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Election Fails to Inspire Israel’s Arabs
Arab-Israelis make up about 20 percent of Israel’s population. They have disproportionately high rates of poverty and unemployment. But hopes of addressing those issues through the ballot box are low, and Arab-Israeli voter turnout is falling.
Japan’s Pachinko Addiction
Pachinko, a Japanese game that resembles a cross between pinball and a slot machine, is huge business. The pachinko industry generates hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue each year. Sam Harnett reports on how the industry’s success depends on straddling the line between gaming and gambling.
Fatoumata Diawara Sings for Peace and the Emancipation of Women in Mali
This past weekend in New York, Host Marco Werman had the chance to speak with Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara, who had landed in the city from Mali’s capital Bamako just three days earlier. Like most of her musical colleagues back home right now, music takes a backseat to the daily concerns of war.
Spanish Anti-Austerity Protesters Get Creative With Flash Mobs and Carrots
A carrot rebellion is underway at a small Spanish theater in Bescano. One night, instead of selling tickets for a play, the theater sold carrots. For the same price.
France’s Love-Hate with Russia: Why Depardieu Was Granted Russian Citizenship
As French actor Gérard Depardieu embraces his new Russian citizenship to flee France’s 75 percent income tax on millionaires, some observers are reminded that the love-hate relationship between France and Russia has existed for centuries.
Beijing Residents Struggle to Cope with Off-the-Charts Air Pollution
Off-the-charts air pollution in Beijing has affected all residents of the Chinese capital in recent days, including The World’s Mary Kay Magistad. She speaks with anchor Jeb Sharp about what life in Beijing is like when the air becomes unbreathable.
One Scandinavian Nation Remembers Johnny Cash’s Prison Concert
Johnny Cash was famous for performing for inmates in US jails, but he also took his prison show on the road, recording a classic live album in front of a group of inmates in Sweden.
Iwan Fals: The Voice of Social Justice in Indonesia
Back in the 1960s, American musicians wrote songs of social justice. Today, Indonesian singer-songwriter Iwan Fals does the same.
The History of the CIA in Hollywood Movies
“Zero Dark Thirty” has garnered a lot of attention for the help the filmmakers received from the CIA. But the World’s Arun Rath reports that the CIA has been trying to influence Hollywood for decades, from an animated film of Animal Farm, through Alias and beyond.
‘The Big Truck That Went By’: A Journalist’s Account of the Earthquake and its Aftermath in Haiti
Jonathan Katz was the Associated Press reporter in Haiti three years ago when an earthquake hit the country. He spent the next few years documenting the quake and its aftermath.
French Singer Nolwenn Leroy and her Celtic Roots
French singer Nolwenn Leroy made her US debut this week in New York. Leroy’s is a name with Celtic roots. And that’s the kind of music she plays on her first US album.
A Ballet School Still Open Despite Violence in Syria
Emma LeBlanc, a 25-year-old Rhodes Scholar from New Hampshire, has spent much of the past five years in Syria, documenting life there with a camera. Now, LeBlanc has assembled an exhibit of photographs taken at a ballet school in a suburb of Damascus, as a way to show daily life routines during times of conflict.
The London Underground is 150 Years Old
The London Underground is celebrating its 150th birthday. The iconic subway system was the first of its kind in the world, and remains a symbol of the British capital.
Mexicans Debate the Fate of Stray Dogs Blamed in Four Mauling Deaths
Stray dogs in Mexico City have been accused of the recent mauling deaths of four people. Journalist Jennifer Schmidt tells host Marco Werman why hundreds of thousands of strays are a dangerous and growing problem in the Mexican capital.
Saying Goodbye to Military Working Dog Rex
Rex served as a US military working dog in Iraq. He was the subject of a book written by his Marine handler, Mike Dowling. Just before Christmas, Rex died at the age of 11.
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