Archive for 2011
The Souring of the American Dream
Canadian cartoonist Cam Cardow comments on an American phenomenom: the souring of the American dream.
Podcast: The Kiira – Uganda’s Electric Car
Stories this week on Uganda’s electric car, Liberia’s new undersea fiber optic cable, and some Nigerians who are recycling plastic bottles into houses. Also, Syrian web monitoring and an app called Instant WILD.
Why Syria’s Christian Community Supports Assad
Host Marco Werman talks to Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim, Archbishop of Aleppo. Ibrahim says his congregation supports Assad because he’s their president.
Syrian-American Activists and the Shaam News Network
The UN estimates that nearly 3,500 people have been killed in Syria since the revolution began there eight months ago. Unlike in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, the Syrian revolution is not being televised – but it is on YouTube. A loose knit group of cyber activists made up of Syrian expats from around the world, [...]
Syria’s Opposition National Council
Radwan Ziadeh of the Syrian National Council tells anchor Marco Werman about the group’s plans to meet with the Arab League in Cairo.
Eurozone Debt Fears Shift To Spain
Spanish voters elect a new government this Sunday. The current Spanish prime minister is almost certain to lose his job as the country becomes the next target of euro debt concerns after Greece and Italy.
South Koreans Consider The Trades Over University Education
In South Korea, the goal is get into one of the country’s top universities. But some South Koreans say the drive to get into the “right school” is at odds with the job market. Now even the president is urging some Koreans to go to vocational schools.
US-China Building Diplomacy Via Arts and Culture
Anchor Marco Werman speaks to The World’s correspondent Mary Kay Magistad about a delegation of prominent figures in American culture visiting China this week for a forum on arts and culture.
Music Heard on Air for November 18, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for November 18, 2011. Artists featured are: Bombino, Kerekes Band, Toubab Krewe, Gordon Sanchez, Euphoria, Nostalgia 77, Issa Bagayogo.
Cuban Barbers to Gain More Freedoms
We’re taking a little off the top and trimming the sideburns for today’s Geo Quiz. Barbers in the Caribbean city we’re looking for will have a little more freedom come December 1st…
Saving Bletchley Park
Marco Werman talks with Sue Black, who has waged a campaign to save Bletchley Park. The British site was the location of an important message decoding center during World War II, and also played an important role in the development of modern computers.
Pakistan Bans Certain Words in Text Messages
Authorities in Pakistan want to clamp down on unsolicited mobile phone text messages. They have compiled a list of banned words, and ordered telecom companies to filter all text messages containing any of them. But as Fahad Desmukh reports from Karachi, the order — and the list of words — have become a target of both ridicule and criticism.
Singing to Save Garifuna
James Lovell grew up in Belize and heard Garifuna spoken by his parents and grandparents. He didn’t really want to speak the language until he heard music of a local musician. Now, James Lovell wants to spread the language of Garifuna through song. Reporter Nina Porzucki brings us his profile.
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