Archive for 2012
Italian Billionaire Funds Colosseum Restoration
The Colosseum in Rome is to undergo a $30 million restoration.
A Controversial Wildlife Refuge on Tiger Island
A new and controversial wildlife sanctuary for the “conflict” Sumatran Tigers is the subject of a new BBC Natural World documentary “Tiger Island”.
Music Heard on Air for August 1, 2012
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for August 1, 2012. Artists featured are: Yat-Kha, AfroCubism, Ticklah, El Michaels Affair, Charanga Cakewalk.
Pie, Mash, And Liquor in the Olympic City
The World’s Alex Gallafent takes us to a traditional business in the East End of London: a pie and liquor shop.
Is China Getting Bad Press at the London Games?
Orville Schell, a long-time China observer, notices that the country has been receiving a lot of bad press partly because of its bravado.
Brazil ‘Pacifies’ Rio’s Favelas for 2016 Games
Brazil has launched special police units to “pacify” Rio de Janeiro’s notorious favelas or slums.
Belarus Generals Sacked over Swedish Teddy Bear Stunt
The president of Belarus has sacked his air force and border security chiefs because a Swedish plane managed to drop teddy bears into the country with signs calling for freedom of expression.
Tom Pang Plays Bluegrass with a Mongolian Twist
The World’s Mary Kay Magistad profiles a Mongolian musician who is bringing new sounds to Shanghai by playing the mandolin with American bluegrass players.
PRI’s The World: 07/31/2012 (Honduras, Germany, China)
Broken records, dashed expectations, doping accusations. We bring you the latest news from the 2012 Olympic games. A new documentary chronicles the skateboard culture of the 1980s East Germany. And traditional Colombian music gets a multicultural mix up with Ondatropica.
How to Kill Time Between Olympic Events
Anchor Aaron Schachter gets an update on the talk at the Olympics from The World’s Alex Gallafent in London. Beyond the sporting news, Alex also takes a brief shopping trip to the official department store of the 2012 London games.
Ye Shiwen Row: China Reacts to Doping Allegation
Chinese social media websites have been busy with an outpouring of anger at the doping allegation against swimmer Ye Shiwen.
Account Suspension Prompts Olympic Twitter Debacle
The hashtag #twitterfail is trending today above #NBCfail, after Twitter suspended the account of an outspoken critic of NBC’s coverage for more than 48 hours. Twitter and NBC have a partnership agreement for the Olympic Games. Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with media writer, blogger and teacher, Dan Gillmor.
Documentary ‘This Ain’t California’ Looks at East Germany’s Skateboard Culture
The East German government saw the rise of skateboarding as an unwelcome Western influence. It is all the subject of a new documentary “This Ain’t California.”
Germany Questions West-to-East Aid
Since German reunification in 1990, trillions of dollars have flowed to what was once East Germany. But now in tough economic times, some in the former West now question whether the investment is worth it.
Sifting Through the Video of Syria’s Conflict
Activists on the frontlines of Syria’s war upload dozens of gritty, often graphic videos to YouTube everyday. The New York Times recently launched a new interactive page to put the videos in context.
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