The World’s Jeb Sharp visited the pack ice off the Magdalen Islands in Quebec to check on how the harp seal population is doing there. View the audio slideshow
Marshall Jon Fisher’s new book tells the story of the 1937 Davis Cup match between American Don Budge and German Gottfried von Cramm. The world was heading to war, and von Cramm was literally playing for his life as well as his homeland. View the audio slideshow Listen to the radio feature
Clark Boyd went to the Robo Business Conference and Expo in Boston. He managed to hear about some cutting edge stuff, and take a few pictures. View the audio slideshow
In tough economic times the price of gold usually shoots up, and this recession is no different. A Canadian mining company hopes to cash in on the latest gold boom by reopening a giant mine in Romania. The World’s Aaron Schachter had a look at the ‘Red Mountain’. Pictures and narration: Aaron Schachter. View the [...]
Correspondent Julia Kumari Drapkin reports from Panama on the debate over the conservation importance of tropical forest that are growing back after being cut. View the audio slideshow
The World’s Marco Werman tells us about a program in Colombia called Canta Conmigo. It’s a government program that provides music instruction to former guerrilla fighters to reintegrate them into peaceful society. View the audio slideshow
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Chris Maher of the World Health Organization, who is helping coordinate a massive polio vaccination campaign in Kenya and Uganda. Health workers plan to immunize nearly 5 million children tomorrow. The virus had been eradicated from those countries years ago, but it recently reappeared.
The World’s Lorne Matalon visits a touring display of ancient Tibetan relics in Mexico City and tells us how Buddhism is gaining popularity in mostly-Catholic Mexico. View the audio slideshow
Mexico is experiencing a horrifying wave of violence. So it’s not surprising that the religious cult, Santa Muerte – or the Saint of Death – has gained a following. View the audio slideshow
The World’s Jason Margolis spent 10 days in Ukraine and reports on the quest for Ukrainian identity, exploring the nation’s music, politics, history, and humor.
Reporter Jason Margolis visited Ukraine for 10 days. In his journal, he describes what he found: beautiful architecture, clean streets, and a certain bluntness.
Four years ago, something terrible happened to Viktor Yushchenko while he was running for president of Ukraine. His face became horribly disfigured. Doctors determined he was poisoned by dioxin. At lot’s happened since then. Ukraine went through the ‘Orange Revolution’ and Yushchenko went on to become president. These days he face looks less damaged. Now it’s his political health that’s suffering. Jason Margolis has an update on the Ukrainian leader’s physical — and political — health.
A century ago, the building of the Panama Canal and construction of Lake Gatun was met with great fanfare. It captured the attention of the world, showing that the seemingly impossible was indeed possible. The engineers were heroes, household names. Newspapers were obsessed with how much earth would be excavated to build the canal – [...]
Today we continue our series exploring the expansion of the Panama Canal. Panamanians recently voted in favor of a $5 billion project to upgrade the century-old waterway. A wider passageway will be able to accommodate larger ships… and bring in more money. Panama has run the canal since 1999, when the American government handed over [...]
A century ago, American engineers embarked on what was then the greatest building project in history. It took 10 years and 75,000 men to construct. Three presidents oversaw its completion. Teddy Roosevelt called it, “the giant engineering feat of the ages.” We’re talking about the Panama Canal. Now a hundred years later, Panama is in [...]
