Entire program – January 20, 2010

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Today on The World: A big aftershock rattles Haiti, even as the struggle to deliver aid to survivors continues. Also, preparing the Guantanamo detention facility for the closure whenever that may be; Plus, a conversation with a Czech musician about her new album and her new life in Ireland.

Aftershock hits Haiti

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A powerful aftershock hit Haiti this morning eight days after a massive earthquake turned much of the nation’s capital city to rubble. Anchor Marco Werman gets the latest from the BBC’s Nick Davis, who’s in Port au Prince.

• Latest from BBC
• Haiti quake: Survivors’ stories
• Haiti earthquake maps

Local radio proves a lifeline in Haiti

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Communications are still disrupted in Haiti, hampering relief efforts. Cell phone service, is, however, slowly being restored, as are Internet connections. But in the aftermath of the earthquake, many Haitians have turned to local radio as a way to get, and share, information. We hear from Mario Viau, director of SignalFM in Port-au-Prince, which has somehow managed to keep broadcasting, on the airwaves and online, since the earthquake struck. Download MP3

• SignalFM website
• Listen online

Shifting deadline for Guantanamo closure

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President Obama’s self-imposed deadline for closing the controversial detention operation at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba is this Friday. He’s already acknowledged he won’t meet that deadline. The World’s Katy Clark toured the facility earlier this month to find out how people there are preparing for its closure, whenever that might be. Download MP3

• Obama reaffirms Guantanamo Bay prison closure plans
• Katy’s debrief after her return from Gitmo
• Katy’s previous Guantanamo coverage on The World
• Q&A: Closing Guantanamo

Scott Brown and climate change

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The election of an anti-cap & trade Republican to fill the seat of the late Senator Ted Kennedy is further clouding prospects for a climate bill in the Senate. And that in turn makes prospects for strong global action on climate change even murkier. Peter Thomson reports. Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• Environment issues on The World

US aircraft carrier brings troops and aid

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American operations in Haiti are being directed from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, off the coast of Haiti. The BBC’s Steve Kingstone gets a first-hand look at the Navy ship that’s become, among other things, a floating hospital

Treating the wounded in Haiti

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with reporter Sheri Fink about the efforts to provide medical care for the thousands of injured still in need of surgical treatment a week after the earthquake.

Scott Brown and climate change

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The election of an anti-cap & trade Republican to fill the seat of the late Senator Ted Kennedy is further clouding prospects for a climate bill in the Senate. And that in turn makes prospects for strong global action on climate change even murkier. Peter Thomson reports.

Erroneous climate claim hurts credibility

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A recent UN report stated that the Himalayan glaciers would be melted by the year 2035. Well, that was wrong. Anchor Marco Werman gets the story from reporter Juliet Eilperin of The Washington Post.

Guantanamo suicides

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New questions are being raised about the deaths of three Guantanamo prisoners in 2006. The US military said the three detainees took their own lives. But attorney Scott Horton says the prisoners were murdered. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with him.

Geo Quiz

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Where will our Geo Quiz take us today?

Chocolate wars

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Kraft’s takeover of the British chocolate company Cadbury has some in Britain upset at the prospect of a beloved brand losing its independence.. Anchor Marco Werman has details.

The Swell Season

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Czech musician Marketa Irglova is just 21 years old, but as one-half of the indie folk duo, The Swell Season, she already lists three albums, an Oscar, and two Grammy nominations among her many accomplishments. She speaks with Marco Werman about her musical journey from a small town in the Czech Republic to sell-out shows at Radio City Music Hall.

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