2011 June | PRI's The World

Music Heard on Air for June 20, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ June 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for June 20, 2011. Artists featured are: Ali Akbar Kahn, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, AfroCubism, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Generation Bass.

Pigeon Tending on the Rise in New York

By The World ⋅ June 20, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Pet Pigeons in NYC (photo: Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska)

Pigeon tending is getting a new life in NYC thanks to immigrants who have brought the tradition with them.

Paris Air Show Showcases Latest From the Aviation Industry

By The World ⋅ June 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

An archive image of the Paris air show (Photo: Dmitry A. Mottl)

New aircraft models by Airbus and Boeing compete for global sales.

Dengue Fever and Cambodian Psychedelic Rock

By Marco Werman ⋅ June 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Los Angeles band Dengue Fever(Photo: Gina)

This six-person outfit plays a style of music associated with 1970s psychedelic rock from Cambodia.

PRI’s The World(06/20/2011: Tunisia, Northern Ireland)

By The World ⋅ June 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The latest edition of PRI’s The World.

Saudi Arabian Women Drive Cars in Protest at Ban

By The World ⋅ June 17, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

The direct action against the ban on female drivers has been organized on social network sites.

US mediation efforts in Sudan

By The World ⋅ June 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The American envoy to Sudan explains US diplomatic efforts there.

Microcosm of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

By Matthew Bell ⋅ June 17, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Al-Kurd home in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem (Photo: Matthew Bell)

When it comes to certain parts of Jerusalem, the competition for territory is carried out house by house

Why Australians Are Obsessed with Sports

By Jason Margolis ⋅ June 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Australia v England: Internationl netball test – Adelaide, October 2008. (Photo: paddynapper)

Australia is not just sport mad, it measures its place in the world on the sports field.

How a New Israeli Law Affects Migrant Workers

By The World ⋅ June 17, 2011 ⋅ 6 comments ⋅ Transcript

Child of a migrant worker in Israel (photo: Albert Sabaté)

Reporter Albert Sabaté reports on a new law in Israel which affects migrant workers there. The new law restricts where migrant caregivers can find work and how many times they can change employers.

Conditions for Migrant Workers in the Middle East

By The World ⋅ June 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Kathleen Newland, co-Founder of the Migration Policy Institute, discusses conditions for migrant workers in the Mideast and beyond.

Music Heard on The World for June 17, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ June 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for June 17, 2011. Artists featured are: Oki Dub Ainu Band, Ali Farka Toure, AfroCubism, Markku Lepisto, Bombino.