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Old newsreels unearthed in London
More than 3,500 hours of newsreel footage found in tunnels under central London are being made public today. The footage is from the 1960s and 70s. Anchor Lisa Mullins samples some clips.Listen
Art and trauma
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with American artist Ross Bleckner about his work with children in Northern Uganda who had been forced to become soldiers for a murderous rebel group.
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Piano project in London
A musical art project is underway in London. It’s simple: place a few pianos out on the street and see what happens. The BBC’s David Whitty walked the streets to finds out.
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Ban on gay sex overturned in India
Gay rights activists in India are heralding a new court ruling that overturns a colonial-era ban on gay sex. Indian gay rights advocate Vinay Chandran tells host Lisa Mullins that India’s long history of acceptance of gays has been suppressed.
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Amsterdam’s green future
Correspondent Kathy Schalch reports from Amsterdam on the Dutch city’s pledge to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Geo Quiz
Our daily geography quiz. Listen
What’s that band?
The World’s Marco Werman speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins about a recent Global Hit that peaked listeners’ interest.
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Geo Quiz Answer
The answer to today’s geoquiz is Brunei. Reporter Nancy Greenleese samples a gelatinous native dish and sends us an audio postcard. Listen View pictures Geo Quiz archive
Global Hit: ‘United for Neda’
The World’s Marco Werman reports on “United for Neda,” a song composed and performed by a group of Iranian artists in Los Angeles to acknowledge the sacrifices made by protestors in the streets of Tehran. Neda is a reference to the young woman killed during street protests there two weeks ago. Listen More Global Hits
Iran clamps down on journalists
Today, Iranian opposition leader Mir Hussein Mousavi called the crackdown on protestors in Iran “a coup.” Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Iranian author Reza Aslan about the clampdown.
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Spanish authorities bust sweat shop ring
The World’s Gerry Hadden has details on a major sweat shop bust in Barcelona, where Spanish authorities freed more than 300 Chinese immigrants working in appalling conditions. But the immigrants are protesting the move.
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China backs down on internet rule
Anchor Lisa Mullins and The World’s Beijing correspondent Mary Kay Magistad discuss why China is backing down on a new Internet filtering rule that was supposed to go into effect today.
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Creationism in Turkey
The World’s Aaron Schachter profiles a man in Turkey who’s warning the Islamic world The World’s Aaron Schachter profiles a man in Turkey who’s warning the Islamic world about the dangers of evolutionary theory. Creationist Harun Yahya is on a mission to defend his faith against evolution.
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‘Camp Atheist’
A group of kids in Britain will soon head off to the country’s first official atheist camp. It’s called Camp Quest. Anchor Lisa Mullins has details.
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Rethinking biofuels in Europe
Biofuels have been touted as the best hope for reducing reliance on fossil fuels and limiting greenhouse gases. Now many scientists are raising doubts about that. Reporter Kathleen Schalch examines the debate in Europe over the costs and benefits of biofuels.
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