Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography puzzler.

Geo answer

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For today’s Geo Quiz we were looking for the capital of Saudi Arabia. The answer is Riyadh. Saudi clerics are in the midst of an unprecedented debate. They’re reconsidering the ban on unrelated men and women being together in public. Caryle Murphy reports from Riyadh.

Londoners doing naked yoga

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The latest style of yoga to hit London is different not for its moves, but for its dress code — leave it ALL in your locker. The World’s Alex Collins tries out naked yoga.

A Saudi city

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download MP3 We’re looking for a Saudi city. It’s located right in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula. And it’s a big one — more than four million inhabitants. It’s also the place where Saudi Arabia’s first skyscraper was built. The Faisaliah tower opened ten years ago. It’s [...]

The view from Greece

For years, Greece spent more than it had. This month, the inevitable happened. Greece’s bills were about to come due and the country didn’t have enough money to pay them off. At the last minute, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund came to the rescue with loans. The World’s Gerry Hadden has been reporting from Greece on the repercussions of the debt crisis and the country’s efforts to deal with it.

• Gerry’s coverage of the Greek debt crisis

Entire program – May 13, 2010

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Today on The World: Marine researchers travel the Gulf to assess the impact of the oil spill; Also, the jury at the Cannes Film Festival calls for the release of a jailed Iranian filmmaker; And humanitarian workers in Congo say the country is not ready to lose UN peacekeepers.

Impact of oil spill on marine life

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At least 4 million gallons of oil have so far leaked into the Gulf of Mexcio from the damaged Deepwater Horizon well, and the efforts to protect the Gulf coast’s ecosystem from the slick continue. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Vernon Asper (pictured), a marine science researcher at the University of Southern Mississippi who is aboard a ship in the Gulf where he’s part of a team of researchers who are analyzing in real time the impact of the oil spill on marine organisms. Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• Photo gallery: Dr Asper on board the Pelican
• U of Southern Mississippi oil spill response team
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Ugandan rebels complicate UN Congo mission

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The continued presence of Ugandan LRA rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo has complicated a debate about how long United Nations peacekeepers should stay in that country. Michael Kavanagh reports from the town of Niangara, DR Congo, where hundreds of LRA victims have fled in the last five months. Download MP3

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Final resting place of Copernicus

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Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus is famous for figuring out that the Earth revolves around the sun and not the other way around. For nearly five centuries the location of Copernicus’ earthly remains was a mystery. Now the case is cracked: Poland will officially honor the Renaissance astronomer with a reburial ceremony. We’re wondering if you know where… Download MP3

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A personal fight against war

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Anchor Marco Werman talks to a Rwandan-American woman who is about to graduate from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. After witnessing four wars and serving in the Navy, she is now committed to conflict resolution in Rwanda and the Great Lakes region in Africa. Download MP3

• Listen: Anchor Marco Werman asked Monique Tuyisenge-Onyegbula about brain drain in Africa (1:34, MP3)
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Lizards in peril

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In recent decades, scientists have documented serious threats to frog species across the globe. Frogs and other amphibians have vanished from many areas. The exact cause is in question. It might be an infectious disease, or pollution, or habitat destruction. A study published by the journal Science suggests the world’s lizards are also in peril. And what’s threatening lizards is climate change. The World’s science correspondent Rhitu Chatterjee has the story. Download MP3

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Gulf recovery hits language barrier

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Vietnamese-American fishermen want to be involved in the Gulf Coast recovery effort. But BP and Coast Guard officials are finding out that interpreters are few and far between… and some information isn’t easy to translate into Vietnamese. Julia Kumari Drapkin explains.

Natural gas platform sinks off Venezuela

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A natural gas platform off the coast of Venezuela sank into the sea early this morning. All of the rig’s 95 workers survived. Anchor Marco Werman gets the story from the BBC’s Will Grant in Caracas.

Cannes jury supports Iranian filmmaker

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Film industry heavyweights gathered at the Cannes Film Festival are calling for the release of Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. Iranian authorities arrested Panahi in March, charging him with making anti-government films. Anchor Marco Werman gets the story from Los Angeles Times reporter Borzou Daragahi.

Indonesia’s dirty habit

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While many countries are making strides in reducing smoking rates, Indonesia seems to be going in the opposite direction. Rebecca Henschke looks at why.