Archive for 2011
Evacuating Pakistan’s Remote Shamsi Airbase
In response to the NATO air strikes over the weekend that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, Islamabad is demanding that the US vacate a base inside Pakistan used to launch drone attacks in the region. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Spencer Ackerman of Wired.com’s “Danger Room” blog about the base and its strategic value.
Graying of the Peace Corps
The image of the typical Peace Corps volunteer in the public mind is generally a fresh-faced college grad, roughing it out in the jungle somewhere. But the organization is just as interested in volunteers who collect social security as those paying student loans. With the Peace Corps turning 50 this year, reporter Megan Verlee found it’s trying to woo more volunteers its own age.
Sri Lanka Opens First Highway
The Geo Quiz is taking a look at Sri Lanka’s first-ever highway. It runs north-south, connecting two cities 75 miles apart. Can you name those cities?
Montenegrin Classical Guitarist Milos Karadaglic
The World’s Marco Werman introduces us to Montenegrin classical guitarist Milos Karadaglic. He’s 28 and wants the classical guitar to regain its rightful place in symphony halls.
Egypt Before The Crucial Vote
Parliamentary elections are set to begin on Monday. Egypt’s military rulers say the vote is a step toward democracy. But The World’s Matthew Bell found few Egyptians willing to take the generals at their word.
‘How To Start A Revolution’
Academic and author Gene Sharp has devoted his life to the study and promotion of non-violent action in conflicts. And he is the subject of a new documentary called “How to Start a Revolution”.
How ‘Dictators’ Sell Fast Food In South Africa
A new tv ad from the South Africa-based chicken restaurant chain, Nando’s, is prompting laughs and raising some eye brows. The ad features look-a-likes for a slew of tyrants from Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe to the late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya.
Line Dancing In France
Country line dancing was all the rage here in the US in the 90s. Line dancers are still struttin’ their stuff today, not so much in America, but in France, of all places.
Congo Road Trip
Voters in Congo go to the polls on Monday – that is, if the polls open, and if Congolese can get to them. The nation’s crumbling infrastructure poses big problems.
Music Heard on Air for November 25, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for November 25, 2011. Artists featured are: Pressure Drop, Markku Lepisto, Baaba Maal, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Selffish.
Growing Up In Kenya
Marco Werman speaks with writer Binyavanga Wainaina about his memoir, “One Day I Will Write About This Place”, about growing up in Kenya and becoming a writer.
Paralympic Cyclist Walks Again
The Geo Quiz wants you to find a European country generally considered a good place to cycle. It is the homeland of an extraordinary athlete.
Georges Méliès – Inspiration For The Movie ‘Hugo’
The real-life early French filmmaker Georges Méliès inspired the central character of author Brian Selznick’s book “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” and the movie adaptation by Martin Scorsese.
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