Archive for 2010
Guatemala syphilis study still provokes anger
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Last month President Obama apologized to the people of Guatemala for an unethical study of syphilis. In the mid-1940s, hundreds of Guatemalans were unwitting subjects of the US study.Lorne Matalon reports that today, many Guatemalans are still outraged, despite the apology. Download MP3
Sex and violence drive political ads in Spain
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The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona in the Catalan region of Spain, where voters go to the polls on Sunday.While the dominant issue is the economy, campaign ads that use sex and violence are getting all the attention. Download MP3
Backyard innovation in Kenya
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For today’s Geo Quiz we are looking for a city located in between the cities of Kampala and Mombasa. Host Katy Clark takes us to the backyard of an ambitious engineer in this city who has built his own aircraft. Download MP3 (Photo: Mkimemia)
Iranian rock band ‘Kiosk’
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Cyrus Farivar profiles an underground Iranian rock band that is using the Internet as a primary means for getting its music into Iran. Download MP3
More warning signs on Korean peninsula
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North Korea said today that military acts are pushing the Koreans to the brink of war, but China warned against such acts near its coastline. Three days ago North Korean artillery shells rained down on the small South Korean island of Yeonpyeong. The World’s Jason Strother has more. Download MP3
Keeping Filipino workers in the Philippines
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About 3500 Filipinos leave the country every day in search of better paying jobs overseas. But some of those workers are treatly badly. The Philippine government is trying to provide more jobs at home so its citizens don’t have to go. Simone Orendain reports from Manila. Download MP3
Haiti votes on Sunday
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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with Trenton Daniel in Gonaives, Haiti, about this Sunday’s elections in a nation gripped by cholera and still recovering from last January’s earthquake.
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Egypt elections: Violence and fraud predicted
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Egypt is holding parliamentary elections this Sunday. Past elections have been marred by fraud and violence. As Ursula Lindsey reports from Cairo, many observers fear this time will be worse than usual, as the government cracks down on the Islamist opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood. Download MP3
Spanish language loses two letters
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The Spanish language is losing two letters. By order of the Royal Spanish Academy in Madrid, “ch” and “ll” are on the way out. Anchor Katy Clark talks with Latin American scholar Ilan Stavans about the reaction among Latin Americans, the largest group of Spanish speakers in the world. Download MP3
Music Heard on Air for Novmeber 26, 2010
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for November 26, 2010. Artists featured are Ali Farka Toure, Mark Holdaway, Mark Holdaway, Ry Cooder, Fania All Stars, Bassekou Kouyate, Ngoni ba, Urlich Schanuss.
Entire program – November 25,2010
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Today on the World: Tensions remain high on the Korean peninsula;One war correspondent remembers meals she ate while living in combat zones;And Django Reinhardt was born 100 years ago today! We celebrate the man and his music. Download MP3
The Dutch formula to deal with marijuana
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Some cities in the Netherlands are trying to clean up the country’s image as a drug haven. Authorities are mailing scratch and sniff marijuana cards to their citizens. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports that the idea is to teach the citizens what the plant smells like so that they can alert the police. Download MP3 (Photo: Gerry Hadden)
Comfort food in war zones
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Anna Badkhen has eaten some strange meals in some strange places. She is not some celebrity chef on the road looking for exotic fare. She is a war correspondent and has written about her experiences in her new book “Peace Meals: Candy Wrapped Kalashnikovs and other War Stories.” Anna Badkhen joins host Lisa Mullins in the studio to talk about her experiences breaking bread in war zones. Download MP3 (Photo: Marcus Wraight)
A brother lost in war
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Soldier Jonathan Curtis was only 24 years old when he was killed by a suicide bomber last week in Afghanistan. His brother Brian Curtis talks with anchor Lisa Mullins. Download MP3 (Photo: Brian Curtis)
An unlikely hero
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It has been two weeks since a British couple was released by Somali pirates after being held hostage for more than a year. But only now are we learning about the role of a Somali refugee played in the securing the couple’s freedom. The World’s Laura Lynch has more. Download MP3 (Photo: 1st Class Edward L. Pruitt, US Navy)
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