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Archive for April, 2010
Music continues after L’Aquila quake
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When earthquakes strike they can wipe out a community’s social fabric. That seems to have happened with quake in China. It also appeared to happen a year ago in L’Aquila, Italy when an earthquake killed hundreds and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. But L’Aquila’s music scene has resurfaced and it may be more vibrant than ever. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from L’Aquila. Download MP3 (Photo: Gerry Hadden)Arizona divided over immigration
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with reporter Valeria Fernandez about the massive human trafficking crackdown in Arizona…and a controversial new bill that would give local authorities sweeping powers to check the status of anyone they suspect might be an illegal immigrant. Fernandez is a reporter with Feet in 2 Worlds, a project that brings the work of immigrant journalists to public radio.
Census 2010
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The 2010 census seeks to count everyone. That’s not easy in immigrant communities where some are suspicious of government officials. The World’s Marina Giovannelli reports on efforts to overcome cultural gaps to get the most accurate census count.
The Cairo scholars
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An email list service that’s become a lifeline for foreigners living in Cairo is actually run by a professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Reporter Julia Simon met with him.
New recordings of Sylvia Plath
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The British Library this week brought out a new CD that features little-heard recordings of Sylvia Plath. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Karen Kukil who curates the Plath collection at Smith College in Massachusetts.
Volcanic ash health concerns
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The World Health Organization warned today of potential respiratory problems for people who inhale particles of microscopic ash from Iceland’s volcanic eruption. Anchor Marco Werman talks to Stephen Spiro of the British Lung Foundation in London.
Geo Quiz and Answer
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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is The Cook Islands. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with island resident Ulamila Kurai Wragg about the effect of global warming on the island’s tides.
Naming the volcano
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The name of the Icelandic volcano that’s sending ash across Europe is giving news casters a rough time. The volcano’s name is Eyjafjallajokull, and it’s hard to say. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with BBC news presenter Mike Cooper, who’s been able to master it. By the way, Eyjafjallajokull is pronounced [AY-uh-f'YAHT-le-yuh-kutl].
Music Heard on Air for April 16, 2010
Tunes Spun On The World Between Our Reports For April 16, 2010. Artists featured are Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Nguyen Le, Praful, Bela Fleck, Outback, Ensemble FizFuz.
World Books Podcast: 100th anniversary of the death of Mark Twain
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April 21st marked the 100th anniversary of the death of Mark Twain, an American icon who made an indelible impression on the world before and after his demise. The Library of America has published two volumes that remind us of Twain’s influence on other countries. One is a collection of Twain’s travel writing, featuring “A Tramp Abroad,” “Following the Equator,” and uncollected pieces. The press is also publishing “The Mark Twain Anthology: Great Writers on His Life and Works,” which contains a selection of international responses to Twain, visual as well as literary. World Books editor Bill Marx spoke to the editor of the latter volume, Stanford University professor Shelley Fisher Fishkin, about Twain’s impressions of the world and the world’s impressions of Twain.Entire program – April 15, 2010
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Today on The World: Russia’s distrust of US adoptions soars after a Tennessee woman sends her adopted child back to Moscow; Also, Colombia’s president looks to university students to help battle a new generation of drug gangs in Medellin; and reporter Roxanna Saberi shares the music that kept her going during her 100 days in an Iranian prison.
Volcanic ash grounds European air traffic
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Flights have been disrupted across northern Europe by volcanic ash drifting south and east from Iceland. Airspace was closed or flights canceled in countries including the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The ash, which can damage airplane engines, was produced by a volcanic eruption under a glacier in Iceland. Jason Margolis has more. Download MP3 (image: BBC)
Rescue efforts continue after China quake
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Aid is starting to reach people in a remote corner of northwest China near Tibet. The death toll from yesterday’s earthquake there has risen to more than 750. Authorities are struggling to help the thousands spending another night out in the cold. Marco Werman gets a firsthand account from an American man living in the hard hit town of Jiegu. Download MP3Cartooning for Peace
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Political cartoonists who comment on the Arab-Israeli conflict have a lot of material to work with. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with two who take on that challenge. Khalil Abu Arafeh is a Palestinian editorial cartoonist and Uri Fink is an Israeli political cartoonist. Download MP3 (Illustration: Khalil Abu Arafeh)World contributor Sheri Fink wins Pulitzer
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Reporter Sheri Fink, who is also a medical doctor, wrote “The Deadly Choices At Memorial” on behalf of ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine on the decisions made by a hospital coping with Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath. For The World, Dr. Fink most recently reported from Haiti where doctors faced equally difficult choices. Download MP3 (Photo Lars Klove)
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