For our Geo Quiz, quiz, we’re looking for a rocky archipelago off Norway’s northwest coast. The answer is Lofoten, where marine biologist Hieke Vester studies and records communication among marine mammals. The World’s David Leveille has the story. Listen
Host Marco Werman reports on this year’s winner of Australia’s top literary prize. It’s called “Breath” by Tim Winton, and it’s a rarity, a world class novel about surfing. Listen
A deadly cancer is threatening to wipe out Tasmania’s most famous resident — the Tasmanian devil. Reporter Jake Warga has the story. Listen
The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Australia, home to the new unofficial currency…. the Baroon Dollar. The World’s Alex Gallafent has more. Listen
The delights of Singlish, Singapore’s popular unofficial language. Also, linguists trash a claim that English has gained its millionth word. And does anyone in Bermuda speak Uighur? Listen
The World’s Carol Hills reports on the debate surrounding the relocation of the Guantanamo Uighurs. Many island nations have stepped up to take them in, but it appears that no good deed goes unpunished. Listen
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Stewart Beck, United Nations representative to the Pacific Island nation of Palau, about the 17 Chinese Uighurs now detained Guantanamo Bay who will soon be making Palau their home. Listen
This week, MIT’s SixthSense human-computer interface aims to the web, well, wherever you want it. Also, the European Union puts some financial hurt on chip-maker Intel. Persian bloggers weigh in on the release of journalist Roxana Saberi. And Google Oceans goes deep. Listen
