Marco Werman talks with the Wall Street Journal’s Charles Levinson, who covered the Second International Afghan Ski Challenge Championship this past weekend.
Paolo Fresu, Omar Sosa and Jaques Morelenbaum have come together to release a new CD called “Alma.”
The World’s Laura Lynch checks back in with a group of volunteer election monitors in Moscow. They worked hard to try to ensure that polling in their precinct was free and fair, and they say they were successful, for the most part.
Iceland’s former prime minister, Geir Haarde, went on trial Monday. He’s accused of failing to protect his country’s economy from the global economic meltdown of 2008. The World’s Gerry Hadden has the latest on the story.
One of the latest frontiers in the push for clean energy is the effort to capture the energy of human movement. The World’s Clark Boyd reports on the development of a new paving tile that captures the energy of footsteps and turns it into electricity.
Malaysia is moving away from English as a language of learning. That has some parents worried that their children won’t be able to compete in a global environment. Some parents have taken to sending their kids to school over the border in Singapore.
The city that we are looking for in the Geo Quiz today has gone through many transformations in its long history and part of what it is today was shaped by the Levantines.
Vladimir Putin blamed the wind for the tears that streamed down his face during his victory rally Sunday, but the emotion in his speech was undeniable.
The komungo is a traditional Korean instrument that dates back to the 4th century. Now the ancient instrument is being played in modern, western-style arrangements.
Russia’s presidential elections are clouded by allegations of fraud motivating thousands of Russians to sign up to be volunteer election monitors Sunday.
Myanmar (Burma) is changing fast and that includes new opportunities for entrepreneurs. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad met up with a Burmese-American and his Burmese partner who are trying to get an import business off the ground there.
Jordan is playing a role in Libya’s effort to recover from the violent overthrow of Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. Tens of thousands of Libyans have traveled to Jordan in the past year for medical treatment.
Dragon blood trees and wild pomegranates figure in the Geo Quiz. Their bark produces a resin that has been sought after for centuries.
The ships are stuck in the ice of the Saint Lawrence river until the spring thaw, but they come to life this weekend for something called the Port Symphonies.
Side Effect is a Kurt Cobain-inspired Burmese band. The band raised money to buy equipment, but could not get it because of US sanctions against Burma.
