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Archive for March, 2010

Living with American health care

By The World ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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President Obama has signed his ground breaking healthcare bill at a ceremony in the White House. The bill was bitterly opposed by the Republican party, which argued that its provisions were too costly. Justin Webb (pictured) has experienced health care both in the USA and in the UK. He was the BBC’s North America editor, before moving back to Britain last year.

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Reporting US health care reform abroad
Health coverage on The World

Israel and the Jerusalem issue

By The World ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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President Obama is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu (pictured), for the first time since the current friction over settlements in East Jerusalem began. Netanyahu has asserted Israel’s “right to build” in Jerusalem, saying it was “not a settlement, it’s our capital,” in a speech to the pro-Israel lobby group, AIPAC in Washington. Matthew Bell reports. Download MP3

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Uncertain impact for BC’s carbon tax

By The World ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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In an effort to help cut greenhouse gas pollution, Britsh Columbia has adopted North America’s largest carbon tax. But as the World’s Jason Margolis reports, the tax may still be too small to be making a difference. Download MP3 (flickr photo: courtesy of wburris)

Jorge Drexler

By The World ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Uruguayan singer Jorge Drexler has several albums under his belt. He wanted his new one – called “Amar la Trama” – to be different. For today’s Global Hit, reporter Betto Arcos talked with Drexler to find out how he managed that. Download MP3

US-China relations

By The World ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks to Professor Steven Goldstein of Harvard about the state of relations between the US and China

Alternative path to saving bluefin tuna?

By The World ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Can the endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna be saved after a UN group voted not to ban the bluefin trade? One sustainable seafood activist thinks so. Host Marco Werman speaks with Megan Westemeyer, of the Sustainable Seafood Initiative at the South Carolina Aquarium.

British Israeli relations

By The World ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Britain has expelled the diplomat of one of its allies – Israeli – after evidence suggests Israeli assassins used forged British passports in the killing of a Palestinian Hamas official in Dubai in January. The British government says trust between the two countries has been damaged. The World’s Laura Lynch reports.

Geo Quiz

By The World ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Our daily geography puzzler.

Geo Answer

By The World ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where scientists have discovered a giant 25-mile wide ring resembling a meteor impact crater. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from John Spray, Director of the Planetary and Space Science Center at the University of New Brunswick, Canada.

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Geo Quiz archive

Haitian children treated to movie night

By The World ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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A film company in Bristol, England figured out a way to offer some relief to children in Haiti with what it knows best films. The company is organizing open-air movie screening for kids in Haiti’s quake zone. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with David Fiztsimons and Marko Wilkinson, volunteers with Bristol’s Cube Cinema.

Music Heard on Air for March 23, 2010

By Ann Lopez ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Tunes Spun On The World Between Our Reports For March 23, 2010. Artists featured are Nguyen Le, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Kerekes Band, Ensemble FisFuz.

African ring structure

By The World ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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We’re looking for a potential crater in central Africa this time. It may be the remnant of a fiery meteor crash millions of years ago. Scientists don’t know for sure yet. Download MP3

Entire program – March 22, 2010

By The World ⋅ March 22, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Today on The World: Street names reflect the raw tensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Also, northern Iraq’s ethnic groups struggle to control the region’s oil resources; Plus, bullfighting… South Korean style.

Hope after horror in Haiti

By The World ⋅ March 22, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are visiting the rubble-filled Haitian capital Port-au-Prince today as part of their effort to raise money for, and stimulate investment in, the country’s rebuilding. The January quake left an estimated 230,000 dead, and another 1.3 million homeless. Photojournalist Bear Guerra recently went to Haiti to document the efforts of Haitians to put their lives back together, and try to get back some sense of normalcy. Guerra tells us about his trip, and his photos. Download MP3 (Photo: Bear Guerra)

Reporter’s Notebook: Return to Haiti, Part II

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

Reporter Amy Bracken is currently in Haiti on assignment. She knows the country well, having lived and worked there in the past. We asked her to keep a notebook of her experiences during her current reporting trip. This is her second entry. (Photo caption: Charcoal seller at the Champs de Mars camp, Haiti. photo credit: Amy Bracken)