Archive for 2012
Nairobi Singer Makadem’s Get Out the Vote Effort in Kenya
Kenyan singer Makadem gained international fame with his song “Obama Be Thy Name,” in support of Barack Obama’s presidential run in 2008. Four years later, the singer is focused on getting out the youth vote for Kenya’s own presidential elections next year.
Inside the Newsroom: Wednesday, September 5
A behind-the-scenes look at The World’s newsroom on a rainy Wednesday in Boston.
PRI’s The World: 09/05/2012 (Finland, Turkey, Iraq)
Financially-stricken Greece explores expanding its five-day work week. Also, the CIA admits it got Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction wrong. Plus, environmentalists sound the alarm about a genetically-engineered fluorescent aquarium fish.
Leaked Memo Urges Greece to Move to Six-Day Work Week
Greece remains at the center of Europe’s ongoing battle to salvage its single currency, the Euro. Now, a leaked memo indicates that European leaders want Greece to expand the work week, and loosen up its labor laws.
Nokia’s New Smart Phones Fail to Impress
The Finnish telecom giant Nokia unveiled two new smart phones today in New York. But they failed to create any excitement and Nokia’s shares took a big plunge on the stock exchange.
Spain’s Modern-Day ‘Robin Hood’ Marches Against Austerity
Spanish Mayor Juan Manuel Sanchez Gordillo has been dubbed the Spanish Robin Hood and now he is in the midst of a three-week march across Andalusia to get the government to back off on austerity measures.
Declassified Document Describes CIA Errors in Iraq
In a newly declassified document, the CIA offers its rationale for why it failed to provide accurate intelligence about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction.
Music Heard on Air for September 5, 2012
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for September 5, 2012. Artists featured are: King Sunny Ade, Mocean Worker, Kila, Toubab Krewe, Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabate, Anouar Barhem, Kaya Project, Senor Mandril.
Wheelchair Ballet Performer Sue Austin Underwater
Like the athletes at the Paralympics, disabled artist Sue Austin is working to redefine the popular notion of disability. This week, she has been amazing spectators with a specially equipped wheelchair that lets her fly underwater.
Glow-in-the-Dark Fish: Bright Idea or Environmental Threat?
A Texas company has been selling genetically modified fluorescent zebra fish called ‘GloFish’ for nearly ten years. But now the company is offering a new kind of glow-in-the-dark fish. And it’s got environmentalists concerned. Science journalist Adrianne Appel has written an article about ‘GloFish’ in the Washington Post. She speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins.
Chinese City Wants Fewer Cars and Cleaner Air
New York Times Hong Kong bureau chief Keith Bradsher says strict new guidelines were introduced this summer to limit the number of new cars on Guangzhou’s crowded streets.
In Istanbul, an Exhibition on Islam in China Accentuates the Positive
Chinese government seeks to soothe Turks’ concerns about the ill treatment of China’s 23 million Muslims, including Turkic Uygurs.
Where Chinese and Arabic Calligraphy Meet
Chinese-born Haji Noor Deen is a master calligrapher whose script combines Chinese and Arabic– traditions that are “at once opposites and complements.”
The Paralympics Have Gripped Britain
There was some concern among us Brits here in London that when the Olympics were over, the Paralympics would be an anti-climax. We shouldn’t have worried.
PRI’s The World: 09/04/2012 (India, Colombia, China)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presses China on territorial disputes. Then, the slaughter of elephants for their tusks fuels Africa’s wars. And, a one-man play about overpopulation.
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