http://www.theworld.org Public Radio International's daily news magazine is a coproduction of the BBC World Service, PRI and WGBH, Boston. PRI's The World is a one-hour, weekday radio news magazine offering a mix of news, features, interviews, and music from around the globe, hosted by Lisa Mullins. en-us Copyright 2008 PRI's The World Public Radio International Public Radio International theworld@pri.org 30 no http://www.theworld.org/theworld_logo.jpg http://www.theworld.org http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050908full.mp3 Today on The World: A close-up view of Hezbollah's takeover of a Beirut neighborhood; the UN announces that it will resume aid flights to Burma after suspending shipments earlier today; and the music of Malian guitarist Habib Koite. no 51:52 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050808full.mp3 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050808full.mp3 Today on The World: Tensions rise dramatically in Beirut, Lebanon; Burma is under pressure to let more foreign aid in to help cyclone survivors; and a Chinese pop singer is proud to represent her country -- even in the face of criticism over Tibet. no 51:52 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050808full.mp3 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050708full.mp3 Today on The World: The death toll from the cyclone in Burma could be dramatically higher, according to a US diplomat in the country; Iraqi officials warn some residents of Baghdad's Sadr City to evacuate, ahead of more fighting in the area; and songs by Jamaican artists inspired by Barack Obama's run for the presidency. no 51:52 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050708full.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050608full.mp3 no 51:52 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050608full.mp3 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050508full.mp3 Today on The World: Thousands are reported dead in Burma from a cyclone over the weekend; drug-related violence affects the economy of towns along the US-Mexico border; and Nortec music hits Las Vegas on this "Cinco de Mayo." no 51:52 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050508full.mp3 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050208full.mp3 Today on The World: Proposal to keep U.S. Internet companies from sharing user-information with governments that censor Internet content;t he last headscarf manufacturer in the Palestinian territories says Chinese factories have taken over his business; and we mark the 60th anniversary of a French automotive icon -- the 2CV -- or "Deux Chevaux." no 51:49 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050208full.mp3 Fri, 02 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050108full.mp3 Today on The World: a US air strike in Somalia kills a key militant leader in Somalia; -- an Iraq War veteran's quest to earn a bachelor's degree back home in Massachusetts; and remembering the French movie pioneer who first gave us special effects. no 51:49 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/050108full.mp3 Thu, 01 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/043008full.mp3 Today on The World: How the rising cost of food and oil affects American farmers; How the weak U-S dollar -- and a strong euro -- encourage cocaine smugglers to head to Europe; and how four Iraqi boys made it through their last year in high school, in the middle of the a war. no 51:49 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/043008full.mp3 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/042808full.mp3 Today on The World: Iraqi Christians head to Lebanon in search of safety; the debate over the "One Laptop Per Child" initiative, and where it's headed next; and we meet an American hip hop artist who learned to rap in Jerusalem and goes by the name "Y-Love." no 51:52 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/042808full.mp3 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/042508full.mp3 Today on The World: A meeting in Finland aimed at bringing IRAQ closer to sectarian reconciliation; a new website designed to help malaria researchers in Africa get the funding they need; and the new sound of "English trip-hop." no 51:51 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/042508full.mp3 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/042408full.mp3 Today on The World: The land-locked country of Kosovo struggles to feed its people. Canada's twist on the global food crisis - the country has a surplus of pork. The music of Turkey's Taksim Trio. no 51:51 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/042408full.mp3 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/042308full.mp3 Today on The World: A cell phone game that raises awareness about mountain gorillas in Congo; The alarm is raised in Britain about the continuing decline of bee populations there and elsewhere around the world; and a jazz collaboration between the US and India that would make Miles Davis proud. no 51:49 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/042308full.mp3 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/042208full.mp3 Today on The World: We examine the many factors that have created a global food crisis; also, the bottler of "Fiji Water" has a plan to make the product "carbon-negative"; and hip-hop from the southern United States makes a splash in the African nation of Senegal. no 51:49 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/042208full.mp3 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/042108full.mp3 Today on The World: Chinese protestors target a French supermarket chain for a boycott, France struggles with whether to collect information on race and ethnicity, and a talk with the son of the man who may have been the real-life James Bond. no 51:49 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/042108full.mp3 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041808full.mp3 Today on The World: Zimbabwe's embattled president Robert Mugabe lashes out at Britain; we examine how some of the world's largest cities became "endless cities"; and we hear cool African guitar music from a band called "Vampire Weekend." no 51:47 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041808full.mp3 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041708full.mp3 Today on The World: We examine Iran's role in the war in Iraq; we hear more about plans by the two Democratic presidential candidates to pull US troops out of Iraq; and we get an update from New Delhi, India, the latest stop for the controversial Olympic torch relay. no 51:54 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041708full.mp3 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041608full.mp3 Today on The World: Pope Benedict XVI is greeted by President Bush at the White House; The flu's seasonal journey around the globe; and Spanish opera star Placido Domingo is on a quest to reach new audiences. no 51:53 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041608full.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041508full.mp3 Today on The World: Dozens of people are killed by a series of bomb attacks in Iraq. Also, Florida's "other" Latino voters -- it's not just Cuban-Americans being wooed by presidential candidates; And a Chinese student at Duke University is criticized by other Chinese students for taking part in a pro-Tibet protest on campus. no 51:56 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041508full.mp3 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041408full.mp3 Today on The World: Anxiety on the farm in Zimbabwe, a key battleground in the country that is still living through political uncertainty; how Democrats are hoping to make inroads among Florida's Cuban-Americans; and a taste of what young people in Chile are dancing to. no 51:47 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041408full.mp3 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041108full.mp3 Today on The World: Zimbabwe's government bans political rallies; Italy's new slimmed-down politics; and "Planet B-Boy" a documentary on break-dancing's global appeal. no 51:47 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041108full.mp3 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041008full.mp3 Today on The World: China gets defensive in response to Olympic protests around the globe; _Also, how the hike in food prices affects people in different corners of the world. And government help for Taiwan's migrating butterflies. no 51:47 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/041008full.mp3 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/040908full.mp3 Today on The World: China vows to continue the Olympic torch relay as planned -- despite the protests; Plus, a conversation with economist Joseph Stiglitz about the overall cost of the war in Iraq to the US economy. no 51:47 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/040908full.mp3 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/040808full.mp3 Today on The World: Iran defies international calls to freeze its nuclear program, installing thousands of centrifuges instead; author Steven Coll on his book about the Bin Laden dynasty in Saudi Arabia; and conversations with taxi drivers in Cairo, Egypt. no 51:47 http://www.theworld.org/pod/show/040808full.mp3 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio