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Archive for June, 2009
Bad economy spurs re-enlistment
The World’s Aaron Schachter reports that many Marines and soldiers in Afghanistan say that the poor economy back home led them to sign up for military duty. Listen
Tales from the front
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Air Force Critical Care Nurse Capt. Christine Collins. Collins serves at a US military hospital at Bagram air base in Afghanistan. Collins talks about caring for a severely burned Afghan girl named Razia, who was just released from the hospital after four months. Listen
Scandal for Italy’s prime minister
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Times of London reporter Sarah Vine about the latest scandal enveloping Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Listen
Kenya cuts down on officials’ luxuries
Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us how Kenyan politicians are taking the news that they must trade in their luxury cars for fuel-efficient cars. Listen
Soccer news
The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on how Spaniards are dealing with their loss to the United States in yesterday’s Confederation Cup soccer match. Listen
Update from Tehran
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen in Tehran about the latest developments in post-election Iran. Listen
Twitter confusion in Iran
Reporter Cyrus Farivar tries to sort out fact from fiction in the flurry of online communication coming out of Iran. Listen
Reporter’s Journal: Snapshots of Kenya, III
The World’s Andrea Crossan goes for a ride on Nairobi, Kenya’s preferred method of transportation, the mini-bus known as a matutu. On the way, she captures some photos and videos that give you a feel of what life is like for both those who ride, and those who work.
Solar Panels good business in Germany
Germany’s commitment to cutting greenhouse gases is also paying benefits in economic development. Correspondent Kathleen Schalch reports from eastern Germany, where solar panels are big business. Listen
Geo answer
The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Egyptian city of Luxor located at the site of the ancient city of Thebes. Four Egyptian mummies from the Brooklyn Museum underwent a CAT scan this week. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the story from the museum’s Egyptian art curator Edward Bleiburg. Listen
Yonlu
The World’s Marco Werman tells the story of young Brazilian musician Yonlu, who committed suicide in 2006, and left behind a treasure of recorded music.Listen
Eco-cooker, Generation Google, Kiva in the US
Since Clark Boyd has deemed it fit to swan off around the country with his college buddies this week, it falls to me to fill his ample shoes. Really, the man’s feet are huge. Three stories today: the first is a look at an impressive piece of engineering – a cooker that its makers claim reduces carbon emissions by a staggering degree. Listen
Music Heard on Air for June 24, 2009
A list of muisc featured between the reports from June 24, 2009
Entire program – June 24, 2009
Today on The World: Another prison abuse scandal – former inmates of the U.S military prison at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan say they were abused; Iran’s democracy protests have repercussions in Egypt; and Paris homeowners are urged to open their doors to tourists, for the added income. Listen
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