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Archive for May, 2011
Turkey Plans Internet Filtering
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The government of Turkey is planning to filter the internet. Turkish users will have to choose one of four filters – a family package, one for children, a domestic one that will block all foreign websites and the standard ‘default’ program. Matthew Brunwasser reports from Istanbul. Download MP3
In the Hunt for the Big-Butt Ant Delicacy
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In parts of Colombia, a certain kind of leafcutter ant, known to locals as hormiga culona or ‘big-bottomed ants’ is a spring delicacy. They can fetch up to $ 40 a pound. John Otis reports. Download MP3
Fate of Deportees in Liberia
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Immigration will be a major point of discussion for the new Congress. But treatment of deported immigrants, once they are deported, is often not debated. Correspondent Deepa Fernandes looks at how the African nation of Liberia has been treating, and often imprisoning, some people deported from the US. Download MP3
How Strauss-Kahn’s Scandal is Viewed in France
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Anchor Marco Werman talks to Pierre Haski co-founder of the French political analysis website, Rue89, about the unfolding scandal in France after International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a Frenchman, was charged with allegedly attempting to sexually assault a maid in a New York hotel over the weekend. Download MP3Palestine Declares Protests as Historic
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Palestinians have declared Sunday’s protests on Israel’s borders a historic moment in the Middle East conflict – a turning point inspired by Arab revolts that could set the tone for more activism to come. Host Marco Werman speaks with Khaled Elgindy, a former adviser to the Palestinian Liberation Organization and visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution. Download MP3
The B Movie Business in Cannes
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The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, and anchor Marco Werman speaks with The Guardian’s Xan Brooks about a marketplace on the sidelines of the festival where B-movie deals are made. In the words of Brooks, movies pitched there present a world in which “all the women are nubile Kung Fu Zombies.” Download MP3
Video: Xan Brooks takes his annual dip into the sleazy, cheesy world of the Cannes film market
Ivorian Refugees Affecting Liberian Health Care
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More than 170,000 refugees have fled the violence in Ivory Coast for neighboring Liberia. Health care is already inadequate for rural Liberians. Dr. Raj Panjabi, a Liberian-born Harvard Medical School physician, co-founded a rural health care organization in Liberia called Tiyatien Health. He spoke with The World’s Marco Werman about how the Ivorian refugees are overwhelming the already fragile health care system in Liberia. Download MP3
Beard and Moustache Championships
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The Geo Quiz involves an unusual beauty contest in a city we’d like you to name. The Vikings founded this trading post at the mouth of the Nidelva River. This weekend 150 men from 15 countries flew into western Norway for the World Beard and Moustache Championships. Download MP3
Boston Band Club d’Elf
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with musicians Michael Rivard, Brahim Fribgane and Hassan Hakmoun about their work with ensemble Club d’Elf. It is a Boston-based group that performs variations on the ancient Moroccan style of gnawa. Download MP3
PRI’s The World: (05/16/2011: Deepa Fernandes, Matthew Brunwasser)
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Palestinians protest Israel’s border to mark the 1948 mass displacement from Israel. A sex scandal rocks French politics as the head of the International Monetary Fund is arrested in New York City. Plus, some Liberians deported from the United States face punishment by the Liberian government once they arrive home. Download MP3
Music Heard on Air for May 16, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for May 16, 2011. Artists featured are: Bombay Dub Orchestra, Ensemble FizFuz, AfroCubism, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Hassan Erajji, HAN.
Syria Protests after Friday Prayers
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Thousands of Syrians turned out to demonstrate after Friday prayers, following a reported pledge from the government not to fire on protesters. The UN says as many as 850 people may have been killed in the two-month crackdown on anti-government protests. The World’s Ben Gilbert updates us on the latest events around Syria. (flickr image shows protest in Deraa in April) Download MP3
Why Tunisians Worry about the Future
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The “Arab Spring” kicked off in Tunisia with the overthrow of strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. But many worry about what’s next; there’s fear that either Ben Ali supporters or radical Islamists might hijack the fledgling democracy. Don Duncan reports from Tunis. Download MP3
Danger Mouse’s ‘Rome’ Spaghetti Western
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Marco Werman talks to Italian composer Daniele Luppi and producer Danger Mouse about their project “Rome.” The musicians share a love for spaghetti western soundtracks from the 1950s and 60s. “Rome” is a soundtrack they wrote to an imaginary film of their own. Download MP3Video: Behind the scenes of “Rome”
Uganda anti-gay bill ‘shelved’
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The Ugandan parliament debated a revised version of the anti-gay legislation Friday. But most people are more focused on the growing turmoil in the capital. The gay bill is really a non event there. Download MP3
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