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Archive for December, 2009
Ghetto art show
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Richard Fleming reports from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on a unique art event which recently took place there.
Chinese dissident sentenced
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The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing on today’s sentencing of a leading Chinese dissident. Liu Xiaobo will spend 11 years in prison for what the government calls subversion, after he drafted a manifesto calling for political change in China.
Miss Palestine pageant
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Linda Gradstein reports from Ramallah on a controversy over whether a beauty pageant should take place in the West Bank.
A soldier named jihad
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks to Jihad Sakhnini. He’s a Palestinian-Christian who enlisted in the US military right after the September 11th attacks.
A Special Podcast on Music and its Origins
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It’s hard to imagine life without music. We turn to music for comfort. We celebrate and mourn with music. But how did music come to be such an important part of our lives? This week, you’ll learn how music evolved since pre-historic times, and how it is wired in our brains. You can also bring your own question about the evolution of music and its effect on our brains to The World Science Forum. Download MP3
Music Heard On The Air Friday, Dec. 25, 2009
Tunes Spun On The Word Between our reports for December 25, 2009. Artists featured are Burhan Ocal and Istanbul Oriental Ensemble, and Mario Grigorov.
Entire program – December 24, 2009
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Today on The World: Authorities in Yemen say their forces killed more than 30 al Qaeda militants in an air raid; Hamas urges Egypt to stop building a wall along its border with Gaza; and Yuletide music – with a global spin.
A Middle East update from correspondent Alan Johnston
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In 2007, he was kidnapped and held by militants in Gaza for 117 days. Johnston just returned to the region for the first time since his release. He says some things have changed. On today’s show, we get a Middle East update from correspondent Alan Johnston.
International Yuletide music
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We close our Christmas Eve program with some international Yuletide music. And no one is more qualified to fill your Christmas iPod than our very own Mike Wilkins. He’s an engineer here at The World. And Mike is a serious — some might say — obsessive collector of Christmas music. Download MP3
KFC Christmas
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Christmas isn’t a national holiday in Japan but many Japanese celebrate the 25th with a special meal: fried chicken – specifically, Kentucky Fried Chicken. Colonel Sander’s chicken is considered a Christmas tradition there. The fast-food chain is so popular long lines form outside Japanese stores. Akiko Fujita reports. Download MP3
al Qaeda in Yemen
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Washington has launched a new effort to take on al Qaeda in Yemen. Recent air strikes have inflicted a toll on militants, but have also spread anti-American fervor. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Time magazine correspondent Vivienne Walt, who’s recently returned from Yemen.
Eritrea facing UN sanctions
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Eritrea is facing new UN Security Council sanctions for supporting al Qaeda-linked militants inside Somalia. The World’s Matthew Bell reports.
“An Unblinkered” look at Africa
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with journalist Joan Baxter about her book “Dust from our Eyes: An Unblinkered Look at Africa.”
Egypt’s wall to block Gaza tunnel smuggling
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Egypt is building an underground steel barrier along the border with Gaza to try to block smuggling tunnels. But as Aya Batrawy reports, people on the Egyptian side aren’t happy about their government’s construction.
Geo Quiz
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Our daily geography puzzler.
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