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Archive for January, 2010

Survivors still await more aid

By The World ⋅ January 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Nick Davis, about conditions in Cite Soleil, a slum on the outskirts of Haiti’s capital Port au Prince. Many earthquake survivors there still don’t have the food or medical attention they need.

Corporate campaign spending

By The World ⋅ January 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The US Supreme Court lifted long-standing limits yesterday on corporate campaign spending in this country. The World’s Katy Clark looks at how big a role corporate dollars play in elections elsewhere around the globe.

Geo Quiz / Geo answer

By The World ⋅ January 22, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Where will our Geo Quiz take us today? Today we’re looking for the Australian city where poisonous funnel web spiders can be found. The answer is Sydney. Anchor Marco Werman has details.

Arachnophobes

By The World ⋅ January 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Arachnophobes may want to take a pass on today’s Geo Quiz. Beware of the funnel web spider. One poisonous bite from its fangs, that’s right fangs and you could be a goner in 2 hours. “The first symptoms are tingling around the mouth, and tongue swelling, and then your nose will be running, your eyes [...]

Haiti’s Chances for Long-Term Growth

By Jason Margolis ⋅ January 22, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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The earthquake in Haiti has taken a terrible toll. But out of the rubble, there is some hope. The earthquake offers that country a chance to rebuild its economy from scratch, and develop the infrastructure its been sorely lacking.

Also on the podcast, two stories from Europe: Problems with the Euro and Iceland on sale.

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By The World ⋅ January 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Music Heard on Air for January 22, 2010

By Ann Lopez ⋅ January 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes Spun On The Word Between our reports for January 22, 2010. Artists featured are Henry Mancini, Wimme, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Mark Holdaway, Saka Aquaye & His African Ensemble, Kila.

Global Political Cartoons: January 16 – 22, 2010

By The World ⋅ January 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The World’s Carol Hills reviews the news through political cartoons. This week: Lots of hands. Some reaching out from Haiti, others reaching back in with food, medical supplies, promises of food and medical supplies, lots TV equipment and US soldiers. Also, the Google-China standoff and one year on, President Obama is no longer walking on water. He’s sinking.

Bassekou Kouyate

By The World ⋅ January 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Malian musician Bassekou Kouyate has made his mark with the West African lute – the ngoni … not by playing traditional music on the ancient instrument, but by exploring its potential with among other styles like Western music. Anchor Marco Werman has details. Download MP3

Entire program – January 21, 2010

By The World ⋅ January 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Today on The World: A report from a US Navy hospital ship that’s taking in some of Haiti’s most seriously wounded; The furor in Japan over a bill that would allow non-Japanese citizens to vote in local elections; and the music of a 19th century Russian composer comes alive in the hands of Chinese piano virtuoso Xiayin Wang.

US Navy hospital ship helping Haitians

By The World ⋅ January 21, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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The US is sending another 4,000 Navy sailors and Marines to Haiti for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa. The Pentagon reported on Wednesday that the Navy hospital ship Comfort, had received its first Haitian patients. WAMU reporter Sabri Ben-Achour is onboard the USNS Comfort and sent this report. Download MP3 (Photo: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images)

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Haiti’s vodou religion

By The World ⋅ January 21, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

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The earthquake in Haiti was recently blamed on a ‘pact with the devil’. Anthropologists say the claim has a long history, going back to centuries-old misrepresentations of Haitian vodou. And they say the currency of such ideas will make a difference to Haiti’s future, too. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports. Download MP3

Clinton outlines global Internet freedom policy

By The World ⋅ January 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has harshly criticized China and other countries for restricting Internet access. Mrs Clinton said there had been a recent spike in threats to the free flow of information. She was speaking at the Newseum in Washington, DC in a wide-ranging speech on Internet freedom. Cyrus Farivar reports. Download MP3 (Photo: US State Department)

Japan’s “foreigners”

By The World ⋅ January 21, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Japan’s parliament is considering letting “permanent foreign residents” vote in local elections. That basically means people of Korean descent, some of whom were born in Japan and have lived there their whole lives. It’s a politically sensitive issue and, as Akiko Fujita reports, the bill has sparked a fierce public debate. Download MP3

Koreans in Japan

Treating the wounded on land

By The World ⋅ January 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with reporter and Doctor Sheri Fink, who is at a field hospital set up by the US government in Port au Prince.