Archive for 2012
State Ballot Initiatives Legalizing Marijuana May Cut Into Profits of Mexican Drug Cartels
Residents of Colorado and Washington voted Tuesday to legalize marijuana for recreational use. That move might eventually cut into the profits of Mexican drug cartels, says Beau Kilmer, who co-directs of the Drug Policy Research Center at the Rand Corporation.
Cambodia Seeks Return of 10th-Century Statues
One of the first trips that newly re-elected President Obama plans to make is to Cambodia. Officials there say he’s coming later this month for an Asia summit but the Cambodian government might bring up another issue. Its stalled efforts to recover some ancient Khmer artifacts now in the US.
Dali’s Mad Tristan On View in Quebec
A spectacular surrealist painting called Mad Tristan by the Spanish artist Salvador Dali is being exhibited for the first time in more than six decades. Art historian Jennifer Whisper has seen “Mad Tristan” up close in the first public exhibit since Dali created it for New York’s Metropolitan Opera in 1944.
Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto Play to a Traditional Cumbia Beat
Reporter Betto Arcos tells us about the “gaita”, an indigenous wooden flute played along Colombia’s Caribbean coast, and the popular band called Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto.
Israel Closely Watches US Vote
Ogling a tray of fresh hot chocolate rolls straight out of the oven at my favorite bakery… I thought of something a GOP activist told me in Las Vegas back in 2008.
Obama Re-Elected as US President
President Barack Obama wins a second term, defeating Mitt Romney despite dissatisfaction with the economy, while the House of Representatives remains in Republican control and Democrats retain the Senate.
PRI’s The World: 11/06/2012 (South Africa, China, Canada)
Election Day is under way in the US. We find out how voters in New York City are making their way to the polls. Also, China’s Communist Party is on the verge of selecting the leaders who will likely be in power for the next decade. And from New Zealand, scientists have identified remains of what may be the world’s rarest whale.
The World Votes: Election Day 2012
The power of the American president reaches into the lives of people all over the planet. But few of them have a say in who occupies the White House. As Americans vote, host Aaron Schachter canvasses opinions from The World’s team of correspondents around the globe.
Voting Poses Challenges to Storm-Battered Russian Immigrants
The damage done when Hurricane Sandy slammed into the immigrant neighborhood of Brighton Beach has hung around for voting day. Host Aaron Schachter talks with a poll watcher and an election coordinator at the Shorefront Jewish Community Center in Brighton Beach.
Why the US Election is Important for Iran
The World’s Marco Werman speaks with staff from the BBC’s Persian Service about why the US election is so important for Iran. Pooneh Ghoddoosi is a host at the BBC Persian Service; Amir Azimi, who speaks first, is News Editor.
The Implications of the US Election for Israel
The World’s Matthew Bell reports on the implications of the election for Israel, and on support there for both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
Election Sentiment in Europe
For a view on the US elections in Europe we spoke to Amy Bracken in Paris and Gerry Hadden in Barcelona.
Scientists Find What’s Believed to be Rarest Whale Species: The Spade-Toothed Beaked Whale
Two years after they washed up on a New Zealand beach, scientists have identified two whale carcasses as members of what they believe is the world’s rarest whale species: the spade-toothed beaked whale.
Music Heard on Air for November 6, 2012
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for November 6, 2012. Artists featured are: Seckou Keita Skq, David Hewitt, Lamine Konte, Toubab Krewe, Ali Akbar Kahn, Mario Grigorov.
China Braces for New Leadership
The Chinese People’s Congress meets this week to select a new set of leaders for the country. The decisions will all be made behind closed doors. Security is massively tight. As The World’s Beijing correspondent Mary Kay Magistad tells anchor Aaron Schachter, it couldn’t be more different from what’s happening in the US.
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