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Archive for October, 2009
Rabbi imposes ban at Jerusalem’s western wall
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There’s a battle of sorts under way at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The rabbi overseeing Judaism’s holiest site has banned new immigrant ceremonies at the Wall. The rabbi says it’s a noise issue. But the government says it’s about whether men and women can sit together at the wall. Reporter Linda Gradstein has the story.
Geo answer
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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is London’s Trafalgar Square, where a contemporary art experiment called the Fourth Plinth Project came to an end this week. Anchor Marco Werman has the story.
Global Hit
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The latest album from jazz musician Randy Brecker is dedicated to his brother, Mike Brecker, who died in 2007. Randy Brecker talks about how the desperate search to help his brother led him to explore his family history, and to create a very personal album. The World’s Alex Gallafent has the story.
The Economic View in Western Europe
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For more than 180 years, if you wanted to buy an “Evening Standard” paper in London, you had to pay for it. No longer. The paper is now free. Is this a sign of the economic times? On this edition of the global economy podcast, the view from Western Europe: Stories from Spain, Italy, Germany, and England. Download MP3
Randy Brecker
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If you know jazz-funk from the 1970s, you know this band: The Brecker Brothers. Both Brecker brothers — Randy on trumpet, Mike on tenor sax — made big names for themselves.
Music Heard on Air for October 15, 2009
Tunes Spun On The Word Between our reports for October 15, 2009. Artists featured are Victor Axelrod, Jesse Cook, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Tor Dietrichson, Kaouding Cissoko
“I killed my father”
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‘The Choice’ on BBC Radio 4 features extended interviews with people who’ve made life changing decisions. Few have been more life-changing than Stuart Howarth’s who killed his abusive father. He talked with the BBC’s Michael Buerk. Download MP3
Entire program – October 14, 2009
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Download MP3Today on The World: Britain pledges 500 more troops to Afghanistan, just as the US considers its own larger troop increase there; Also, the role female Marines are playing in the battle for hearts and minds in Afghanistan; and young Cuban-Americans push for a more open dialogue with their peers in Cuba.
Deployed in Afghanistan
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Britain will send 500 more forces personnel to Afghanistan but only if key conditions are met. UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown says, they will be sent as long as they have the necessary equipment, if other NATO allies boost their troop numbers and more Afghan soldiers are trained. We speak with two veterans of the war in Afghanistan – one British, and one American in today’s show. Download MP3
French cuisine
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The French “Joy of Cooking” is coming to America. It’s called “I know How to Cook” and is an adaptation of the 1932 bible of French cooking. Chef and blogger Clotilde Dusoulier lead the effort to make the book accessible to English speaking home cooks. Anchor Marco Werman talks with her. Download MP3
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Gougère
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15-30 minutes
Serves 6
2 teaspoons butter
11 ounces choux pastry dough
4 ¼ ounces Gruyère cheese, grated or cut into thin strips, plus extra for sprinkling
Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease a baking sheet with the butter. Make the choux pastry dough, omitting the sugar and adding the cheese. Pipe or spoon the pastry dough in a ring shape, or place individual, well-spaced spoonfuls, on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with extra cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes (or 15-20 minutes for individual gougères), until risen and golden brown.
Choux Pastry
Pâte à Choux
1 ½ heaping tablespoons superfine sugar
Scant ½ cup butter, plus extra for greasing
1 teaspoon salt
1 cups flour
4 eggs, beaten
In a large pan, gently heat ½ cup water and the sugar, butter and salt until the butter has melted, then bring to a boil. Quickly add the flour all at once, and beat with a wooden spoon. Reduce the heat and continue to beat the dough for about 1 minute until it comes away easily from the sides of the pan. Grease a plate with butter, turn the dough out onto it and let cool to room temperature. Return to pan and gradually beat in the eggs until the dough is smooth and glossy.
Benito Mussolini: Fascist, dictator, British spy?
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Benito Mussolini may be among history’s most notorious fascist dictators, but evidence suggests he worked for British secret services during World War I. Historian Dr Peter Martland says MI5 records show it paid “Il Duce” about $160 per week. To find out how Mussolini spent the money, tune in to the show later today. Download MP3Women Marines in Afghanistan
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Download MP3One of the keys to success in Afghanistan is winning the hearts and minds of the local population, and female Marines are playing a critical part. The World’s Katy Clark tells us about the role of Female Engagement Teams.
Big changes in Miami’s Little Havana
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Download MP3Correspondent Ruth Morris reports on the emergence of new, moderate voices in Miami’s Cuban-American community. They tend to be young and interested in dialogue with their peers living in Cuba.
Getting Cubans online
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Download MP3Cubans are eager to get more online access. But will their government permit it? Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Robert Faris of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society about why Cubans are having such a tough time logging on.
Deserting from the FARC
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Download MP3The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the country’s largest guerrilla group known as the FARC, is losing thousands of its fighters. They’re not dying…they’re giving up. Correspondent John Otis reports.
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