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 Lisa Mullins. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC, PRI, and WGBH. Hosted by Lisa Mullins. en-us 2010 Public Radio International Public Radio International Public Radio International interactive@pri.org no http://www.theworld.org/theworld_logo.jpg http://www.theworld.org http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02092012full.mp3 Today on the World: Is a civil war brewing in Syria? Also, the Spanish judge who tried to bring Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet to justice now finds himself on the wrong side of Spanish law. And a look at Mexico's top presidential elections, one of whom will become the country's first female president. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02092012full.mp3 no 48:00 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Ukraine, Maldives http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02082012full.mp3 Today on the World: Why the Syrian city of Homs is the center of rebellion against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Then, a closer look at what is behind a spate of major building collapses around the world. And a German company that wants to help Americans carpool more. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02082012full.mp3 no 48:00 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Germany, France http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02072012full.mp3 Today on the World: Escalating violence in Syria; one man says he was driven to activism after the death of a friend. Then, why Russia doesn't support the ouster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. And the Obama campaign says it will return donations after the discovery of links to a Mexican fugitive. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02072012full.mp3 no 48:00 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Mexico, Russia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02062012full.mp3 Today on the World: Syrian refugees in Turkey think of going home to join the uprising. Also, the Big Mac index and why it doesn't quite work in Argentina. And a Burmese girl group that is riding the wave of political change and challenging Myanmar's censorship laws. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02062012full.mp3 no 48:00 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Argentina, Venezuela http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02032012full.mp3 Today on the World: Street battles rage for the second day in Cairo sparked by Egypt's worst-ever soccer disaster Wednesday. A Muslim leader in Israel fuels tensions over hate speech between Israelis and Palestinians. And a new song from Chilean-French singer Ana Tijoux becomes an anthem for students in Chile protesting for educational reform. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02032012full.mp3 no 48:00 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Kuwait, Chile http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02022012full.mp3 Today on the World: The latest on the outbreak of violence at a Cairo soccer stadium. Then, Germany looks to China for help with an economic bailout. Also, scientists explore just what is happening when we get a song stuck in our head. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02022012full.mp3 no 48:00 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Brazil, Russia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02012012full.mp3 Today on the World: Spain's economic woes are adding up to more than just financial losses. The country's educated youth is leaving in droves for job opportunities elsewhere. Them amidst global insecurity, one man says a new view on the world of work is emerging. And the government of Banda Aceh cracks down at a punk concert to make a statement about threats against Islamic values. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02012012full.mp3 no 48:00 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Spain, Indonesia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01312012full.mp3 Today on the World: President Obama publicly admits US use of unmanned drones in Pakistan. Then, a growing culture clash between orthodox and secular Jews in Israel have some women feeling left out. Also, Indonesians working in Egypt add their voice to the demand for human rights protection. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01312012full.mp3 no 48:00 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Pakistan, Norway http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01302012full.mp3 Today on the World: Pakistan's former ambassador to the United States is allowed to return to the US after an investigation involving the Pentagon and Pakistan's army. Also, two US Navy officers who survived a downed plane in last year's air war over Libya tell their story. And why Republican are courting the Venezuelans vote in Florida. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01302012full.mp3 no 48:00 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Pakistan, Cape Verde http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01272012full.mp3 Today on the World: Violence is up in Iraq since the US troop withdrawal last month. Also, the GOP candidates court Miami's Cuban American vote; Plus, why the Maldives islands are trying to go "carbon neutral". http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01272012full.mp3 no 48:00 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Iraq, Maldives, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01262012full.mp3 Today on the World:Some Americans are banned from leaving Egypt. Then, Russia gives Wikileaks founder Julian Assange his own TV show. And Western media stalk Neslon Mandela. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01262012full.mp3 no 49:40 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Australia, New Zealand http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01252012full.mp3 Today on the World:US Navy Seals stage an overnight rescue of aid workers in Somalia. Also, bidding for independence in Scotland. And, a year after the start of the Egyptian uprising, a concerto for Tahrir Square. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01252012full.mp3 no 49:40 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Guatemala, Chile http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01242012full.mp3 Today on the World: Egypt's military ruler announces a partial lifting of the decades-old Emergency law, just a day before the anniversary of the Tahrir Square demonstrations. Also, Iranian-American author of a humorous memoir talks about the serious treatment in Iran of the man who translated her work into Persian. Then, Israel causes an uproar with a ruling the prevents Palestinians from getting Israeli citizenship. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01242012full.mp3 no 49:40 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Turkey, Israel http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01232012full.mp3 Today on the World: Syria's president flatly rejects an Arab League diplomatic proposal to end the violence there. Also, four top Kenyan officials face trial at The Hague for crimes against humanity. And a music festival in Mexico that is as much about healing from violence as it is about celebrating tradition. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01232012full.mp3 no 49:40 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Peru, Yemen http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01202012full.mp3 Today on the World: An Afghan soldier kills four and injures at least 16 more after opening fire on French military trainers. Also, immigrant communities in the US get a lesson in banking from their local bank. And Swedes take their turn at tweeting for their country. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01202012full.mp3 no 49:40 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Gabon, Sweden http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01192012full.mp3 Today on the World: Syrians worry about increase in government crackdown as the Arab League observer mission comes to a close. Then, a community of East African countries considers a single currency and looks at the troubled Euro as a model. Also, fans of Charles Dickens bemoan an oddly-timed decision to close the Dickens Museum in London ahead of bicentennial celebrations. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01192012full.mp3 no 49:40 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Gabon, Sierra Leone http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01182012full.mp3 Today on the World: Tales of two revolutions, first, a reporter gets a rare look inside the still-struggling Syria; Then a new memoir highlights the power of Facebook in fueling Egypt's successful overthrow. Also, the rescue effort in the cruise ship tragedy comes to a close and attention turns to salvaging the ship itself. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01182012full.mp3 no 49:40 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Pakistan, Egypt http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01172012full.mp3 Today on the World: Proposed US digital anti-piracy legislation draws fierce criticism. Then, an effort to counter India's drop-out rate with schools on wheels. And the scientist whose warning of a tsunami in Japan went unheeded. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01172012full.mp3 no 49:40 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Indonesia, Iceland http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01162012full.mp3 Today on the World: A conversation with one of the passengers of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the Italian coast on Friday. Also, Taiwan's president is elected for another term, and may see more pressure from China for reunification. Them why more and more Hungarians say they are fed up with their country and thinking about leaving. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01162012full.mp3 no 49:40 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Hungary, Mali http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01132012full.mp3 Today on the World: Why tensions between the US and Iran are on the rise. Then, how a spate of successful American TV shows have roots in Israel. And, the potential charges against US Marines shown in a controversial video urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01132012full.mp3 no 49:40 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Myanmar, Taiwan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01122012full.mp3 Today on the World: US Republican presidential candidates take swipe at Europe on the campaign trail. Also, Haiti's recovery two years after the earthquake, a new book looks at how its complicated history still resonates and a new comic strip documents life in Haiti today. Then, tango and flamenco together at last. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01122012full.mp3 no 49:40 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Haiti, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01112012full.mp3 Today on the World: An Iranian nuclear scientist is assassinated in a car bomb Wednesday; Iran points finger at the US and Israel. Then, a US ban on oranges from Brazil sends the price of orange juice to an all-time high. And Guantanamo 10 years on. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01112012full.mp3 no 49:40 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Afghanistan, Sweden http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01102012full.mp3 Today on the World: Syria's president vows to crush those he calls terrorists with an iron fist. Also, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tours Latin America with an eye toward strengthening diplomatic ties. And doctors in Haiti may have pinpointed the source of Haiti's devastating cholera outbreak. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01102012full.mp3 no 49:40 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Haiti, Iran http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01092012full.mp3 Today on the World: An Iranian-American man faces the death sentence in Iran, accused of being a CIA spy. Also, a court case in Israel reveals growing concern that members of its own military have divided loyalties. And Nigerians take to the streets in protest against a government decision to end fuel subsidies. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01092012full.mp3 no 49:40 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Hungary, Nigeria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01062012full.mp3 Today on the World: A suicide bombing in Syria kills dozen marking another jump in violence there since the arrival of Arab League observers. And in Greece, charities report an increase in the number of people asking groups to take in their children because they are too poor to care for them. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01062012full.mp3 no 49:40 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Nicaragua, Mexico http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01052012full.mp3 Today on the World: How big cuts to the Pentagon budget are driving President Obama's new military strategy and affecting foreign policy. Also, we profile the new mayor of Bogota, Colombia. He is a former leftist guerrilla who is now part of the system he once battled. And Peter Frampton's guitar comes alive. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01052012full.mp3 no 49:40 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Tunisia, Curacao http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01042012full.mp3 Today on the World: A murder conviction in London is called a watershed moment for race relations in Britain. Then, the Taliban says it is opening an office in Qatar. Plus, the British Heart Foundation takes on the public's fear of mouth-to-mouth with a new ad campaign promoting CPR. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01042012full.mp3 no 49:40 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Rwanda, Bolivia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01032012full.mp3 Today on the World: How massive cuts to the Pentagon's budget could affect US foreign policy. Then the plight of women used as drug trade collateral in Afghanistan. Plus, we speak to a Mormon who is a leading presidential candidate in Mali. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01032012full.mp3 no 49:40 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Mali, Senegal http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01022012full.mp3 Today on the World: An update from Iran where authorities defy growing pressure to reign in the nuclear program. Then, a visit to a coffee shop in Bahrain with a unique street view of anti-government protests. And a visit to an Iowa farm town named for a Muslim jihadist. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01022012full.mp3 no 49:40 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,South Africa, Central African Republic http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12302011full.mp3 Today on the World: A city in Iowa rebuilds its industrial sector with help from South Korea. Then, Spain plans to increase productivity by shuffling state holidays. And the editor of Foreign Policy magazine looks back at America's year around the globe. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12302011full.mp3 no 49:40 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Bangladesh, Spain http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12292011full.mp3 Today on the World: Arab League observers arrive in Hama, Syria. Also, Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route. Then, a new worldwide network could open up an ocean full of sounds to the public, much to the dismay of the US Navy. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12292011full.mp3 no 49:40 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Samoa, Aceh http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12282011full.mp3 Today on the World: Weeping North Koreans turned out Wednesday for Kim Jong Il's funeral procession; some North Korean defectors say it reminded them of his father's funeral in 1994. Also, Iran threatens to stop ships going through the Strait of Hormuz, a major through way for the world's oil transport. And how one Iowa manufacturing town is struggling to reinvent itself after its main employer took its jobs to cheaper foreign labor markets. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12282011full.mp3 no 49:40 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Turkey, Ireland http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12272011full.mp3 Today on the World: Protesters pour out into the Syrian city of Homs, as observers from the Arab League arrive. Also, people in India increasingly turn to gurus to get relief from the stress of modern life. And a ballet of the Soviet version on the Wizard of Oz. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12272011full.mp3 no 49:40 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Ethiopia, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12262011full.mp3 Today on the World: As North Koreans prepare for the funeral of their departed leader Kim Jong Il, his son on takes a new title. Also, disaster tourism in Aceh, Indonesia, seven years after the tsunami. And performing a one-man Shakespeare show in Afghanistan. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12262011full.mp3 no 49:40 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Bulgaria, Cyprus http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12232011full.mp3 Today on the World: The Syrian government blames terrorist for Friday's deadly car bombings in Damascus, but the opposition hints that the blasts were staged by the government. Then, 20 years after the demise of the USSR, many Russians are pining for Soviet times. And what is behind the Argentine president's move to take control of the country's newsprint production. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12232011full.mp3 no 49:40 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Argentina, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12222011full.mp3 Today on the World: Thursday's bombings in Iraq raise fears of sectarian violence in the wake of the US withdrawal. Then, South Korea sends mixed messages to the North in the wake of Kim Jong Il's death. Plus, a look back at the final days of the Soviet Union, which ceased to exist 20 years ago on Christmas Day. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12222011full.mp3 no 49:40 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Russia, Iraq http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12212011full.mp3 Today on the World: Why Spain's malls are packed despite the country's economic tailspin? We will take a closer look at how financial uncertainty affects spending behavior. Then, a new wave of activism in Greece rises out of the government's attempt to raise money through an emergency tax. And the well-known Belgian comic book character, Tintin, hits US movie screens this holiday. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12212011full.mp3 no 49:40 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Pakistan, Jamaica http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12202011full.mp3 Today on the World: How China marks the passing of North Korea's Kim Jong Il. Then, how fear has factored into this year's Arab upheavals. And how paper clips and rubber bands led a quiet revolution. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12202011full.mp3 no 49:40 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Philippines, Netherlands http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12192011full.mp3 Today on the World: North Korea faces a delicate transition after the death of its "dear leader" Kim John-il. Also, the complicated case of an American man of Egyptian descent now on trial in Boston on charges of supporting terrorism. Plus, remembering the barefoot diva's New York debut back in 1995. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12192011full.mp3 no 49:40 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,North Korea, Czech Republic http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12162011full.mp3 Today on the World: First hearing in military court for Bradley Manning, the soldier at the heart of the Wikileaks scandal. Also, a World War II nurse is honored for her heroism thanks to the work of a historian in Belgium. Plus, music from the birthplace of calypso. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12162011full.mp3 no 49:40 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Trinidad, Belgium http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12152011full.mp3 Today on the World: Iraqis face an uncertain future now that US troops are headed home. Also, how Wikileaks has affected government secrecy. Plus, this year's top picks for your holiday reading list. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12152011full.mp3 no 49:40 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Kosovo, Peru http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12142011full.mp3 Today on the World: Lingering uncertainty about Europe's plan to boost the euro and how it will be implemented. Also, a butter shortage threatens to disrupt Christmas in Norway. Plus, a popular podcast takes aim at South Korea's president. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12142011full.mp3 no 49:40 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Norway, South Korea http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12132011full.mp3 Today on the World: Russians reminisce about the days of communal living in the Soviet Union. Also, a conversation with a young woman who manages the Twitter feed for Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. Plus, a radio station in Rwanda that is pushing back the heavy hand the government brings down on the country's media. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12132011full.mp3 no 49:40 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Rwanda, Spain http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12122011full.mp3 Today on the World: What's ahead for the US and Iraq after the last troops leave at the end of this month. Then, British Prime Minister defends his decision to reject the 11th hour plan to save the euro. And could China catch the protest fever sweeping the globe? http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12122011full.mp3 no 49:40 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, China, Iraq http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12092011full.mp3 Today on the World: A European Union deal to save the Euro is reached, but without Britain's approval or participation. Then, we meet Yemeni journalist, Tawakul Karman, one of the three women sharing this year's Nobel Peace Prize. And one man's quest for vintage Colombian cumbia is now a 2-CD collection. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12092011full.mp3 no 49:40 Fri, 9 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Colombia, Tibet http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12082011full.mp3 Today on the World: It is make or break for the Euro as leaders gather for an emergency two day summit in Brussels. Then, the mounting pressure to end the UN stalemate on climate talks. Also, Indonesia could serve as lesson to Egyptians desperate to kick out the current military leadership. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12082011full.mp3 no 49:40 Thu, 8 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Egypt, Libya http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12072011full.mp3 Today on the World: Reaction to Syrian President Assad's ABC interview in which he denied responsibility for killing protesters. Also, a new movement born of computer hackers sets its sights on humanitarian needs. Plus, South Africa's Four Tenors. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12072011full.mp3 no 49:40 Wed, 7 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Sudan, South Africa http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12062011full.mp3 Today on the World: Day two of protests in Moscow over allegations of election fraud. Also, fed-up with the Euro's vulnerability, some in the Netherlands are ready to give up the troublesome currency and return to the Dutch guilder. Plus, how a group of undergrads from Georgetown University discovered something new about China's nuclear capacity. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12062011full.mp3 no 49:40 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Netherlands, Mexico http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12052011full.mp3 Today on the World: Elections in Russia result in a political setback for Vladimir Putin. And how the global economic crisis is affecting the companies that print the cold, hard cash that we carry in our wallets. Plus, South Africa takes steps to better handle hate crimes cases against gays and lesbians. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12052011full.mp3 no 49:40 Mon, 5 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, South Africa, Russia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12022011full.mp3 Today on the World: Pakistani truck drivers support shutting down the NATO supply route to Afghanistan, even though it will cost them a lot of business; also, Bhutan tries to hold onto its Buddhist identity as it speeds toward modernization. And, Britain faces a curry crisis: new immigration restrictions mean there's a shortage of south Asian chefs. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12022011full.mp3 no 49:40 Fri, 2 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Egypt, Bhutan, Pakistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12012011full.mp3 Today on the World: What a collapse of the Euro would mean for the US and global economies; Also, a native community in northern Canada struggles to cope with terrible living conditions and the cold. Plus, how pop music helps people in Myanmar get their message past government censors. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12012011full.mp3 no 49:40 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Myanmar, Burma, Britain http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11302011full.mp3 Today on the World: Secretary of State Clinton visits Myanmar, a nod to that country's moves toward political reform; Also, one man's struggle between two cultures as part of Australia's Stolen Generations; Plus, a judge in Chile indicts a former US official in the murder case that inspired the film, "Missing." http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11302011full.mp3 no 49:15 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Myanmar, Burma, Britain http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11292011full.mp3 Today on the World: Protesters storm the British Embassy in Iran; Also, military and academic strategists consider a growing frontier in modern war: cyberspace, and an young woman takes Egypt's Army to court. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11292011full.mp3 no 48:40 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Egypt, Iran, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11282011full.mp3 Today on the World: Tensions in Egypt as voters there go to the polls for historic elections; Also, why Americans save less than people in many other countries; Plus, one man's mission to return the classical guitar to symphony hall status. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11282011full.mp3 no 49:20 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Egypt, Congo, Pakistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11252011full.mp3 Today on the World: How continuing protests in Egypt may affect scheduled elections. How a crumbling infrastructure affects life in Congo, and how American-style line dancing is catching on in France. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11252011full.mp3 no 49:30 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Egypt, Congo, Kenya http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11242011full.mp3 Today on the World: University students in Cairo support the continuing protests, an organic farm near Beijing gets a "thumbs up" from one who knows, and Paris fires up its holiday lights, with solar energy. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11242011full.mp3 no 49:30 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Egypt, China, Tunisia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11232011full.mp3 Today on the World: More clashes in Cairo despite attempts to bring calm. A journalist recalls Bahrain's Arab Spring, and the use of excessive force there - and the pharmacology of tear gas. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11232011full.mp3 no 49:30 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Egypt, Iran-Contra South Africa, Bahrain http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11222011full.mp3 Today on the World: Egpyt's military leaders promise to speed up the transition to civilian rule; Also, remembering France's former first lady, Danielle Mitterand, who died today, Plus stories of romance in the Peace Corps. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11222011full.mp3 no 48:30 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Egypt, Peace Corps, France http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11212011full.mp3 Today on the World: A climate of fear in Egypt, after a new crackdown on anti-military protesters there; Also, uncertainty in Libya over the fate of the now-detained last major holdouts of the Gaddafi regime; Plus, German cafe culture meets Starbucks. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11212011full.mp3 no 49:20 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Egypt, Libya, Cambodia, Germany http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11182011full.mp3 Today on the World: We speak with a Syrian Archbishop about why Syrian Christians continue to support of Assad's government despite the long-running violent crackdown on protestors, then, Spain's socialist government could be the next to be ousted in the debt crisis fallout spreading across Europe, and 1500 words and expressions you cannot send in a text message in Pakistan. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11182011full.mp3 no 48:30 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Syria, Spain, China http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11172011full.mp3 Today on the World: Myanmar gets a boost in its quest to gain legitimacy for its new civilian government; Also, Japan bans rice grown near the Fukushima nuclear plant, after high radiation levels are found; Plus, a new audience for Nat King Cole's Latin standards. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11172011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Myanmar, Occupy, Rwanda, Russia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11162011full.mp3 Today on the World: What keeps Syrian protesters going in the face of deadly crackdowns? Also, how Rwanda is tapping China for help to become Africa's IT hub. Plus, a really close look at the world of ants and how they engage in warfare. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11162011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Syria, Rwanda, Ants http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11152011full.mp3 Today on the World: The Occupy Wall Street movement loses steam in cities around the world as protestors are kicked out of their campsites, and a man who witnessed Egypt's revolution has some advice for the Occupy movement, also, a new report on the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in Japan details what happened after the tsunami waters hit. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11152011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Occupy, London, Iraq, Kate Bush http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11142011full.mp3 Today on the World: China's reaction to President Obama's criticism of its economic policies, Also, we hear about Mario Monti, the man tasked with leading Italy out of its financial crisis; Plus, a percussionist's dream come alive in Buenos Aires, Argentina. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11142011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Syria, Mexico, China http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11112011full.mp3 Today on the World: Human Rights Watch issues scathing report on government abuses in Syria; Illegal fishing off the coast of Libya threatens bluefin tuna; and a World War Two veteran, who is also a tribal chief in Swaziland. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11112011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Greece, Syria, Uganda http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11102011full.mp3 Today on the World: The prospects for Greece under its new prime minister and unity government; Also, how US technology has ended up helping the regime in Syria to spy on dissidents; Plus, the latest from Venezuela on the kidnapping of a Major League Baseball player. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11102011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Greece, Syria, Uganda http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11092011full.mp3 Today on the World: Reaction to a new UN report on Iran's efforts to develop a nuclear explosive device; Also, how budget cuts for the arts in Italy led to the occupation of one of Rome's oldest theaters; Plus, a rapid rise to the top for a young South African singer. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11092011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 9 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Iran, Italy, Israel http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11082011full.mp3 Today on the World: As Italy's financial picture worsens, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he'll resign, also, an American woman who volunteered her midwife skills to help women and children in Haiti learns a tough lesson on what it will take to make a difference, and how two American jazz musicians found themselves giving a workshop to young vocalists in Swaziland, courtesy of the US State Department. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11082011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 8 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Italy, Haiti, Israel http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11072011full.mp3 Today on the World: The Syrian crackdown intensifies, prompting calls for international intervention, also, Libyans thank NATO for not bombing some of the country's most treasured antiquities. And, a mud barrier in Bangkok highlights the divide between haves and have-nots in Thailand's flooded capital. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11072011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 7 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Syria, Iran, Thailand http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11042011full.mp3 Today on the World: A former US ambassador to Greece says he's stunned by events there this week; Also, the push for more democracy in post-revolution Egypt. Plus, a Lebanese writer who challenges our idea of who Arab women really are. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11042011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 4 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Greece, Syria, Egypt http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11032011full.mp3 Today on the World: What's at stake for China in the European debt crisis; Also, how Poland's economy has managed to grow despite the crisis; And a hard look at the high number of suicides among active military service members and veterans. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11032011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 3 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Greece, China, military http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11022011full.mp3 Today on the World: Europe gives Greece an ultimatum on the latest bailout package: take it or leave it and risk losing Eurozone membership, then, another cartoon of Muhammad sparks a violent response, this time the offices of a French magazine are firebombed. Then, the Netherlands struggles to decide the fate of a young man who may be deported to a "home" he barely knows. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11022011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 2 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Greece, China, France, Thailand http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11012011full.mp3 Today on the World: World markets tumble after Greece decides to put a European bailout to a referendum vote. Also, Chinese food shoppers seek safe food, but they're suspicious of the organic label and why Rastafarians get an uneasy welcome in Ethiopia. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11012011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 1 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Greece, China, Somalia, Armenia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10312011full.mp3 Today on the World: A group of human rights lawyers want Mexico's drug war investigated by the International Criminal Court; Also, celebrations and international criticism follows UNESCO's decision to grant Palestinians full membership, plus, people in Bangkok brace for more flooding while losing faith in government reassurances. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10312011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Global Population, Thailand, Mexico, Egypt http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10282011full.mp3 Today on the World: What 7 billion people on Earth means for our planet's future; Also, people in Thailand brace for more flooding in Bangkok; Plus, a Mexican family's long tradition of making sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10282011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Global Population, Thailand, Russia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10272011full.mp3 Today on the World: Tensions in London over plans to clear Occupy protesters from the doorstep of St Paul's Cathedral; Also, the unintended consequences of sanctions on Iran; Plus, a former Sudanese child soldier finds solace, survival, and success in a rap music career. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10272011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Occupy Wall Street, Greece, Russia, Gulag http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10262011full.mp3 Today on the World: An undercover reporter describes a network of secret hospitals in Syria, designed to keep wounded protesters from getting arrested; Also, the editor of an online news site that obtained video of Muammar Gaddafi after his capture explains why his team decided to publish the brutal images; Plus, how South Korea's government is trying to get a younger generation interested in re-unification with the North. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10262011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Libya, Syria, South Korea http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10252011full.mp3 Today on the World: Gaddafi's body is buried in a secret desert location, but questions about how he died remain; Also, a conversation with the Swiss lawyer tasked with making sure that Tunisia's deposed leader doesn't hang on to his financial assets; Plus, the grandson of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il studies peace in Bosnia. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10252011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Libya, Tunisia, North Korea http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10242011full.mp3 Today on the World: Libya's leaders announce a commission to investigate Gaddafi's death; Also, a moderate Islamic party comes out on top in Tunisia's first post-revolution elections; Plus, who Volkswagen is on the verge of edging Toyota out as the Number One global carmaker. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10242011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Libya, Tunisia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10212011full.mp3 Today on the World: US President Barack Obama says all troops in Iraq will leave the country by the end of the year. Also, lingering questions about how Libya's Muammar Gaddafi died. Plus, a profile of an Afghan politician who wants to be her country's first woman president. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10212011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Afghanistan, China http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10202011full.mp3 Today on the World: The death of Muammar Gaddafi means a new chapter for Libya. Then plans for a cathedral made of cardboard to help sustain parishioners in Christchurch, New Zealand while its earthquake-leveled original is rebuilt. And why some economists say the "Made in America" label could make a promising comeback. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10202011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, New Zealand, Libya http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10192011full.mp3 Today on the World: Greece's public sector workers are on strike again. They say they are being unfairly targeted by budget cuts as the country tries to reign in costs. Then on Wall Street, the "Occupy" movement becomes a tourist destination. And Londoners get laughing in a yoga class for these stressful times. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10192011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, London, Richmond http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10182011full.mp3 Today on the World: We learn how a peace activist originally from Long Island played an unlikely role in brokering the Israeli-Hamas deal that freed Gilad Shalit. Also, a fungus threatens thousands of majestic, centuries-old trees in France; Plus, Irish singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan performs her latest work right in our studio. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10182011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Israel, France http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10172011full.mp3 Today on the World: As Greece heads into another national strike, Greeks look for a little comic relief. Also, how did America's interest in Cuba's Guantanamo Bay began. And China tries to improve its image in Africa by teaching about its culture and language; we visit one Chinese cultural center in Rwanda. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10172011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Rwanda, Sweden http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10142011full.mp3 Today on the World: Mixed feelings in Israel about the deal for captured soldier Gilad Shalit's release in exchange for the release of more than a thousand Palestinian prisoners. Also, one man's clandestine quest to preserve what is left of Jewish culture in Libya, before it is too late. Plus, a look at how the past decade of US presence in Afghanistan has influenced the lives of women who have lived under Taliban rule. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10142011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Libya, Afghanistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10132011full.mp3 Today on the World: Libyan forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi continue to defend his hometown of Sirte. Then, financial woes are taking toll on the idea of "the traditional Greek family." Also, North Dakota's goal to be the leader in training pilots for drone operations. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10132011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Brazil, South Africa http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10122011full.mp3 Today on the World: Details on Iran's Quds Force, which the US says was behind the alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador. Also, how Mexican drug cartels may be operating under the radar in the United States. Plus, Colombia's new roller derby craze. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10122011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Colombia, Macedonia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10112011full.mp3 Today on the World: An alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States uncovers- Washington blames Tehran. The government of Myanmar tries to normalize relations with the West by announcing it will free thousands of prisoners. And music from Spanish singer Juan Perro. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10112011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Iran, Maldives http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10102011full.mp3 Today on the World: Sectarian violence erupts in Egypt, putting the President Mubarak was overthrown. Also, another strike in Athens paralyzes the Greek capital as Greek say they have had enough of austerity. Then, an African blogger argues for a more nuanced view of Africa, one that focuses on more than just the bad news. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10102011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Greece, Taiwan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10072011full.mp3 Today on the World: The Nobel Peace Prize jury honors three women for their work in women's rights. Also, a French filmmaker honors the Spanish women who served as maids throughout Paris in the 1950s and 60s. And in Britain, how one person's love of Brutalist architecture is another person's eyesore. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10072011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Liberia, Yemen http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10062011full.mp3 Today on the World: The global reach of the late Apple visionary, Steve Jobs. Also, censorship pressures felt by political cartoonists in India. Plus, America's J-1 visa program, a cultural exchange concept that some say has turned into a vehicle for importing cheap foreign labor. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10062011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Skolkovo, Seoul http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10052011full.mp3 Today on the World: Public sector workers in Greece austerity measures with a nationwide strike. Also, farmers and miners in Australia fight over resource-rich land. Plus, how poetry in Brazil inspires songs and soap operas. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10052011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Brazil, Greece http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10042011full.mp3 Today on the World: A Senate bill that China says could trigger a trade war. Also, US airlines challenge an EU law that would target their planes' carbon emissions over the continent. Plus, breaking gender rules in Persian music. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10042011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Somalia, Italy http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10032011full.mp3 Today on the World: Greeks living in Germany find themselves caught in the crossfire of opinions about a bailout for Greece. Then, a child's view of growing up in war-ravaged Afghanistan. And why success of Kenya;s growing capital, Nairobi, is not good news for the migrating wildlife at Nairobi'a National Park. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10032011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Kenya, Denmark http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09302011full.mp3 Today on the World: Obama calls the killing of a US-born al-Qaeda leader in Yemen a major blow to the terrorism network. Also, the government Myanmar does an about face and stops a major hydroelectric dam project. Plus, the old is new again in Bavaria as lederhosen make a comeback among young Germans. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09302011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Bavaria, Myanmar http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09292011full.mp3 Today on the World: The German parliament approves an EU bailout fund. Also, in the land of Mozart and Beethoven, the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq gets ready to perform in Germany this weekend. Plus, the ancient art of fermenting foo. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09292011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Macedonia, Iraq http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09282011full.mp3 Today on the World: The fighting in Libya is not over; forces loyal to Col. Gaddafi still have a grip on his hometown of Sirte. Then, in Australia, farmers and environmentalists join forces in a battle over water needs. And Ivory Coast aims to heal wounds from last year's election violence with a new Truth Commission. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09282011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Ivory Coast, Nigeria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09272011full.mp3 Today on the World: A sense of security wanes in the Afghan capital, Kabul, amid the recent spike in violent attacks. Then, in Australia, government cuts to water usage in drought-damaged regions add insult to injury to Australia's farmers. And winemakers in Kosovo set their sights on the US markets. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09272011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Kosovo, Australia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09262011full.mp3 Today on the World: The latest efforts to contain the Euro debt crisis. Also, Zambia's new president takes a firm stand on China's heavy investment in his country. Plus, a conversation with a musician nicknames as Nigeria's "Soul Brother Number One." http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09262011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Zambia, Nigeria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09232011full.mp3 Today on the World: The official request is in for UN recognition of Palestine as a member state. Also, a first-hand account of widespread malnutrition and starvation in North Korea. And a visit to a dance club in Berlin that celebrates the club scene created by American soldiers stationed in Germany during the 1980s and 90s. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09232011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, North Dakota, Congo http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09222011full.mp3 Today on the World: Palestinians rally ahead of tomorrow's UN plea for membership, though not all. We find out why Palestinians in Jordan are not enthusiastic. The, Cold War espionage in the sky. A conversation with the former Pan Am stewardess who is behing hte new TV show, Pan AM. Plus, a Colombian designer whose clothes all have something in common: they are bulletproof. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09222011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Colombia, Israel http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09212011full.mp3 Today on the World: Freedom finally comes for the two remaining American hikers imprisoned in Tehran's Evin prison. Then, hope for a peaceful future in Afghanistan falters as Afghans across the country mourn assassinated Peace Council leader Burhanuddin Rabbani. Also, China is in a position to buy some of Europe's crushing debt, but not without strings. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09212011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Belize, Iran http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09202011full.mp3 Today on the World: A suicide bomber kills the former Afghan president, who had been leading a peace council aimed at working with the Taliban. Also, tensions in the West Bank as Palestinians count the days to their request for full membership at the United Nations. Plus, a story of a Greek businessman who is part of an alarming spike in Europe's suicide rate as financial pressure mounts. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09202011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio,Italy, Afghanistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09192011full.mp3 Today on the World: Fighting breaks out in Yemen for a second day. Also, Mexico's political cartoonists take aim at their government over the drug war. Plus, the US military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy officially ends Tuesday. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09192011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Mexico, Canada http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09162011full.mp3 Today on the World: Israel faces political isolation in the Middle East. Also, a small Serbian city gets a boost from a Hollywood film shot on location there. Plus, European and US officials debate whether Greece should go back to its ancient currency. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09162011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Israel, Greece http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09152011full.mp3 Today on the World: The leaders of Britain and France visit Libya, giving the country's interim rulers a boost. Also, a new flood emergency in Pakistan after days of torrential rains. Plus, a classically-trained Chinese musician who plays her traditional instrument in a jazz band. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09152011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Mexico, Russia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09142011full.mp3 Today on the World: What would be the knock-on effects be if Europe lets Greece go bankrupt. Also, China's investment power is showcased as it hosts the World Economic Forum. Plus, a new Oxford University study shows that laughter can actually help relieve pain. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09142011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, China, Cuba http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09132011full.mp3 Today on the World: What Tuesday's attacks on US and NATO targets in Kabul say about the current strength of the Taliban. Also, the challenges ahead for Libya's transitional government. Plus, examining the evolution of the neoconservative movement in the US. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09132011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, El Salvador, Kabul http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09122011full.mp3 Today on the World: How this year's Arab uprisings have shaken up the rest of the Middle East. Also, Britain and Russia try to overcome years of frosty relations in the name of mutual benefit. Plus, a computer scientist explains how the power of Twitter can lead to high hedge fund returns. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09122011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Guatemala, Dominican Republic http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09092011full.mp3 Today on the World: An international arrest warrant is issued for Libya's ousted ruler Muammr Gaddafi. Also, ten years on, what we can learn about mental resilience from 9/11 survivors. Plus, now on the job: the first Chinese-American US ambassador to China gets started. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09092011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Uzbekistan, China http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09082011full.mp3 Today on the World: The Palestinian bid for statehood; Israelis and Palestinians prepare for widespread disturbances. Checking the progress of planned US troop withdrawals from Iraq. And teaching 9/11 to kids with few or no memories of their own from that day. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09082011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Colombia, Jakarta http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09072011full.mp3 Today on the World: A deadly bomb kills 11 people outside a courthouse in India's capital, New Delhi. In Washington, House Republicans propose a bill that would the enable the Department of Homeland Security to ignore environmental laws. And the search for Muammar Gaddafi. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09072011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, New Delhi, Peru http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09062011full.mp3 Today on the World: The battles are not over in Libya between Gaddafi loyalists and rebel fighters. Also, a restoration project in Kabul brings backs the beauty of the city's buildings. And a Pakistani-American family in Karachi exemplifies the divided attitudes of Pakistan toward the United States. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09062011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Karachi, Istanbul http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09052011full.mp3 Today on the World: New allegations of past CIA torture threaten to taint US-Libyan relations. Also, a conversation with the creators of the documentary, 9/11, about it's newly-released remake, and gypsy swing in a most magical venue - under the stars in the French countryside. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09052011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, BBC, WGBH, public, radio, Libya, MI6, Naudet, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09022011full.mp3 Today on the World: Sirte is Muammar Gaddafi's hometown and possibly the next battleground in Libya; Also, a film that follows a group of Michigan friends who joined the National Guard together and deployed to Afghanistan; Plus, a Russian company announces big plans for tourism in outer space. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09022011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Libya, Tar Sands, Venezuela http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09012011full.mp3 Today on the World: Environmentalists press President Barack Obama to block a new pipeline for Canada's tar sands oil. Also, a TV quiz show offers rejected asylum seekers in Netherlands a prize, but no respite from deportation. Plus, the latest release from the queen of Ethiopian music, Aster Aweke. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09012011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Ethiopia, Istanbul http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08312011full.mp3 Today on the World: A US Army veteran describes how he helped to train the rebels in Libya. Also, a long-time US diplomat reflects on how the events of 9/11 shaped his career. Plus, Haiti's art in peril, as the country struggles to overcome multiple hardships. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08312011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Scotland, Haiti http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08302011full.mp3 Today on the World: Libyan rebels warn Gaddafi loyalists to surrender or face an all-out assault. Also, how Galapagos Islands went from inspiring Darwin to being a home for creationists. Plus, the best in Spanish girl pop from the 1960s and early 70s. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08302011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Galapagos Islands, Cambodiai http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08292011full.mp3 Today on the World: A former CIA officer says the uprisings in the Arab world have been a disaster for US intelligence. Also, a Turkish author argues that Islam and democracy can, in fact, co-exist. Plus, a new prime minister in Japan faces a struggling economy and the aftermath of March's devastating tsunami. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08292011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Beijing, Karachi http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08262011full.mp3 Today on the World: Libyan rebels prepare to march on Gaddafi's hometown. Also,a deadly car bomb rips through United Nations office in Abuja, Nigeria. And a look at the 'off-the-field' drama as Spanish soccer grapples with financial woes. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08262011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Abuja, Belgrade http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08252011full.mp3 Today on the World: Rebels in Libya battle against the last holdouts of the Gaddafi regime. Also, a prominent cartoonist becomes the latest victim of Syria's violent crackdown. Plus, what an indigenous community in the Amazon learned from its unusual collaboration with international scientists. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08252011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Tripoli, Amazon http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08242011full.mp3 Today on the World: A look at the complex coordination behind the rebel push into Tripoli. Also, a killer bull named Mouse makes the rounds at summer festivals in Spain. And in Austria, musicians from the former Yugoslavia fight negative stereotypes with humor. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08242011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Tripoli, Vienna http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08232011full.mp3 Today on the World: Rebels overrun the Gaddafi compound, but the battle in Tripoli is not over. Also, what the US could do with $37 billion in frozen Libyan assets. Plus, songs by the late Jerry Leiber that you may not know as well as "Hound Dog." http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08232011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Tripoli, Buffalo http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08222011full.mp3 Today on the World: The latest on the conflict in Libya. Also, the pressure on HIV-positive women in African not to have children. Plus, a Belgian musician's take on his country's never-ending political crisis. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08222011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Tripoli, Nairobi http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08192011full.mp3 Today on the World: A wild ride on Wall Street, fueled by fears over reliability of European banks. Vice President Joe Biden on a charm offensive in Beijing. And some Israelis credit a miracle for saving them from a rocket attack. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08192011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Gaza Strip, Nairobi http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08182011full.mp3 Today on the World: The US makes it clear to Syria's President Assad - it's time to go. Then, a look back 20 years ago at the Soviet coup that ultimately led to the collapse of the USSR. And China prepares to launch its first space lab. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08182011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, China, Notting Hill http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08172011full.mp3 Today on the World: British judges hand down swift sentences in the wake of the riots, but some say the penalties are too harsh. Also, how India's street food measures up under new food safety laws. And, a one-man show at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh that asks the audience to shred their money. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08172011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, India, Cuba http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08162011full.mp3 Today on the World: Libyan rebels and pro-government forces battle over a strategic city 30 miles from the capital. Also, as Europe's debt crisis worsens, Germans ponder their responsibility to bail out their neighbors. Ad the arrest of anti-corruption activist in India provokes protests. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08162011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, India, Germany http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08152011full.mp3 Today on the World: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi remains defiant as rebels advance toward Tripoli. Also, the son of a modern Vietnam's founding fathers goes to prison for advocating political reforms. And, a Pakistani pilot apologizes to the daughter of an Indian pilot he shot down 46 years ago. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08152011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Syria, Bhutan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08122011full.mp3 Today on the World: We hear from one of the organizers of London's grass roots cleanup effort following the riots there. Also, an Afghan politician says he is behind a new, corruption-free political party. Plus, a mariachi take on The Beatles. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08122011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Pendine Sands, Dalvik http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08112011full.mp3 Today on the World: The British government examines how social media helped spread the violence in England this week. Also, volunteers in Japan gather their own data on radiation levels and are shocked by their findings. Plus, chronicling the clash between traditional culture and globalization in southern Mexico. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08112011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Tehuantepec, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08102011full.mp3 Today on the World: Does the unrest in London today mirror the riots that shook the city 30 years ago? Then, a harder US line on Syria is developing as the Syrian government continues to crack down on protesters. Plus, what behavioral science says about France's troubled experiment in multiculturalism. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08102011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, France, Edinburgh http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08092011full.mp3 Today on the World: Police are out in force in London in a bid to stem the rioting there. Also, a retired British police detective takes on a famously unsolved case: the mystery of Jack the Ripper. Plus, an East African musical sample from Zanzibar. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08092011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 9 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Zanzibar, London http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08082011full.mp3 Today on the World: International reaction to Monday's news that Standard and Poor's downgraded the US government's credit rating. Also, Syrian president faces growing international condemnation for a relentless crackdown that has killed hundreds. And, a new report tallies the total cost, so far, of the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08082011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 8 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Berlin, Antwerp http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08052011full.mp3 Today on the World: Debt problems and economic fears on both sides of the Atlantic. Why some Tea Party supporters want to slash the US defense budget. And how the rescued Chilean miners are adjusting one year after their underground ordeal. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08052011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 5 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Chile, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08042011full.mp3 Today on the World: A food crisis in North Korea prompts Pyongyang to move towards restarting talks. Also, Syrians who have fled to Turkey feel grateful for the refuge, but they are not allowed to leave the camps. And a band in Kosovo sings and dreams of getting out and about in the world. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08042011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 4 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Kosovo, North Korea http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08032011full.mp3 Today on the World: Egyptians watch their former president go on trial. Then, Syrian troops pound the rebel city of Hama. And a Muslim food vendor at Ground Zero tells how business has changed since 9-11. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08032011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 3 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Syria, Egypt http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08022011full.mp3 Today on the World: Aid groups warn that the famine in southern Somalia may be "spiraling out of control"; Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak is due to go on trial Wedneday, we take a look at the attorney representing him. And the challenges of observing Ramadan in 120 degree heat. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08022011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 2 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Somalia, Mubarak http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08012011full.mp3 Worldwide reaction to US efforts to avoid a default on its debt; More violence in Syria as government troops shell protesters in Hama; And New Delhi's version of the "Slutwalk." http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08012011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 1 Aug 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, debt, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07292011full.mp3 Mass demonstrations in Egypt's Tahrir Square take on a religious tone. Also, a new documentary follows a competition for Muslim youth designed to measure how well they have memorized the Koran. Then, China's version of Twitter is rampant with angry reaction to last week's train collision that killed 39 people. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07292011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Norway, Egypt http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07282011full.mp3 We take a global look at the repercussions of the debt-ceiling deadlock in Washington, D.C. Then, how Norway's Muslim community has been affected by last week's twin attacks. And, Major League Baseball sets its sights on Australia. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07282011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Norway, Colombia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07272011full.mp3 The Norway attacks shine a light on security and terrorism concerns throughout Europe. Then, inside the world of Somali pirates. And a group of artists in Japan, drawn together by their country's tragedy, try to spark cultural change. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07272011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Norway, Colombia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07262011full.mp3 The Norway attacks shine a light on security and terrorism concerns throughout Europe. Then, inside the world of Somali pirates. And a group of artists in Japan, drawn together by their country's tragedy, try to spark cultural change. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07262011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Norway, Kosovo http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07252011full.mp3 The man who confessed to mass attacks in Norway last week is ordered to be held in solitary confinement. Also, the woman who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault speaks out. Then, a chart-topping jazz band from Pakistan. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07252011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Norway, Pakistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07222011full.mp3 The latest on the bombing of government buildings in Oslo, Norway. Also, the worst famine in a generation in Somalia. Plus, the rockabilly soul of Irish singer Imelda May. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07222011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Norway, Israel http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07212011full.mp3 A look at the state of the war in Afghanistan as General John Allen spends his first week in command of US operations there. Then, a New Hampshire city struggles to meet the needs of hundreds of refugees. And the trials and tribulations of Rupert Murdoch as seen through a Shakespearean lens. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07212011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,North Korea, Tora Bora http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07202011full.mp3 The United Nations formally declares a famine in parts of southern Somalia more than 3 million people are in crisis. Then, how Germany plans to phase out all nuclear power within 10 years. And in Senegal, anti-government protests are in full swing, but experts say don't expect its disgruntled African neighbors to follow. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07202011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Somalia, Uganda http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07192011full.mp3 Rupert Murdoch is grilled by members of the British Parliament over the phone-hacking scandal. Also, why c-section births are becoming more common in Bangladesh. Plus, an alternative rock band from Venezuela. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07192011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Borneo, Venezuela http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07182011full.mp3 The impact of Britain's phone-hacking scandal on London's Scotland Yard. Also, marketing Belgian fries at a global scale. Plus, Japan celebrates its triumph at the Women's World Cup Sunday. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07182011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Syria, Belgium http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07152011full.mp3 The international ramifications of the scandal surrounding media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Also, why some in Pakistan are planning to sue the CIA over US drones in that country. And, we hear from the author of a new book that describes the French way of life as an endless game of seduction. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07152011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Cambodia, France http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07142011full.mp3 Devastating drought conditions in East Africa threatens millions of lives. Also, US lawmakers demand to know whether Britain's phone-hacking scandal reached American shores. And, Libya is still locked in a back and forth battle with no clear end in sight. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07142011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07132011full.mp3 Media mogul Murdoch's reversal of fortune. Also, a post-earthquake update from Haiti. And the US women hit their stride at the Women's World Cup soccer tournament underway in Germany. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07132011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,India, Haiti http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07122011full.mp3 What the assassination of Wali Karzai could mean to US troops about to withdraw from Afghanistan. Also, how Australia keeps its debt so low. Plus, what's so funny in Egypt? A stand-up comic tells us from Cairo. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07122011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Australia, UK http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07112011full.mp3 The steady deterioration of US-Pakistan relations. Also, measuring the impact of Australia's carbon tax plan. And the begging robot of Luxembourg. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07112011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Luxembourg, Malaysia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07082011full.mp3 Israel expels hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists at Tel Aviv airport. Also, a Burmese diplomat leaves behind a decades-long career to defect to the United States. And, after a 20-year clean-up and restoration, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is fully revealed. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07082011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Burma, South Sudan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07072011full.mp3 Scandal-hit British tabloid "News of the World" announces that it is shutting down. Also, Bhutan races to harness the power of its power of its glacier-fed rivers - before the glaciers melt away. Plus, the fight against corruption in India, including a website called "I Paid a Bribe." http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07072011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,India, Bhutan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07062011full.mp3 Britain's outrage grows over a tabloid's alleged practice of hacking into the cellphones of crime victims. Also, the story of a young girl from Congo who volunteered to become a child soldier. Plus, helping immigrants learn the finer points of American-style job hunting. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07062011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Congo, Somalia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07052011full.mp3 Why Greece is blocking pro-Palestinian activists from traveling to Gaza by boat. Also, why smoking far from taboo in Russia and Indonesia. And, Venezuela celebrates its independence anniversary and President Hugo Chavez returns from Cuba. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07052011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Venezuela, Kyrgyzstan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07042011full.mp3 Libya's ongoing battle between pro-and anti-Gaddafi forces and why neither side has a clear advantage. Also, is it safe to eat sushi from Japan? And a temple in India opens a long-sealed underground vault containing a treasure trove of riches beyond belief. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07042011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,India, Colombia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07012011full.mp3 Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is released from house arrest, but still faces sexual assault charges. Also, five Saudi women are detained by authorities for defying tradition and driving. And we hear why a company in Italy decided to reduce its workforce by firing only women. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07012011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Italy, Thailand http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06302011full.mp3 What the US and the Taliban have been talking about during recently revealed secret talks. Also, Amnesty International calls for China to end its repression of human rihgts lawyers. And, Ukraine-born musician Alina Simone tells us about her fondness for two long-lost female Russian singers. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06302011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,China, Ukraine http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06292011full.mp3 Greece takes to the streets in protest and violence Wednesday after Parliament votes yes to austerity measures to keep the country from defaulting on its debt.Also, re-discovered essays written by German Jews reveal life before the Holocaust. And a Palestinian chef born in Jerusalem champions the culinary side of the Holy city. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06292011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Cuba, Greece http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06282011full.mp3 The former governor of the Kabul Bank has fled the country. He claims that there has been a massive fraud and fears for his life after blowing the whistle. Also, the success of wiping out a devastating plague around the globe. And the Democratic Republic of Congo's first film in over two decades. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06282011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Congo, Australia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06272011full.mp3 The International Criminal Court goes after Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and two others for crimes against humanity. Also, Syrian opposition forces met in Damascus to discuss a transition to democracy. And Palestinians rave at the first-ever showing of a Picasso masterpiece in the Palestinian territories. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06272011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Palestinian territories, Libya http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06242011full.mp3 Syrian troops move toward the Turkish border where Syrian citizens are trying to flee the on-going crackdown. Also, the protest movement in Spain is in full swing. It is using the power of the crowd to help financially-struggling families eviction from their homes. And London's Underground rail station has amassed a collection of left-behind artwork over the years, which is now on display in a London gallery. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06242011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Macedonia, Spain http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06232011full.mp3 The story behind China's release of artist and dissident Ai Weiwei. Also, a conversation with Hekmat Karzai, cousin of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, about President Obama's plan for Afghanistan. Plus, how North Korea is training kids for cyber warfare. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06232011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,North Korea, South Korea http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06222011full.mp3 An Afghan perspective on US plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. Also, a rare glimpse of the situation inside Syria from a BBC reporter who defied the Syrian government's ban on foreign journalists. Plus, what the children of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge know about their country's brutal past. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06222011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Gambodia, Bhutan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06212011full.mp3 A crucial day for the Greek government and the financial crisis that threaten Europe. Also, a visit to a shelter in Japan where earthquake and tsunami evacuees are trying to live as close to normal as possible. Plus, why many Russians shun medical doctors in favor of faith healers and crystals. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06212011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Greece, Russia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06202011full.mp3 Conflicting reports raise questions about killings in the Syrian town of Jisr al-Shugur. Also, we visit a bike competition in Basel, Switzerland where the winner comes in last. And, Tunisians exercise their new freedom as they help out other participants in the Arab Spring. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06202011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Tunisia, Northern Ireland http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06172011full.mp3 Saudi women take to the streets - in cars- to fight for their right to drive. Also, Sudan's July 9 split into two nations may be derailed by escalating violence along the north-south border. And Spain's once lucrative oil business withers under global economic crisis. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06172011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Lebanon, Australia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06162011full.mp3 Saudi women plan to take to the street Friday to fight for rights to drive. Also, how the US military got the upper hand against remote-controlled bombs in Iraq, but not Afghanistan. And why Iranian authorities say men there can't wear necklaces. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06162011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Cameroon, Iraq http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06152011full.mp3 Pakistan's arrest of five men for aiding the CIA operation that took down Osama bin Laden further strains US-Pakistan relations. Also, startling revelations by a human rights group that says China is exposing its children to dangerous levels of lead. And just as the US cuts funding to search for intelligent life in outer space, Europe takes on the challenge. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06152011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Pakistan, Bosnia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06142011full.mp3 Border violence clouds the future for soon-to-be-independent South Sudan. Also, the new police chief in Mexico's most violent city vows to regain the public trust. Plus, how some foreign teacher recruited to fill shortages in the US are exploited once they are here. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06142011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Mexico, Laos http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06132011full.mp3 How Turkkey is dealing with the influx of Syrian refugees fleeing the violence back home. Also, taking stock of the Arab Spring. And Germans celebrate a victory in American basketball as Dallas Mavericks' star Dirk Nowitzki wins the MVP award. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06132011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Syria, Chile http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06102011full.mp3 Thousands of Syrians flee into Turkey as Syria's army continues crackdown against protesters. Also, the long and roundabout journey North Koreans must take to escape to South Korea. Plus, five top Mexican soccer players charged with doping, blame it on Mexican beef. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06102011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Turkey, North Korea http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06092011full.mp3 The US ramps-up air strikes against militants in Yemen. Also, skepticism in Russia about recent breakthroughs in two high-profile journalist murder cases. And the voices of the homeless came together as a choir in London. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06092011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Ugada, Senegal http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06082011full.mp3 Turkey says it will open its doors to Syria refugees fleeing the government crackdown. Then, an Iranian designer unveils a new type of sportswear - head cover for female Muslim athletes. And a British documentary about Afghanistan that does not shield viewers from the horrors of battle. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06082011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Turkey, Saudi Arabia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06072011full.mp3 Japan doubles its estimates of radiation first released from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant. Also, people in northern Syria brace for an expected government crackdown, following the killing of 120 security forces over the weekend. And power sharing in the Middle East - solar power, that is. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06072011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Japan, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06062011full.mp3 Five US soldiers were killed Monday in a rocket attack in Iraq. Also, how Germans may or may not be adjusting their shopping habits amidst E.coli outbreak worries. And, the Dalai Lama ushers in a new era for Tibet's government-in-exile, one without him as political leader. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06062011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Germany, Tibet http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06032011full.mp3 How the fighting in Yemen's capital is impacting the city's residents. Also, why many Peruvians are not happy with the choices on Sunday's presidential run-off ballot. Plus, Canada's relationship with the term, "Canucks." http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06032011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Canada, Yemen http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06022011full.mp3 How human rights groups in Syria manage to form, and grow, despite a repressive regime. Then, a global panel on the war on drugs has a few suggestions for change, like legalizing a number of drugs. And Japan's prime minister survives a no-confidence motion vote in parliament, but he says he will step down anyway. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06022011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Colombia, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06012011full.mp3 Yemen's president holds on to power even as a civil war threatens to break out. Also, a decade after the shocking massacre of Nepal's royal family, Nepalese have many doubts about what really happened. Then, how a music video by a Dutch band from Amsterdam got the attention of computer scientists at New York University. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/06012011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Yemen,Nepal http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05312011full.mp3 A visit with a family of survivors from one of the Japanese cities hardest hit by the earthquake and tsunami. Also, the strain on communities in Liberia where refugees from Ivory Coast have found shelter. And a former indie rock musician goes back to his Latin roots. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05312011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 31 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Liberia, Sudan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05302011full.mp3 The latest on the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima facility from The World's Marco Werman in Japan. Also, what Egypt's decision to open the Rafah border means for Palestinians living in Gaza. And, why some Germans like to reenact the American Civil War battles. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05302011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 30 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Germany, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05272011full.mp3 American reporter James Foley on his six weeks in Libyan detention. Also, more communities in Japan are evacuated as the radiation exposure grows. And a corruption scandal in soccer's governing body FIFA - its own president is under investigation. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05272011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 27 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Nepal, Thailand http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05262011full.mp3 Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic is captured after 16 years on the run. Then, why Poles may offer a lukewarm welcome to President Barack Obama on his visit to Poland Friday. And a conversation with Dutch-born musician Laura Jansen, who turned from a career in politics to music. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05262011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 26 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Bosnia, Spain http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05252011full.mp3 President Barack Obama highlights the long-running US alliance with Britain in his speech before British parliament today. Also, testimony at a terrorism trial in Chicago implicates Pakistan's intelligence agency in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Plus, the first census held in a reunified Germany brings forth privacy concerns and fears from Germany's past. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05252011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 25 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Germany http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05242011full.mp3 NATO steps up its bombing campaign in Libya's Tripoli. Then, a volcano expert tells us what is is like inside Iceland's volcanic ash cloud. Plus, how a rural town in Tennessee is coping with a steady influx of Somali refugees. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05242011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 24 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Iceland, India http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05232011full.mp3 Taliban gunmen opened fire on a Pakistani naval base, killing at least 10 people. Also, thousands of young people flood Spain's city squares demanding radical government changes. And the children of Sudanese refugees in Alaska learn the language of their homeland. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05232011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 23 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Ireland, Spain http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05202011full.mp3 Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House and again rejects President Barack Obama's Mideast proposal; Also, Syrian refugees describe the violence back home as new protests erupt there. And the Taliban's own account of last month's shocking Kandahar jailbreak. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05202011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 20 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Israel, Afghanistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05192011full.mp3 President Obama delivers a major speech on the Middle East. We hear reaction from the region. Also, the IMF scrambles to select a new chief. And, an Australian brewery claims its new beer can be enjoyed in outer space. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05192011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 19 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, South Africa,Uganda http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05182011full.mp3 Syria's relentless crackdown on protesters. Also, in Albania, mediators work to edge out a tradition of blood-for-revenge with peaceful negotiation. Plus, surfing the Pacific tides in Peru. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05182011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 18 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Albania, Peru http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05172011full.mp3 Queen Elizabeth II makes a historic visit to Ireland. Also, the politics of gambling in Australia. Plus, what Bhutan's government says about tourists having to spend in the Himalayan Kingdom. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05172011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 17 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Turkey, Liberia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05162011full.mp3 Palestinians protest Israel's border to mark the 1948 mass displacement from Israel. A sex scandal rocks French politics as the head of the International Monetary Fund is arrested in New York City. Plus, some Liberians deported from the United States face punishment by the Liberian government once they arrive home. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05162011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 16 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Turkey, Liberia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05132011full.mp3 The Pakistan Taliban launched what it calls its first act of revenge for the killing of Osama bin Laden, at least 80 people perished in a double-suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan, then, the Syrian government continues to crack down on opposition protests, and to Australia, where last year's devastating floods yielded unexpected benefits for the famed Australian Outback. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05132011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 13 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, Syria, Tunisia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05122011full.mp3 An Islamic fundamentalist group in Egypt works on its pro-democracy image. Also, a team of female Marines in Afghanistan on a mission to win confidence of local women and their families. Plus, the creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond" on what it was like to make a Russian version of the hit TV series. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05122011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 12 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Russia,Bahrain http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05112011full.mp3 Toyota reports a shocking 77 percent loss in quarterly profits following Japan's tragic earthquake and tsunami. And in Catalonia, wolves are returning, environmentalists are cheering, but sheep are paying the price. Plus, in Uganda, a program to help rebuild lives shattered by mental illness. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05112011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 11 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Bhutan, Italy http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05102011full.mp3 A new American drone strike further complicates relation between the US and Pakistan. Also, a Kosovo comic strip borrowa from the Simpson's to criticize the US ambassador there. Plus, a look at Bhutan's evolution toward democracy and an independent press. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05102011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 10 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Bhutan, Italy http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05092011full.mp3 Lawlessness on the rise in Egypt. US-Pakistan tensions continue to ratchet up in the wake of the death of Osama Bin Laden and why some think the black boxes on airplanes are obsolete. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05092011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 09 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Pakistan, Italy http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05062011full.mp3 The US drone attack in Pakistan tests already-tense relations between Washington and Islamabad. Also, we speak to a college student who was surprise winner in Canada's parliamentary elections. Plus, an update on Japan where the psychological scars of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami are starting to show. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05062011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 06 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Pakistan, Italy http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05052011full.mp3 We hear from the mother of American journalist James Foley who was captured in Libya by forces loyal to Gaddafi exactly one month ago; Also, a Cuban blogger's decision to speak out in defiance of the island's Communist government; Plus, a song of resistance that has been popular in Mexico since the days of the original Cinco de Mayo battle. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05052011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 05 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Turkey, Mexico http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05042011full.mp3 What Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah call a unity deal, Israel calls a blow to peace. Also, exploring the evolving mythology surrounding Osama Bin Laden's life and death. Plus, a New York-based Ghanaian rapper named Blitz the Ambassador. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05042011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 04 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,USA, Pakistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05032011full.mp3 The latest from the compound where Osama Bin Laden was killed. Also, more questions about what the Pakistani military knew about Bin Laden's whereabouts. Plus, we hear from refugees who have fled the government crackdown in Syria. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05032011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 03 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,USA, Pakistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05022011full.mp3 Global reaction to the death of Osama Bin Laden, including: The view from Pakistan of how the US operation took place and whether Pakistani officials were in the loop. Also, how Bin Laden's death could affect the war in Afghanistan and the unrest in the Arab world. Plus, we hear reaction from the Imam in New York who headed plans to build an Islamic community center near Ground Zero. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/05022011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 02 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,USA, Pakistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04292011full.mp3 How Britons and people around the globe are celebrating Friday's royal wedding. Also, the fast track beatification of the late Pope John Paul II. And what people in Poland think about "fracking," a controversial way to extract hard-to-get natural gas. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04292011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,UK, Poland http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04282011full.mp3 Changes for the Obama administration's national security team. Also, Europe struggles to respond to the influx of refugees from North Africa. And relatives of the missing in Mexico look for their loved ones among bodies found buried in mass graves. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04282011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Haiti,Mexico http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04272011full.mp3 The global consequences of the massive data hack on Sony's PlayStation Network. Also, we hear from the Harvard professor who was elected prime minister by Tibetan exiles around the world. Plus, a novel centered on a much-loathed feature of Soviet life - waiting in line. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04272011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Haiti,UK http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04262011full.mp3 A Syrian democracy activist who fled to Lebanon on why he still fears for his safety. Also, a former vegetarian British farmer on how meat eating can be environmentally friendly. Plus, two sides of London - one excited about the royal wedding, the other couldn't care less. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04262011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Syria,UK http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04252011full.mp3 Syrian troops use tanks to launch a major crackdown against protesters in the city of Deraa. Also, nearly 500 Taliban militants managed to escape from the main jail in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Plus, a remembrance of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, one of India's most revered and controversial religious leaders, who died Sunday. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04252011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Syria,Russia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04222011full.mp3 Dozens of anti-government protesters are reported killed as security forces fire on them across Syria. Also, Japan expands the evacuation zone around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. And a look back at America's "dollar princesses." http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04222011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Syria,Libya http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04212011full.mp3 An Afghan war veteran remembers photographer and documentary maker Tim Hetherington who was killed Wednesday in Libya. Also, protests break out in Uganda over rising prices. And a multi-million dollar airport in Spain that has no air traffic - none at all. It is one of Spain's "ghost" airports. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04212011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Uganda,Libya http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04202011full.mp3 The month-long protests in Syria escalate despite efforts by the government to defuse them. Then outcry in Malaysia over a camp that is designed to keep teenage boys from becoming gay. And a Danish company that is got high hopes for turning straw into fuel. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04202011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Tunisia,Libya http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04192011full.mp3 Libya's rebels step-up their PR machine to get their message out. In Bhutan, some say the government's attempts to get tough on tobacco go too far. And why a Peruvian man wants to change the lyrics of the country's national anthem to make them more upbeat. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04192011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Tunisia,Libya http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04182011full.mp3 Demonstrations grow in Syria; meanwhile Yemen's president refuses to give in to protesters' demands there. Then, marathon organizers in the Netherlands try to discourage the Kenyan's domination of the sport. And Colombia drug traffickers deliver by air, by land, by sea and now under the ocean. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04182011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Tunisia,Libya http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04152011full.mp3 Gaddafi hits hard in the Libyan city of Misrata; then a Cuban exile who fought at the Bay of Pigs 50 years ago considers his wish for US-Cuban relations today; and how some music stores around the world prepare to mark International Records Day. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04152011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Cuba, Libya http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04142011full.mp3 Concerns over a military stalemate in Libya; Also, why it is so hard for foreign-trained doctors to practice in the US; Plus, how one agent in California monitors busiest US-Mexico border crossing. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04142011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Sudan, Libya http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04132011full.mp3 International reaction to President Obama's plan to rein in the skyrocketing US debt; also, Toyota announces another halt in production - this time in Europe, citing the domino effect of last month's disaster in Japan; and Mexican citizens turn their anger at drug violence toward Mexico's politicians. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04132011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Mexico, Britain http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04122011full.mp3 High-ranking Libyan defector Moussa Koussa leaves Britain and sparks new controversy there;Also, the family of the Tunisian man whose death sparked the revolution there say they're being shunned now;Plus the legacy of Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet cosmonaut who 50 years ago became the first human to orbit the Earth. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04122011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Ivory Coast http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04112011full.mp3 Ivory Coast's leadership crisis enters a new stage after Laurent Gbagbo is arrested; Also, rebels in Libya train for a long fight; Plus, two Muslim women in France reframe the debate there over head scarves. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04112011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Ivory Coast http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04082011full.mp3 The possible US government shutdown could have international consequences affecting thousands of US foreign service workers overseas; and, an Armenian woman scavenging for copper found it and took down internet service for the entire country; also, Elmo makes the cut in Pakistan in a local version of Sesame Street. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04082011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Pakistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04072011full.mp3 Libyan rebels claim NATO airstrikes mistakenly hit their forces; Also, even if Gaddafi goes, his family could play a role in a future Libyan government;Plus, four Kenyan men sue the British government for torture they say they endured under colonial rule more than 50 years ago. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04072011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Portugal http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04062011full.mp3 A report from the Libyan city of Benghazi...where rebels are firmly in control, but residents still fear the strength of Gaddafi's forces;then, the Italian coastguard searches for survivors of a capsized boat transporting 130 migrants fleeing the troubles in North Africa;and a new book examines the lust for power that drives dictators like Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04062011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Ivory Coast http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04052011full.mp3 Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo is showing signs he'll step down from office; also, new worries about earth's ozone layer, UN scientists say levels over the Arctic Circle are at an all-time low; then, a musician who once satirized Haiti's politicians may become the country's next president. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04052011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Ivory Coast http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04042011full.mp3 We go aboard a Turkish aid ship that's caring for wounded Libyans; then, an Italian island overflowing with North Africans fleeing unrest is experiencing a humanitarian crisis of its own; and the Japanese city of Osaka shows solidarity with disaster victims by dimming the lights. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04042011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Ivory Coast http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04012011full.mp3 In eastern Libya, a city with a long tradition of fighting its own battles reaches out for international help; then in Mexico, young Zapatista rebels set aside their Marxist upbringing for capitalist pursuits in Cancun's vacation resorts; and two serving of cumbia rhythm - one old, one new. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/04012011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Ivory Coast http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03312011full.mp3 Libya's foreign minister, one of Moammar Gaddafi's closest aides, defects to Britain;Also, in Japan, organized crime figures join the relief effort, assisting disaster victims; And, in Ivory Coast, forces loyal to the democratically elected president, Alassane Ouattara, enter the country's largest city Abidjan. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03312011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Ivory Coast http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03302011full.mp3 Syria's president refuses to end emergency rule, disappointing citizens in his first speech since protests began two weeks ago; then, a key cricket match between rivals India and Pakistan fires up sports fans and stirs up political passions; then a former US marine charts his journey from fighting a war in Iraq to helping the poor in Kenyan slum. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03302011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03292011full.mp3 After Libya, is there a case for increased international intervention in Ivory Coast? Also, Radio Free Libya broadcasts its message straight into Gaddafi-controlled Tripoli; Plus, an Englishman who loves his clouds, explains why some clouds are more noteworthy than others. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03292011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03282011full.mp3 Rebel forces make gains in Libya closing in n Muammar Gaddafi's hometown; Also, why it is so hard to steer clear of alcohol in Russia; Plus, a new program in Egypt imitates Jon Stewart's "Daily Show." http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03282011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03252011full.mp3 Anti-government protests appear to be spreading in Syria; Also, checking on Japan's recovery effort, two weeks after the quake and tsunami there; Plus, a cheating scandal rocks of the world of grandmaster chess. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03252011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03242011full.mp3 Thousands of marchers defy a government crackdown in Syria; Also, the stifling of press freedoms in Turkey; Plus, the conflicted legacy of British explorer Robert Scott, and his doomed expedition to the South Pole almost a century ago. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03242011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03232011full.mp3 A bombing in Jerusalem injures dozens and raises new tensions. Also, we hear from a rebel spokesman in Libya, and a worried mother in Tokyo. And we track the trans-Atlantic flow of soul music from the US to Britain and back. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03232011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03222011full.mp3 Disagreements in Europe over NATO's role in enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya; Also, how the people of one coastal Japanese village are trying to start rebuilding their lives; Plus, President Obama's visit to El Salvador includes a symbolic nod to the past. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03222011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03212011full.mp3 The fighting continues in Libya despite air strikes by the US and its allies; Also, pressure is building in Yemen for the country's longtime president to step down; Plus, Brazil brings its scientists home to better compete with the US in science and technology. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03212011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03182011full.mp3 A look at how international forces might carry out the UN resolution against Libya; Then, former Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide returns from exile; Plus, Egyptians prepare to make significant changes to their constitution this weekend. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03182011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03172011full.mp3 In Japan nerves are wrangled over the ongoing threat of nuclear contamination; Also, why the Moroccan government refuses to speak of a 20th century hero who liberated the country from Spanish colonizers; Then, Irish violin, Sri Lankan poetry, and how a husband-and-wife musical pair brought them together. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03172011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03162011full.mp3 The latest from Japan including the anxiety in Tokyo over possible radiation exposure; Also, how illegal bushmeat from West Africa gets to restaurants in Paris; Plus, an Iranian-American lawyer who's helping to launch the careers of young Persian-language bands in the US. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03162011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03152011full.mp3 The dangers posed to people by radiation from Japan's damaged nuclear reactors; Also, European leaders consider the safety of their own nuclear plants; Plus, an illegal market for bushmeat threatens the ecological diversity of a rainforest in Ecuador. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03152011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03142011full.mp3 The latest from Japan as the country struggles to cope with the aftermath of Friday's earthquake and tsunami; Also, Israel announces new settlement building in West Bank; Plus, thousands of migrant workers trapped at the border between Libya and Egypt. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03142011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03112011full.mp3 The latest news on the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan; Also, protests continue throughout the Middle East, we check in with reporters in the region for an update;Plus, we meet an artist in Juarez, Mexico, whose work was transformed by the deadly violence there. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03112011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03102011full.mp3 Libya's large percentage of foreign nurses are fleeing the country, hurting already over-burdened hospitals; also, the main US State Department spokesperson talks about events in Libya and the Arab world; and Saudis gear up for a mass protest slated for tomorrow. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03102011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Saudi Arabia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03092011full.mp3 Tunisia's attempt at reform after the revolution is getting mired in the corruption left over from the old regime;then, to Antarctica, where the effects of climate change are visibly altering the landscape and wildlife; also, a visit to the Kosovo hometown of the gunman accused of killing US soldiers in Germany last week, family and friends are still in shock. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03092011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Tunisia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03082011full.mp3 How doctors at one hospital in eastern Libya are handling the casualties of revolution; Also, how a reporter's take on climate change changed after he became a father;Plus, why Russian stouts are all the rage in American breweries. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03082011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,American breweries http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03072011full.mp3 The battle for Libya continues today, and so do competing claims about which side has the upper hand. Also, Egyptians fight to protect evidence that could incriminate members of Mubarak's government. Plus, why some Ukrainians look at Egypt's revolution with a dose of cynicism. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03072011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Brazil http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03042011full.mp3 The violence in Libya sparks a debate in the West over military intervention; Also, nervousness in Saudi Arabia after the country's Shi'ia minority stages its first, small street protests; Plus, an in-studio performance by Filipina jazz singer Charmaine Clamor. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03042011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Saudi Arabia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03032011full.mp3 We hear from a resident of Libya's capital, Tripoli, about life there now under a leader struggling to maintain control; Then, why Morocco remains relatively calm amid the turmoil that's rocking its neighbors; Plus, South Korea tries to cut down the cost of teaching English by using robots. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03032011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,South Korea http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03022011full.mp3 Continued unrest in Libya as forces loyal to Gaddafi try to push into rebel-held territory in the east; Also, Tunisians already toppled their president, but protestors are now pushing for new elections and a new government; Plus, a popular television show in Belgium is proving to be a force for Belgians to rally against bad treatment by big companies. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03022011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Peace Corps http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03012011full.mp3 Protest, retribution and denial in Libya - we'll bring you the latest news on the uprising, and Colonel Gaddafi's efforts to retain power; Europe and the US consider a no-fly zone over Libya, but is it a non-starter? And America's Peace Corps celebrates 50 years of building trust, one volunteer at a time. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/03012011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Peace Corps http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02282011full.mp3 The violence in Libya is escalating along with renewed protests against Muammar Gaddafi's rule in the capital, Tripoli; also, Saudi Arabia shows no sign of unrest, but some there are beginning to call on their government for change; And, Tunisia faces a refugee crisis as thousands in Libya flee across the border. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02282011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Saudi Arabia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02252011full.mp3 If the Gaddafi regime falls, could life in Libya get worse before it gets better? Also, Egyptians talk about how their life has changed since President Mubarak was ousted; Plus, Al Jazeera's coverage of the turmoil in the Middle East, and how it impacts events on the ground. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02252011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Japan, Egypt http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02242011full.mp3 Voices from Libya's rebellion - one woman says she won't give up until Gaddafi is gone; and in Egypt, workers threaten to strike as part of a push for more government reforms; then, Japan's campaign to make science "cool" again to its youth. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02242011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya,Japan, Egypt http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02232011full.mp3 The latest on the rebellion against Libya's Muammar Gaddafi; Also, New Zealanders desperately search for survivors after the deadly earthquake in Christchurch; Plus, why some Palestinians in Jerusalem are asking for Israeli citizenship. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02232011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, New Zealand, Cuba http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02222011full.mp3 Demonstrations against Libyan leader Mohammar Ghadafy are being met with force by his government's army;then in Manila, city officials try to sooth the traffic chaos on city streets by training women bus drivers; and Cuba's Creole Choir finds success on the international music circuit. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02222011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, New Zealand, Cuba http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02212011full.mp3 Anti-government protests in Libya spread to the streets of the capital, Tripoli; Also, China eyes the unrest across North Africa and is tightening controls; And wheat growers in the Pacific Northwest also watch the unrest with some concern. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02212011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, China, Pacific Northwest http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02182011full.mp3 Coninuing protests in the Middle East, including new clashes between protesters and security forces in Jordan. Also, Belgium marks a new world record, the country's been without a government since last April. Plus, an Egyptian pop star puts out a post-revolution single but disappointed fans note that he was conspicuously absent during the uprising. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02182011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Bahrain, Germany http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02172011full.mp3 In Bahrain, a pre-dawn crackdown on protestors leaves the country in shock; Then in Germany, trouble for the defense minister as accusations of plagiarism taint a promising political career; also, how Egypt's revolution may be paving the way for a political future for the Muslim Brotherhood. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02172011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Bahrain, Germany http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02162011full.mp3 More unrest in the Arab world - this time it's in Libya; Also, why the Afghan government is taking control of womens' shelters - and what that could mean for women looking for protection from domestic violence; Plus, reading provides a respite from travel stress at Amsterdam's airport. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02162011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Libya, Afghanistan, Schipol http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02152011full.mp3 Iran's opposition leaders are under intense pressure after lawmakers in Tehran called for their execution; Also, a campaign to force the British government to reverse deep budget cuts; Plus, exploring the many variations of Cuba's signature musical style. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02152011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt,Iran, Cuba http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02142011full.mp3 Do Egyptians trust their army to handle the transition to democracy? Also, how Jordanians are reacting to the upheaval in Egypt and Tunisia; And then, a closer look at kissing, one scientist says there's more to it than just a show of affection. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02142011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt,Iran, China http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02112011full.mp3 Reaction in Cairo to news that President Mubarak has resigned; Also, a conversation with an Iranian dissident who says events in Egypt are energizing Iran's anti-government groups; Plus, how chanting crowds in Tahrir Square provided a musical signature for Egypt's revolution. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02112011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt, Hosni Mubarak http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02102011full.mp3 Egypt's military signals a power shift in Egypt, as rumours grow that President Hosni Mubarak is about to step aside; Also, protests from Mexico about the way some US officials have described the drug-related violence sweeping our southern neighbor; Plus, protests in France, over the French president's proposal that children learn English at age 3. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02102011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt,Mexico, France http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02092011full.mp3 The voices of Egyptian protesters, still standing their ground against the government of President Mubarak; Also, comparing today's unrest in Arab nations with the wave of upheaval that swept Europe in 1848; Plus, a California university is accused of immigration fraud involving hundreds of students from India. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02092011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt,Tri-Valley university,Year of revolution http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02082011full.mp3 Anti-government protesters in Egypt hold their ground; Also, a visit to Kunming, recently selected as "China's happiest city;" Plus, the Marines pull the plug on a media project that chronicled the deployment of one Marine battalion in Afghanistan. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02082011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt,Kunming, Basetrack http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02072011full.mp3 Protesters in Egypt vow to keep pressing for Mubarak to step down; Also, the racism divide between northern Sudan and the soon-to-be independent South; Plus, how Mandarin threatens Cantonese as the the preferred dialect in Chinatowns in the US. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02072011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt,Sudan, Cantonese http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02042011full.mp3 The latest from Egypt - as anti-government protesters once again fill Cairo's Tahrir Square; Also, a new collection of writings reveals the unique voices of Afghans living in the United States; Plus, a new report on the global rise in obesity. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02042011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt,obesity, Tahrir square http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02032011full.mp3 The latest escalation of the unrest in Egypt - pro-government groups are attacking foreign journalists; Also, how the concept of Pharaoh is still alive in Egypt - and quite relevant to the current crisis; Plus, a debate in France over wind turbines -- and whether their presence along the Normandy coast would spoil the view. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02032011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt, France, Pharaoh http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02022011full.mp3 Continuing coverage of events in Egypt as they unfold; Violent clashes erupted today between anti-government protesters and supporters of President Mubarak; Also, how the U-S is walking a fine diplomatic line as it responds to the crisis in Egypt; And later, young unemployed Spaniards may be just what Germany's economy needs. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02022011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt, Jordan, Germany http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02012011full.mp3 Egypt's anti-government protests press on with their demand for President Mubarak to step down; Also, why a rising politician in Italy is being compared to President Obama; Plus, music cafes offers young people in Aceh, Indonesia a bit of fun that does not violate strict Islamic law. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/02012011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt,Berlusconi, Indonesia http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01312011full.mp3 How the news from Egypt is filling TV screens throughout the Middle East; Also, Uganda's gay and lesbian community reacts to the murder of a prominent gay activist; Plus, a group of young writers in Haiti works to find a new way forward for their devastated country. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01312011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt, Uganada, Haiti http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01282011full.mp3 We get an update on the escalating anti-government protests in Egypt;We also hear about how the Egyptian government was able to cut off Internet access to the country;Plus other stories, including a French town where people who believe the world will end in 2012 have been congregating. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01282011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Egypt, 2012, protests http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01272011full.mp3 A voice of reform in Egypt says it's time for President Mubarak to go; Also, an online project follows a battalion of Marines in Afghanistan and allows families to follow the unit's deployment; Plus, an American band that gives traditional Mexican folk music a new spin. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01272011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Davos, State of the Union, World War II http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01262011full.mp3 President Obama's Sputnik-inspired call for American innovation - and does the 1950's reference work for America's 21st century problems? Also, a push to get companies to send more female executives to the World Economic Forum in Davos; Plus, a French railway company apologizes for its role in the World War II Holocaust. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01262011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Davos, State of the Union, World War II http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01252011full.mp3 Remembering a playwright who was one of the victims of yesterday's Moscow airport bombing; Also, protests flare in Egypt and Lebanon; Plus, why some Chinese parents are moving away from the concept of Tiger Mom parenting. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01252011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Tiger moms, Moscow bombing, Egypt, Lebanon http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01242011full.mp3 An explosion at Moscow's busiest airport called a terrorist attack; Leaked documents are said to show Palestinian leaders much more willing to make key concessions to Israel than they say publicly; and polar bears destroy high-tech cameras during filming of an arctic documentary. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01242011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Moscow bombings, polar bears, Palestine papers http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01212011full.mp3 Tunisia mourns those lost in the uprising, even as the protests continue; Also, the chances of seeing a political uprising in Sudan; Plus, we discuss the power, and limits, of social media to promote political change around the globe. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01212011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Tunisia, Sudan, social media http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01202011full.mp3 Sudan's government is under scrutiny after arresting a leading opposition figure; New insights into the Daniel Pearl murder case - and how Pakistan has handled the investigation; Plus, how some African countries are working to lure talented ex-pats back home. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01202011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Sudan, Daniel Pearl, Africa http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01192011full.mp3 The latest on the US-China summit, and this afternoon's joint press conference by China's president Hu Jintao and President Obama; Also, Hamas's mixed messages on enforcement of a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza; Plus, we meet two brothers in India who are extending a 2,000-year-old family tree going into the 21st century. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01192011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,US,China, Gaza, India http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01182011full.mp3 Today on The World: Why trade will feature prominently in this week's US-China summit; Also, a play squeezes the history of foreign involvement in Afghanistan into seven hours onstage; Plus, rising meat prices in Britain cause a spike in sheep rustling. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01182011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,China, Afghanistan,UK http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01172011full.mp3 Today on The World: The political trouble continues in Tunisia after Friday's toppling of the president,it's inspired some in other Arab countries to protest their own governments; also, an ex-Swiss banker who claims he has details on 2,000 tax evaders gives it all to WikiLeaks;and, how southern Sudan's referendum on dividing the country might affect cultural unity. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01172011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Tunisia, swiss bank, Sudan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01142011full.mp3 Today on The World: Chaos reigns in Tunisia after reports that the country's president has fled; also, how the political standoff in Ivory Coast is affecting daily life for one man and his family; and rescue efforts continue in Brazil after floods and mudslides claim 500 lives in Rio de Janeiro state. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01142011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Tunisia, Brazil, Ivory Coast http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01132011full.mp3 Today on The World: We examine the violence and political unrest that continue to erupt in Tunisia and in other Arab nations;Also, a political cartoonist in South Africa defends his position and profession.Plus we hear new music from Italian singer Carmen Consoli. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01132011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Haiti, Brisbane, floods, earthquake http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01122011full.mp3 Today on The World: International journalists weigh in on the US debate over political rhetoric; Haitians grapple with the enormity of what happened, one year after the earthquake; and Australians mobilize as flood waters threaten large parts of the city of Brisbane. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01122011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Haiti, Brisbane, floods, earthquake http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01112011full.mp3 Today on The World: Signs of renewal and rebuilding in Haiti after a year of punishing tragedy;then a visit to Silicon Valley - a fitting place for what's being billed as largest computer history exhibition in the world;and Sudan's referendum vote has so far gone smoothly, but violence is breaking out at the border between north and south. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01112011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Sudan, Haiti, Silicon Valley http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01102011full.mp3 Today on The World: International reaction to the shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords;Also, how the Pentagon budget axe will affect the US Navy;And, one year after the earthquake in Haiti, a group of musicians commemorates the catastrophe. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01102011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Gabrielle Giffords, Pentagon,Haiti http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01072011full.mp3 Today on The World: Sudan is two days away from voting on whether to split the country the stakes are high for Sudan and the African continent;then why some Americans are being intentionally infected with malaria;and how to describe the music of New York band Red Baraat - think Indian wedding and New Orleans brass band. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01072011full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Sudan, Africa, malaria, red baraat http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01062011full.mp3 Today on The World: Escalating food prices raise concerns worldwide;Thousands of people flee political unrest in Ivory Coast to seek refuge in Liberia, which is still recovering from its own civil war;and a suspected case of electric car espionage sparks controversy in France. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01062011full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Liberia, Ivory Coast, France, food prices http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01052011full.mp3 Today on The World: MIT students launch a project to help Haitains find work with NGOs in their country;Also, why a vulture caught in Saudi Arabia ended up under suspicion of spying for Israel;Plus, new European music that harks back to the heyday of Motown in America. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01052011full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,MIT, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Europen music http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01042011full.mp3 Today on The World: More political turmoil in Pakistan, after a key governor is murdered by his own bodyguard;Also, authorities in Argentina investigate a dramatic bank robbery in Buenos Aires;Plus, how illegally-harvested wood makes its way through China to US consumers. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01042011full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,China,Argentina,Pakistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01032011full.mp3 Today on The World: How Turkey's policy on gays in the military amounts to "will ask, must tell."Also, why Germany is transitioning from a conscript-based military to an all-volunteer force;Plus, Pakistan's government is teetering after a key party defects to the opposition. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/01032011full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Turkey, Germany, Pakistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12312010full.mp3 Today on The World: Europeans look back at the economic misery of 2010, and hope for a better year ahead;Plus, African migrants complete illegal journeys to Europe and America, but their travels may not be over;and two Tibetan exiles serve up home-cooking for customers in India. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12312010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,India, Europe, 2010,Africa http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12302010full.mp3 Today on The World: A former Israeli president is convicted of rape. The case reverberates across Israel; Plus,thousands of African migrants are trapped in legal limbo on a Mediterranean island;and the Vatican bank gets an upgrade. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12302010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,China, Germany, Mexico http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12292010full.mp3 Today on The World: China admits it has a corruption problem, and vows to crack down;Also, how drug-related violence in Mexico is affecting one popular tourist town far from the border;Plus, abandoned coal pits in eastern Germany are transformed into a man-made lake district. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12292010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,China, Germany, Mexico http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12282010full.mp3 Today on The World: Regional leaders warn of a possible military intervention to resolve Ivory Coast's tense post-election stand-off;Also, we hear from former exiles who've returned to south Sudan ahead of the referendum there on independence;Plus, why a movie about monks caught in Algeria's civil war decades ago is a big holiday hit in France. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12282010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Sudan, Ivory Coast, French movie http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12272010full.mp3 Today on The World: A Russian court issues another guilty verdict today for former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky,once Russia's richest man;Then, the African country of Cameroon cracks down on illegal hunting of wildlife, but not be enough to protect endangered species;and why people from north Sudan who live in the south are worried about the upcoming vote on southern independence. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12272010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Sudan, Russia, Cameroon http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12242010full.mp3 Today on The World: West African leaders hold an emergency summit today to try to stave off chaos in Ivory Coast;Also, elementary school students in Britain conducted such a good science project on bees that their results were published in a journal;and the quirky side of Christmas, we hear oddball holiday tunes from Ireland and Puerto Rico. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12242010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Southern Sudanese,Pslestine, celebrated musicians http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12232010full.mp3 Today on The World: Southern Sudanese in the United States prepare to cast votes in the January referendum on independence for southern Sudan; Then, a visit to a Christian radio station in Bethlehem that seeks to help Palestinian Christians stay connected to each other and their religion; And remembering some celebrated musicians who passed away this year. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12232010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Southern Sudanese,Pslestine, celebrated musicians http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12222010full.mp3 Today on The World: The White House considers letting Guantanamo detainees challenge their detention in a new system of periodic reviews;Also, we speak to the Washington lobbyist representing the embattled incumbent president of Ivory Coast;And we meet Franciscan monks from the Bronx who've moved to Ireland to try to help a local community in crisis. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12222010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio,Guantanamo, White House, Washington, Franciscan, Bronx, Ivory Coast http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12212010full.mp3 Today on The World: Snow across Europe disrupts travel for the fourth day,but London's Heathrow Airport is getting a lot of heat for not being better prepared;Russia's Vladimir Putin threatens tighter control following violent protests on the streets of Moscow; and Ivory Coast's president refuses UN calls to step down after losing last month's election. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12212010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, snow, weather, Moscow, Russia, US, UN, Ivory Coast http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12202010full.mp3 Today on The World: A visit to a training course for United Nations' weapons inspectors;Also, the Wikileaks documents continue to stir up trouble, this time for a Malaysian politician involved in a sex scandal;Plus, remembering the work of Mukit Hossain, an activist for US Muslims, who passed away last month. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12202010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign, news, international, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, IAEA, nuclear, weapons, inspectors,Malaysia, Mukit Hossain, Muslims http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12172010full.mp3 Today on The World: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says the United States is preparing to an indictment against him; Also, the final installment in our series on rationing health care. Today, how a doctor in India managed to avoid rationing care - and saved lives - at the height of last year's swine flu pandemic. Plus, our favorite kids' books from around the globe. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12172010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT Wikileaks, US, Julian Assange, health ratuoning, India, books http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12162010full.mp3 Today on The World: Details of President Obama's assessment of the war in Afghanistan: Also, why some AIDS patients in Zambia have stopped getting their medicine, even though the government gives it away for free; Plus, why a conservative community in Ohio is hoping passage of the Dream Act could help one young illegal immigrant awaiting deportation. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12162010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12152010full.mp3 Today on The World: Is Kosovo run by a mafia-like government?We'll hear about a new report that says the answer is yes;Also, what the Wikileaks cable say about Saudi Arabia's role in the Middle East;Plus, rationing health care in Britain in the name of benefitting the greatest number of people possible. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12152010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12142010full.mp3 Today on The World: The late Richard Holbrooke's accomplishments in his last job, as special US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan; Also, Cuba launches its own version of Wikipedia, complete with its OWN version of historical events; Then a look at how South Africa decides who gets life-saving medical care, the first story in our week-long series on the rationing of health care around the globe. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12142010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12132010full.mp3 Today on The World: Haiti's key political parties try to unblock the weeks-long impasse over the presidential election there;Also, measuring the scant progress made by the UN climate conference in Mexico;Plus, how perfume could help the city of Brussels get rid of the unpleasant smell of its subway system. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12132010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12102010full.mp3 Today on The World: How today's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony was NOT seen in China, where the recipient, Liu Xiaobo, is in prison;A group of Pakistanis is suing the CIA over allegations that U-S drone strikes killed their relatives;And the inroads made by women into the macho world of Mexican rodeo. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12102010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12092010full.mp3 Today on The World: China's image takes a hit as it continues its campaign to discredit the Nobel Peace Prize;Also, the ongoing online effort to hit back at companies seen as enemies of Wikileaks;Plus, why singer Bettina Jonic was inspired to combine the protests songs of Bob Dylan and Bertolt Brecht. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12092010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 9 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12082010full.mp3 Today on The World: A survey highlights the depth of mistrust between Israeli Jews and Arab citizens of Israel;Also, how Norway could benefit from melting ice caps in the Arctic;Plus, how smelly socks could help in the fight against malaria. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12082010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 8 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12072010full.mp3 Today on The World: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange surrenders to British authorities;Artists in Ireland find inspiration in the country's financial crisis;and the battle over a proposed oil pipeline that will stretch from Canada to Texas. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12072010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 7 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12062010full.mp3 Today on The World: World powers ask Iran to clear up doubts about its nuclear program;Also, a Missouri custody case pits an illegal immigrant from Guatemala against a American couple who've adopted her U-S born son;and, an Italian supermarket chain urges consumers to stop buying bottled water. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12062010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 6 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12032010full.mp3 Today on The World: Ireland prepares for the painful impact of financial austerity measures;Also, Israel battles the biggest forest fire in its history;Plus, an American poet is honored in Wales for a book of verse inspired by her husband's deployment to Iraq. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12032010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 3 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12022010full.mp3 Today on The World: The challenges US prosecutors would face in mounting a legal case against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange here in the US;Also, uncertainty and violence over the results of a presidential vote in Ivory Coast;Plus, southern Sudan prepares for the possibility of becoming a new country, as its referendum on independence nears. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12022010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 2 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12012010full.mp3 Today on The World: The latest Wikileaks release focuses attention on Pakistan's support of radical Taliban factions;Also, more legal troubles for Google in Europe - this time it's accused of abusing its dominant market position;Plus, a new TV show that aims to change the way Iranians get their news. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/12012010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11302010full.mp3 Today on The World: Is China losing patience with North Korea?Also, the high cost of China's appetite for coal.Plus, we visit with Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11302010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11292010full.mp3 Today on The World: Diplomats around the globe sound off about the latest WikiLeaks disclosures;We take a trip to the island shelled by North Korean artillery last week;and Pablo Picasso's one-time electrician causes sparks, when he reveals hundreds of unknown works by the artist. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11292010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11262010full.mp3 Today on The World: More warning signs on the Korean peninsula;Haiti gets ready to vote, in a time of cholera;And in Catalan region of Spain, political ads get violent and sexy. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11262010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11252010full.mp3 Today on The World: Tensions remain high on the Korean peninsula;One war correspondent remembers meals she ate while living in combat zones;And Django Reinhardt was born 100 years ago today!We celebrate the man and his music. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11252010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11242010full.mp3 Today on The World: Still trying to understand how Haiti's cholera outbreak began - the weather may have played a key role;Also, an explosion ends all hopes of rescuing 29 trapped coal miners in New Zealand;Plus, why a revered French soccer star is calling on people around the globe to withdraw their money from the banking system. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11242010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11232010full.mp3 Today on The World: The White House condemns North Korea for its attack on a South Korean island today;Also, Supreme Court in Canada considers a case that could lead to legalizing polygamy;and people in south Sudan are weeks away from deciding whether to separate and create a new African country. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11232010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11222010full.mp3 Today on The World: Political turmoil in Ireland follows the decision to move forward with an international bailout for the country;Also, new evidence reveals North Korea is closer to being able to enrich uranium than previously thought;Plus, Australia hopes the "Oprah effect" will boost its sagging tourism industry. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11222010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11192010full.mp3 Today on The World: President Obama and NATO dealers discuss the next transition for the war in Afghanistan;Also, how DNA tests are used to identify the children of the disappeared in Argentina;Plus, traces of African culture in Mexico, centuries after slaves were first brought there by the Spanish. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11192010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11182010full.mp3 Today on The World: How the verdict in the first civilian trial of a former Guantanamo prisoner impacts President Obama's plans to close the prison in Cuba;Also, we check in on Newfoundland's cod fishery, struggling to come back from its collapse 20 years ago;Plus, the evolution of the modern African safari - with more of an emphasis on the preservation of wildlife. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11182010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11172010full.mp3 Today on The World: Germany steps up security amid warnings of an increased terrorist threat;Also, two men are convicted of plotting stral US aid money sent to Liberia; And a proposed smoking ban in Russia has the support of almost no one but Vladimir Putin. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11172010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11162010full.mp3 Today on The World: Britain will pay compensation to a half dozen British nationals who claim they were tortured at Guantanamo;Also, in South Korea, a murder shocks the government into tightening the rules for marriage brokers there;And we profile a children's author from Ghana who's giving African children books they can identify with. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11162010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11152010full.mp3 Today on The World: How U-S troops are working to prepare Afghan security forces to take over their country's security;Also,how American volunteers in Haiti are helping with the battle against cholera;Plus,a British couple celebrate their freedom after being held hostage by Somali pirates for more than a year. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11152010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11122010full.mp3 Today on The World: The cholera death toll in Haiti is climbing, as health care workers scramble to contain the epidemic;also, a controversial legal ruling in Italy denies a woman alimony for just thinking of having an extramarital affair;Plus, singing about love in Warsaw, Poland, a city not known as a symbol of romance. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11122010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11112010full.mp3 Today on The World: Iraqi leaders take the first steps to form a new government;Also, a visit to a cemetery in rural England, where one man makes sure that thousands of American soldiers buried there are not forgotten;Plus a conversation with author Simon Winchester about his new book on the Atlantic Ocean. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11112010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11102010full.mp3 Today on The World: Five more people die in insurgent attacks targetting Christians in Iraq;the U-S and China are pushing each other's financial buttons as leaders head to tomorrow's G20 Economic Summit;and how women in Cairo are using online maps to fight sexual harrassment. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11102010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11092010full.mp3 Today on The World: Today on The World: What Indonesians would like to hear in President Obama big speech to Muslims tomorrow;Also, why Chinese cars will soon be rolling off an assembly line in Bulgaria. Plus, we meet Nicaraguan Latin Grammy nominee Perrozompopo. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11092010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 9 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11082010full.mp3 Today on The World: President Obama backs India's bid for a permanent security council seat at the United Nations;Also, the Indonesian debate over what President Obama should eat on his visit there tomorrow;Plus, Pamela Anderson takes her anti-fur message to Israel. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11082010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 8 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11052010full.mp3 Today on The World: Hurricane Tomas floods earthquake-shattered towns in Haiti;Also, India's ambitious plans for nuclear power;Plus, New York showers attention on a special guest- rescued Chilean miner Edison Pena. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11052010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 5 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11042010full.mp3 Today on The World: President Obama prepares for a business trip to India; Also, Haiti prepares for a powerful tropical storm;and historic Venice puts up controversial billboards on some of its most famous buildings. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11042010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 4 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11032010full.mp3 Today on The World: Two former U-S diplomats on how America's foreign policy will change as a result of Republican gains in Washington;Also, Israeli author David Grossman on his novel, "To the End of the Land"; And a new recording brings the now-legendary Buena Vista Social Club full-circle and back to its original concept. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11032010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 3 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11022010full.mp3 Today on The World: A review of aviation security in the wake of the package bomb plot involving cargo planes;Also, a European view of the U-S midterm elections - and their possible impact on American foreign policy;Plus, why some Burmese minorities are fleeing Myanmar ahead of elections there on Sunday. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11022010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 2 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11012010full.mp3 Today on The World: The latest on Yemen's role in the package bomb plot;Also, how the results of tomorrow's US mid-term elections could impact President Obama's foreign policy;Plus, Fellini's La Dolce Vita returns to the screen 50 years after its first release. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/11012010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 1 Nov 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10292010full.mp3 Today on The World: The US and Russia join forces on a major drug bust in Afghanistan;Also, a Virginia county that passed its own tough immigration legislation years before Arizona tries to measure the impact;Plus, developing global guidelines to encourage corporate responsibility. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10292010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10282010full.mp3 Today on The World: Ohio could become the next state with an immigration law like Arizona's;Also, abortion becomes a campaign issue in Brazil ahead of a presidential runoff vote there;Plus, how bedbugs have managed to get into United Nations headquarters in New York. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10282010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10272010full.mp3 Today on The World: How Indonesia is coping with two natural disasters in the same week; Also, the economic reasons for preventing the extinction of earth's endangered plants and animals; Plus, the mystery surrounding the death of what may have been the largest living wild animal in Britain. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10272010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10262010full.mp3 Today on The World: British authorities are criticized for deporting Iraqi asylum seekers whose applications were rejected in the UK; Also, gang violence on the streets of Medellin, Colombia forces hundreds of kids there to drop out of school; And we remember one of the stars of soccer's World Cup this year -- Paul the octopus has passed away. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10262010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10252010full.mp3 Today on The World: Afghanistan's president concedes he gets bags of cash from Iran, but he says it's nothing unusual; Also, the debate in Israel over ultra-Orthodox men who study the Torah instead of working; Plus, New Zealanders rally to demand that a movie version of "The Hobbit" be filmed their country. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10252010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10222010full.mp3 Today on The World: French unions and students vow to continue their protests -- as the French Senate approves raising the retirement age; Also, why Peru is giving land-locked Bolivia a small chunk of coastline; Plus, an Oscar-winning Japanese composer goes unplugged for his new CD. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10222010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10212010full.mp3 Today on The World: The US Tea Party Movement has some fans in Europe; Also, a 20-year old college student becomes the police chief in a Mexican border town plagued with drug violence; Plus, how Iraqis are rediscovering the joy of reading books, after years of dictatorship and war http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10212010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10202010full.mp3 Today on The World: The British government unveils massive budget cuts, and the demise of half-million public sector jobs. Then, to Louisiana, where a song-writing tradition brought over from the Canary Islands helps put a comic touch on tough times; Plus, farmers in Oaxaca, Mexico, turn to traditional methods to fight erosion and prevent life-threatening landslides. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10202010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10192010full.mp3 Today on The World: Britain announces major cuts to its military budget; we ask whether similar cuts are in store for the Pentagon. Then, Mexican authorities bust a major marijuana operation in Tijuana, at least 105 tons of pot are seized. And later, in the wake of the BP oil spill, scientists from the US and Cuba work together for the first time in decades. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10192010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10182010full.mp3 Today on The World: Teenagers join the protests against increasing the retirement age in France - we'll hear why; Also, how Iran is influencing efforts to form a new government in Iraq; Plus, getting to know the man who may be China's next president. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10182010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10152010full.mp3 Today on The World: Top US commander General David Petraeus paints a positive picture of the war effort in Afghanistan; While in Iraq, promises of massive oil production come under question by international oil executives; Then, to the horsetrack in Beirut, Lebanon - where the country's 18 religious sects set their differences aside. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10152010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10142010full.mp3 Today on The World: How the 33 Chilean miners are faring a day after their dramatic rescue and how their story could affect Chile's public image; Also, how United Nations peacekeepers can do more to protect civilians from sexual violence in the Congo; Plus, how one American woman is helping to fight a rabies outbreak among dogs in Bali, Indonesia. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10142010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10132010full.mp3 Today on The World: Chilean miners see the light of day - a BBC reporter is there at the San Jose mine; Iran's president gets a hero's welcome in Lebanon - but not everyone is happy to see him and Britain considers a cost cutting move - charging students more for college. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10132010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10122010full.mp3 Today on The World: Why Yemen continues to be a fertile recruiting ground for al Qaeda, ten years after the terrorist attack there on a US warship. Also, why China's leaders continue to rail against the Nobel Peace Prize committee. Plus, how some Iraqis are beginning to enjoy the renewed nightlife in Baghdad. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10122010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10112010full.mp3 Today on The World: The Israeli cabinet approves a bill that would require new citizens to take an oath of loyalty to the Jewish state, then, freedom could be just days away for the trapped Chilean miners and, we meet the gate-keeper of Indonesia's most active volcano. Those stories and more today on The World. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10112010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10082010full.mp3 Today on The World: Reaction in China to the news that jailed Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Also, former Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt describes her 6 years of captivity in the jungle. Plus we have an update on Hungary's toxic sludge spill; those stories and more today on The World. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10082010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 8 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10072010full.mp3 Today on The World: Why living conditions are still desperate for many earthquake survivors in Haiti, nearly ten months after the disaster; Also, Belgian Catholics show their disillusionment with their church with symbolic "de-baptisms"; Plus, crime deterrent or spying? a new company in Britain pays the public to watch the public on closed-circuit television cameras. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10072010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 7 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10062010full.mp3 Today on The World: the battle for Afghanistan's future as seen from Kandahar; also, what Brazilians make of the American obsession over the acai berries; Plus, how a nine-year-old Palestinian boy from Gaza found a respite from conflict in music. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10062010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 6 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10052010full.mp3 Today on The World: An update on the terrorism alerts in Europe; Also, a profile of the most persecuted religious minority group in Pakistan; Plus, trying to encourage a gentler kind of parenting in Poland. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10052010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 5 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10042010full.mp3 Today on The World: A fire at a mosque in the West Bank raises tensions between Palestinians and Israeli settlers; Also, how travel warnings by the United States and other nations are affecting travel to Europe; Plus, how some ethnic Roma in Bulgaria see their place within European society. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10042010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 4 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10012010full.mp3 Today on The World: Deadly car bombings in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, mar the country's independence day celebrations; Also, a BBC documentary re-examines the Iraqi Awakening, when Iraqi Sunnis who supported al-Qaeda switched to support the US-led coalition; Plus, a visit to one of Rio's shantytowns to check on claims that millions of poor Brazilians have been lifted out of poverty http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/10012010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 1 Oct 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09302010full.mp3 Today on The World: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf prepares a political comeback; Also, Brazil may elect its first ever female president this weekend; Plus, a conversation about Canadian oil sands, with Avatar director James Cameron. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09302010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09292010full.mp3 Today on The World: We find out the details about an alleged terrorist plot against cities in Europe...and possibly the United States; Also, protests in Europe against plans to cut government benefits for workers throughout the continent; Plus, China's growing taste for pork raises some serious environmental concerns. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09292010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09282010full.mp3 Today on The World: What the firing of Moscow's longtime mayor means for Russian politics; Also, Iran sentences a leading reform blogger to more than 19 years in jail; Plus, the music of Senegalese singer Omar Pene http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09282010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09272010full.mp3 Today on The World: New uncertainty in the Middle East peace process after a partial freeze on Jewish settlement construction expires; Also, who might be behind a computer virus attack against Iran; Plus, a video that tries to dispel the notion that Belgium is boring. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09272010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09242010full.mp3 Today on The World: President Obama condemns Iran's president for his comments about 9/11; Also, rising concern about rising food prices around the globe; Plus, a new album helps explain why Brazilian singer Seu Jorge admires the likes of Frank Sinatra and Beyonce. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09242010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09232010full.mp3 Today on The World: President Obama urges leaders at the UN to support his push for peace in the Middle East; Also, growing concerns over southern Sudan's upcoming referendum on independence; Plus, calling all singers: the Virtual Online Choir Tour of 2011 is looking for voices and hoping to break a world record. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09232010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09222010full.mp3 Today on The World: Getting the message out -- pro and con -- regarding Israeli settlement activity; Also, how a Belgian electronics company is trying to make its gadgets greener; Plus, how they teach the subtle art of diplomatic language at the United Nations. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09222010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09212010full.mp3 Today on The World: Mexican journalists seek asylum in the US after feeling threatened at home. Also, a concentration camp memorial in Germany opens the doors to the living quarters of SS officers who ran the camp. Plus, a confrontation in disputed waters fuels tensions between Japan and China. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09212010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09202010full.mp3 Today on The World: Growing frustrations in Iraq after the departure of US combat troops, charges of fraud loom over Afghanistan's parliamentary elections, and an ancient Indian epic gets new life as a graphic novel. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09202010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09172010full.mp3 Today on The World: The threat of Taliban violence looms over Afghanistan's parliamentary elections tomorrow, Also, governments across Europe tell pharmaceutical companies they won't pay as much for prescription drugs, And in Haiti, local artists find ways to create works of art from the rubble left behind by the earthquake. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09172010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09162010full.mp3 Today on The World: As the Pope visits Britain, we look at the role of religion in British society today; Plus, how Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin repeatedly steals the spotlight from President Medvedev; and, Mexico's Zapatistas are no longer waging war - they're focusing on good governmet instead. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09162010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09152010full.mp3 Today on The World: An American-funded ad campaign in Israel has Palestinians directly addressing Israelis about a peace deal; Plus, Nigeria's president wants to be president again - this time he aims to get elected, and floodwaters are still a concern in southern parts of Pakistan http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09152010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09142010full.mp3 Today on The World: American hiker Sarah Shourd is freed after more than a year in an Iranian prison; The US plans a 60-billion dollar arms deal with Saudia Arabia, and traditionalists in France are up in arms over a Japanese pop art show being held in the Versailles Palace. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09142010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09132010full.mp3 Today on The World: Catholic officials scramble to respond to a report on widespread sex abuse by clergy in Belgium; Also, Mexico's leaders say their country isn't like violence-wracked Colombia of the 1980s - but Colombians think it's a valid comparison; Plus, Super Mario turns 25 today. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09132010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09102010full.mp3 Today on The World: Why Washington is pushing the Iraq government to form a power-sharing agreement, Also, India is up-in-arms about an outsourcing ban in Ohio, and for Palestinians, the end of Ramadan also means the end of a popular TV show that pokes fun at political leaders. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09102010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09092010full.mp3 Today on The World: More warnings that a planned burning of Korans in Florida on Saturday could put American lives in danger around the globe; Also, author Yiyun Li on growing up in China and writing in English; Plus, a Haitian high school student who came to the US after the earthquake gets a helping hand in continuing her studies. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09092010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 9 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09082010full.mp3 Today on The World: French President Nicolas Sarkozy defies massive protests and union threats over a plan to raise the retirement age; Also, a public school in California is set to launch a full, K-through-12 Arabic-language immersion program; Plus, people in poor countries could soon have access to a quick and inexpensive new eye test via cellphone. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09082010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09072010full.mp3 Today on The World: Concerns that a fragile peace in northern Iraq could shatter with the withdrawal of US troops; Also, how one public school in California is trying to improve the education of students who don't have a firm grasp of the English language; Plus, a rapper from Romania who's started his own Roma pride campaign. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09072010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 7 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09062010full.mp3 Today on The World: Ethnic divisions in Pakistan are revealing themselves in the flood relief effort, then an investigation in China reveals 200 commercial pilots faked their resumes, and Afghanistan's government steps in amid fears that the country's largest private bank is collapsing. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09062010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 6 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09032010full.mp3 Today on The World: The latest on flood relief efforts in Pakistan; Also, how Pakistan's floods and Russia's wildfires are pushing up grain prices worldwide, and Fidel Castro gives his first public speech in full military uniform since he stepped down four years ago http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09032010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09022010full.mp3 Today on The World: the latest on the Middle East peace talks in Washington; also, an Iraqi immigrant's new life in the United States; Plus, Internet users in China poke fun at old Communist icons. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09022010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09012010full.mp3 Today on The World: President Obama turns his attention from Iraq to the Middle East; Also, former British leader Tony Blair says in his new memoir that he doesn't regret the decision to go to war in Iraq; And later, young women keep disappearing in Juarez, Mexico. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/09012010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08312010full.mp3 Today on The World: President Obama prepares to address the nation tonight to declare the end of the US combat role in Iraq; Also, engineers in Chile begin drilling the rescue tunnel for those 33 miners trapped underground; Plus how Margaret Thatcher managed to keep Soviet funds from reaching Britain's striking coal miners back in the 1980s. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08312010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08302010full.mp3 Today on The World: A call for a fundamental changes for the UN's top climate change panel; Also, government troops and Islamic insurgents fight for control of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu; Plus, the US and China battle for influence in Southeast Asia's strongest economy - Indonesia. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08302010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08272010full.mp3 Today on The World: Pakistan's Indus River - key to the country's economy, but the source of unprecedented flood devastation now; Also, five years after Katrina, many Latino workers who helped rebuild the city are now residents; Plus, a 19-ton Swiss-built pipe organ returns to its home stage in New York http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08272010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08262010full.mp3 Today on The World: Women running in Afghanistan's upcoming parlimentary elections risk life and limb to enter politics; Plus, a look at the current insurgency in Iraq: who are they now and what are they fighting for? And officials in parts of Spain look the other way so illegal immigrants can sell their wares. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08262010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08252010full.mp3 Today on The World: Mexican officials are investigating the dumping of 72 bodies in a rural ranch near the border city of Matamoros; Also, a historian sees parallels between the mosque controversy in New York, and World War II-era efforts to block the building of Buddhist temples in the US; Plus, a glimpse at how Chinese officials try to put their spin on foreign coverage of their country. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08252010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08242010full.mp3 Today on The World: Concerns that the floods in Pakistan will result in an increase in missing children there; Also, how rescuers in Chile plan to keep up the spirits of those 33 trapped miners; Plus, Japan launches a country-wide search for citizens over 100 who've gone missing http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08242010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08232010full.mp3 Today on The World: How India is responding to the ongoing flood crisis afflicting next door neighbor and rival Pakistan; Plus why 33 trapped miners in Chile will need to wait months to be rescued; Plus we listen to new music from a popular folk rock singer from Argentina. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08232010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08202010full.mp3 Today on The World: Washington announces the first direct peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians since 2008; Also, Australian voters head to the polls tomorrow. One hot button issue is immigration. And, determining the size of country's economy by looking at pop music charts. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08202010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08192010full.mp3 Today on The World: Pakistanis join in solidarity of the victims of their country's devastating floods; Also, the last American combat brigade leaves Iraq, And, one woman's musical message from Mali. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08192010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08182010full.mp3 Today on The World: Experts say river mismanagement in Pakistan may have contributed to the devastating floods there; Also, piecing together Nazi propaganda films on the Warsaw Ghetto; And, and one woman's story of driving a Saudi royal princess around Los Angeles. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08182010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08172010full.mp3 Today on The World: The challenges in getting supplies to millions of flood victims in Pakistan; Also, fighting to protect the vanishing cedars of Lebanon; And, North Korea starts a twitter account. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08172010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08162010full.mp3 Today on The World: Pakistan's flood disaster deepens - as water-borne diseases potentially threaten millions - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas under pressure to enter talks with Israel and would-be home buyers in China express outrage over housing prices. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08162010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08132010full.mp3 Today on The World: Canada faces a tough decision, as hundreds of Sri Lankan refugees arrive in British Columbia on a cargo ship. Also, a women's group in Morocco helps rural girls get an education; And a visit to a former mine that's now known as the "Central Hiding Place of the Federal Republic of Germany." http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08132010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08122010full.mp3 Today on The World: Shining a spotlight on the plight of child soldiers in Central Africa. Also, a top Iraqi army officer says Iraq's security forces may need another 10 years before they're ready to take over from US troops; Plus, how one designer in Scotland incorporates roadkill into traditional kilt pouches. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08122010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08112010full.mp3 Today on The World: Concern over reports that former insurgents in Iraq may be taking up arms again; Also, scientists zero in on a big source of carbon in the atmosphere - open-air wood-stoves in the developing world. Plus, Germany's tradition of recycling grave plots. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08112010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08102010full.mp3 Today on The World: The political fallout from the fires in Russia; Also, opening day in the trial of Guantanamo's youngest remaining detainee; Plus, a visit to Rome's Coliseum where tourists will soon be able go where gladiators have gone before. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08102010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08092010full.mp3 Today on The World: Understanding the dangers of humanitarian work in Afghanistan; Also, Vietnamese immigrants in California hire an American to teach their children Buddhism; Plus, a Goth rock legend in residence in Istanbul. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08092010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08062010full.mp3 Today on The World: Pakistan's deadly flooding now threatens the south of the country, Finland finds a way to use the heat from computer servers to heat homes and Rwanda's president looks strong ahead of Monday's election, but some say his popularity is fueled by fear. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08062010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08052010full.mp3 Today on The World: Why Mexican immigrants on New York's Staten Island are being targeted for attack. Then, Haitian-American pop star Wyclef Jean says he's running for president of Haiti and supermodel Naomi Campbell takes the stand at the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08052010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08042010full.mp3 Today on The World: Russian citizens battling wildfires ask where their government is, a record spike in wheat prices could spell opportunity for American wheat farmers and why people in Burundi fear an attack for sending peacekeeping troops to Somalia. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08042010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08032010full.mp3 Today on The World: The assassination of a Pakistani politician sparks a night of violence in the streets of Karachi. Also, Liberians try to resolve land disputes after their bloody civil war and the last surviving man sent to a concentration camp for being homosexual tells his story. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08032010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08022010full.mp3 Today on The World: Floods displace more than a million in Pakistan, Free medical care from NGOs threatens the health care system in Haiti and writer Mary Roach tells why life in space is like living in frat house. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/08022010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07302010full.mp3 Today on The World: How foreign media are reporting this week's top US stories - the WikiLeaks controversy and Arizona's immigration law; Also, microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus makes a guest appearance on The Simpsons; and a TV production project highlights community strengths in a Kenyan slum once plagued by ethnic violence. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07302010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07292010full.mp3 Today on The World: Mexico pays close attention to Arizona as the legal battle over the new immigration law there continues, Also, how Italy enforces its own strict immigration law; and in Japan a new documentary on the country's controversial "dolphin industry" is packing theaters and sparking protests http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07292010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07282010full.mp3 Today on The World: Controversial news leaked by WikiLeaks about Pakistan is not so controversial in Pakistan; Also, the Latino community in Arizona braces for the state's new immigration law to go into effect; and climate scientists say there's been a big decline in the Amazon's deforestation http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07282010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07272010full.mp3 Today on The World: How technology has changed the way military information is collected and leaked; Also, Israeli soldiers team up with Palestinian forces in a West Bank city; And why people in the US and Britain have similar standards of living but Brits consume much less energy. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07272010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07262010full.mp3 Today on The World: The release of thousands of secret US military documents on the Afghanistan war is reverberating around the globe today; Also, in Cambodia, the first former Khmer Rouge official to go on trial is convicted of war crimes; And why government officials in Liberia speak in proverbs. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07262010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07232010full.mp3 Today on The World: US Marines still fighting off the Taliban in Marjah, Afghanistan, five months after the surge there. Also, a new US law calls for electronics manufacturers to investigate whether their business is funding conflict in Africa and a project in east Africa that's using Koranic principles to teach environmental conservation. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07232010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07222010full.mp3 Today on The World: The UN's highest court says Kosovo's independence from Serbia is legal; Also, a former top Khmer Rouge leader apopogizes, on camera; Plus, young Sicilians band together to take on the Mafia. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07222010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07212010full.mp3 Today on The World: The US announces new sanctions against North Korea; Japan hopes a former North Korean spy can help solve some Cold War mysteries; and, why oil-rich Venezuela is facing a major power shortage and rolling blackouts. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07212010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07202010full.mp3 Today on The World: What needs to happen in order for Afghanistan to take charge of its own security; Also, the mothers of three American hikers jailed by Iran press for their release; And we hear why a Cuban dissidents released last week and flown to Spain feel let down. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07202010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07192010full.mp3 Today on The World: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Afghanistan to discuss the country's future. Also, a new approach to AIDS prevention - cash payments for people who avoid unsafe sex - and the new labels on imported beef - and why some American cattle ranchers don't like them. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07192010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07162010full.mp3 Today on The World: Ecuador's radical plan to earn billions of dollars by not developing its oil reserves. Then, a new bill in Israel could call into question whether converted Jews around the world are legally Jewish. And a conversation with Broadway actress Amra Faye-Wright about her leap onto the Japanese stage in a performance of the musical Chicago in Japanese. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07162010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07152010full.mp3 Today on The World: The twists and turns in the story of an Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was abducted by the CIA. Then, a visit with former Honduran president Manual Zelaya as he tries to live a life in exile. and a summer camp provides stress relief for the children of servicemen and women fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07152010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07142010full.mp3 Today on The World: Insurgents attack police headquarters in Kandahar, killing nine people. Then we look at a group of indigenous people from Ecuador who reach out to Gulf spill victims in Louisiana with some advice on fighting oil companies. Also, the story of a scientist who made a life's work of studying altruism. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07142010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07132010full.mp3 Today on The World: Cuba frees the first of 52 political prisoners, and even arrived in Spain today. Ugandan authorities make arrests in the double-bombing that killed 74 people on Sunday. And the US extends the deadline for Haitians to apply for temporary protected status. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07132010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07122010full.mp3 Today on The World: The latest on the deadly bomb attacks in Uganda. Six months after Haiti's earthquake, we learn some of the reasons why the country still can not rebuild. And Spanish lawmakers consider a ban on burqas which very few women in Spain actually wear. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07122010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07092010full.mp3 Today on The World: Russia and the US complete their spy swap. Who got the better end of the deal? Also, Japan's many campaigning parties don catchy names to capture flagging public attention. And why some soccer fans in Spain won’t be cheering on the Spanish team at the World Cup final. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07092010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 9 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07082010full.mp3 Today on The World: Signs that a rumored US Russian spy swap may be under way, though US and Russian officials aren't commenting. Also, a British scientist at the center of a scandal that threatened public confidence in climate science is cleared of misconduct charges and a California-based urban design firm has a vision for a future Palestinian transit system. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07082010full.mp3 no 51:50 Thu, 8 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07072010full.mp3 Today on The World: Rumors swirl that Moscow and Washington are getting ready for a spy swap. Also, a new report in Britain examines home-grown terror plots on the 5th anniversary of the 7-7 London bomb attacks. Plus, a man in Tokyo complains to his friend that there should be a ceremony to mark divorce, and a booming business is born. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07072010full.mp3 no 51:50 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07062010full.mp3 Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and President Obama try to mend a public rift and restart peace talks. Iran's Ministry of Culture puts out a list of state-approved hairstyles for men, then, the staggering plight of Liberia's former child soldiers and what is being done to help them improve their lives. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07062010full.mp3 no 51:50 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07052010full.mp3 Today on The World: A Chinese-born American geologist is sentenced to 8 years in prison in China; Also, how faith motivates both sides in the Jewish debate over settlements; Plus, the challenge of stamping out corruption within Afghanistan's police force. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07052010full.mp3 no 51:50 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07022010full.mp3 Today on The World: Three aid workers are killed in a suicide bomb attack in northern Afghanistan. Also, a new study focuses on a genetic change that allows Tibetans to thrive at high altitudes. Plus, World Cup matches on TV equal lower productivity in the office. http://media.theworld.org/pod/show/07022010full.mp3 no 51:50 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:30:00 GMT The World, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio