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Archive for June, 2009
Geo answer for June 15, 2009
We were looking for the name of a book, and a country in Africa. The answers are “Out of Africa,” and Kenya. Listen
Global Hit: Cheik Tidiane Seck and Dee Dee Bridgewater
Today’s Global Hit features a tale of two piano masters — one from New Orleans, the other from Bamako, Mali. Anchor Marco Werman tells us who they are and how they borrow elements from each other’s musical culture. Listen
Chinese Net Surveillance Gets Personal
Chinese officials will now require that every PC sold in the country have Internet filtering software installed on it. The software is called Green Dam Youth Escort, and cyber-security experts are already noting it may be open to hacking. Meanwhile, rights groups are calling foul. Listen
Linguists trash English word count, speaking Uighur in Bermuda, and steady lah! The delights of Singlish
The delights of Singlish, Singapore’s popular unofficial language. Also, linguists trash a claim that English has gained its millionth word. And does anyone in Bermuda speak Uighur? Listen
Entire program – June 12, 2009
Today on The World: Voters in Iran cast their ballots in the country’s presidential election — and so do Iranian voters living in the US; Also, Mexico’s battle against drug traffickers targets corrupt officials who allegedly work with the cartels; Plus, a new study reveals a connection between hurricanes and “slow earthquakes.” Listen
Iran’s presidential vote
The World’s Laura Lynch reports from Tehran on today’s presidential election in Iran. Listen
Iranian expats cast their votes
The World’s Katy Clark reports on Iranian voters who are casting ballots today outside of Iran. There are over 300 polling stations open to Iranian ex-pats in India, Britain, and the United States. Listen
Israel awaits Iran’s election results
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Matthew Bell about Israeli perspectives on Iran’s presidential election. Listen
New strategies for US military in Afghanistan
The World’s Aaron Schachter reports on some of the strategies put forward by the new U-S commander of forces in Afghanistan as violence there continues to rise…especially in the use of roadside bombs. Listen
New homes for the Uighurs
The World’s Carol Hills reports on the debate surrounding the relocation of the Guantanamo Uighurs. Many island nations have stepped up to take them in, but it appears that no good deed goes unpunished. Listen
Drug cartels and corruption in Mexico
The World’s Lorne Matalon reports on the Mexican government’s battle against drug traffickers and official corruption in the central state of Michoacan. Listen
Israeli newspaper tries something different
The Ha’aretz newspaper in Israeli published a special edition this week. Listen
Geo answer for June 12, 2009
Today’s answer is Newfoundland, the next stop on a worldwide trek by master hitchhiker Kevin McNally. McNally has hitchhiked through 127 countries. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with him. Listen
A global view of General Motors’ Bankruptcy
This week, a day that seemed unthinkable just a few months ago came to pass: General Motors filed for bankruptcy. This, of course, brings up lots of questions. Bankruptcy is an orderly process with some predictability. But what happens when a huge multinational like GM declares bankruptcy? That’s unchartered territory. Listen to the Global Economy Podcast
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