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Shrimping and fishing boats are seen docked at sunrise in Venice, La. (AP)
Shrimping and fishing boats are seen docked at sunrise in Venice, La. (AP)

An Oysterman Prepares For Gulf Coast Oil Spill

Oil from the damaged B.P. rig in the Gulf of Mexico could hit shore as early as tomorrow threatening wildlife, tourism and fisheries. Oil is now leaking at the rate of 5,000 barrels a day - five times the amount intially thought. If the leaks cannot be capped soon, the spill could surpass the Exxon Valdez accident. We talk with John Tesvich, owner of Port Sulphur Fisheries Company in Louisiana about how he and other fishermen are responding to the spill.

Haitians Continue To Struggle In Earthquake Aftermath

Countless Haitian children were orphaned in the aftermath of the January earthquake. (Courtesy BBC)
Countless Haitian children were orphaned in the aftermath of the January earthquake. (Courtesy BBC)

Nearly four months after the disastrous earthquake in Haiti, conditions there remain bleak. More than one million people are living in 875 makeshift camps and aid workers warn the current rains and upcoming hurricane season will be devastating for them. The BBC's James Fletcher is in Haiti reporting for the "World Have Your Say" program.

'Charter Cities:' 21st Century Colonialism Or Solution To Poverty?

Stanford economist Paul Romer says we should build "charter cities" to tackle global poverty. The cities would be built in unoccupied tracts of land, allowing people to escape urban slums for cities set up with rules that provide security, economic opportunity and transparent rules. Imagine Canada setting up and running a city in Cuba, similar to Hong Kong. Or allowing Haitians displaced from the earthquake to establish a charter city in Brazil. Some critics say charter cities would be modern day imperialism, but Romer says he's already in talks with some countries to get his idea off the ground.

Florida's Charlie Crist Prepares To Run As An Independent

Faltering in the polls, Florida Governor Charlie Crist is expected to announce today that he will drop out of the Republican primary for U.S. Senate and will instead run with no party affiliation. A recent poll says the move could propel him to victory in fall's general election over insurgent Republican Marco Rubio, who has been called a Tea Party poster child. We speak with Marc Caputo of the Miami Herald.

Britian's Prime Minister Deals With Election Season Gaffe

Stories From Appalachia Illuminate The Darkness

Author Ron Rash is out with a new collection of short stories, "Burning Bright."
Author Ron Rash is out with a new collection of short stories, "Burning Bright."

Author Ron Rash has been acclaimed by the New York Times' Janet Maslin as "one of the best American novelists of his day." He has just published "Burning Bright" a collection of short stories set in his native North Carolina that feature people struggling to get by despite grim conditions: severe poverty, crystal meth addiction, and the persistent temptation of crime.

Music From The Show

  • John Hiatt, "Blue Telescope"
  • Bill Laswell, "asiyah Dub"
  • Euphone, "Island I'd Love to Live On"
  • Interpol, "Hands Away"
  • Elizabeth Cotten, “Wilson Rag”

This program aired on April 29, 2010.

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