03/01/2010

PRI’s The World (03/15/2011: David Brenner, Mary Kay Magistad)

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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. Download MP3

Entire program – March 1, 2010

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Today on The World: Troops are out on the streets in earthquake-hit Chile, delivering aid and trying to maintain order; Also, a high school exchange program continues as usual in Mexico’s most violent city. Plus, the Olympic legacy for four native tribes that co-hosted the Winter Games in Vancouver.

Chile battles to aid quake survivors

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Chile is struggling to provide food and water for thousands of homeless people after the devastating earthquake on Saturday which killed more than 700 people. The army has been arresting people found ransacking supermarkets in Concepción, the city closest to the epicenter of the quake. Looting also broke out in parts of the capital, Santiago. Marco Werman talks with the BBC’s Gideon Long in Santiago. Download MP3

Haiti quake opportunity to restore rural ecology?

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The January earthquake in Haiti was not as powerful as the one in Chile, but it was much deadlier. Haiti was more vulnerable than Chile, in part because of the environmental degradation in its rural areas. Now, development specialists say that a key to creating a resilient Haiti is to restore the country’s ecological infrastructure. The World’s Marina Giovannelli has our story. (photo: Melinda Miles) Download MP3

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On The World: How to fix Haiti’s economy

Olympic legacy for Canada’s native tribes

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Four of Canada’s ‘First Nations’ – the Lil’wat, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh – together with the Vancouver Olympic Committee officially hosted the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games which finished on Sunday. The World’s Andrea Crossan reports on the Olympic legacy for the four native tribes. Download MP3

Dangerous Mexican city

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In the Geo Quiz we’re looking for a Mexican city that has made headlines recently as one of the world’s most violent: registering thousands of homicides in the last two years alone. Yet a high school student exchange program continues there as usual, despite the dangers, and the exchange students say they couldn’t be happier as Monica Ortiz Uribe reports. Download MP3

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Preparedness in Chile

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Marco Werman talks with Harvard Professor Cesar Hidalgo about how well prepared Chile was for the earthquake which struck it on Saturday.

Clinton in Latin America

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a six nation tour of Latin America today. The World’s Jeb Sharp explores the issues at stake.

Russians disappointed in Vancouver

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Russians are disappointed with their country’s low medal count in Vancouver. Russia’s president says the coaches should resign. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Gennady Fyodorov, a sports reporter for Reuters in Moscow.

Darwin witnessed 1835 Chile quake

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Charles Darwin witnessed the devastation caused by a major earthquake in Chile. That was back in 1835. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more about Darwin’s observations of quake-hit Chile from Edward O. Wilson, the editor of a recent edition of four of Darwin’s greatest books.

Geo Quiz

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Body scanners raise questions

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Airports across the US this week are beginning to install a controversial new body scanning device to keep passengers safe. But some question whether the devices are the answer for a host of reasons, from privacy to efficacy. Ronen Attai is the general manager of the Israeli Security Academy just outside Tel Aviv.

Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas

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