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Archive for February, 2011

On the way to Tahrir Square

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Hundreds of people stood in line in Cairo on Friday, waiting to get into Tahrir Square, the center of the anti-government protests. Ursula Lindsey stopped to speak to a few of them, and sent us this report. Download MP3
Global Voices: Egypt

Afghan-American writing ‘One Story, Thirty Stories’

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Bruce Wallace reports on an anthology of Afghan-American writing, which collects a raft of poems, fiction, essays, and blog posts from mostly younger writers. They represent the first real blossoming of this literature. Much of the writing addresses the difficulties of adapting to life in the US, as well as the difficulties of going back to Afghanistan. Download MP3

Coptic Christians and Mubarak

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South Florida is home to a group of supporters of Egypt’s embattled president, Hosni Mubarak. They are Coptic Christians and are supporting President Mubarak with prayer. Jaweed Kaleem of the Miami Herald brings us the story. Download MP3

Los Angeles Balalaika Orchestra

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Reporter Betto Arcos profiles the Los Angeles Balalaika Orchestra, which plays music from Russia and Ukraine – with a little Irving Berlin thrown in. Download MP3

Slideshow: Los Angeles Balalaika Orchestra
Video: Youth Ensemble – “Chianti Song”

US policymakers challenged by Egypt

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The crisis in Egypt continues to vex US policy makers. Anchor Marco Werman explores what the US is doing, and not doing, about Egypt with former US diplomat Nicholas Burns, who has extensive experience in the Middle East. Download MP3

Obesity is a global problem

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Worldwide, the percentage of adults who are obese has nearly doubled in the past 30 years. That’s according to a new report in The Lancet. Marco Werman speaks with Professor Majid Ezzati of Imperial College London. He led an international team of researchers who examined health data from 199 countries and territories. Download MP3

Patrick Cox’s 2007 series on obesity

Signs of unrest in Sudan

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The World’s Marco Werman interviews Rebecca Hamilton, author of Fighting for Darfur: Public Action and the Struggle to Stop Genocide. Download MP3

Reagan remembered in Berlin

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Ronald Reagan is remembered around the world for urging Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin wall. Berlin today doesn’t even have a Ronald Reagan street. But some in the German capital would like to change that, as Susan Stone reports. Download MP3

Super Bowl fans in Europe

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Super Bowl XLV is fast approaching. The Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers kick off in Dallas early Sunday evening. That’s already around midnight in the Central European country we’re looking for but you can bet that thousands of NFL football fans there will staying up late to watch the game. Download MP3

Voices from the streets of Cairo

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A demonstrator who gave his name as Ibrahim called The World’s Matthew Bell Friday morning to talk about what he was seeing in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. He said he was afraid to go to the square Thursday, with all the violence of the past two days. But Friday, Ibrahim said the atmosphere was very different. Due to the challenges of reporting in Cairo, The World’s Rob Hugh Jones conducted the interview with Ibrahim. (Photo: Al Jazeera English) Download MP3
The Egypt protests on The World

Music Heard on Air for February 4, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ February 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for February 4, 2011. Artists featured are: Anouar Barhem, Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabate, AfroCubism, Kaya Project, Ali Farka Toure, Loreena McKennitt.

Fighting for Darfur

By Jeb Sharp ⋅ February 4, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Marco Werman interviews Rebecca Hamilton, about her new book Fighting for Darfur: Public Action and the Struggle to Stop Genocide. Download MP3

Entire program – February 3, 2011

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The latest escalation of the unrest in Egypt – pro-government groups are attacking foreign journalists; Also, how the concept of Pharaoh is still alive in Egypt – and quite relevant to the current crisis; Plus, a debate in France over wind turbines — and whether their presence along the Normandy coast would spoil the view. Download MP3

Anti-Mubarak protesters hit back

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Egyptian anti-government protesters have fought back against supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, pushing them out of some streets near Cairo’s Tahrir Square which they controled. Stones were thrown on both sides, and some gunshots have been heard. The army, which was trying to separate the two sides, appears to have failed to control the crowds. The World’s Matthew Bell is in Cairo. (Photo: Al Jazeera English) Download MP3
The Egypt protests on The World

Journalists attacked and detained in Egypt

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Foreign journalists covering the unrest in Cairo have been attacked and in some cases detained. From Cairo, Ursula Lindsey reports that the crackdown also appears to involve airing allegations that the foreign press is part of an anti-Mubarak plot. Download MP3

CPJ: round-up of attacks on the press
A list of journalists threatened in Egypt