Listen In -- Human Interest Stories
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Ben Jenkins -- Listen In Ben Jenkins takes his microphone to your community, wherever that is in the world telling human interest stories. He lets people tell their stories then puts them together into short stories. Topics cover the range of culture, society, art, pollution, education, health, racism, and much more. Ben Jenkins' show "Listen In" keeps up standards of journalism while telling the human stories that are often forgotten. Communities everywhere are struggling to keep their own identity in a world that is quickly becoming impersonal.

Capitalism Debate Pro and Con

No matter where I travel in the world, everyone debates the benefits of disadvantages of their own style of government and their economic system.  In...
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Mormon Power

Last time, we heard about the largest power in Salt Lake City, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or Mormons. This week we will hear mor...
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Power Of Utah

During a visit to the Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah I asked people for stories about their experiences with the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat...
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Sing For Tibet

Lobsang Wangyal uses his position as an independent photojournalist to help educate the world about the reality of Tibet.  In addition to his writing...
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World Music: A New Look

In the United States, we talk about -World Music- but does the phrase have the same meaning in other countries? We can be guilty of putting all Afric...
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Israel, Palestine and the Wall

West Bank Checkpoint Image: Chris Yunker This episode of Listen In starts with a history of the creation of Israel and the conflicts that led to the ...
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Refugees leave Bhutan for the US

The refugee situation in Bhutan comes out of tension between the rulers and the southern Bhutanese.  Starting in 1990, the government expelled over 8...
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