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Archive for February, 2011

Forum: Science as an economic force

By The World ⋅ February 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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President Obama says the US must invest in science and technology to stay competitive in today’s global economy. The World’s Lisa Mullins speaks with Dartmouth business professor Chris Trimble about the role science plays in boosting the nation’s economic growth. Download MP3
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Examining Libya’s military forces

By The World ⋅ February 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Reva Bhalla of the global intelligence company, Stratfor, about how loyal Libya’s military is to Muammar Gaddafi and what role it might play in the coming days. Download MP3

Gaddafi’s activities in Africa

By The World ⋅ February 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with David Crane, founding Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, about Muammar Gaddafi’s activities in Africa. Download MP3

Robot marathon in Japan

By The World ⋅ February 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Lisa Mullins tells us about a first-of-its-kind marathon. In Osaka, Japan, two-legged robots are racing 26.2 miles on an indoor track. The event will take several days. Download MP3

Zero emissions race

By The World ⋅ February 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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You need a pretty big battery to drive an electric car for hundreds of miles a day. That’s what participants in the ‘Zero Emissions Race’ did. The race began last August and ended today in a Swiss city that we want you to name… Download MP3

“The Social Network” choir Scala

By The World ⋅ February 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s April Peavey tells us about the all-female choir Scala. Based in Belgium, they’ve performed throughout Europe. But after one of their songs appeared in a trailer for the movie “The Social Network,” their own social network has grown worldwide. Download MP3

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PRI’s The World(02/24/2011: Muammar Gaddafi, Chris Trimble)

By The World ⋅ February 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Voices from Libya’s rebellion – one woman says she won’t give up until Gaddafi is gone; and in Egypt, workers threaten to strike as part of a push for more government reforms; then, Japan’s campaign to make science “cool” again to its youth. Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for February 24, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ February 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for February 24, 2011. Artists featured are: Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Reminiscence Quartet, 2raumwohnung, Kerekes Band.

Tech Podcast: PechaKucha Day for Haiti Update

By Clark Boyd ⋅ February 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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In this week’s technology podcast, we give you an update on a story we brought you a year ago. It’s about a group of global architects, designers and other creative people who tried to raise awareness, and money, for the rebuilding of Haiti. Now, their efforts have paid off with the building of a new school. (Photo: PechaKucha) Download MP3 (31:03)

Most of Eastern Libya under rebel control

By The World ⋅ February 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Libyan ruler Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is battling to retain control of Tripoli and areas in western Libya as protesters consolidated gains in the east and foreign nationals continued to flee. Much of the capital is deserted as pro-Gaddafi gunmen roam the streets. Meanwhile, masses of protesters have been celebrating success in eastern towns. The BBC’s Jim Muir has been following events from the Tunisian side of Libya’s western border. Download MP3
Live updates from the BBC

Hundreds missing after New Zealand quake

By The World ⋅ February 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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About 300 people remain missing as search efforts in New Zealand continue in the aftermath of Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Christchurch. At least 75 people are known to have died, with the death toll expected to rise significantly, officials say. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Ian Maclean of the New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Management. Download MP3
BBC video: quake victims rescued
Slideshow: See photos of the calved glacier

A Mediterranean Union?

By The World ⋅ February 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on a potential European Marshall Plan for North Africa. Europe has been giving billions of dollars to the region for decades already. It even set up the Union for the Mediterranean to foster cooperation and oversee development projects. But the Union has all but failed.Download MP3

Peace Corps memories

By The World ⋅ February 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. President John F. Kennedy started the program by executive order on March 1st, 1961. Since then, more than 200, 000 Americans have served in the Peace Corps. The World’s Marco Werman is a veteran of the program. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo, West Africa. Were you a Peace Corps volunteer, too? Share your memories here

An alternative to the Panama Canal?

By The World ⋅ February 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The Panama Canal revolutionized trade between the nations of the Atlantic and the Pacific when it opened in 1914. Now Colombia and China are talking about building an alternative to the Canal. In an interview last week with The Financial Times, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said planning for the project is “quite advanced”. From the Colombian capital, Bogota, John Otis reports. Download MP3

Foreign workers trapped in Libya

By The World ⋅ February 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us about a group of British oil workers stranded in the Libyan desert and trying to get the British government to help them. Download MP3