Archive for 2010
Cows to Kazakhstan
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A couple hundred head of cattle boarded a jumbo jet out of Fargo, ND on a 22 hour flight. You can only imagine the scene when the captain turned off the seatbelt light. No seriously, the shipment is part of an agricultural deal to send a couple thousand hardy cows to Kazakhstan. For the Geo Quiz we ask, where did they land? Download MP3Timeline of the Chile miners’ saga
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Download MP3A look back at the timeline of the Chile miners’ story. Anchor Lisa Mullins has details.
Leadership in the mine
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Download MP3Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with organizational psychologist Robert Sutton of Stanford University about how one of the Chilean miners acted as the epitome of the ‘good boss’ to his colleagues underground.
‘Don’t ask’ in Afghanistan
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Download MP3The World’s Ben Gilbert speaks with troops at a US military base in Kandahar about how they feel about gay men and women serving openly in the military.
Chile miners rescue
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Download MP3Anchor Lisa Mullins looks back at the past 24 hours in the rescue of the Chilean miners trapped underground for 67 days.
Paying a lot more for college in the UK
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Download MP3Britain’s new government is trying to rein in spending, and the cuts are expected to be painful. The World’s Laura Lynch reports that one thing the government is considering is a plan to charge British students a lot more for college tuition.
Music Heard on Air for October 13, 2010
Tunes Spun On The World Between Our Reports For October 13, 2010. Artists featured are Moriba Koita, Fania All Stars, Strength in Numbers, V. Didulya, Pell Mell.
Entire program – October 12, 2010
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Download MP3Today on The World:Why Yemen continues to be a fertile recruiting ground for al Qaeda, ten years after the terrorist attack there on a U-S warship. Also, why China’s leaders continue to rail against the Nobel Peace Prize committee. Plus, how some Iraqis are beginning to enjoy the renewed nightlife in Baghdad.
Ten years after the attack on the Cole
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Ten years ago today, two al-Qaeda operatives steered a small boat alongside the USS Cole – an American naval destroyer that was refueling in the port of Aden, Yemen. The suicide attackers detonated a bomb that tore through the ship’s hull. Seventeen American sailors were killed and dozens more were seriously wounded. Jordana Gustafson has the story. Download MP3
Chile awaits start of mine rescue
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The first man to be freed from the San Jose mine in northern Chile is expected to reach the surface later today, Mining Minister Golborne says. He said the rescue operation could begin in the “last quarter of the day”, once final safety tests had been carried out. 33 men were trapped in the mine since August 5. Lisa Mullins talks with James Stefanic, operations manager for US-Chilean company Geotec Boyles Bros. They’ve been in charge of the “Plan B” escape shaft. Download MP3>>>BBC multimedia: guide to the rescue
Resurgence of the French National Front
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Extreme right political parties have gained popularity and votes in Europe in the last few months. In France, there’s also been a resurgence of the far right. Polls show that The National Front, founded by Jean-Marie Le Pen (pictured) nearly forty years ago, would place third in a crowded field of candidates if elections were held today. Anita Elash reports. (Photo: Hégésippe Cormier)Download MP3
Ethan Lipton & his orchestra
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There’s a singer in Brooklyn who seems to be loved by nearly everyone who hears him. The problem is that not many people hear him. Ethan Lipton (2nd from right) is a singer and songwriter but his live performance, a large part of who he is, is rooted in European cabaret. And that kind of show calls for an audience that’s willing to do more than just listen. Marco Werman has today’s Global Hit. (Photo: Marco Werman) Download MP3>>>Watch a video of Ethan Lipton & his orchestra
Tech Podcast: Non-stick chewing gum…finally
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Chewing gum – an international scourge so terrible that Singapore doesn’t even allow people to partake. But now, some British chemists have developed Rev 7, a “removable confectionary chewing gum” made from polymers that supposedly allow for easy removal. We’ll have that vital tech story, and a whole lot more, on this week’s Tech Podcast!
Chinese leadership outraged by peace prize
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Download MP3Anchor Lisa Mullins gets un update from The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing on China’s continuing anger over last week’s Nobel Peace Prize announcement. Chinese officials are outraged that the prize went to jailed pro-democracy activist, Liu Xiaobo.
Reconciliation village in Rwanda
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Download MP3Zack Baddorf reports from Reconciliation Village in Rwanda. Victims of the 1994 genocide and perpetrators of the violence live there together. Ethnic conflict is not their problem now. Poverty is.
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