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Archive for July, 2011
Media Hacks Discuss Phone-Hacking Scandal Part 1
It’s a story that checks four boxes – the four P’s – Politics, Police, Press and custard Pie.
Blog: In Nukes’ Shadow, Fearlessness and Fatalism
It bothers Gesha Witt that Germany is shutting down its nuclear plants.
‘Tough Days Ahead’ in Afghanistan for General Allen
New commander of international forces in Afghanistan issues warning as violence flares.
Escape from Tora Bora
US troops located Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan soon after 9/11. How was he able to evade them?
The Trouble With Renewables for Post-Nuclear Germany
Germany has laid out an ambitious timetable to get nearly all of its power from “renewables” within 40 years.
North Koreans Searching for Support in the South
More than 20,000 North Koreans have defected to the South and more are expected to arrive this year.
The Struggle for Refugees in New Hampshire
Some city officials are questioning whether they can accept any more refugees, given limited budgets.
Music Heard on Air for July 21, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for July 21, 2011. Artists featured are: Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Anouar Barhem, Markku Lepisto, Justin Adams, Juldeh Camara, Forro in the Dark.
A Shakepearean Take on the Phone-Hacking Scandal
What are the Shakespearean dimensions to the phone-hacking scandal?
Nigerian Jazz Musician Kayode Olajide
Mannasseh Phiri, music DJ from Zambia introduces us to the music of Nigerian jazz musician Kayode Olajide.
No Metaphors – China Miéville’s Imagined Language
In the latest World in Words podcast, a science fiction writer conceives of a language in which is impossible to lie.
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