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Why Argentines invest in cars
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Car sales are booming in Argentina, but it’s not just because Argentines want to get out on the road. As Julia Kumari Drapkin reports, Argentines are buying cars as a hedge against inflation. Download MP3More on the Wikileaks release
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Download MP3The release of secret US military documents by Wikileaks has put the internet site on the defensive. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with investigative reporter Philip Shenon. Shenon has written, for some time, about Wikileaks for the Daily Beast.
Entire program – July 5, 2010
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Today on The World: A Chinese-born American geologist is sentenced to 8 years in prison in China; Also, how faith motivates both sides in the Jewish debate over settlements; Plus, the challenge of stamping out corruption within Afghanistan’s police force.
Entire program – July 1, 2010
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The Taliban says it there is no point in negotiating with NATO forces because it is winning the war in Afghanistan. Then, a conversation with two military widows who say losing their husbands also left them lost between the military and civilian worlds. Plus, another espionage case, but his time Canada has concerns about China.
Entire program – June 29, 2010
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Today on The World: Russia dismisses claims that a Russian spy ring was operating in the US. Also, why a piece of playground equipment designed to deliver clean water in African villages didn’t work out as expected. Plus, why a Huntington’s disease study by US scientists hasn’t benefited its Venezuelan subjects.
Entire program – June 28, 2010
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Today on The World: The Obama Administration’s record on passing international treaties; Norway’s support for the moratorium on deepwater drilling, but some say it’s worth the risk; Also, why are some Germans are learning Turkish.
Entire program – June 25, 2010
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Today on The World: Disagreements at the G8 summit on how to get the global economy humming again; Also, the view from Ghana ahead of tomorrow’s “US vs. Ghana” knock-out clash at the World Cup. Plus, a studio performance by Malian singer Salif Keita.
Entire program – June 24, 2010
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Today on The World: Reaction from Afghanistan to the change in US military leadership there; Also, Russia’s leader looks to the US for help in creating a Russian silicon valley; Plus, how World Cup soccer helps Haitians temporarily put their troubles aside.
Entire program – June 23, 2010
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Today on The World: Whitehouse shake-up on the McChrystal affair; Also, we meet an worker from the Dominican Republic who’s helping to clean up the oil spill along the Louisiana coast; Plus, a South Korean rockabilly band that calls its style kimchi-billy.
Entire program – June 22, 2010
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Today on The World: The storm over controversial comments made by the top US general in Afghanistan; Also, President Obama’s push to get climate and energy legislation through Congress; Plus, we visit a school for midwives in central Mexico that offers women a compassionate birthing option.
Entire program – June 21, 2010
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Today on The World: Britain’s government plans painful budget cuts with the country still dealing with the economic slowdown; Also, a new political party is launched in France; Plus, Poland gears-up for a presidential runoff election.
Entire program – June 18, 2010
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Today on The World: New Yorkers speak out on plans to build a number of new mosques throughout the city; the head of the International Monetary Fund gives a thumbs up to Spain for its efforts at economic reform; and a new documentary shows just how international the business of surrogate parenting has become.
Entire program – June 17, 2010
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Today on The World: Israel says it’s easing its blockade of Gaza following last month’s deadly flotilla attack; Also the man who led Colombia’s battle against Marxist rebels now leads in the polls to become president; Plus a festival in Morocco that celebrates American gospel music.
Entire program – June 16, 2010
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Today on The World: Mourning the dead in the wake of violent ethnic clashes in Kyrgyzstan; Also, Chinese workers are increasingly demanding safer working conditions; Plus a new report finds a high rate of female genital mutilation in Kurdish northern Iraq.
Entire program – June 15, 2010
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Today on The World: President Obama’s Oval Office address on the oil spill in the Gulf; Also, lessons learned from the massive oil spill in Spain eight years ago; Plus, the composer behind the music of Slumdog Millionaire takes his show on the road.
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