2009 July | PRI's The World - Part 7

Archive for July, 2009

Chinese city raises child limit

By The World ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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China’s long enforced the so-called one-child policy. But officials in Shanghai say they’re ready to encourage some couples to have TWO children. Anchor Katy Clark finds out more from Yiyi Lu Research Fellow for the China Policy Institute at the University of Nottingham.

Ethnic jokes a hit

By The World ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anita Elash reports on Russell Peters, the Indian-born Canadian stand-up comic just named one of the ten highest-earning comedians in the world. His humor is not politically correct, often making fun of various ethnic groups.

Karadzic alternative medicine

By The World ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Former Bosnian Serb leader evaded war crimes prosecutors for years — in part — by openly practicing alternative medicine. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with Jack Hitt, who’s written a story on Karadzic for this weekend’s New York Times Magazine.

Karadzic as "Dragan Dabic" (left) and in court

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Senegal’s traditional healers

By The World ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Jori Lewis reports that traditional medicine is big business in the West African nation of Senegal. Critics say regulation is needed, while others say traditional healers are their only hope. >>>Click here to view the audio slideshow

Black candidate in Russia

By The World ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Correspondent Jessica Golloher visits a small village in central Russia to tell the story of what could be Russia’s first ever black candidate.

Geo Quiz

By The World ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Our daily quiz.

Geo answer

By The World ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Today’s Geo Quiz focused on a city in the part of British Columbia that’s been hard hit by forest fires this week. The answer is Kelowna on the west shore of Okanagan Lake, BC. It’s where thousands of area residents have been forced to evacuate, and hundreds of firefighters are battling the Terrace Mountain wild fire. Anchor Katy Clark finds out more from Alise Rievlinger, fire information officer in Kelowna, and Al Beck, an emergency service coordinator in the nearby town of Vernon.

Global Hit: Kobo Town

By The World ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Katy Clark tells us about two new CD’s of calypso music. One is from Toronto-based band Kobo Town. The band gets its name — and musical inspiration — from a neighborhood in Port of Spain, Trinidad, known as the birthplace of calypso. The other CD is from calypso musician Lord Relator.

Forest fires

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Today’s Geo Quiz focuses on a very serious news story. Forest fires are raging in British Columbia. One of them — known as the Terrace Mountain fire — is proving to be a huge challenge for Canadian firefighters. It’s been spreading since last Saturday…and now covers nearly 10,000 acres.

Kobo Town

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Anchor Katy Clark tells us about two new CD’s of calypso music. One is from Toronto-based band Kobo Town. The band gets its name — and musical inspiration — from a neighborhood in Port of Spain, Trinidad, known as the birthplace of calypso. The other CD is from calypso musician Lord Relator.

Global Political Cartoons: July 11 – July 17, 2009

By The World ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

66684_600 Cartoonists find humor — sometimes quite dark humor — in President Obama’s offer of hope on his visit to Ghana, Iceland’s interest in joining the European Union, the politics of fighting global warming, the 40th anniversary of the Moon landing, and the current obsession with facebook.

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Color Initiative

By Michael Rass ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

martin75 The Color Initiative is a series of reports that examine complex global issues of politics, culture, history and society through the framework of human perceptions and experiences related to color.

Entire program – July 23, 2009

By The World ⋅ July 23, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Today on The World: North Korea and the United States exchange unpleasant messages; also, the environmental decline of Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest lake; and British blues meets African spike fiddle in the music of Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara.

War of words with North Korea

By The World ⋅ July 23, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Matthew Bell reports on the war of words between the United States and North Korea. Today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said North Korea has no friends left after refusing to return to talks over its nuclear weapons program. North Korea replied with insulting statements about Secretary Clinton.

More on North Korea’s strategic arsenal

International insults

By The World ⋅ July 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Alex Gallafent ponders whether the language of international diplomacy has sunk to the level of schoolyard insults.