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James Murdoch Resigns as Executive Chair of News International
The News of the World phone hacking scandal continues. On Wednesday Rupert Murdoch’s son, James, resigned as executive chairman of News International. Lisa Mullins gets the news from Mark Gregory, business correspondent with the BBC World Service in London.
What Makes A Good Place?
Architect Avi Friedman wanted to know what makes a good place – so he traveled around the world visiting different kinds of “good” places as research for his new book, “The Nature of Place”. He talks with Lisa Mullins about what he found.
Slaves at Sea: Investigation into Foreign-Chartered Commercial Fishing Vessels in New Zealand Waters
Lisa Mullins talks with E. Benjamin Skinner about his investigation of conditions for Indonesian workers on foreign-chartered commercial fishing vessels in the seas off New Zealand.
Japanese Quake: Before and After Photos
Lisa Mullins talks with Alan Taylor, senior editor for the Atlantic’s photo blog, “In Focus,” about their “before and after” photo feature on the 201 Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Swedish Jam Session: Väsen Plays The World
Swedish folk supergroup Väsen meet Marco Werman in The World’s Boston studio and play some traditional Swedish tunes from their new CD, “Väsen Street”.
More Bodies Found in Wreck of Costa Concordia
More bodies were found today in the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia. The ship struck a reef and capsized near the Italian island of Giglio on January 13.
Writing the Arab World: Reading to Help Understand the Arab Spring
Marco Werman talks to John Freeman, editor of literary magazine Granta, about writers and writing from the Arab world.
Claire Messud’s Road to Beirut
Novelist Claire Messud talks with Marco Werman about a trip she took to Beirut in 2010. Messud had always wanted to visit the city, because her father had spent some of his childhood there — but in 2010, her father was very ill in a hospice in Connecticut.
Still, she decided to go — hoping, she says, to “bring something back for my father from Beirut, even if it was an intangible something.”
Messud’s article about the experience is in the current issue of Granta magazine.
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life in Mumbai’s Annawadi Slum
Marco Werman talks with Katherine Boo, author of “Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity”.
Syria Crisis: Why Homs is the Center of Revolt
Why is the Syrian city of Homs the center of the rebellion against the regime of Bashar al-Assad? Anchor Marco Werman finds out from Syria expert Joshua Landis of the University of Oklahoma.
Understanding Russia’s Take On Syria
Marco Werman talks with Moscow-based journalist Masha Gessen about Russia’s relationship with Syria.
From the Stadium to the Streets, Why a Soccer Riot has Turned Political
Magdi Abdelhadi dissects the unrest that was sparked off Wednesday night when a brawl after a soccer match in Port Said left 74 people dead.
Egyptian Unrest After Soccer Violence
Marco Werman talks with reporter Ursula Lindsey in Cairo about reaction there, after clashes at a soccer stadium yesterday in the city of Port Said left more than 70 people dead.
Why Working Life Has Changed
In an age of austerity, high unemployment, and street protests that focus on the harsh economic realities of the present day, there’s a sense that the world of secure employment and jobs with good benefits are a thing of the past.
Not So Secret: US Drones
Marco Werman talks with Micah Zenko, Fellow for Conflict Prevention at the Council on Foreign Relations, about President Obama’s public remarks yesterday on the US use of drones. He was taking part in a Google-sponsored virtual town hall, and answered a question about drones from a man in Brooklyn, NY.
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