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Archive for July 27th, 2009
Entire program – July 27, 2009
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Today on The World: President Obama sends a team of US envoys to try to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; Also, why cooperation between the US and India may be detrimental for nuclear proliferation; And, how Spain is capitalizing on the power of solar thermal energy.
Restarting the peace process
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President Obama has sent a team of high-level national security officials to the Middle East. He’s trying to revive an Arab-Israeli peace process that has yet to get off the ground. The World’s Matthew Bell reports.
India’s nuclear development
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India has launched its first nuclear submarine. And the US is close to a deal that would allow India to re-process spent US nuclear fuel. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Henry Sokolski, of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, who is concerned about both developments.
Myanmar trial update
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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Jonathan Head about the trial of Aung Sung Suu Kyi. The Burmese opposition leader is charged with violating the terms of her house arrest. The prosecution wrapped up its case today, and a verdict is expected in the next few weeks.
Albinos face discrimination in Africa
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Phillip Martin reports on the challenges faced by albinos in much of sub-Saharan Africa. Albinos lack the pigment melanin in their eyes, skin, and hair. It’s a genetic defect, but in much of Africa, it’s also reason for extreme – and deadly — prejudice.
US troop presence in Iraq
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The BBC’s Gabriel Gatehouse accompanies US troops on a mission in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The mission is unusual, since American soldiers withdrew from Iraqi cities last month.
Geo Quiz
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Our daily geography puzzler.
Solar thermal power: From the US to Spain and Back
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Cynthia Graber reports on a kind of renewable energy technology known as “solar thermal” and why most companies that specialize in “solar thermal” are located in Spain.
Russia hostile to NGOs
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Jessica Golloher reports from Moscow on the challenges facing non-governmental organizations — or NGOs — in Russia. The Russian government is not friendly to NGOs, and often goes to great lengths to make life impossible for the groups.
Geo answer
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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the town of Greenville, Michigan. The town is being sued for copyright infringement over a statue of the “Little Mermaid,” based on the Hans Christian Andersen story. The statue also looks like a copy of the more famous “Little Mermaid” statue in Copenhagen. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets details from the director of Greenville’s Chamber of Commerce Kathy Jo Vanderlon.
Global Hit: Tcheka
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Madeleine Bair reports on a young guitarist from the West African archipelago of Cape Verde. His name is Tcheka and he’s making his music known well beyond his homeland.
Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid”
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Download MP3 Today’s Geo Quiz — is something right out of a fairy tale. Getting sued is bad enough. But imagine being sued for having a statue of the Little Mermaid! That’s just what’s making local newspaper front page headlines in a town in south west Michigan…
Tcheka
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Download MP3Madeleine Bair reports on a young guitarist from the West African archipelago of Cape Verde. His name is Tcheka and he’s making his music known well beyond his homeland.
Spending During Times of Recession
Spending during times of recession: gambling, dining out, and partying with the kiddies. Should we cut back on luxuries? Or are luxuries, little distractions, more important than ever?
Music Heard on Air for July 27, 2009
A List of Music Featured Between our reports for July 27, 2009
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