Archive for 2011
Could Iran Stop Ships From Using the Strait of Hormuz?
So could Iran stop ships from using the strait of Hormuz? Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Jon Alterman, director and senior fellow of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Listening to the Deep Ocean
Scientists are establishing a worldwide network of deep-sea listening posts connected to the Internet. It allows researchers — and the public — to hear whales, ships, and other underwater sounds. But the US Navy is uneasy because these sounds might reveal the location of its submarines.
A Moment of Silence for Kim Jong-il
The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reflects on the power of silence after watching the broadcast of the memorial service for North Korea’s former leader Kim Jong-il.
South Korean Military Watchful of Changes in North
The World’s Jason Strother reports on how military conscripts in the South are following the events in Pyongyang with particular interest.
Iowa: Globalization & Immigration
Every four years, politicians, pundits, and reporters descend on Iowa to hear how voters are feeling, and what their mood might say about the selection of the next president of the United States. Iowa is prospering, relative to much of the country: urban areas are thriving and corn is fetching record prices. But smaller industrial towns are struggling. The World’s Jason Margolis spent time in three rural Iowa communities to see how they are dealing with the shifting economic challenges of globalization and changing immigration patterns.
Russians Protest Jailing of Activist
The demonstrators in Russia protested at Pushkin square against the detention of activist Sergei Udaltsov.
Music Heard on Air for December 29, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for December 29, 2011. Artists featured are: Oumou Sangare, Baaba Maal, Toubab Kewe, Habib Koite, Ma Ya.
Storm Lake, Iowa: A Meatpacking Town Fueled by Immigrant Labor
Immigration reform has come up in the Republican presidential debates, but it hasn’t been nearly as big of a topic as in years past. The issue still evokes strong passions, however, in many small Iowa towns that rely on immigrant labor at their meat packing plants. It’s an open secret: Many of the workers are undocumented.
An Island Nation That Will Have ‘No Friday’
For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for an island nation that lies in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that is going to switch its clocks by moving forward 24 hours.
Body Percussion Music From Aceh
A group from Aceh performs body percussion music and is starting to get some notice outside the tsunami-ravaged region.
North Korea Under Kim Jong-un
All eyes are on North Korea as the young son of the late leader Kim Jong Il takes over from his father. Whether the latest power transition promises a new era of reform is unclear.
The ‘Great Successor’ Poised to Rule North Korea
Young and untested, Kim Jong-un has all but taken over North Korea’s leadership as he leads a hearse carrying the coffin of his late father.
2011: The World in Protests
[Interactive Graphic] The World’s coverage of the protests, demonstrations and revolutions, from the ‘Arab Spring’ to the ‘Occupy’ protests, as they happened.
The Funeral of North Korea’s Kim Jong-il Reminiscent of the Founding Leader Ceremonies
For some North Korean defectors, Kim Jong-il’s funeral was a case of déjà vu, bringing back memories of the death of Kim Il-sung, the North’s founding leader, in 1994. Reporter Jason Strother has the story from Seoul.
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