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Archive for January, 2010
An economically divided Europe
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Download MP3Europe is dividing in two, economically. While countries like Germany and France emerge from recession, the so-called PIIGS countries (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain) stand to sink further. That’s because interest rates are about to go up, making it harder for stressed governments to respond to the crisis. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports.
Getting aid into Haiti
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Download MP3We speak with Lura Blank, the disaster Communications Manager with the NGO World Vision. She is in Port-au-Prince.
US military role in Haiti
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Download MP3Assistance to Haiti’s earthquake survivors has been slow to arrive, in part because the quake destroyed the port in the capital, Port-au-Prince. And the airport only has one runway. The US military is managing the airport. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Colonel Brian Reno, director of the Contingency Response Cell at the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center. The Control Center is coordinating the airlift efforts for the humanitarian response in Haiti.
Geo Quiz
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Geo Answer
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Download MP3The answer to our Geo Quiz today is Leuven, Belgium. The city is home to Anheuser Busch – InBev, the world’s biggest brewer. Union workers protesting job cuts there are blockading the company, and that’s threatening local beer suppies. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more about Belgian beer from Horst Dornhorst, a US based beer expert and writer.
Boomer Da Sharpshoota
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We close today with the story of Cambodian-American rapper Boomer Da Sharpshoota. He grew up in the US but he was deported seven years ago after serving a two-year prison sentence on gun convictions. Boomer now lives in Cambodia and he’s been learning to rap in Khmer. That’s no easy feat since it’s not the language he grew up speaking. Corey Takahashi has his story.Belgian beer capital
For today’s Geo Quiz, we’re talking beer: A labor dispute in the Flemish region of Belgium is affecting the world’s largest brewery. Union workers in the city we’re looking for are upset by a plan by “Anheuser-Busch – InBev” to cut jobs.
Music Heard on Air for January 18, 2010
Tunes Spun On The Word Between our reports for January 18, 2010. Artists featured are Badmarsh & Shri, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Bela Fleck, Ceu, Mark Holdaway, Tuh Pa Warez, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Laliya.
Weird words like whiffling, and the elusive meaning of peace
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A conversation with Adam Jacot de Boinod, a seeker of obscure but colorful English expressions. If you read his new book, “The Wonder of Whiffling”, you’ll know whether you prefer to muppet shuffle or dwile flunk. You’ll know if you are a pozzy-wallah. Some of expressions are brand new, others long gone. Also, the meaning of the word peace. Barack Obama was the latest figure to tweak its definition when he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize and made the argument for “just war”. Download MP3
World Books Review: The Brilliance of Ordinary Lives
Perhaps this latest, and possibly last book, from the amazing Czech writer Joseph Skvorecky will make the Nobel prize committee take notice of an author who proffers the wisdom that comes with living long enough to sort out so many of the mysteries which plague us when we are young.
American Influence Podcast: Haiti in crisis
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This episode of The World’s American Influence podcast takes a look at the response to the earthquake in Haiti. The BBC’s Andy Gallacher gives an account from the ground. The World’s Katy Clark talks with some Haitian Americans in Boston. And correspondent Amy Bracken has a reporter’s notebook. Download MP3Global Political Cartoons: January 9 – 15, 2010
Cartoonists grapple with the devastating earthquake in Haiti, expressing sadness, disbelief, and hope that the rest of the world will help Haiti rebuild.
Entire program – January 15, 2010
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Today on The World: The relief effort in Haiti much international help has arrived on the island, but aid workers are hitting obstacles in getting supplies to the victims, Also, a battle over a historic mansion in Paris highlights a lack of affordable housing in the city; And a new kind of cyber attack in China has some Internet users ganging up on others to smear their reputation.
Haitian orphans
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Dixie Bickel runs an orphanage about 15 miles out of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince. She has over 150 children to look after and like many others in the country she is now waiting for help to arrive. Fortunately all the children remained safe during the earthquake. Anchor Marco Werman talks with Dixie. Download MP3 (Photo courtesy of God’s Littlest Angels) New York’s Haitian community
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Haitians living abroad have been struggling to get in touch with relatives as communication systems in Haiti were badly damaged by this week’s earthquake. Haitians in New York has been donating money and putting together food packets. The World’s Alex Gallafent visits the Haitian community in Brooklyn, New York. Download MP3 (Photo: Alex Gallafent)
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