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Former name of Tokyo

By The World ⋅ January 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Japan’s capital Tokyo is one of the world’s largest mega cities. It’s got skyscrapers galore, national parks, and cherry blossoms. Tokyo got its name in 1868 but for centuries prior to that, it was called something else. Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for January 13, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ January 13, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January 13, 2011. Artists featured are Baka Beyond, Reminiscence Quartet, Moriba Koita, Toumani Diabate, Ballake Sissoko, AfroCubism, D’gary & Jihe.

South African political cartoonist Zapiro

By Carol Hills ⋅ January 13, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Jonathan Shapiro has been known as Zapiro since he was a teenager. South Africa’s best-known political cartoonist learned the power of visual expression in the 1980s as a propagandist for the anti-apartheid movement. Today, he’s regarded across South Africa’s diverse population as the moral compass of his country, trying to keep the still-developing democracy well, democratic.

Entire program – January 12, 2011

By The World ⋅ January 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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International journalists weigh in on the US debate over political rhetoric; Haitians grapple with the enormity of what happened, one year after the earthquake; and Australians mobilize as flood waters threaten large parts of the city of Brisbane. Download MP3

Rhetoric in political discourse

By The World ⋅ January 12, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Later today President Obama will speak at a memorial service in Tucson, Arizona, in honor of the six people killed after a 22-year-old gunman allegedly launched an unsuccessful assassination attempt against Representative Gabrielle Giffords. In recent days there’s been a focus on political rhetoric in the US and how it affects wider society. We go to journalists in Germany and Netherlands to find out what the tenor of political rhetoric is like in those countries. Download MP3

Haiti marks earthquake anniversary

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Today marks the 1st anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. A million people still live in tents and makeshift shelters all over the capital Port-au-Prince. As The World’s Jeb Sharp reports, Haitians are still grappling with the enormity of what happened. Download MP3
Slideshow: Life in the camps of Haiti

Another earthquake in Haiti?

By The World ⋅ January 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s science reporter Rhitu Chatterjee has been talking with geologists. They say the Haitian earthquake didn’t originate in the place they had anticipated. They had been looking at a different fault line. One that’s yet to rupture. Download MP3

Science Forum: Corruption kills in earthquakes

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Corruption kills during earthquakes. A new study shows 83 percent of all deaths during earthquakes in the last 30 years were in countries that were unusually corrupt. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with study author Roger Bilham. He is also taking listener questions in our latest Science Forum discussion. Download MP3
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Cane rats as delicacy

By The World ⋅ January 12, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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In parts of Africa, giant rats — called cane rats — are considered a delicacy. The animals are usually hunted in the forest, but in Cameroon the government is promoting cane rat husbandry to provide income to small farmers and to reduce hunting pressure on wildlife. Correspondent Jori Lewis has the story from Yaounde. Download MP3
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Origins of “blood libel”

By The World ⋅ January 12, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Republican Sarah Palin defended her fiery campaign rhetoric and accused critics of “blood libel” for linking her to the deadly Arizona shooting spree. Reporter Alex Gallafent researches “blood libel,” examining the origins and rhetorical power of the phrase. Download MP3

Lebanon’s government collapses

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Lebanon’s government fell today. Los Angeles Times correspondent Borzou Daragahi is in the capital Beirut. He tells host Lisa Mullins what the collapse of the government means for Washington’s policy in Mideast. Download MP3

New clashes in Ivory Coast

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Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to the BBCs John James about the latest eruption of violence in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Download MP3

Flooding in Brisbane

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Large parts of the Australian city of Brisbane are now completely deserted with thousands of people fleeing the rising waters. In low-lying suburbs only rooftops remain visible. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with reporter Peter Collins of National Nine News in Brisbane. Download MP3

Gateway to Angkor Wat

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The city in northern Cambodia our Geo Quiz takes us today is a gateway city for international tourists to Angkor. That’s Cambodia’s world heritage site with its Wat temples that date back to 12th century Khmer civilization. The temples appear on Cambodia’s flag. Download MP3

Galician music

By The World ⋅ January 12, 2011 ⋅ 12 comments ⋅ Transcript

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It would be an unlikely hit in the US, but not in Spain: an album of Galician music honoring the holy year of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. The World’s Marco Werman fills us in. Download MP3