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Archive for January, 2011

French rail company apologizes for Holocaust role

By The World ⋅ January 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The French Railway company SNCF apologized yesterday for its role in deporting 20,000 jews to Nazi camps during World War II. This comes after years of pressure by Jewish victims; associations and a few months after US representatives threatened to bar the company from bidding to build high speed railway projects in the US. Anchor Marco Werman talks to reporter Maia de la Baume in Paris, who wrote about this in The New York Times. Download MP3

French Railway Formally Apologizes to Holocaust Victims

The US-Egypt relationship

By The World ⋅ January 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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President Obama did NOT mention the unrest in Egypt during his State of the Union address last night. That stood out since Egypt is a key player in the Middle East. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Steven Cook, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations about the importance of the US-Egypt relationship. Download MP3

Video: Demonstrations in Egypt

Russians in disbelief over nuclear deal

By The World ⋅ January 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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For the first time in more than a decade, Russia and the US have a nuclear arms reduction treaty. The pact promises to strengthen ties between the former Cold War foes. But many living in the former Soviet Union just can’t believe the news. Jessica Golloher has the details from Moscow. Download MP3

Video: Bunker 42 : A top-secret underground command post used for nuclear communications during the Cold War

More women in Davos

By The World ⋅ January 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World Economic Forum is going on right now in Davos, Switzerland. The annual gathering attracts many of the world’s top business leaders. Usually that means a whole lot of men and very few women. This year, though, organizers have imposed a gender quota on top corporate participants. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Pakistani economist Saadia Zahidi. She heads the forum’s “gender parity program.” Download MP3

Music of the Achuar people

By The World ⋅ January 26, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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The Achuar live in a piece of the Amazon rainforest in South America. Their ancestral territory of roughly 2 million acres is just south of the equator. It straddles the two countries we’d like you to name. Reporter Andy Isaacson recently traveled to a remote Achuar village to find out more about their way of life. He shares his reflections and sound recordings of the Achuar. Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for January 26, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ January 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January 26, 2011. Artists featured are Lorelei Loveridge, Yulia Musayelyan Quartet, Vieux Farka Toure.

Entire program – January 25, 2011

By The World ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Remembering a playwright who was one of the victims of yesterday’s Moscow airport bombing; Also, protests flare in Egypt and Lebanon; Plus, why some Chinese parents are moving away from the concept of Tiger Mom parenting. Download MP3

Fear of hate crimes in Russia after airport attack

By The World ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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No one has claimed responsibility for Monday’s suspected suicide bombing at Moscow’s biggest airport. Many analysts and government officials think that Islamist insurgents could have played a roll in the deaths of at least 35 people. As a result, many fear a spike in racist crimes against people who don’t look typically Russian. Jessica Golloher has the details from Moscow. Download MP3

Hezbollah backed prime minister in Lebanon

By The World ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Protests against a Hezbollah-allied prime minister chosen today in Lebanon have turned violent. Najib Mikati, an American educated billionaire, has been selected to replace Saad Hariri, the son of assasinated prime minister Rafiq Harir. Hariri’s supporters have thrown the country into chaos. Ben Gilbert was on the streets today and filed this report. Download MP3
In pictures: Lebanon unrest

Chinese parenting style may be changing

By The World ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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In her new book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” Amy Chua writes about the Chinese style of parenting – driving kids hard and demanding perfection. The book has generated a lot of controversy here. But as The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing, parents in China are moving away from that style of strict parenting. Download MP3
Video: Amy Chua responds to criticism

Science Forum: Seth Mnookin’s ‘The Panic Virus’

By The World ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with writer Seth Mnookin about his new book, ‘The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science and Fear.’ Mnookin explores why an anti-vaccination campaign has been so powerful, even though it was based on fraudulent science. Download MP3
Mnookin will also take audience questions in our latest online Science Forum discussion.
Join the discussion here

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi passes away

By The World ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Warren Senders about the late Indian classical master Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, one of the modern greats of Indian vocal music. Download MP3

Video: Pandit Bhimsen Joshi in recital
A tribute to the legend

Renewed focus on Caucasus region

By The World ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The Russian government has faltered in its attempts to come to grips with the insurgency in the Caucasus. Andrei Mironov of the Moscow-based human rights organization Memorial gives details to host Marco Werman. Download MP3

Remembering Anna Yablonskaya

By The World ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Twenty-nine year old playwright Anna Yablonskaya was among the victims of yesterday’s bombing in Moscow. Marco Werman talks to John Freedman, theatre critic for the Moscow Times, about her life and work. Download MP3

Playwright Anna Yablonskaya: a tribute

Berlusconi goes on a rant

By The World ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman talks to RAI journalist Fabio Colonna about the latest Silvio Berlusconi sandal in Italy. We will hear what was said when the Italian prime minister called in a talk show and insulted the program and its host. Download MP3

Berlusconi’s rant