Archive for 2012
Big Issues Face Israelis and Palestinians in 2012
The World’s Matthew Bell looks at the big issues facing Israelis and Palestinians in 2012.
Bolt, Crook and Payne: What’s in A Name?
Usain Bolt bolts, Anna Smashnova was a tennis pro, Bob Flowerdew is a gardening expert. Coincidence?
A Bahrain Coffee Shop and Protester Meeting House
Anchor Marco Werman talks to journalist Reem Khalifa in Manama, Bahrain, about a coffee shop that serves as a meeting house for demonstrators, and has been engulfed by tear gas from nearby protests many times.
Elkader, Iowa: Town Named After Algerian Jihadist
There’s a town in Iowa that’s probably the only town in the US that’s named for a jihadist. It’s Elkader, and it honors a 19th century Algerian. It’s also the home of an Algerian-American restaurant run by a gay couple (an Algerian man and his Iowan partner). Reporter Andrea Wenzel visits the restaurant and the town.
Filmmaker Mads Brugger’s ‘The Ambassador’ and the Story of a Phony Diplomat
Mads Brugger’s film “The Ambassador” is about his adventure in the Central African Republic where he posed as a Liberian diplomat.
Number of Black Wine Consumers Growing in South Africa
Wine drinkers in South Africa are traditionally white, but the culture is starting to change as black wine researchers and consumers are growing.
The Climate in 2012
Anchor Marco Werman talks to The World’s environment editor Peter Thomson about what some of the big environmental stories will likely be in 2012.
Music Heard on Air for January 2, 2012
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January1, 2012. Artists featured are: Sonalp, Nass Marakech, Toubab Krewe, Malombo, Habib Koite, Bamada.
Mountains in British Columbia
For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a mountain in British Columbia, Canada where there is plenty of snow for skiers this season unlike last year when snow had to be helicoptered for the Winter Olympics.
The Stradivarius vs. the Modern Violin
Researchers in France and the US collaborated to see if professional violinists can tell the difference between a modern violin and a legendary old Stradivarius.
PRI’s The World: 01/02/2012 (Iran, South Africa, Central African Republic)
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