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Cartoon Slideshow: Crisis in Syria
Blood, blood and blood are the subjects of this cartoon slideshow about Syria. Cartoonists around the globe are responding to the blood being spilled in the violent crackdown on demonstrators — especially in the Syrian city of Homs. Bashar al-Assad is the villain and the images are graphic, in your face, and unsubtle.
Egypt: One Year After the Fall of Mubarak
Saturday marks the one year anniversary of President Hosni Mubarak’s downfall in Egypt. Since then the military has controlled the government and members of the Muslim Brotherhood control Parliament.
Growing Xenophobia in Egypt
The relationship between Egypt and Washington isn’t the only thing that is uncertain in Egypt right now. The political situation has lead to a growing fear of foreigners, and as Julia Simon reports from Cairo it’s coming from the state.
New Federal Rules Allow Musicians to Bring Instruments on Airplanes
Congress has approved a bill that among other things, makes it clear that federal rules allow musicians to bring their instruments on airplanes.
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life in Mumbai’s Annawadi Slum
Marco Werman talks with Katherine Boo, author of “Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity”.
Zambia Soccer Success Tinged with Poignancy
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Farayi Mungazi about how the current team is dealing with the memory of the 1993 tragedy that killed the then team in a plane crash.
French Puppet Show ‘Les Guignols de l’info’ Angers Spaniards
A French Muppet-like TV show’s parody of Spanish athletes has set off a diplomatic spat between Spain and France.
Backpacker Memories After Hitchhiking Around the World
The World’s Alex Gallafent tells the story of Naomi Molten, an 82-year-old Englishwoman who hitchhiked around the world in the 1950s.
Mindful Eating Comes to America
There’s a food movement called mindful eating that’s picking up speed in the US. led by Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hạnh. He has a food meditation center in southern France. For the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the name of the French department or region where you can find Plum Village.
Trump Picks Fight with Scotland Over Wind Farm
Donald Trump wants the government to stop plans for a wind farm project off the coast of Aberdeen Bay. The wind turbines would be seen from the luxury golf resort Trump is building in Scotland. Marco Werman talks to Scottish parliament member Willie Rennie about the wind farm battle.
El Mundo’s ‘The Kingdoms Of Castille’ in Grammy Race
Richard Savino founded his Baroque music ensemble “”El Mundo” in 1999. The group plays Italian and Spanish music from the 17th to the 19th century.
Smuggling Routes Bring Guns and Bullets into Syria
Syrian opposition forces says they’re poorly armed. But are they prepared to fight a civil war? The Guardian newspaper’s Ghaith Abdul-Ahad talks with host Marco Werman about Syria’s borders and the heavy cross border traffic in guns and bullets.
Middle Eastern Refugees in California Suffer with PTSD
Thousands of Middle Eastern refugees resettle in California each year. Many come traumatized by memories of violence and persecution. They struggle with depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) while trying to navigate a new life in a foreign land.
Spain’s Judge Baltasar Garzon Convicted For Wiretapping
Spain’s Supreme Court has found the country’s best-known judge, Baltasar Garzon, guilty of authorizing illegal recordings of lawyers’ conversations. He has been banned from the legal profession for 11 years.
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