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Archive for November, 2011
How Will South Africa Fare Without Nelson Mandela?
The World’s Alex Gallafent reports from Johannesburg that South Africans are thinking about how to move on after the former leader dies. Some say that currrent leaders need to draw more from Mandela’s political legacy and exemplary personal ethics. Others say it’s time to move on.
Name That Strait!
This waterway also links the Baffin Sea and the Labrador Sea. These waters are downright chilly and mostly covered with sea ice from December on to June. Northern mariners have long known about the fierce tides here.
Inuit Singers Elisapie Isaac & Simon Lynge
Reporter Betto Arcos tells us about two different singers of Inuit ancestry, Elisapie Isaac from northern Quebec and Simon Lynge from Greenland.
Cartoon: Egypt’s “Transitional” Military Government Considers Its Options.
Egypt’s “transitional” military government considers its options. Cartoon by Canadian Gary Clement
Egypt military pledges to speed up power transfer
Egypt’s military rulers have agreed to speed up presidential elections, a key demand of protesters packing Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
Egyptians Wary Of The Future
Egyptians are worried that the upcoming election might return the old regime to power.
Restaurants Near the Pentagon Feel the Hurt
With the Congressional Super Committee’s failure to come to an agreement, the military now has to cut some $500 billion from its budget, over the next 10 years. Those cuts could also hurt the stores and restaurants near the Pentagon that cater to the military.
France’s Former First Lady Dies
Marco Werman talks with French political journalist Anne-Elisabeth Moutet about the life of the late Danielle Mitterrand, France’s former first lady.
Music Heard on Air for November 22, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for November 22, 2011. Artists featured are: Oki Dub Ainu Band, Bassekou Kouyate & Nigoni Ba, Salif Keita, Kila, Jamshied Sharifi.
David Headley: A Perfect Terrorist
Three years ago a Pakistani-American named David Headley orchestrated a major attack on Mumbai. Headley worked for the Pakistani militant group, Lashkar-e-Taiba. But Headley was just one part of Lashkar’s growing global reach, as Sebastian Rotella reports for PBS Frontline and The World.
Love and the Peace Corps
What happens when Peace Corps volunteers fall in love, either with each other or with citizens of the country hosting them? How does the Peace Corps deal with it? Former Peace Corps volunteer Nina Porzucki reports from the frontlines of love in the developing world.
UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
For our Geo Quiz today we’re searching for some intangible cultural heritage. That’s how the United Nations cultural body UNESCO refers to traditions around the world worth protecting. These range from Mongolian calligraphy to Armenia’s water festival to Sumatra’s Dance of a Thousand Hands.
Fado’s Rising Star: Carminho
Fado is the music of Portugal and the center of the scene is the capital – Lisbon. One of the rising stars on the fado scene Portugal’s capital is 27-year-old singer Carminho. Marco Werman tells us more.
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