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Explosions in Iraq (3:30)
Iraqi police say at least 23 people were killed today in a series of explosions in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq. The attacks came a week before American troops are due to pull out of Iraqi towns and cities. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Jim Muir in Baghdad. Listen
Love and marriage in Russia (4:00)
Families are declining in Russia. And the Kremlin is taking action. The government plans to boost the number of large families by giving parents cash incentives to have more kids. But Reporter Jessica Golloher says a lot of women in Moscow aren’t interested. Listen
Save our sounds (4:20)
The World’s Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Kate Arkless Gray about Save Our Sounds, an online map of sound created by people all over the world. Listen
China’s stimulus plan (4:45)
The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports on how foreign companies are concerned that China is pushing Chinese consumers to buy Chinese made products as part of its economic stimulus plans. Listen
Mexico challenges calls to ‘Buy American’ (3:45)
The Mexican business community is challenging US calls for a ‘Buy American’ campaign. The World’s Lorne Matalon reports. Listen
Geo Quiz (1:00)
Our daily geography quiz. Listen
Collapse of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna (5:30)
Fishermen have been pulling bluefin tuna from the Mediterranean for thousands of years. But now overfishing in the Mediterranean is taking its toll. And the bluefin tuna population is crashing. The World’s Gerry Hadden has the story. Listen
Geo answer (0:30)
In today’s Geo Quiz we asked which of these three passages, the Gulf of Aden, the Drake Passage, or the Strait of Malacca, is considered pirate free? The answer is the Drake Passage, off the southern tip of South America. Listen
Global Hit (8:15)
Musicians in Iran are playing a role in the post-election protests, including some heavy metal bands. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Mark Levine, author of the book “Heavy Metal Islam, Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam.” Listen
The world’s busiest shipping lane
Some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes show up in today’s Geo Quiz. A leading maritime insurer issued new guidelines today for ships to avoid pirate attacks. It recommends that ships travel faster through troubled waters and that crews use a device that emits a deafening high-pitched noise to deter pirates. Don’t cover your ears…we’re [...]
Music Heard on Air: June 22, 2009
A list of all the music featured in between our reports from June 22, 2009
Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam
Listen to this report Musicians in Iran are providing a score for the current turmoil there. Some of that soundtrack is of the heavy metal variety. Mark Levine is the author of a book called “Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam.”
Entire program – June 19, 2009
Today on The World: Iran’s Supreme Leader breaks his silence on the post-election protests; Toyota pulls out of its slump with the latest edition of it’s green car — the Prius hybrid; and using radioactive traces from 20th century atomic bomb tests to help identify victims of homicide. Listen
Word from Iran’s supreme leader (6:00)
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Los Angeles Times correspondent Borzou Daragahi, who’s in Tehran, about today’s speech by Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei demanded an end to the massive street protests sparked by last Friday’s presidential election. Download the MP3
Persian tech talk (3:30)
The technology industry moves quickly…and there are already upgrades out there in response to the turmoil in Iran. Google, Facebook, and Apple now offer Persian language capabilities. Correspondent Cyrus Farivar has the story. Download the MP3
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