Kelly Silvera

Executive Producer

Kelly is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of international experience. She’s traveled all over the world leading news coverage of history-making events. Her video-first reporting of global news stories including the Arab Spring has been recognized by the Emmys, George Foster Peabody, United Nations, New York Film Festivals and Britain’s Royal Television Society, among others. Kelly’s work gives the audience access to a range of perspectives while empowering people to tell their own stories. Throughout her career she has elevated underrepresented voices both in media coverage and the workplace. Kelly began her career at BBC London radio while studying journalism at University of the Arts London. Her extraordinary talent is running very fast in heels.

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Jun 27, 2023
Is deep sea mining the answer to a greener future?
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From the BBC World Service: In the push for green energy, Norway has just proposed the exploration of its waters as the sea bed has material worth trillions of dollars. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen is Norway’s minister for energy and petroleum. Elettra Neysmith talks about the death of John Goodenough, the creator of the lithium-ion battery. And finally, BBC Reporter Emir Nader reports on Captagon, a highly addictive drug ravaging the Middle East with links to leading members of the Syrian regime.
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Jun 26, 2023
In Houston, a contradictory economic picture
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In Houston, job and earnings growth are on the upswing, but the rising cost of housing is squeezing the city’s working class. Plus, which parts of pandemic-era dining have staying power.
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Jun 26, 2023
Messi, Apple, and the future of sports media
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Lionel Messi is set to sign with MLS club Inter Miami any day now, in a deal that reportedly includes money from Apple. Why is the tech giant investing in the legendary soccer star joining a U.S.-based team, and does it have anything to do with Apple TV’s Ted Lasso? Plus, how turmoil in Russia is affecting the markets, and why cultivated meat will be available in high-end restaurants before you’ll see it in grocery stores.
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Jun 26, 2023
What are the financial ramifications of the Russian rebellion?
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From the BBC World Service: Following the failed mutiny in Russia, how have the markets reacted? Jake Cordell, a former economic journalist at the Moscow Times, gives us his thoughts. Plus, Marketplace’s Jo Critcher explains why global consulting group PwC is selling part of its business in Australia for less than a dollar. Also, three million Muslims are expected in Mecca for their Hajj pilgrimage, and the government wants to ensure its tourism industry will benefit, as BBC’s Sebastian Usher reports.
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Jun 23, 2023
Increased construction is much-needed good news for the real estate market
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What a rural snowmobile company can teach the rest of the economy about navigating a tight labor market, and with an increase in housing starts, the perennially pinched residential real estate market breaths a (small) sigh of relief.
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Jun 23, 2023
A mix of Sauvignon Blanc and Bud Light? NASCAR makes its way into European racing
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A NASCAR-style Camaro ran in the famed 24-hour car race in France. It’s another example of globalization in the sports world. Plus, the plan by the Federal Reserve and other agencies to raise capital requirements could bolster banks’ resilience, but the timing of such measures is important.
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Jun 23, 2023
The world-famous Glastonbury music festival gets underway
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From the BBC World Service: The Glastonbury Festival, in the South West of England, has opened. As one of the world’s biggest music festivals, it generates approximately $150 million for local businesses and charities and is famous for its huge headliners; this year the top slot goes to Sir Elton John in one of his last ever concerts. A mortgage time bomb could be about to go off in the UK as interest rates continue to climb and borrowers struggle with repayments.
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Jun 22, 2023
How can world economic leaders help debt-burdened developing nations?
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Developing nations that are deep in debt struggle to advance their economies. A summit that began today in Paris aims to tackle this global problem. Then, how businesses are using automation to compensate for a limited labor market.
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Jun 22, 2023
In a squeezed market, realtors and their clients get creative
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With home sales still sluggish, real estate agents are seeing buyers compromise on dream homes and sellers try to sweeten deals. Plus, Republicans reconsider the free market, and some parts of the U.S. have a harder time finding workers than others.
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Jun 22, 2023
How Netflix’s billions are changing South Korea’s media industry
From the BBC World Service: The boss of Netflix is in South Korea – a country that’s produced some of its biggest shows. But is Netflix’s multibillion dollar investment in the country supporting, or hindering, the local media landscape? Plus, lower-income nations have long argued they deserve help because they face the greatest risks from climate change – can they strike a financing deal at a major international meeting in Paris this week? And, how an “anti-bleeding” fabric coated with an extract taken from shrimps is being used to treat injuries in Ukrainian war zones.
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