http://www.theworld.org Global Perspectives for an American Audience Mon, 20 May 2013 22:19:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Global Perspectives for an American Audience PRI's The World no Global Perspectives for an American Audience http://www.theworld.org/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.theworld.org http://www.theworld.org/2013/05/syria-restaurant-cairo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syria-restaurant-cairo http://www.theworld.org/2013/05/syria-restaurant-cairo/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 13:50:16 +0000 Julia Simon http://www.theworld.org/?p=176661 http://www.theworld.org/2013/05/syria-restaurant-cairo/feed/ 0 05/13/2013,Assad,Damascus,Egypt,FSA,Julia Simon,Little Syria,Syria Since March 2011, when the uprising in Syria began, more than 100,000 Syrians have fled to Egypt. Some of them are living in a neighborhood of Cairo that's being called "Little Syria." Since March 2011, when the uprising in Syria began, more than 100,000 Syrians have fled to Egypt. Some of them are living in a neighborhood of Cairo that's being called "Little Syria." PRI's The World no 4:17 http://www.theworld.org/2013/05/how-american-linguist-helped-unlock-the-secrets-of-linear-b/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-american-linguist-helped-unlock-the-secrets-of-linear-b http://www.theworld.org/2013/05/how-american-linguist-helped-unlock-the-secrets-of-linear-b/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:40:06 +0000 Alex Gallafent http://www.theworld.org/?p=176596 http://www.theworld.org/2013/05/how-american-linguist-helped-unlock-the-secrets-of-linear-b/feed/ 3 http://www.theworld.org/2013/05/the-world-05-09-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-world-05-09-2013 http://www.theworld.org/2013/05/the-world-05-09-2013/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 15:00:13 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=176199 http://www.theworld.org/2013/05/the-world-05-09-2013/feed/ 0 05/09/2013 We speak with the father of one of the Kazakh students charged with obstruction of justice in the Boston Marathon bombings case. Also, the personal story of how life has changed for a foreign correspondent in Cairo after becoming a new parent. Plus, We speak with the father of one of the Kazakh students charged with obstruction of justice in the Boston Marathon bombings case. Also, the personal story of how life has changed for a foreign correspondent in Cairo after becoming a new parent. Plus, how a giant South American flower ended up becoming an icon for Victorian Britain. PRI's The World no 47:49 http://www.theworld.org/2013/05/foreign-correspondent-borzou/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foreign-correspondent-borzou http://www.theworld.org/2013/05/foreign-correspondent-borzou/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 12:40:44 +0000 Adeline Sire http://www.theworld.org/?p=176177 http://www.theworld.org/2013/05/foreign-correspondent-borzou/feed/ 0 05/09/2013,becoming a father,Cairo,expats,Foreign correspondent,journalist Borzou Daragahi,The Financial Times There's no question that having your first child changes your life, big time. But when the new parents are foreign correspondents accustomed to living precariously, sometimes in war zones. Well, the challenges of becoming a parent can be a bit more cha... There's no question that having your first child changes your life, big time. But when the new parents are foreign correspondents accustomed to living precariously, sometimes in war zones. Well, the challenges of becoming a parent can be a bit more challenging. The Financial Times' Borzou Daragahi who is based in Cairo can tell you a thing or two about that. PRI's The World no 4:11 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/reactions-from-israel-palestinians-and-the-muslim-brotherhood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reactions-from-israel-palestinians-and-the-muslim-brotherhood http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/reactions-from-israel-palestinians-and-the-muslim-brotherhood/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:19:32 +0000 Matthew Bell http://www.theworld.org/?p=172143 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/reactions-from-israel-palestinians-and-the-muslim-brotherhood/feed/ 1 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/boston-bombings-world-reaction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boston-bombings-world-reaction http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/boston-bombings-world-reaction/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:30:07 +0000 Chris Woolf http://www.theworld.org/?p=172272 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/boston-bombings-world-reaction/feed/ 0 04/16/2013,bombings,Boston,China,Egypt,Israel,marathon,reactions,Russia,Spain,World News of the bombings in Boston is dominating headlines around the globe. We hear from Israel, China, Spain and Russia. News of the bombings in Boston is dominating headlines around the globe. We hear from Israel, China, Spain and Russia. PRI's The World no 8:28 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/worldgender-role-of-men/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worldgender-role-of-men http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/worldgender-role-of-men/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:00:30 +0000 Angilee Shah http://www.theworld.org/?p=170555 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/worldgender-role-of-men/feed/ 1 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/global-images-of-beauty-push-sudan-women-to-the-gym/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=global-images-of-beauty-push-sudan-women-to-the-gym http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/global-images-of-beauty-push-sudan-women-to-the-gym/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:00:36 +0000 Hana Baba http://www.theworld.org/?p=169575 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/global-images-of-beauty-push-sudan-women-to-the-gym/feed/ 0 04/02/2013,beauty thin Sudan,Hana Baba,Khartoum women gym,Sudan women gym,Sudan women lose weight,Sudan women slimming Sudan traditionally prized plumpness in women, but rising rates of diabetes, combined with global images of beauty, are convincing middle-class women in Khartoum to head to the gym to lose weight. Sudan traditionally prized plumpness in women, but rising rates of diabetes, combined with global images of beauty, are convincing middle-class women in Khartoum to head to the gym to lose weight. PRI's The World no 5:33 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/the-world-04-01-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-world-04-01-2013 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/the-world-04-01-2013/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:00:47 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=169415 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/the-world-04-01-2013/feed/ 0 04/01/2013 We examine the freedom of expression, post-Arab Spring, in the wake of the detention of a popular comedian in Egypt. Also, how corruption impacts immigrant cab drivers in Boston. Plus, the story behind an interracial punk band that challenged South Afr... We examine the freedom of expression, post-Arab Spring, in the wake of the detention of a popular comedian in Egypt. Also, how corruption impacts immigrant cab drivers in Boston. Plus, the story behind an interracial punk band that challenged South Africa's apartheid divisions. PRI's The World no http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/comedian-bassem-yousef-tests-freedom-of-speech-in-the-new-egypt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=comedian-bassem-yousef-tests-freedom-of-speech-in-the-new-egypt http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/comedian-bassem-yousef-tests-freedom-of-speech-in-the-new-egypt/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:00:53 +0000 Chris Woolf http://www.theworld.org/?p=169439 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/comedian-bassem-yousef-tests-freedom-of-speech-in-the-new-egypt/feed/ 0 04/01/2013,Bassem Youssef,Cairo,comedian,Egypt,expression,freedom,Libya,Michael Wahid Hanna,Speech,Tunisia The arrest of Egyptian satirist, Bassem Yousef, over the weekend made us ask how freedom of expression has evolved in the nations affected by the Arab Spring. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with middle east expert, The arrest of Egyptian satirist, Bassem Yousef, over the weekend made us ask how freedom of expression has evolved in the nations affected by the Arab Spring. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with middle east expert, Michael Wahid Hanna at the Century Foundation. PRI's The World no 4:59 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/syrian-armenian-refugees-back-president-assad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syrian-armenian-refugees-back-president-assad http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/syrian-armenian-refugees-back-president-assad/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:50:28 +0000 Marine Olivesi http://www.theworld.org/?p=169391 http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/syrian-armenian-refugees-back-president-assad/feed/ 0 04/01/2013,Aleppo,rebels,refugees,Syria,Syrian-Armenian Among the more than one million Syrians who've fled the war are Syrians of Armenian descent. About 10,000 have made their way to Armenia. Unlike most Syrian refugees, they're Christian. And many of them fear that if Syrian Bashar al-Assad leaves, Among the more than one million Syrians who've fled the war are Syrians of Armenian descent. About 10,000 have made their way to Armenia. Unlike most Syrian refugees, they're Christian. And many of them fear that if Syrian Bashar al-Assad leaves, they can never go home again. PRI's The World no 4:57 http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/hamas-hebrew-curriculum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hamas-hebrew-curriculum http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/hamas-hebrew-curriculum/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:50:41 +0000 Matthew Bell http://www.theworld.org/?p=167883 http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/hamas-hebrew-curriculum/feed/ 2 http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/egypt-economy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=egypt-economy http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/egypt-economy/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:30:25 +0000 Carmel Delshad http://www.theworld.org/?p=167620 http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/egypt-economy/feed/ 0 #Jan25,03/21/2013,Arab spring,Cairo,Carmel Delshad,constitution,Economy,Egypt,Islam,Matthew Bell,morsi,mursi It's been just over two years since the revolution that toppled Egypt's longtime dictator Hosni Mubarak. The transition to democracy has been anything but smooth and is affecting the country's economy in drastic ways. It's been just over two years since the revolution that toppled Egypt's longtime dictator Hosni Mubarak. The transition to democracy has been anything but smooth and is affecting the country's economy in drastic ways. Local businesses are feeling the pinch-especially those located near Tahrir Square. PRI's The World no 3:21 http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/music-heard-on-the-air-march-21-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=music-heard-on-the-air-march-21-2013 http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/music-heard-on-the-air-march-21-2013/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:00:09 +0000 April Peavey http://www.theworld.org/?p=167836 http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/music-heard-on-the-air-march-21-2013/feed/ 0 http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/vultures-bulgaria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vultures-bulgaria http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/vultures-bulgaria/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:20:18 +0000 Matthew Brunwasser http://www.theworld.org/?p=165186 http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/vultures-bulgaria/feed/ 1 03/08/2013,Bulgaria,Madzharovo,Matthew Brunwasser,Rhodope,scavengers,Vultures Vultures are associated with death but they're a welcome presence in the Madzharovo region of Bulgaria. The big birds eat carcasses that spread disease, and they bring in tourist dollars as well. Vultures are associated with death but they're a welcome presence in the Madzharovo region of Bulgaria. The big birds eat carcasses that spread disease, and they bring in tourist dollars as well. PRI's The World no 4:02