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Archive for October, 2009
Entire program – October 30, 2009
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Today on The World: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton takes on the stalled Mideast peace process this weekend; Also, what’s behind a new agreement that expands the US military presence in Colombia, And why Japan has so many different flavors of Kit Kat bars.
Clinton’s Pakistan mission
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been meeting tribal leaders in north-west Pakistan on the last day of a testing visit to the country. During her three-day trip Mrs Clinton hoped to strengthen ties between the US and Pakistan and tried to address a rising tide of anti-American feeling. In today’s show Matthew Bell takes a look at Clinton’s mission in Pakistan. Download MP3 (AP Photo: Irfan Mahmood)Sisters in War
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A new book profiles an Iraqi family’s experience of the war in Iraq, from their great optimism in 2003 to the despair and horror of the civil war years. Anchor Katy Clark talks with author, Christina Asquith, who shared their lives in Baghdad for many years. Download MP3Listen to Zia and Nunu and how they feel about the war, and America:
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“Skin”: a youth under apartheid
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Reporter Phillip Martin has the true story of Sandra Laing. She grew up in South Africa in the 1960s and ’70s as the black daughter of white Afrikaners. Her story is now the topic of a movie: Skin premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, and is released to a limited number of US theaters on Friday. Download MP3
Visiting Colombia’s national parks
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Despite the country’s dangerous reputation, the tourist business is booming in Colombia. The capital Bogotá and port city of Cartagena have both noted upticks in tourism. But some of the country’s most spectacular sights, like the Caño Cristales River (pictured), are located in former war zones and are still struggling to attract visitors. Later today, John Otis reports on efforts to improve the region’s image. Download MP3 (Photo: John Otis)Kit Kat big in Japan
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American candy lovers know the Kit Kat bar. But few would recognize the varieties sold in Japan. Such as the green tea or soy sauce Kit Kat. Or the pickled plum or mashed edamame edition. 200 kinds of Kit Kat bars have been sold in Japan over the years. Akiko Fujita checked out the candy in Tokyo. Download MP3 (Photo:Fugutabetai Shyashin)
Podcast: New Peace Lobby for Israel
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On this week’s American Influence podcast, J Street has its coming out party in Washington. The new pro-Israel, pro-peace lobby group creates a stir. And US-funded Palestinian security forces in the West Bank. Join The World’s Matthew Bell for his weekly in-depth look at US foreign policy and its effects across the globe. Download MP3
Clinton addresses Mideast peace process
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to hold separate talks with Palestian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with David Makovsky of the Project on the Middle East Peace Process, about the message that Clinton is likely to deliver to the two leaders.
Baltimore Church Joins International Climate Campaign
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Representatives from nine of the world’s major faiths are joining forces to help address climate change …including a delegation from Baltimore’s New Psalmist Baptist Church. Reporter Matthew Wells has the story.
Honduras rivals end deadlock
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Ousted Honduran president, Manuel Zelaya and his political opponents have signed off on an agreement that will allow him to return to office and create a power-sharing government. Zelaya has been holed up in the Brazilian embassy in Honduras for weeks during the impasse. Katy Clark finds out more from someone who’s also been in the embassy, Andres Conteris, of the US-based group “Democracy Now en Espanol.” Download MP3
Geo Quiz
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Our daily geography puzzler.
Maine minors banned from drinking British lemonade
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British brand Fentimans Victorian Lemonade contains trace amounts of alcohol…and that’s sparked a controversy that’s led the state of Maine to classify the lemon drink as “imitation liquor” and ban it from underage drinkers. It seems like a case of culture clash. Anchor Katy Clark has details.
Orchid Ensemble
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We hear music from Canadian-based trio, Orchid Ensemble. Its latest CD is inspired in part by the Uyghur music of northwestern China. The title of “Road to Kashgar.” And the Uyghur city of Kashgar is the answer to our Geo Quiz today.
Music Heard on Air for October 30, 2009
Tunes Spun On The Word Between our reports for October 30, 2009. Artists featured are Alien Chatter, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Bela Fleck, Baka Beyond, Soundtrip Turkey, Zelal and Cem Yildiz.
Global political cartoons: October 24-30, 2009
Halloween has found its way into this week’s cartoons but the scary images are not witches or goblins but pumpkins wearing face masks and sneezing trick-or-treaters. It’s the ghostly spirit of the H1N1 flu. And, the new sexy: hand sanitizers.
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