Archive for 2011
Music Heard on The Air, Friday, November 11, 2011
Tunes Spun On The World between our reports on Friday, November 11, 2011. Artists featured are Ali Farka Toure and Ry Cooder, Gustavo Santaolalla, AfroCubism, Mory Kante, Selffish, and Mario Grigorov.
Swaziland Chief Fought With Allied Forces in WWII
The World’s Alex Gallafent brings us the story of an 88-year-old tribal chief from Swaziland. He’s also a veteran of World War Two.
Why the Threat to Bluefin Tuna Increased Because of War in Libya
The threat to global tuna stocks increased this year as a result of the civil war in Libya. Fishermen took advantage of the chaos to plunder the spawning grounds of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, off the Libyan coast. Anchor MW speaks with the BBC’s environment correspondent, Richard Black.
FishPopTrace Program Using DNA to Counter Overfishing
To protect endangered populations of fish, scientists in Europe are devising new forensic techniques that can identify where a fish was caught. This should enable regulators to make sure fish being sold come from sustainably harvested populations. Ari Daniel Shapiro reports.
Author John Burdett’s Perspective on the Thai Floods
Anchor Marco Werman talks to British crime novelist and Bangkok resident, John Burdett, about his perspective on the recent flooding in the Thai capital.
Why Some Belgians are Concerned About AB-InBev’s Belgian Beer Cafes
We’re not going to give you very long to guess today’s Geo Quiz. Think Europe and think beer. In fact the country we’re looking for thinks its beer is the best in the world. They believe this so strongly that they’ve bottled it, so to speak.
Welcome to the Ritmo Machine
A new collaboration between percussionist Eric Bobo and Chilean beatmaster Latin Bitman is out. It’s a funky blend of cumbia, Afrobeat, hip-hop and electronica. The duo’s debut album is called Welcome to the Ritmo Machine.
He Gets Personal with Papandreou
Had a good interview today with economist Richard Parker. He’s a professor at the JFK School of Government at Harvard. And he’s served as a senior adviser to Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou [...]
Lucas Papademos: The New Man In Greece
Former European Central Bank vice-president Lucas Papademos has been named as Greece’s new prime minister, following days of negotiations. Papademos said he was taking over at a “critical point” for Greece.
Podcast: Celebrating Everyday Technology Genius
Most tech podcasts spend all of their time talking about the newest, hottest thing to hit the shelves. But sometimes, I like to highlight those everyday bits of tech that people actually use, and find useful. Take bubble wrap, for instance. Did you know that it was originally created in the 1950s to be used as wallpaper? [...]
How Flat Taxes Worked Abroad
Several Republican presidential candidates are promoting the idea of a flat tax — a system where everybody pays the same tax rate. The idea of a flat tax isn’t all that novel or original. Lots of other countries have one.
Syria and Myanmar Allegedly Using Spying Tech from US Company
Repressive regimes in Syria and Myanmar are increasingly using technology from the West to monitor and surveil activists.
Music Heard on The Air, Thursday, November 10, 2011
Tunes Spun On The World between our reports on Thursday, November 10, 2011. Artists featured are 2raumwohnung, AfroCubism, Kerekes Band, Kila, and Paul Hamner.
Climate Change Raises New Challenges for Uganda’s Coffee Farmers
In recent years, changing weather patterns have begun to impact coffee crops around the world. One region that’s been hit hard recently is Uganda.
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