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Paul Butler

Illinois

Executive Producer and Features Editor at World.org

Reporter for The World and Everything In It, the daily podcast of WORLD Radio.

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  • 1 month ago | wng.org | Paul Butler

    MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Coming up next on The World and Everything in It, what’s driving egg prices? In February, the national average for a dozen large Grade A eggs nearly doubled from January, soaring past $8 a carton. That’s a steep jump from under $3 this time last year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. MARY REICHARD, HOST: What’s behind the surge? And how are farmers and shoppers handling the scramble? WORLD’s Paul Butler has the story.

  • 2 months ago | wng.org | Paul Butler |William Fleeson

    NICK EICHER, HOST: Coming up next on The World and Everything in It:Ukrainians consider what’s next. Since the war started, nearly 7 million men, women, and children have left Ukraine, and nearly 1 million have sought refuge in nearby Poland. With conversations about ending the war in progress, what do these displaced Ukrainians have to say? MARY REICHARD, HOST: Will Fleeson is a Correspondent for WORLD, reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine. Will, good morning. WILL FLEESON: Good morning, Mary.

  • 2 months ago | wng.org | Paul Butler

    LINDSAY MAST, HOST: Now, from department shutdowns to federal worker buyouts. On January 28th, President Trump made an appeal to more than two million federal employees: resign and still be paid through September. The administration says that about 60,000 workers have taken him up on the offer so far. MARY REICHARD, HOST: Late last week a federal judge blocked the plan after labor unions representing federal employees filed for an injunction.

  • 2 months ago | wng.org | Paul Butler

    NICK EICHER, HOST: Coming up next on The World and Everything in It:Immigration enforcement. Protesters in Los Angeles and Phoenix took to the streets last week after Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out raids to round up immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally. AUDIO: No more ICE, no more ICE…MARY REICHARD, HOST: But some immigrants now living with legal status in the U.S. believe the problem is found somewhere else. WORLD’s Paul Butler has the story.

  • 2 months ago | wng.org | Paul Butler

    NICK EICHER, HOST: Today is Friday, January 31st. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. I’m Nick Eicher. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: And I’m Myrna Brown. Before we continue, just a quick reminder…starting February 11th we’re hosting a handful of virtual focus groups by Zoom. Slots are filling up fast, but it’s not too late to participate. We’d love to talk with you about our program and the other products WORLD produces.

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Paul Butler
Paul Butler @PaulDButlerTWE
16 Aug 22

It's been amazing to partner with Les Sillars and the Patrick Henry College Journalism program on the Doubletake podcast. Les and his students have found some remarkable stories to tell! https://t.co/2uAuHlbEOK

Paul Butler
Paul Butler @PaulDButlerTWE
10 Feb 22

Over the last few months a handful of listener emails asked WORLD Radio for more sports coverage. While we'll never be Sports Radio, hopefully this helps scratch that itch: https://t.co/o4F8uD48mT

Paul Butler
Paul Butler @PaulDButlerTWE
22 Jul 19

Like thousands of other Air Force kids in the 1970s, I wanted to be an astronaut. I've never stopped dreaming about space travel or the moon. Loved reading through the 195 hours of mission transcripts for this piece!

WORLD Radio
WORLD Radio @TWERadio

This week in #history: To the #moon and back. @PaulDButlerTWE uses @NASA Mission Control archive recordings to guide us through the mission that put the first men on the moon. #Apollo50th #OneSmallStep https://t.co/JbV456HZwM https://t.co/LtFywLgFVm