- Home
- Listen to the Show
- Podcasts
- Geo Quiz
- Global Hit
- Photos and Videos
- Discussions
- Music Heard on Air
Archive for July, 2011
Famine Returns to Somalia
The UN declares a famine in the southern Somalia region as it suffers its worst drought in 50 years.
What Makes This A Famine
Only last week food security experts were reluctant to call the situation in East Africa a famine.
Political Fallout of Phone Hacking Scandal
Cameron sorry for hiring an ex-News of the World editor as Downing Street’s communications chief.
Germany’s Anti-Nuclear Shift
Germany recently decided to phase out its nuclear power within ten years.
Why Senegalese Young Want Change, Not Revolution
A look at the Y’en a Marre, or ‘enough is enough’ movement.
Why the ‘Arab Spring’ Has Not Yet Become the Africa Spring
While revolution has hit countries in the north and the Middle East, it is yet to come to the south.
Acid Attacks on the Rise in Uganda
Acid throwing attacks are not that common in Africa, but they are starting to happen more often in Uganda.
Music Heard on Air for July 20, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for July 20, 2011. Artists featured are: Kila, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, AfroCubism, Pell Mell, Lamine Konte.
Cheese from Southern Italy
The Geo Quiz wants you to find the region where burrata cheese comes from.
Rupert Murdoch’s Wife’s Reputation Improves in China
Wendi Deng stepped in to save her husband from a protester who threw a foam pie at him.
The Yokome Brothers Keep Japanese Sanshin Alive
Two brothers from Okinawa who fuse traditional island melodies with modern elements.
Palestinian Baby Lives After Surgery in Israel
Continuing the journey of young Odai, who travels to Israel for life-saving heart surgery.
Murdoch and Son Testify before British Parliamentary Committee
Murdoch and his son Jamesapologized for the phone hacking scandal but they denied responsibility.
Murdoch Family Drama
James Murdoch is facing increasingly loud calls for his resignation. Other members of the Murdoch family may benefit.
Additional funding for PRI's The World is provided by:
