Archive for 2011
The Revolution at Cairo’s American University
Young people have been at the forefront of recent street demonstrations in Egypt – that includes many students from one of Egypt’s most prestigious universities.
Tunisia’s Jews And The Country’s New Rulers
The Islamic Ennahda party has the largest bloc in Tunisia’s new constitutional assembly. Critics of Ennahda worry it will change the country’s predominantly secular legal codes. Among those who could be hurt by a more conservative outlook are Tunisia’s Jews but they say they’re not worried, at least not yet.
City of Lights
Paris’s famed Avenue des Champs-Elysees is all lit up for the holiday season. And all its electricial needs are to be fulfilled by a solar energy farm.
Mickey And Minnie May Be Undocumented
Costumed cartoon characters delight the tourists in Times Square. Many of the people inside those costumes are undocumented workers from Latin America. Reporter Bruce Wallace tells their stories.
Music Heard on Air for November 24, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for November 24, 2011. Artists featured are: Generation Bass, Bio Ritmo, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Toubab Krewe, Vieux Farka Toure, Ocote Soul Sounds.
Organic Farming in China
China may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about places that American organic farmers could learn from. But a group of American advocates of a safe and sustainable food chain learned a few things on their recent trip to organic farms near Beijing.
Healthy Food Options From Europe
Food columnist Mark Bittman talks with host Marco Werman about how Europe is leading the way on food policy and why many European nations have been resistant to the kind of industrial agriculture that is now dominant in the US.
Young Irish App Developer
The Geo Quiz is looking for the Irish home of Harry Moran, one of world’s youngest app developers. The 12-year old programmer tells anchor Marco Werman about his popular new app called PizzaBot.
American Samoa Wins First Soccer Game
American Samoa’s soccer team – ranked worst international team in the world – has won a game for the first time in its history, beating Tonga 2-1.
Thanksgiving, Homecoming, And Mali
Thanksgiving is all about homecomings. For our Global Hit today, anchor Marco Werman speaks with the Malian band Tinariwen. Most of their songs are about homecoming, and they perform one of them for us.
In Thanks to Those We Have Lost on the Frontlines
The Thanksgiving holiday in the United States coincides with the journalistic awards season here in Britain. Last night, I attended a ceremony honouring some of our craft’s best. It was an event that provoked feelings of pride and sadness at the same time. [...]
UN Condemns ‘Excessive Use Of Force’ in Egypt
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has condemned the “clearly excessive use of force” by Egypt’s security forces during clashes with protesters.
Tear Gas Use Of Egypt’s Security Forces
The use of tear gas by Egyptian security forces has drawn a lot of attention, particularly since the tear gas canisters used in Egypt have “Made in the USA” labels.
Pushing For Police Reform in Egypt
The demonstrations in Egypt started because of police brutality. For many there, that’s no surprise. As Ursula Lindsey reports, in addition to the removal of former president Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s revolution 10 months ago also sought to reform the police.
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