Archive for December, 2012
‘Oma and Bella’: Two Holocaust Survivors that Preserve Memories in their Berlin Kitchen
‘Oma and Bella’ is a documentary about two Jewish women in their 80s living in Berlin. Reporter Julia Simon talks to the filmmaker, who is the grand daughter of one of the women.
Remembering Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore
Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore, the monocled surveyor of the sky who awakened an interest in galactic goings on for many Britons, died Sunday. He was 89.
Latvian Mezzo Soprano Elīna Garanča Returns to Met in ‘La Clemenza di Tito’
Monday’s Geo Quiz/Global Hit features mezzo soprano Elīna Garanča who’s appearing on stage at the New York Metropolitan Opera in the role of Sesto in Mozart’s The Clemency of Titus. Later this month Garanča returns to her hometown Riga to sing with the Latvian National Opera.
Islamabad: Capital City Created from Whole Cloth
Islamabad can be either the most boring or most wonderful city in Pakistan, depending on your tolerance for chaos.
Q & A: Prioritizing Cancer
Richard Horton, editor of the medical journal The Lancet, criticizes governments and foundations for overlooking cancer as an important issue in the developing world. In an interview with reporter Joanne Silberner, Horton urges political leaders to take up the cause.
PRI’s The World: 12/07/2012 (Spain, Russia, Egypt)
More protests as Egypt’s opposition rejects President Morsi’s call for dialogue. Also, Spain pushes Catalans to use the Spanish language more in their schools. Plus, the push to export Korean pop music beyond the Gangnam Style craze.
Egypt Opposition Rejects Morsi Call for Dialogue
There were more protests on Friday against Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi, as the opposition is rejecting his call for a dialogue. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Matthew Bell in Cairo.
Muslim Brotherhood’s View of Egypt Crisis
Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi still retains the support of many Egyptians, particularly members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Marco Werman speaks to Gehad El-Haddad, a chief adviser to the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo, about President Morsi’s call for a dialogue with his opponents.
In Spain, a Saint Who Watches Over an Abandoned Mine
A poster in Cercs’ town hall announced a dinner and dance for Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners. There are no more miners in town, but the folks who remain try to keep the tradition alive [...]
Unusual Typhoon Leaves Southern Philippines Reeling
Typhoon Bopha seemed to come almost out of nowhere. It came outside of the usual typhoon season and hit a part of the country that’s off the usual storm track, leaving more than 400 dead, nearly as many missing, and more than 300,000 homeless.
Why I Like Catalan and Don’t Speak it
The World’s Gerry Hadden has lived in Catalonia for eight years. He speaks English, Spanish, French and German. But not Catalan. No matter that his kids speak it, his neighbors speak it, the stars of mighty FC Barcelona speak it. Gerry doesn’t speak Catalan because he doesn’t need to.
Remembering Mathias Rust’s Flight to Red Square
Twenty-five years ago, at the height of the Cold War, a Soviet court sentenced 19-year-old West German Mathias Rust to four years in prison. He flew a single engine plane into Moscow and taxied into Red Square.
Music Heard on Air for December 7, 2012
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for December 7, 2012. Artists featured are: Selffish, Afrolicious, Kaya Project, Toubab Krewe, Khaira Arby.
Part V: Dispensing Comfort
Modern cancer care involves more than the latest surgical techniques and chemotherapy drugs; it also offers freedom from pain. Yet basic palliative care, in the form of morphine, is almost nonexistent for many patients in developing countries. What is being done to bring them pain relief?
Photographer George Steinmetz Paraglides to Capture Deserts
George Steinmetz is the photographer behind a new book of aerial photographs called “Desert Air.” Steinmetz took all the shots while riding a motorized paraglider, capturing unique views of desert landscapes from above.
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