30 http://www.theworld.org The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC, PRI, and WGBH. Hosted by Marco Werman. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC, PRI, and WGBH. Hosted by Marco Werman. en-us 2010 Public Radio International Public Radio International Public Radio International interactive@pri.org no http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06192013full.mp3 NSA surveillance programs may be a surprise to the Americans but European intelligence agencies have known about them and made use of the intelligence for years. Also, the debate over drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants. And, how to disappear. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06192013full.mp3 no 48:00 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06182013full.mp3 The US and the Taliban agree to hold peace talks. Also, the protests continue in Brazil over transportation costs and government expenses. Plus, Australia's prime minister tackles gambling advertising in primetime sports. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06182013full.mp3 no 48:00 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Australia, Ireland http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06172013full.mp3 Iran's new president calls for engagement with other countries. We'll compare and contrast new leader Hassan Rouhani with outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Also, we hear about a project in Qatar seeking new ways to grow crops in the crops in the hot and arid desert. Plus, a scandal in Japan over "juiced" baseballs. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06172013full.mp3 no 48:00 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Japan, Tahiti http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06142013full.mp3 Election day in Iran as voters decide who should replace President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Plus, protests erupt in Brazil as price hike on buses irks riders. And, collecting sounds from the Eiffel Tower. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06142013full.mp3 no 48:00 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Libya, France http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06132013full.mp3 The United Nations ups the documented toll in Syria to nearly 93,000 since the start of the war. Also, "What's for Lunch" in Uganda? Scientists there hope to introduce a disease-resistant version of the staple crop, cassava - a genetically modified one. And Mozart's violin takes center stage in the Geo Quiz. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06132013full.mp3 no 48:00 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Uganda, Austria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06122013full.mp3 A sci-fi writer's take on revelations about government surveillance and concerns that we are living an Orwellian reality. Also, we examine the environmental impact of storing all that data the government is collecting. Plus, Greece abruptly shuts down its state broadcaster. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06122013full.mp3 no 48:00 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Nicaragua, Botswana http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06112013full.mp3 Tuesday on The World: The debate over the US government's surveillance programs goes global. We examine reaction in the UK and Germany. Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannons to break up an anti-government protest. And, an online service that helps travelers get a home-cooked meal. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06112013full.mp3 no 48:00 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Russia, Turkey http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06102013full.mp3 Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden: what two men who leaked sensitive national security documents have in common. Also, we explore the culture of contractors doing the government's national security work. Plus, novelist and travel writer Pico Iyer picks three summer reads that will transport you to Asia. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06102013full.mp3 no 48:00 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, China, Italy http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06072013full.mp3 Cyber snooping and cyber warfare on the agenda for President Obama's meeting with China's president. Also, we recall the Golden Venture, a ship that ran aground 20 years ago off Queens, NY, loaded with hundreds of undocumented immigrants. Plus, why a Canadian company is hoping to dig out old ET video games from a New Mexico landfill. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06072013full.mp3 no 48:00 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Lebanon, Spain http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06062013full.mp3 More on the Obama administration's secretive seizure of phone records and what it means for our privacy. Also, a program in California that gives immigrant janitors the chance to learn English at their workplace. Plus, rapper Kleber Gomes gets young Brazilians hyped about hip-hop. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06062013full.mp3 no 48:00 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Brazil, Kenya http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06052013full.mp3 Hero or traitor? Contrasting views emerge from the trial of Bradley Manning. Also, a look at the Latino Senate candidate who is trying to win the GOP voters in Massachusetts. Plus, we find out what it means when someone is called a "burger" in Pakistan. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06052013full.mp3 no 48:00 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Iraq, Colombia