2011 July | PRI's The World

Finland Celebrates Summer with Tango

By The World ⋅ July 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The arrival of summer is marked with great fanfare in Finland.

PRI’s The World(07/14/2011: Libya, Syria)

By The World ⋅ July 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Latest edition of PRI’s The World.

Global Political Cartoons: Egyptian Cartoonist Doaa Eladl

By Carol Hills ⋅ July 14, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Doaa Eladl depicts herself at work with male colleagues.

Egyptian Doaa Eladl is a woman in what is still a man’s world: political cartooning. She’s one of just a handful of female political cartoonists in the Middle East.

Finally, Proof that Fiction is Good for You

By Patrick Cox ⋅ July 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

In this week’s World in Words podcast, researchers test the supposed link between reading fiction and empathy.

Murdoch’s Reversal of Fortune

By The World ⋅ July 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Rupert Murdoch’s media group withdraws its bid for BSkyB.

Video: Billy Bragg’s ‘Never Buy The Sun’

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Billy Bragg (courtesy of billybragg.co.uk)

British singer-songwriter Billy Bragg has penned a song about the phone-hacking scandal.

Eurozone crisis continues

By Gerry Hadden ⋅ July 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Euro banknotes (Illustration: Andrew Netzler)

European leaders are debating what to do next to protect the financial markets from further instability.

How Humanitarian Aid to Haiti Has Been Spent

By The World ⋅ July 13, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Dr. Paul Farmer (Photo: Partners in Health)

Author of “Haiti: After the Earthquake,” Farmer discusses humanitarian aid to Haiti.

Serial Blasts Rock Mumbai

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3 bomb blasts rocked Mumbai Wednesday evening.

Three near-simultaneous explosions in the rush-hour have shaken India’s commercial capital.

Egypt’s Government Fires Top Police Officers

By The World ⋅ July 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The government is attempting to meet at least some demands of the protesters still gathered in Tahrir Square.

US Beat France to Reach World Cup Final

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The US won 3-1 to reach the final of the Women’s World Cup.

Music Heard on Air for July 13, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ July 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for July 13, 2011. Artists featured are: AfroCubism, Just A Band, Habib Koite & Bamada, Dave Holland, Pepe Habichuela, Proem, Bela Fleck, Kila.