Traci Tong
Economic Repercussions of Europe’s Horse Meat Scandal
The discovery of horsemeat in European beef products is threatening consumer confidence in the food industry. Consumers are upset that they’ve been tricked into eating horsemeat which they thought was beef.
How ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is Viewed in Pakistan
“Zero Dark Thirty” was released in December, but in Pakistan, the film has been banned because Pakistanis see the film as an embarrassment.
French Government Strikes Down 200-Year-Old Pants Ban for Women
A 200-year old law prohibiting Parisian women from wearing trousers has been revoked. The law was started in November 1800 to prevent women from dressing like a man unless they receive permission from the local police.
The Politics Behind French Intervention in Mali
France’s military intervention in Mali represents a shift in the country’s foreign policy. Anchor Jeb Sharp hears more about that from Jennifer Cooke, director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
The Tale Of A Big Fish
A Japanese businessman this weekend, paid $1.7 million dollars for a 489-pound bluefish tuna, setting a new world record. The bluefin tuna is considered one of the more valuable fish in the world.
Remembering Senator Daniel Inouye
Daniel Inouye, the senior senator from Hawaii and the president pro-tempore of the US Senate, died Monday at the age of 88.
RIP: Nefertiti the Spidernaut
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History announced that Nefertiti, a celebrity spider, has died.
Digging For The Truth: Yasser Arafat Exhumed
The remains of Yasser Arafat was exhumed today to determine if the former Palestinian leader was poisoned. Arafat died eight years ago, allegedly from a stroke.
Is Sweden’s Gender Neutrality Going Too Far?
A Swedish toy company has changed its Christmas catalogue to show a boy cuddling a doll and a girl holding a toy gun. It’s all part of the country’s attempts to steer away from gender stereotyping.
The Stark Views of Post-Sandy Manhattan
Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with award-winning Danish photographer Iwan Baan who travels the world documenting architectural masterpieces. Last week, Baan was in New York when the city was left staggering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Baan did what he’s done many times before — he boarded a helicopter to view the city from above. And his dramatic photographs show a half-lit, half-dark Manhattan
Brazil’s Truth Commission Under Fire from Military and Torture Victims
Brazil is among the latest countries in Latin America to create a truth commission to investigate abuses during the country’s military dictatorship. Among the torture victims was Brazil’s current president. But as John Otis reports, there’s little confidence in Brazil that the truth commission will do much good.
Hurricane Sandy: Closed New York Stock Exchange Reverberates Around the World
The New York Stock Exchange shut down Monday, the first time since the September 11th terrorist attacks. Host Lisa Mullins talks with Andrew Hilton about the economic impact the shutdown will have oversees that may not occur to most Americans.
Arab Businesswomen Thrive During Economic Crisis
In the midst of last year’s uprisings in the Middle East, an unlikely group is thriving: women entrepreneurs are pushing ahead as crises loom around them.
Relevancy of Foreign Policy Debate Questioned
The foreign policy issues that come up in presidential debates are not necessarily the ones that will be most relevant for the candidate who wins the election. That’s according to Boston Globe foreign affairs columnist Juliette Kayyem.
Bidding Lea Heuy To Cambodia’s Controversial King
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing about Sihanouk’s controversial history as leader both revered and reviled.
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