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Archive for September, 2011
Saving Roald Dahl’s Cabin
For the Geo Quiz, we’re meandering in the English countryside, looking for a famous shed. The cabin in question belonged to writer Roald Dahl
Cuban Flutist Orlando Maraca Valle
Tom Schnabel shares one of his favorite new recording by Cuban artist Orlando Maraca Valle.
Does Banning Bilingual Education Change Anything?
In this week’s World in Words podcast, what happens after a state bans bilingual education? And toilet talk with a US vs UK English expert.
Insurgents Attack US Embassy in Kabul
Afghan and international security forces are battling an ongoing multi-pronged attack by insurgents targeting the US embassy, NATO headquarters and police buildings in Kabul.
Taliban Strength and Strategy
Caroline Wadhams discusses the Taliban and what the attacks in Kabul tell about their current standing.
Inside Japan’s Nuclear Exclusion Zone
A rare visit to the Fukushima exclusion zone, six months after the beginning of Japan’s nuclear crisis.
Dutch Transgender Law Violates Rights
Human Rights Watch is asking the Dutch government to amend its Civil Code.
Bavaria to Evict American Cold War Era Cultural House
The Amerika Häuser were places for Germans to learn more about America.
What’s Become of the Neoconservative Movement?
What’s become of the neoconservative movement that was in ascendancy during the first term of the George W. Bush administration.
Legal Foreign Workers said to be Exploited in Colorado
Many foreign workers are legal immigrants who get paid more than they would in their home country. Still, they’re finding that legal or not, they are often exploited and their working conditions are poor.
In The Footsteps Of A Drug Lord
Our Geo Quiz takes us to a South American city where visitors can now take a controversial tour following in the footsteps of the infamous Pablo Escobar.
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