Iran to hold talks over nuclear program

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International attempts to get Iran to stop enriching uranium have gotten nowhere. Today, it was announced that the United States and other world powers will soon try again. They will hold talks with Iran in two weeks. The discussions will concentrate on Tehran’s latest proposals for dealing with the controversy over its nuclear program. We speak with Lawrence Korb, who is senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Download MP3

• Background Brief: Nuclear Standoff with Iran
• From the BBC: Iranians set for big powers talks

Iraq readies for possible Internet crackdown

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Iraq has been undergoing tumultuous changes since 2003. Some of them have occurred on line. The first changes came with the fall of Saddam Hussein’s government, and its censors. Six years of Internet freedom followed. But now, Iraqi legislators are considering pulling in the reigns. Cyrus Farivar reports. Download MP3

• More information on Internet usage in Iraq
• Raed Jarrar’s blog
• OpenNet Initiative report on Iraq

The Lost Fingers

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Gypsy jazz meets 1980s pop rock. That’s what the Quebec City band The Lost Fingers perform on their new album, “Lost in the 80s.” We hear from band member Byron Mikaloff. Download MP3

• The Lost Fingers’ website
• The Lost Fingers’ facebook fan page

One Year After the Financial Crash

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A year ago this week, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, Merrill Lynch agreed to sell itself to Bank of America, and Wall Street, and the world, appeared headed for chaos. One year later… What’s changed? What have we learned? Was the financial bailout of Wall Street necessary? Can we ever really know? Also, what have changes on Wall Street meant to China?

Entire program – September 14, 2009

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Today on The World: Foreign inroads into Wall Street, as President Obama marks one year since the start of the financial crisis; Also, a new round of nuclear talks with Iran will involve the United States; Plus — why the Iraqi parliament wants to restrict what Iraqis can access on the Internet.

Obama’s Wall Street speech

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Marco Werman gets reaction to President Obama’s speech on Wall Street from the BBC’s economics and business correspondent, Andrew Walker. The president’s speech marked a year since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, which signalled the start of the global financial crisis.

Foreign banks on Wall Street

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The World’s Jason Margolis reports on the inroads made by foreign banks into Wall Street, in the year since the start of the global financial crisis. Experts say surviving financial institutions, including American ones, are global in nature and looking to keep business going in multiple continents.

Super-centenarians

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The title of world’s oldest person now belongs to a Japanese woman living in Okinawa. She’s 114 years old. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Stephen Coles, director of the Gerontology Research Group at UCLA. He keeps track of the world’s “super-centenarians.”

Parking in Seoul

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In Seoul, South Korea women drivers are getting a break. Thousands of parking spaces have been reserved for them. Jason Strothers reports from Seoul.

Nuclear talks to resume with Iran

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It was announced today that US and Iranian officials are to meet next month. They’ll be at 6-party talks expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear program. Anchor Werman assesses the significance for US-Iran relations, and nuclear proliferation, with Lawrence Korb, senior fellow at the Center for American Progess.

Online freedom in Iraq

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Cyrus Farivar reports on Internet regulations in Iraq. Iraqis have had complete Internet freedom since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s government. But a new bill before the Iraqi parliament seeks to ban websites that advocate violence or violate social norms.

“Lost” in Tehran

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Anchor Marco Werman on the surprising popularity in Iran of the American TV show “Lost.”

Progress slow in rebuilding Gaza Strip

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Linda Gradstein reports that conditions in the Gaza Strip have not improved as much as international aid donors would have liked. The Palestinians blame Israel for restricting the transport of building supplies. Israel demands assurances that those materials will not be used to make weapons.

Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography puzzler.

Geo answer

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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Norway. Seven towns in northern Norway lost millions of dollars after investing in some of Citigroup’s complicated financial instruments. Now the towns are suing Citigroup to get the money back. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the lead lawyer on the case, Jon Skjorshammer.