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Archive for September, 2009
German vote
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They are a strong constituency in German politics — as The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Hamburg.
Geo Quiz / geo answer
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Today’s Geo Quiz seeks an Italian town famous for baseball. The answer is Nettuno, a coastal city about 40 miles south of Rome, where local residents picked up the sport from American GIs during World War Two. Right now… Nettuno is hosting the annual Baseball World Cup. Reporter Nancy Greenleese takes us there.
Global Hit: Kseniya Simonova
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Anchor Marco Werman tells us about the dynamic art of sand animation artist Kseniya Simonova, winner of this year’s Ukraine’s Got Talent contest.
The Nuclear Disarmament Movement
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It was striking this week–with all the talk at the United Nations of getting rid of nuclear weapons–that the rhetoric was coming from the mouths of world leaders rather than the megaphones of demonstrators. It got us wondering what ever happened to the nuclear disarmament movement? Jonathan Schell and Lawrence Wittner have some answers.
Kseniya Simonova
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We don’t normally focus on the visual on this radio program. But something caught our eye this past week that’s almost entirely visual. And yet, it’s so beautiful and breathtaking that we want to tell you about it. Download MP3. Watch the video:
Tech Podcast 260: Promising AIDS vaccine, Embrace thermoregulator, and Scottish worms
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The highlight of this week’s podcast is a segment suggested by one of you, the tech podcast faithful. It’s about the Embrace, a low-cost incubator that may help save the lives of premature and low birth weight babies in the developing world. Also, you’ll hear about a promising AIDS vaccine trial. We end with Scottish earthworms, and a Mumbai cell phone symphony.
Global Political Cartoons: Sep 19-25, 2009
The Iranian president becomes the Joe Wilson of the UN General Assembly meeting. The real ‘Mad Men’? They’re in the Middle East. And nuclear weapons — the actual weapons — find the idea of disarming, well, disarming.
Bereaved parents seek peace in the Middle East
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Israeli Rami Elhanan and Palestinian Bassam Aramin have both lost daughters in the conflict between their peoples. But instead of demanding revenge, they are working together for peace and reconciliation. Rami and Bassam are part of a 500 strong group called The Circle of Bereaved Parents. Their stories are told in a book called “Nine Lives.” On the BBC’s Outlook program, Matthew Bannister talks to both men about their inspiring journey.Download MP3Nuclear disarmament
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The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution calling for nuclear disarmament, in a session chaired by President Barack Obama. Many organizations and networks have been campaigning for complete nuclear disarmament for decades. The World’s Jeb Sharp takes a look at these movements and where they are now. Download MP3 (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Afghan indicted in bomb plot
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An Afghan immigrant has been indicted by a grand jury in New York for alleged plotting to carry out bomb attacks on the United States. Najibullah Zazi, a airport shuttle driver, was detained last Saturday along with his father and another man. All three have maintained their innocence. Bruce Finley of the Denver Post is covering the story. Download MP3New HIV vaccine ‘reduces infection’
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An experimental HIV vaccine has for the first time cut the risk of infection, researchers say. They found that the vaccine reduced by nearly a third the risk of contracting HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS. It has been hailed as a significant, scientific breakthrough, but a global vaccine is still some way off. The World’s Laura Lynch reports. Download MP3Anglo-Saxon treasure found
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An amateur treasure hunter roaming English farmland with a metal detector stumbled upon the largest Anglo-Saxon treasure ever discovered. Experts say the collection of 1,500 gold and silver pieces, found by Terry Herbert in Staffordshire, may date to the 7th century, is unparalleled in size and worth “a seven figure sum”. Download MP3Cambodian-American rapper praCh Ly
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Cambodian-American rapper praCh Ly creates tracks that are as popular in his homeland as they are here in the United States. He raps in both Khmer and English, and in both languages, he’s unafraid to tackle the history of violence in Cambodia, and the gang violence he grew up with in Long Beach. Corey Takahashi takes you on a drive with praCh Ly. Download MP3 (Photo: Corey Takahashi)Entire program – September 24, 2009
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Today on The World: The UN Security Council approves a resolution aimed at halting the spread of nuclear weapons; Also, scientists say they’ve developed an AIDS vaccine that cuts the risk of infection by as much as a third; And remembering the man who created Sazon Goya seasoning packets.
Terror suspect indicted
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Denver Post reporter Bruce Finley about the indictment against Najibullah Zazi. The indictment, unveiled today, charges the Afghan-born Colorado resident with conspiracy to build and detonate home-made bombs in the United States.
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