The World
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Sifting Fact from Fiction
One of the most misunderstood aspects of homecoming is post-traumatic stress disorder. Anchor Marco Werman asks David Stone to separate fact from fiction and a former Marine shares his story of attempted suicide.
Jason Moon: A Veteran Who Found Solace in Music
Jason Moon is an Iraq vet and folk singer. He recorded his album “Trying to Find My Way Home” as a way to understand his battle with PTSD.
Syria: Assad’s Emails Revealed
The Guardian newspaper has brought to light what appear to be thousands of authentic emails from Syrian president Bashar al Assad, his wife Asma and other regime insiders.
Spaniards Worry About the Weight of Their Children’s School Backpacks
Researchers there say heavy backpacks worn by many kids these days can lead to back pain. The study says this is especially true for girls.
Video: Filming Underwater ‘Icicles of Death’ in Antarctica
A BBC documentary called the “Frozen Planet,” features something called underwater ‘brinicles’. These seawater icicles are so cold, they are deadly to touch. Producer Kathryn Jeffs describes how the team filmed underwater icicles nicknamed “brinicles of death” because they instantly freeze and kill marine life that comes into contact.
PRI’s The World: 03/15/2012 (Trinidad, Israel, Syria)
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ICC Finds Congo Warlord Thomas Lubanga Guilty
The International Criminal Court has found the Congolese warlord, Thomas Lubanga, guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers between 2002 and 2003. It is the court’s first verdict since it was set up 10 years ago.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Calls for Reforms
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says China urgently needs to press on with political and economic reforms. Wen made the comments in his final press conference before he steps down next year.
Slideshow: Gold Artifacts Offer Clues to Ancient Nomadic Life
Archaeologists in eastern Kazakhstan have found spectacular gold pieces and animal figures that offer clues to the life of nomadic people who wandered the region centuries ago.
Andrew Zimmern on the Power of Porridge
The London Olympic stadium and village were built by many overweight workers who were involved in more accidents than the norm on the job. It turns out they ate heavy dinners and skipped breakfast. After those workers were fed porridge for breakfast, the number of accidents went down drastically. Anchor Marco Werman talks to Andrew Zimmern, host of “Bizarre Foods” on the Travel Channel, about porridge and good breakfast practices around the world.
PRI’s The World: 03/14/2012 (Kazakhstan, Greece, Japan)
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Afghan Outrage Over Kandahar Killings Continues
Militants in Afghanistan have launched an attack on a government delegation visiting the site where a US soldier killed 16 civilians while Anti-American sentiment remains high.
In China, Organ Transplants from Executed Prisoners
Marco Werman talks with The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing about the Chinese practice of harvesting human organs from executed prisoners. About two thirds of organs transplanted in China come from executed prisoners.
After ‘The Artist,’ Harvey Weinstein to Distribute Two Risqué French Films in the US
Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is about to distribute two French films in the United States, but these movies are a little different from the 2012 Oscar winner for Best picture, for one thing, they are both a little risqué.
Slideshow: Finding Da Vinci’s Lost Art
Art researchers in Italy have been peeking through cracks in a 16th century fresco and now say they may have discovered traces of long-lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci.
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