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Archive for April, 2010
The sweet smell of literature
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In the not too distant future the majority of readers might read their books electronically, on Kindles, iPads, and the like. In the meantime, though, the paper kind populates bookstores and libraries. And the older a book is, the smellier it is. The World’s Alex Gallafent explores those odors for us. Download MP3 (Photo: Alex Gallafent)A busy year for earthquakes
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with seismologist Lucille Jones of the US Geological Survey about the spate of earthquakes over the past year.
Whale meat investigation
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Whale meat has recently turned up in restaurants in Los Angeles and South Korea. Today, scientists are closer to knowing the source of that illegal trade. The World’s Jason Margolis has more.
Zimbabwe two years on
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Laura Lynch about how things have changed in Zimbabwe since she was there two years ago.
Lack of reading in the Arab world
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A recent UN report suggests that less than 2% of the population in the Arab world reads even one book a year and that one-third of Arabs are illiterate. The BBC’s Lina Sinjab reports from Damascus on what some Arabs see as a “reading crisis.”
Geo Quiz
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Our daily geography puzzler.
Geo answer
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For today’s Geo Quiz, we’re looking for one of Islam’s holiest cities. The answer is Mecca. Jake Warga traveled to a different mosque… the Jumeirah Mosque in the United Arab Emirate of Dubai, and sent us this sound piece.
Lunasa
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The World’s Carol Zall catches up with members of the Irish band Lunasa. The band’s currently touring in the US. Download MP3
Pilgrimage
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Today’s Geo Quiz takes us on a pilgrimage. We’re searching for one of Islam’s holiest cities. Once a prosperous trading center, its fortunes rose then fell when the Ottoman Empire collapsed. This modern Saudi Arabian city now has a population approaching 2 million. But during the annual Muslim pilgrimage known as the Hajj, millions more faithful stream in… Download MP3
Music Heard on Air for April 14, 2010
Tunes Spun On The World Between Our Reports For April 14, 2010. Artists featured are Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Shlomo Gronich and the Sheba Choir, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba featuring Harouna Samake.
Entire program – April 13, 2010
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Download MP3Doctors in Haiti face a new challenge, trying to treat patients whose physical ailments may be caused by psychological trauma; Plus, Washingon okays new software that allows Iranians to get around their government’s censors; And Christian Lindberg conducts and plays the trombone – sometimes at the same time.
Haiti’s traumatized earthquake survivors
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A large number of Haitians are showing up at health clinics with medical symptoms that appear to have no physical cause. Some patients are paralyzed, others blind or deaf. Doctors say the disorders are probably psychosomatic – the result of psychological stress brought on by the earthquake and its aftermath. The World’s Amy Bracken will have more in today’s show. Download MP3 (flickr image BBC World Service)
Prosecuting quake looters in Chile
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Immediately after February’s earthquake in Chile, residents in Concepcion began looting. Some horded food and supplies, but others also stole flat screen TV’s and high-end electronics. Now, prosecutors are charging hundreds of people with looting. Emily Green reports. Download MP3 (flickr image by wenupix)Taxing American companies on foreign profits
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There’s been a lot of talk recently about rewriting and streamlining the tax code – if President Obama succeeds, American companies will be paying a lot more taxes on their foreign profits overseas. Is that good for the American economy or bad? And will that mean higher prices for you and me? The World’s Jason Margolis visited Michigan to find out. Download MP3Kyrgyz president “prepared to quit”
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The president of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, (pictured) says he is prepared to resign if security for him and his family can be guaranteed, and the self-declared interim government halts the bloodshed in the Central Asian country. Bakiyev said he was willing to hold talks with the head of the interim government, Roza Otunbayeva. We’ll get an update from the BBC’s Rayhan Demytrie. Download MP3
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