Archive for December, 2012
A Gay Couple’s Decades-Long Immigration Struggle in US
Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage in 2003. But about 30 years prior, a handful of couples got legally married in Boulder, Colorado. Australian Tony Sullivan and Filipino-American Richard Adams were among them. Adams passed away earlier this week, but his partner’s immigration status remains up the air.
Popularity of Western-Style Weddings in Japan Creates Demand for White Officiants
Western-style weddings are so popular in Japan that wedding companies can’t find enough ministers to fill the demand. So they hire anyone who fits the profile.
Tragic Fireworks Explosion in Nigeria
There was a deadly fire Wednesday in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos that killed at least one person and injured 30 others.
Norway Postcard: The Gateway to the Fjords
For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a sea that borders Britain, Holland and Denmark and has long been the site of important European shipping lanes as well as a major fishery.
From Poland: The Mesmerizing Tones of GlassDuo
The origins of the glass harp can be traced to Benjamin Franklin, who developed one of the early versions of this instrument before it fell out of fashion for about a hundred years. Today, two classically trained musicians from Poland are touring the world with a glass harp of their own. The couple performs under the name GlassDuo.
PRI’s The World: 12/25/2012 (Belgium, Egypt, India)
Results of Egypt’s vote on a new Islamist-backed constitution. We get the latest from Cairo. Also, a World War II heroine is honored, thanks to the work of a Belgian historian who discovered she was still alive and well. And we explore the origins of Maggi seasoning, a condiment many cultures claim as their own.
Christmas in Kolkata: Badaa Din
Christians may be a minority in India, but Christmas is a national holiday. And citizens of all religions celebrate the festival, which Indians call the Badaa Din, or the Big Day.
Egypt’s Constitutional Vote
In Egypt, supporters of a new constitution are claiming victory. The country’s electoral commission announced Tuesday that the constitution was approved with 63.8 percent of the vote.
Music Heard on The Air, Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Tunes Spun On The World between our reports on Christmas Day, December 25, 2012. Artists featured are Kitka, Marta Sebestyen, Lisa Lynne, Nightnoise, Jon Kennedy, Tone Loc, Bananarama, and The Enchanters.
The Naturalization of the World’s News Editor
On December 20th, The World’s News Editor, Chris Woolf, was naturalized as a US citizen, at a ceremony with 365 other applicants at Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall. He live tweeted the whole event.
PRI’s The World: 12/24/2012 (North Korea, Canada, Italy)
The UN peace envoy meets with Syria’s president in Damascus. Protests escalate in India following a gang rape in Delhi. And celebrating Christmas in Hebrew.
No Peace in Syria
United Nations’ peace envoy, Lakhdar Brahimi, met with Syria’s President Assad on Monday to seek ways to end the civil war there. This past weekend saw some of the most horrific violence, as a line of people waiting to buy bread were hit by an air strike.
Remembering Influential Art Dealer Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Nahmad
International art market expert Godfrey Barker speaks with Host Lisa Mullins about Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Nahmad, one of the world’s most influential art dealers, who died last month at age 80.
Koreans Celebrate Christmas with Mass Blind Dating Flash Mob
In South Korea, Christmas is more of a couples holiday than a family or religious celebration. Jason Strother went to a Christmas eve “mass blind date” event in Seoul and sent this story.
Music Heard on The Air, Monday, December 24, 2012
Tunes Spun On The World between our reports on Monday, December 24, 2012. Artists featured are Mdungu, Baraban, Toubab Krewe, Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe & Yomo Toro, African Guitar Summit, and Silina Musango.
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