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Lima’s Brown Coast

By Daniel Grossman ⋅ May 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Lima and its contiguous suburbs and shantytowns sprawl between a sand-brown desert of undulating hills on the east to the Pacific Ocean on the west. Today, accompanied by my translator, Dado, and driver, Juan Carlos, I sped down an avenue that hugs the shoreline [...]

President Obama Calls for Middle East Reform

By Jeb Sharp ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

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President Barack Obama says a “new chapter in American diplomacy” has been turned after the Arab Spring uprisings. In a speech at the State Department, Mr Obama said the future of the US was bound to the Middle East by forces of economics, security, history and fate. “It will be the policy of the US to promote reform, and to support transitions to democracy,” he said. Jeb Sharp reports. Download MP3

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Mideast Reaction to the President’s speech

By Matthew Bell ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Matthew Bell brings us reaction from the Middle East to Obama’s “Arab Spring” speech. He gets reaction from Israelis, Palestinians and Egyptians. Download MP3

Forum: Are Insects the Food of the Future?

By Rhitu Chatterjee ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Grasshoppers, beetles and ants may not be your idea of good meal, but they are considered a delicacy in many tropical countries. Dutch entomologist Arnold van Huis would like to see people in Western countries embrace insects as food. He explains why to The World’s Lisa Mullins. Van Huis is taking your questions in the latest online science forum discussion. Download MP3

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Uganda’s Opposition Leader Under House Arrest

By Dennis Porter ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Uganda’s main opposition leader was put under house arrest today. Authorities said they wanted to prevent him from leading a destructive protest march. Dennis Porter reports. Download MP3

Slideshow: Unrest in Uganda

Voters Sour on South Africa’s Ruling Party

By Anders Kelto ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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South African held municipal elections Wednesday. Early results suggest that a growing number of people are becoming disenchanted with the country’s ruling party, the ANC. Anders Kelto reports. Download MP3

Obama’s Speech Analysis

By The World ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Rami Khouri, director of the Public Policy Institute at the American University in Beirut, for the perspective on President Obama’s speech on the Middle East in places such as Syria, Bahrain and Yemen. Download MP3

Beer Designed for Outer Space

By The World ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out about a new Australian beer designed to be drunk in space. She learns from Ian O’Neill, space producer for Discovery News website, how hard it is to drink anything in space. Download MP3

Video: Beer being tested in Zero Gravity

IMF Searches For a New Leader

By The World ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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With Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s resignation as head of the International Monetary Fund, a dispute is already brewing over who will replace him. The World’s Jason Margolis has been following the story and speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins about the future of the IMF. Download MP3

Cycling the World

By The World ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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We’re trying to track down Somen Debnath in the Geo Quiz. He is traveling around the world on bicycle to raise awareness of AIDS and Indian culture. Somen grew up just outside of Kolkata, India. Back in 2004 he headed off on his bicycle. By his own count, he’s visited 60 countries – where is he now? Download MP3

Video: Somen on tour in Europe

How Rock and Roll Brought the Soviet Union Down

By Brigid McCarthy ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Sergei Zhuk, an author and rock fan, says Rock and Roll helped bring down the Soviet Union. He writes how this forbidden music slipped into his hometown in Ukraine. His book is called “Rock and Roll in the Rocket City: The West, Identity, and Ideology in Soviet Dniepropetrovsk, l960-l985.” Brigid McCarthy spoke to Zhuk and brings us this report. Download MP3

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PRI’s The World(05/19/2011: Anders Kelto, Dennis Porter)

By The World ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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President Obama delivers a major speech on the Middle East. We hear reaction from the region. Also, the IMF scrambles to select a new chief. And, an Australian brewery claims its new beer can be enjoyed in outer space. Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for May 19, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for May 19, 2011. Artists featured are: Oki Dub Ainu Band, Hafez Naeri, Etran Finatawa, Silina Musango, Moriba Koita, Nguyen Le, Fussible.

Global Political Cartoons: Dominique Strauss-Kahn

By Carol Hills ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The case of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the now former head of the IMF. The charges against him are serious — sexually assaulting a woman who worked as a maid at the New York hotel where he was staying. The visual response by cartoonists around the globe include pigs, King Kong, Tarzan and a man with his pants down.
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Glacier Closeup

By Daniel Grossman ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Nearly all the world’s tropical glaciers cap mountains of the Andes. If you wonder why, look at where the highest peaks in the tropics are located and you’ll have your answer. About three quarters of these glaciers top Peruvian peaks providing the South American country with a natural resource of immense value and justifiable pride. But Peru’s glaciers, like most glaciers in the world, are melting at an alarming rate [...]