2011 August | PRI's The World

Music Heard on Air for August 15, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ August 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for August 15, 2011. Artists featured are: Mo’ Horizons, AfroCubism, Moriba Koita, Habib Koite, Kerekes Band.

Why Foreign Students are Hired for Alaskan Fish Processing Jobs

By The World ⋅ August 15, 2011 ⋅ 6 comments ⋅ Transcript

Processing fish at Snopac Products (photo: Nancy Blakey, co-owner of Snopac)

Foreign students come to Alaska under a special cultural exchange visa.

Fungus Hits Trees Along France’s Canal du Midi

By The World ⋅ August 15, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

Canal du Midi (Photo: Peter Gugerell, Vienna, Austria)

The Geo Quiz is looking for the ‘Pink City’ at the starting point of the canal.

Famous Vietnam Dissident Jailed for Promoting Political Reform

By The World ⋅ August 15, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

The son of one of modern Vietnam’s founding fathers is in prison for speaking out against the Communist government.

Wolfert Brederode Quartet’s New Song Inspired by Tragedy

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(Photo courtesy: http://player.ecmrecords.com/brederode)

A track from the new CD, “Post Scriptum,” refers to the devastating tsunami of 2004.

Hosni Mubarak on Trial

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The trial of Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak is to be merged with that of the ex-interior minister and live TV coverage will end.

PRI’s The World: 08/15/2011(Syria, Bhutan)

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Latest edition of PRI’s The World.

Twanging with Lynne Murphy aka Lynneguist

By Patrick Cox ⋅ August 14, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

A conversation with University of Sussex linguist Lynne Murphy aka Lynneguist. An American in Britain, Murphy maintains the Separated by a Common Language blog.

Damage Control in Full Swing for Britain’s Tourism

By Jason Margolis ⋅ August 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Popular tourist destination, the London Eye (Photo: UGArdener/Flickr)

There’s concern that the tourism industry in London could be hurt by the bad publicity surrounding the riots.

Londoners Respond to Riots with Brooms not Brawn

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Brooms are becoming a symbol of people’s disapproval of the riots in London

How Canada Lost and Regained its Top Credit Rating

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In 1993 Canada lost its Triple AAA credit rating but has since been returned to AAA status.

Stealing Rembrandts: Why the Dutch Master is so Popular with Thieves

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Rembrandt's Jacob de Gheyn III, sometimes referred to as "the Takeaway"

Amore discusses the theft of Rembrandt paintings.

Music Heard on Air for August 12, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ August 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for August 12, 2011. Artists featured are: Cubanismo, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Gordon Sanchez, Gustavo Santaolalla, Issa Bagayogo.