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Israeli newspaper tries something different
The Ha’aretz newspaper in Israeli published a special edition this week. Listen
Geo Quiz for June 12, 2009
Our daily geography puzzler. Listen
Geo answer for June 12, 2009
Today’s answer is Newfoundland, the next stop on a worldwide trek by master hitchhiker Kevin McNally. McNally has hitchhiked through 127 countries. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with him. Listen
Omar Bongo of Gabon
Africa’s longest-serving leader — Omar Bongo of Gabon — died this week. Anchor Marco Werman looks at the leaders who now move up on the list of longest reign over a country. Listen
Hurricanes trigger slow earthquakes
The World’s Science Correspondent David Kohn explains how hurricanes and “slow earthquakes” are related. Listen Find out more here.
Global Hit: Library of Congress recordings
The Library of Congress has chosen twenty-five historic recordings to its collection. Among them are a speech by Winston Churchill and The Who’s My Generation. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Matthew Barton, Curator of Recorded Sound at the Library of Congress. Listen
Best of the BBC: Inside North Korea
North Korea’s recent nuclear test has received condemnation from around the world. But North Korean residents themselves make of it? Despite the difficulties of investigating inside a closed society like North Korea’s, a Japanese magazine called ‘Rimjingang’ managed to get a glimpse behind the facade, helping a few brave people to film inside North Korea. BBC correspondent Roland Buerk went to Osaka to meet the man behind the project, Jiro Ishimaru.
Entire program – June 11, 2009
Today on The World: What US troops are facing in one of Afghanistan’s most dangerous provinces; Colombia’s plan to protect its water supply; and a conversation with Francis Ford Coppola about his new film … Tetro. Listen
Newly arrived US troops in Afghanistan
The World’s Aaron Schachter speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins from Camp Leatherhead, where a group of US Marines are stationed in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Aaron reports on the delicate balance for US troops — between being sensitive to the local population and keeping safe. Listen
Mysterious rainforest in Mozambique
The BBC’s Jonah Fisher takes us into a rainforest in Mozambique that scientists were unaware of until they picked up evidence of it in a Google Earth search last year. Listen
Innovative Plan to Protect Bogota’s Water Supply
The World’s Marco Werman reports from Bogota, Colombia, on an innovative partnership aimed at protecting the region’s delicate watershed. Listen
Periodic table grows by one
Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us about a new addition to the periodic table of elements. It’s called “ununbium.” Because it decays so quickly, scientists have only seen it four times. Listen
Countdown to Iranian elections
The World’s Laura Lynch reports on the power shift happening in Iran thirty years after the Islamic Revolution. Tomorrow Iranians head to the polls for a hotly contested presidential election. Listen
Geo Quiz and answer for June 11, 2009
The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Portuguese island of Madeira. Its most famous son is soccer superstar Ronaldo. He’s just been acquired by the Spanish team Real Madrid for 131 million dollars. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets details from Forbes London bureau chief Parmy Olson. Listen
Show Ender: Francis Ford Coppola
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Francis Ford Coppola about his new film, Tetro. Coppola talks about his personal connection to the screenplay and why he filmed it in Argentina. Anchor Lisa Mullins continues her conversation with Francis Ford Coppola about his new film, Tetro. Listen
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