties this week and gangs that have overtaken major roads.
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4 storiesAs Taliban declares Sharia law, how will other countries respond politically and financially to Afghanistan?
The U.S. has frozen billions of dollars in the Afghan central bank, and it’s trying to block the Taliban from accessing billions of dollars from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. But countries like China, Russia and Pakistan could still have a financial interest in working with Afghanistan.
Read the story12 minIn Haiti, devastation from major quake becomes worse by a tropical storm and political corruption
Aftershocks are still rocking Haiti following Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake. To date, more than 2200 people are dead, thousands are injured, and tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed.
Read the story14 minA $450 million painting believed to be by Leonardo da Vinci become a pawn in geopolitical power
The art world was stunned in 2017 when an anonymous bidder at Christie’s auction house offered the highest amount ever for a single painting.
Read the story15 minHow to make a salad with juicy summer tomatoes, especially heirlooms
Last year when the tomato glut arrived, we talked about making sauce . This year I want to talk about eating them raw in all their sweet-acid juicy glory, especially heirlooms with all their quirky variations of flavor and appearance.
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