http://www.hereonearth.org/ Produced by Wisconsin Public Radio and hosted by Jean Feraca, "Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders" is a live cultural affairs call-in talk show that introduces extraordinary people from across the world whose stories instill passion and connect deeply with listeners each weekday. Join us live from 4PM to 5PM Eastern time Monday through Friday. The call-in number is 1-877-GLOBE-07 or +1-608-890-0269. The show is webcast live on our web site. en-us (C) 2009 Wisconsin Public Radio Fri, 9 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/images/logoHoe.gif http://www.hereonearth.org/ One in seven people in the world doesn't have enough to eat. What's the key to eliminating world hunger? According to Louise Fresco, the answer may lie in mass-produced white bread. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091120k.cfm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT One of the world's longest-lived religious rites, the hajj to Mecca, is even older than Islam. It has been described as a universal journey for transcendence and peace, but will that change this year given the fear surrounding H1N1? What does it mean to 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide? http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091119k.cfm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT What bothers you most about the killings at Fort Hood? The Muslim faith of the psychiatrist, the alleged gunman at Fort Hood, is a central piece of the picture in this unfolding tragedy. We will talk about our national, personal, and media reactions to Nidal Hasan's Muslim identity. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091118k.cfm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT Global Competence is one of those vague slippery terms that might mean almost anything. Why is it suddenly so important to have it? President Obama is said to have it; President Bush did not. You can't get it just by carrying around a passport. You have to be willing to leave your comfort zone, and become a stranger in a strange land. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091117k.cfm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT Mary Cappello, the author of Called Back, a stunning memoir about surviving breast cancer, says cancer is like entering a foreign country where you have to learn a foreign language. Some people shut down and live like strangers in a strange land. Mary fought back, questioning everything, the pamphlets, the blogs, the kitsch and the pink ribbon. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091116k.cfm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT