The World
Libyan Voter in London
Libyans living abroad are being allowed to vote in their country’s historic elections.
Italian Job Cliff Hanger Scene Recreated in UK
The installation by a British sculptor on the roof of the De La Warr Pavilion, in Bexhill, is part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
PRI’s The World: 07/04/2012 (Brazil, France, South Sudan)
The European Organization for Nuclear Research announced the discovery of a new sub-atomic particle believed to be the Higgs boson. We find out what this means. Also, Israel moves closer to drafting ultra-Orthodox men into military service. And we visit the “Happy Book” library in Chile.
CERN Announces Discovery of Higgs-like Particle
The discovery of a new sub-atomic particle is being described as “momentous” and a true milestone. Scientists believe it is the long-sought Higgs boson — sometimes called the “God particle” — which gives matter mass and holds the physical fabric of the universe together. Host Marco Werman challenges The World’s Science Editor David Baron to explain just what the Higgs boson is and why it’s considered so important.
Brazilian Prisoners Read Books to Reduce Sentences
Federal authorities in Brazil are giving prisoners time off their sentences for reading.
Gay Marriage to be Legal in France
President Hollande’s Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, confirmed that thaw law will soon be changed and that gay couple will soon be allowed to get married and adopt children.
First Independence Day for an African Nation
As the US celebrates its Independence day, we remember one nation that will celebrate its very first anniversary on July 9th.
Mexican Institute of Sound Brings Politically Charged ‘Mexico’
The album is Lara’s caustic commentary on what the country has become during the past six years of drug violence.
PRI’s The World: 07/03/2012 (Liberia, Guatemala, Russia)
How the scandal that forced Barclays CEO Bob Diamond to resign could affect Americans. Also, young and pregnant in Liberia, teen girls face a healthcare system with limited resources. Plus, Mexico’s student protest movement at a crossroads, now that the presidential election campaign in Mexico is over.
Barclays Faces Lawsuits in the US
A federal class action lawsuit against Barclays and other banks is already working its way through the court system in the US.
Limited Healthcare Resources Complicate Pregnancy for Teens in Liberia
Girls as young as 12 are getting pregnant in Liberia, suffering medical complications and then being rejected by their own families.
The Toll of Teen Pregnancy and Childbirth in Africa
Anchor Aaron Schachter talks to Agnes Odhiambo, a researcher on women’s rights in Africa for New York-based Human Rights Watch.
Have Scientists at CERN Discovered the Elusive Higgs Boson?
CERN scientists could bring the biggest news in physics in decades by declaring if they have discovered an elusive sub-atomic particle, called the Higgs Boson.
‘White Album’: A Collection of Russian Protest Songs
The album, brainchild of Vasily Shumov and Artemy Troitsky, contains more than 200 songs.
PRI’s The World: 07/02/2012 (Hong Kong, Cuba, Mali)
Mexicans choose a new president from the old ruling party. Hong Kong residents say they are fed up with Chinese authorities. And Nuyorican Boogaloo comes to Barcelona.
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