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Lakay se lakay … home is home

By Amy Bracken ⋅ March 25, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

“Si Aristide te la….” “If Aristide were here….” So started the chants in countless demonstrations on the streets of Port-au-Prince over the last seven years, since then-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was flown into exile in Africa on a US military plane. If Aristide were here, the thinking went, we wouldn’t be so hungry, so many of us wouldn’t be living in tents, and we would have some hope for the future of our country [...]

At the BBC, fewer languages and less influence?

By Patrick Cox ⋅ March 25, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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In this week’s World in Words podcast: after the BBC World Service announces huge cuts, what’s next for global broadcasting? Five language services are to close, and seven more will become internet only, resulting in 30 million fewer BBC listeners worldwide. Will people migrate to the web, or will the BBC – and its news values – become less influential?
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Chernobyl, Abd-El Krim, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

By Jeb Sharp ⋅ March 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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This week’s history podcast showcases three unrelated but timely radio features. In light of the nuclear crisis in Japan, Brigid McCarthy reminds us what happened at Chernobyl in 1986. Gerry Hadden introduces us to a Berber hero in Morocco and explains where he fits in the contemporary political landscape. And Jason Margolis retells the story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire a century ago and explains why it’s still relevant today.Download MP3

Syria protesters mourn activists killed in clashes

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

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Syria is the latest Arab country where anti-government protests have turned deadly. Today, mourners in the southern city of Deraa buried those who were killed there on Wednesday. That was when security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters. Witnesses say dozens of people were slain, although the actual number has been difficult to confirm. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with BBC reporter Lina Sinjab in Damascus.Download MP3
Lina Sinjab’s video report from Syria

Press freedom in Turkey

By The World ⋅ March 24, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Matthew Brunwasser reports from Istanbul about Turkey’s spotty record on press freedom. Turkey claims to be a model of a Middle Eastern democracy, but is it really? Politicians of all stripes are accused of stifling free speech. Download MP3

Doomed South Pole expedition remembered

By The World ⋅ March 24, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Reporter Eric Niiler examines the doomed South Pole expedition of British explorer Robert Scott, which took place nearly one hundred years ago. Download MP3

Slideshow: Commemorating Robert Scott’s expedition

Daily life at the South Pole

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

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Working conditions in the Antarctic have changed a lot since Robert Scott’s expedition nearly one hundred years ago. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks to Freija Descamps, a Belgian physicist who is spending the winter at the South Pole. Download MP3

Join the conversation with Freija Descamps at the Science Forum

Sussan Deyhim and ‘Neda’s Eyes’

By The World ⋅ March 24, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Iranian musician Sussan Deyhim who moved to the United States after Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979. She’s been outspoken critic of Iran’s fundamentalist government ever since. Deyhim dedicates a new song to a young woman who was killed during Iran’s recent Green Revolution. The song is called “Neda’s Eyes.” Download MP3
Video: Sussan Deyhim performs Neda’s Eyes

Libya’s missing

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

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Hassan Al-Amin, a Libyan anti-Gaddafi activist based in London. He runs a website called Libya Al-Mostakbal or Libya of the Future. He says two of his brothers back in Libya have been detained by security police since the protests began in February. Download MP3

Another step toward Afghan independence

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

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Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai has announced the seven areas of the country, about one-fifth of the Afghan population, which will soon pass from control by foreign troops into Afghan hands. The handover is seen as a critical step in the transition of power before foreign troops end combat operations at the end of 2014. The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville reports. Download MP3

Afghan women join police force

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

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Women are being trained up for the Afghan National Police. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with female police trainer, Scottish Police Constable Cat McBeath. Download MP3

In Japan – two tsunamis, a century apart

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

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Author Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore wrote an article about a powerful earthquake and devastating tsunami the hit the northeast coast of Japan. This great tragedy, however, happened in 1896. Anchor Lisa Mullins has more.Download MP3

Where to see the longest movie

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

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For the Geo Quiz we’re getting out the popcorn and settling in for a screening of the world’s longest movie. The ticket’s cheap: in fact it’s free but the feature lasts 240 hours. So, we want to know, where is this mega-pic being shown? Download MP3

PRI’s The World (03/24/2011: Eric Niiler, Sussan Deyhim)

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

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Thousands of marchers defy a government crackdown in Syria; Also, the stifling of press freedoms in Turkey; Plus, the conflicted legacy of British explorer Robert Scott, and his doomed expedition to the South Pole almost a century ago. Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for March 24, 2011

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

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for March 24, 2011. Artists featured are: Ensemble FizFuz, Vieux Farka Toure, Oumou Sangare, Yoshida Brothers, Zelal, Cem Yildiz.