Archive for 2011
Why Some Dutch Have Had Enough of the Euro
European leaders are meeting this week to save the common currency but in the Netherlands, some say enough is enough – it’s time, they say, to ditch the euro and go back to the guilder.
The Eurozone Crisis and European Identity
As European leaders grapple with a plan to save the eurozone, the whole notion of a European identity is being called into question.
China’s Capacity to Wage Nuclear War
New information about China’s capacity to wage nuclear war is coming to light, thanks to the hard work of a group of Georgetown University undergrads.
Music Heard on Air for December 6, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for December 6, 2011. Artists featured are: AfroCubism, Toubab Krewe, El Michaels Affair, Gustavo Santaolalla.
Sea Levels May Rise Faster Than Expected
Climate scientists say that as the world is warming up, polar ice is melting a lot faster than expected.
American Heading Abroad to Find New Opportunities
For the Geo Quiz, we’re zeroing in on China’s biggest city. American Tina Sawaya is heading there next year for a new teaching job.
Networking Workshops to Help Iraqi Refugees Find Work
Refugee advocates in San Diego are holding job networking workshops for Iraqi refugees struggling to find work.
Mexican Presidential Candidate Couldn’t Remember Any Influential Books
Enrique Peña Nieto, front runner in the 2012 Mexican presidential elections, was recently asked to name three books that have influenced him and he couldn’t.
Concert Raises Money to Support Music Project for Children in Japan
A benefit concert held recently in Los Angeles helped raise money for students in Japan whose instruments were lost or destroyed in the earthquake and tsunami in March.
Putin Looking Kind of Weak
Dutch cartoonist Tom Janssen notes that Russian strong man Vladimir Putin is looking kind of weak after Sunday’s parliamentary election put his party under 50 percent.
UK Supreme Court to Hear Assange Case
The UK’s Supreme Court is set to hear extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Podcast: Soft Robots Take Cues from Nature
Technology Podcast 348: This week, we hear about a new breed of soft, squishy robots that have been developed by researchers at Harvard. These bots take their cues from starfish and worms, not the Terminator.
Putin’s Party Suffers Election Setback
In elections this weekend, the United Russia party of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin lost its two-thirds majority in the Duma.
France and Germany Call For Tougher EU Treaty
The leaders of France and Germany say the EU needs a new treaty to deal with the eurozone debt crisis.
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