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Archive for March, 2011

Why Swedes want free subway rides?

By The World ⋅ March 29, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman talks to an activist in Stockholm, Sweden, who’s part of a growing movement out to pressure the government to make subway rides free. The goal behind it? To get people out of their air-polluting, traffic-making cars. Download MP3

Artificial cloud

By The World ⋅ March 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Today’s Geo Quiz is hot – very hot! That’s because during the summer, temperatures in this Emirate on the Arabian peninsula can soar above 115 degrees Fahrenheit. This country has been chosen to host the 2022 soccer world cup with games scheduled to be played in the summer. So, engineers there are trying to find ways to shield players and fans from the intense heat… Download MP3
BBC Mundo video: how the ‘cloud’ works

British singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson

By The World ⋅ March 29, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with British singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson. The last name may be familiar to fans of British folk music. That’s because Teddy is the son of folk legends Richard and Linda Thompson. Download MP3
Video: Thompson performs “Looking for a Girl” live

PRI’s The World(03/29/2011: Daniel Estrin, Gerry Hadden)

By The World ⋅ March 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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After Libya, is there a case for increased international intervention in Ivory Coast? Also, Radio Free Libya broadcasts its message straight into Gaddafi-controlled Tripoli; Plus, an Englishman who loves his clouds, explains why some clouds are more noteworthy than others. Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for March 29, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ March 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for March 29, 2011. Artists featured are: Habib Koite & Bamada, U-cef , Amina Annabi, Edgar Winter, Ali Farka Toure, Vieux Farka Toure, Rosewell Rudd, Toumani Diabate, Milan Kovacev

Libya rebels advance

By The World ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

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The uprising against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is in its sixth week. The rebels had been losing ground until the Western-led air strikes began on March 19th. Those strikes have enabled the rebels to regain control of eastern Libya and they are now advancing west along the main coastal road. Correspondent Ben Gilbert is in the rebel held city of Benghazi. Download MP3
Live updates from the BBC

Turkey’s role in Libya

By The World ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Turkey had intended to oppose the intervention in Libya, despite the country’s membership in NATO. But then Ankara changed its mind and was on board Sunday, when the alliance agreed to take over the military effort. Matthew Brunwasser reports from Istanbul. Download MP3

Egypt’s “Daily Show”

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The Egyptian revolution has ushered in a new type of media freedom to the country. Ursula Lindsey reports on a new program in Egypt that is modeled on Jon Stewart’s “Daily Show.” Download MP3

Bassem Youssef: Egypt’s Jon Stewart

Gun smuggling case in New Mexico

By The World ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Monica Ortiz Uribe reports on a New Mexico border town that was once attacked by Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. It is in the news now because some local officials were arrested recently on charges of smuggling guns into Mexico. Which town? That’s the question in our Geo Quiz. Download MP3

Video: Pancho Villa

Trying to stay sober in Russia

By The World ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ 16 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called alcoholism a “national disaster” in Russia. Jessica Golloher takes a look at why it’s so tough to stay sober in the former Soviet Union. Download MP3
Photos: Head to a Russian house party

Previewing Obama’s speech on Libya

By The World ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Foreign Affairs editor Gideon Rose about President Obama’s planned speech tonight on American military involvement in Libya. Download MP3

Alleged Russian spy launches TV program

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Anna Chapman is one of the alleged Russian spies who lived quiet lives in US for years. She is now slated to be the host of a new television show in Russia. Anchor Marco Werman has details. Download MP3

Anna Chapman in interview with Steve Rosenberg

Syria unrest background

By The World ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The unrest in Syria continued today. Reports say security forces in the southern city of Deraa fired tear gas at hundreds of protesters. Anchor Marco Werman gets the background on the situation in Syria from Middle East expert Joshua Landis of the University of Oklahoma. Download MP3

Update on Japan’s situation

By The World ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman turns to The World’s environment editor Peter Thomson for an update in the evolving situation at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. Download MP3

Shayan Parsai’s Persian classical music

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Reporter Bruce Wallace introduces us to violinist Shayan Parsai. He is an accomplished western classical violinist, but has recently started delving into Persian classical music. Download MP3

Video: Iranian Traditional Kamancheh Performance