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Archive for January, 2010

Whiffling and other linguistic gems

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

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Adam Jacot de Boinod about his book “The Wonder of Whiffling and Other Extraordinary Words in the English Language”.

“The Wonder of Whiffling” by Adam Jacot de Boinod

Aid frustration in Haiti

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

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Adam Mynott in Port au Prince, about the obstacles and frustrations surrounding efforts to get more aid to earthquake survivors in Haiti.

France debates a ban on burqa

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

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John Laurenson reports that a parliamentary committee in France is considering a national ban on the burqa, the full-body covering worn by some Muslim women.

Geo Quiz

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

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Where will our Geo Quiz take us today?

Geo answer

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

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Today’s Geo Quiz focused on two mountain resorts in and around Vancouver, Canada. The answers are Whistler Mountain and Cypress Mountain. Both are venues for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Some are worried that there isn’t enough snow at the resorts. Anchor Marco Werman gets the scoop from CBC sports reporter Rick Cluff in Vancouver.

Winter Olympic Games

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

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The Winter Olympic Games are just around the corner. In two weeks, thousands of skiers and snowboarders will take to the slopes in and around Vancouver, British Columbia to start their training there. So for our quiz — we’re looking for the names of the two Olympic ski venues…

Xiayin Wang

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

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The music we’re listening to is a composition by the late 19th century Russian composer Alexander Scriabin. It comes from a recording titled “Scriabin: Piano, Poems, Waltzes, Dances.” The pianist is the immensely talented young Chinese virtuoso Xiayin Wang.

Music Heard on Air for January 21, 2010

By Ann Lopez ⋅ January 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes Spun On The Word Between our reports for January 21, 2010. Artists featured are Baka Beyond, Jan Garbarek, RJD2, Moriba Koita, Nguyen Le.

Entire program – January 20, 2010

By The World ⋅ January 20, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Today on The World: A big aftershock rattles Haiti, even as the struggle to deliver aid to survivors continues. Also, preparing the Guantanamo detention facility for the closure whenever that may be; Plus, a conversation with a Czech musician about her new album and her new life in Ireland.

Aftershock hits Haiti

By The World ⋅ January 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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A powerful aftershock hit Haiti this morning eight days after a massive earthquake turned much of the nation’s capital city to rubble. Anchor Marco Werman gets the latest from the BBC’s Nick Davis, who’s in Port au Prince.

Local radio proves a lifeline in Haiti

By The World ⋅ January 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Communications are still disrupted in Haiti, hampering relief efforts. Cell phone service, is, however, slowly being restored, as are Internet connections. But in the aftermath of the earthquake, many Haitians have turned to local radio as a way to get, and share, information. We hear from Mario Viau, director of SignalFM in Port-au-Prince, which has somehow managed to keep broadcasting, on the airwaves and online, since the earthquake struck. Download MP3

Shifting deadline for Guantanamo closure

By The World ⋅ January 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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President Obama’s self-imposed deadline for closing the controversial detention operation at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba is this Friday. He’s already acknowledged he won’t meet that deadline. The World’s Katy Clark toured the facility earlier this month to find out how people there are preparing for its closure, whenever that might be. Download MP3

Scott Brown and climate change

By The World ⋅ January 20, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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The election of an anti-cap & trade Republican to fill the seat of the late Senator Ted Kennedy is further clouding prospects for a climate bill in the Senate. And that in turn makes prospects for strong global action on climate change even murkier. Peter Thomson reports. Download MP3

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US aircraft carrier brings troops and aid

By The World ⋅ January 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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American operations in Haiti are being directed from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, off the coast of Haiti. The BBC’s Steve Kingstone gets a first-hand look at the Navy ship that’s become, among other things, a floating hospital

Treating the wounded in Haiti

By The World ⋅ January 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with reporter Sheri Fink about the efforts to provide medical care for the thousands of injured still in need of surgical treatment a week after the earthquake.