Windows Media | Real Audio … Young people looking for jobs today can’t help feeling their timing stinks. Nearly one in five people age 16 to 24 is unemployed. Kojo Nnamdi and guests look at …

MP3… John Naisbitt, a long-time China observer, and Doris Naisbitt, director of the Naisbitt China Institute in Tianjin and a professor at Yunnan University, talk about the transformation of China′s economic, social, and political systems. …

MP3… Part 1 of our interview with Michael Belfiore, author of The Department of Mad Scientists: How DARPA is Remaking Our World, from the Internet to Artificial Limbs [Future Tense] (3m 56s)

MP3… Dr. Moira Gunn sits down to talk science with writer James Schwartz about his new book, In Pursuit of the Gene: From Darwin to DNA, digging into the world of science and the personalities …

MP3… Just as wars over oil played a major role in 20th-century history, a new book makes a convincing case that many 21st-century conflicts will be fought over water. In Water: The Epic Struggle for …

MP3… The “Do It Yourself” movement works well when you’re talking about making your own music or growing your own vegetables. But some people are starting a DIY-biology movement. They’re studying things like DNA and …

MP3… The Economist examines international conflicts and attempts to resolve them. [The Economist] (14m 51s)

MP3… In just a couple of months, the Federal Communications Commission will introduce its long-awaited National Broadband Plan. Free Press policy director Ben Scott says that rewiring all of America for high-speed internet may be …

MP3… Dr. J. (James Hughes) chats with Martin Ford, author of The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future. Ford argues that automation and globalization will lead to further …

MP3… Dr. J. (James Hughes) chats with Martin Ford, author of The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future. Ford argues that automation and globalization will lead to further …

MP3… Dr. J. (James Hughes) chats with John Robb, a former USAF pilot in special operations and author of Brave New War. He writes the blog Global Guerrillas at globalguerrillas.typepad.com. [Changesurfer Radio] (29m 46s)

MP3… Is Greece the new Dubai? Stacy-Marie Ishmael of The Financial Times, explains what’s behind Greece’s ballooning debt and how the government is trying to address the budget crisis. Plus, we’ll find out how the …

MP3… Scientists at NASA’s Ames Research Center have developed a prototype device designed to plug into an iPhone, for the purpose of detecting harmful chemicals in the air. The gadget, which will be retrofitted for …

MP3… Droughts, floods, and sea level rise caused by climate change could displace millions of people from their land. Where will these climate migrants go? The South Asian nation of Bangladesh is grappling with that …

MP3… Will our love affair with the motor car have to stop to combat climate change? [BBC Science in Action] (27m 6s)

MP3… The Economist’s deputy editor on ways to address climate change and why it must be dealt with globally or not at all. [The Economist] (21m 18s)

MP3… It’s estimated that the world’s permafrost contains 1,600 billion tons of carbon. As global temperatures rise, there are growing concerns about that all that permafrost could melt, releasing those gasses into the atmosphere. Vladimir …

MP3… Angie Coiro interviews Michael Belfiore, a freelance technical writer whose new book The Department of Mad Scientists: How DARPA Is Remaking Our World, from the Internet to Artificial Limbs is the first book to …

MP3… For philanthropists of the past, charity was often a matter of simply giving money away, but the new generation of billionaires who are reshaping the way they give see charity as more like business. …

MP3… Warren Berger, shares the principles of design that can improve the way we think, work, and live. His book Glimmer: How You Can Transform Your Life, Your Business, and Maybe Even the World shows …

MP3… Nicholas Schmidle is a freelance journalist specializing in international politics. His recent article “The Hostage Business,” published in the The New York Times Magazine, explores a recession-defiant strengthening in the “kidnapping market.” The trend …

MP3… Dr.Moira Gunn catches up with author, James Workman to talk about his book, Heart of Dryness: How the Last Bushman Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought and what many feel …

MP3… Ever wondered what the world will look like as we enter the 22nd century? Will the US or China dominate? Not many of us will be around to experience it. Forecaster and geo-political analyst, …

MP3… For some poor nations, money sent back home from family members working in Western Europe and the U.S. is a lifeline. How has the financial crisis impacted this flow of money? Millions of migrant …

MP3… Barry Clarke of Radio Australia looks at the balance between development and heritage preservation; managing limited resources like water; and — one of the most important issues for city planners — moving people around. …