Americans eat more bananas than apples and oranges combined. But thanks to a spreading blight, bananas may be on a fast track to extinction. On Underreported, we find out what can be done to save the banana. Also: an update on Algeria. But first, we celebrate Valentine's Day by asking you, our listeners, what you’ve learned in life from being dumped!
Things I've Learned From Being Dumped
What have you learned by being dumped? Tell us about your pains and gains from failed relationships by leaving a comment below. Also, Ben Karlin of "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" is editor of the new book Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me; David Wain ...
Underreported: Future of Bananas
Americans eat more bananas than any other kind of fruit; in some parts of the world, bananas help keep millions of people alive. But the future of bananas may be in danger. Most bananas are genetically identical, and a disease has been ravaging banana plantations around the world. We look ...
Underreported: Algeria
Algeria is adding 15,000 extra police officers each year over the next few years as the North African country deals with terrorism and a growing Al-Qaeda presence. Martin Evans is a historian at the University of Portsmouth and co-author (with John Phillips) of Algeria: Anger of the Dispossessed.
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