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Private schools in poor communities (6:00)
Anchor Katy Clark speaks with James Tooley about his research into how parents in poor communities in the developing world are choosing to send their children to private schools. Tooley is the author of “The Beautiful Tree”. Book information and additional audio Read the Transcript This text below is a phonetic transcript of a radio [...]
Geo answer (2:15)
The answer to our Geo Quiz today is Shoreditch, a trendy neighborhood of London where a local pub has come up with a novel way to beat the recession — bartering for beer. Customers can trade anything from old vacuum cleaners to a painting for a pint of beer. Producer Alex Collins sent us an [...]
A linguistic island experiment
Derek Bickerton is a linguist who had a wild idea for a linguistic experiment. He dreamed of placing six families that spoke six different languages on an uninhabited island for three years, in an attempt to create new Creole language. And he almost got the funding for it. The World’s Patrick Cox tells the story.
Former Rebel Tackles Deforestation in Indonesia (7:00)
Jocelyn Ford reports on the efforts of a former rebel turned governor to stop deforestation in the Indonesian province of Aceh.
Entire program – April 23, 2009
Today on The World: We focus on Africa — from South Africa and Kenya to Zimbabwe and Zambia. Specifically, South Africa will soon have a new president — we’ll hear what that could mean for the continent as a whole; Also, how some women in Egypt are fighting back against sexual harassment; And how one [...]
ANC wins in South Africa (4:30)
Katy Clark speaks with the BBC’s Mohammed Alie in South Africa about the result of parliamentary elections there. The big winner appears to be the ruling African national Congress.
South Africa’s effect on Africa (5:00)
South Africa has the continent’s largest and most important economy. The World’s Jason Margolis reports on what Jacob Zuma’s expected election as South Africa’s president could mean for the whole of Africa.
South Africa’s influence on Zimbabwe (3:00)
South Africa’s next president will also need to deal with troublesome neighbor Zimbabwe. South Africa has some diplomatic pull there. We speak with Harrison Nkomo, a Zimbabwean human rights lawyer.
Fighting crime in Kenya (3:30)
Host Katy Clark speaks with New York Times reporter Jeffrey Gettleman about a Kenyan village that took the law into its own hands and fought back against a criminal gang.
A bike tour of Eritrea (4:45)
The World’s Alex Gallafent learned of Eritrea’s love for cycling from a bike shop owner in Harlem. Eritrea in turn got its love for cycling from former colonial power Italy.
Egyptian women fight harassment (5:45)
Egyptian women are often subject to sexual harassment and campaigners for women’s rights are calling for new laws to deal with the issue. Some Egyptian women are now taking their security into their own hands. The BBC’s Christian Fraser reports from Egypt.
Safer abortions in Zambia (7:15)
WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS DISTURBING SOUNDS AND DESCRIPTIONS. In the African nation of Zambia, abortion is legal, but few medical clinics offer the procedure and women therefore try it themselves. As a result, many women die from botched abortions. A hospital in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, aims to save women’s lives by making abortion safer and [...]
Somalia updates (1:15)
Anchor Katy Clark has an update on Somali pirates facing trials in Kenya, and on efforts to help Somalia’s government increase security.
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