The World
La Barbe: France’s Bearded Feminists
A group of French feminists has found a new way to fight inequality – with sarcastic humor and fake beards.
PRI’s The World: 06/29/2012 (Syria, China, Iran)
Egypt’s president-elect vows to free Omar Abdel-Rahman, the blind Egyptian cleric convicted in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Chinese entrepreneurs convert cold war bomb shelters into trendy business in Shanghai. And a BBC landmark in London closes its doors.
Russia’s Interest in Syria
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Russia for talks on Syria and the United Nations proposal for a government of national unity there. One point that likely came up in her meeting with foreign minister Lavrov is the issue of Russia providing arms to Syria.
What a Mexican-born High School Student in L.A. Makes of the Mexican Election
Luis, a Mexican-born high school junior in Los Angeles, is one of the more than a million undocumented young people growing up in the US today. He narrates his own tale as part of a new story-telling project called Sonic Trace.
BBC Checks Out of Historic London Building
The BBC World Service is leaving its historic home this week for newer digs elsewhere in London.
Mario Balotelli: Italy’s Latest Soccer Hero
Balotelli is a 21-year-old forward born in Italy to Ghanaian immigrant parents.
PRI’s The World: 06/28/2012 (Kiribati, Senegal, Myanmar)
The Supreme Court upholds the main provisions of the health care reform bill. We find out how the story is playing out overseas. Also, Americans concerned about the price of health care head to Mexico to find more affordable options. And the drink of choice for Europeans is American beer.
How the Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care is Playing Abroad
The US Supreme Court has said President Barack Obama’s landmark health care reform act is constitutional. The World explores how the decision is received abroad.
France’s Minitel Electronic Terminal Becomes History
This Saturday will mark the end of an era in France when the Minitel wil be switched off. The Minitel was a groundbreaking home electronic terminal, created in 1982, almost a decade before the commercialization of the Internet.
PRI’s The World: 06/27/2012 (Chile, Sudan, Mexico)
Gunmen storm a pro-government TV station in Syria, leaving three people dead. Also, university students in Sudan protest planned austerity measures. And the music and activism of Mexico’s Carla Morrison.
Turkey Rules Out Immediate Retaliation Against Syria Over Jet Incident
Syrian forces shot down a Turkish reconnaissance jet last Friday. Now, Turkish prime minister Erdogan said that there would be no immediate retaliatory strike against Syria.
Syria Crisis: What Are the Options For the West?
Syrian rebels are bringing their fight closer and closer to Damascus and Bashar Al Assad said in a speech on Tuesday that his country was now “at war.”
Texas Piñata Ban Under Review
A piñata ban in nearly three dozen parks in Harris County, Texas has rankled Hispanic community leaders and activists.
Students Protest Against Economic Austerity in Sudan
For the past week, Sudanese students have been taking to the streets in Khartoum and around the country.
PRI’s The World: 06/26/2012 (Italy, Russia, South Korea)
Head of British intelligence service MI5 fears the Arab Spring has created a ripe environment for Al-Qaeda in the Middle East. Russian all women punk band Pussy Riot face more jail time for protesting Putin’s latest go at the presidency. And Italy holds the first ever World Pasta Championship.
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