PRI's The World » 06/19/2009

Entire program – June 19, 2009

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:47:30 +0000

Today on The World: Iran’s Supreme Leader breaks his silence on the post-election protests; Toyota pulls out of its slump with the latest edition of it’s green car — the Prius hybrid; and using radioactive traces from 20th century atomic bomb tests to help identify victims of homicide.
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Word from Iran’s supreme leader (6:00)

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:46:14 +0000

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Los Angeles Times correspondent Borzou Daragahi, who’s in Tehran, about today’s speech by Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei demanded an end to the massive street protests sparked by last Friday’s presidential election.
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Persian tech talk (3:30)

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:44:04 +0000

The technology industry moves quickly…and there are already upgrades out there in response to the turmoil in Iran. Google, Facebook, and Apple now offer Persian language capabilities. Correspondent Cyrus Farivar has the story.
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The New Prius: Toyota’s bright spot (4:15)

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:41:35 +0000

Correspondent Akiko Fujita reports on good news for Toyota in Japan. The new Prius is in high demand, and Prius factories there are humming again.
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Formula one dispute (4:15)

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:40:12 +0000

The foundations of Formula One motor racing have been rocked by plans by some teams to form a breakaway championship. The World’s Alex Gallafent talks through the situation with anchor Marco Werman.
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Profile of Iran’s opposition leader (4:00)

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:38:44 +0000

The World’s Laura Lynch looks at Iran’s opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, who’s become an unlikely hero of the protest movement in Iran.
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Nuclear dating (7:15)

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:36:18 +0000

Researchers in Sweden have come up with a technique to use radioactive carbon in the atmosphere — a leftover from nuclear testing in the 1950′s and 60′s — to figure out the age of unidentified dead bodies. The scientists measure levels of carbon-14 in teeth. The World’s David Baron has the story.
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Geo Quiz (1:00)

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:32:37 +0000

Our daily geography quiz.
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Geo Answer (3:15)

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:27:08 +0000

For today’s Geo Quiz we were looking for the capital of an ancient Andean civilization in Bolivia. The answer is the city of Tihuanaku, one of the places that will celebrate the WINTER solstice this weekend. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from reporter Annie Murphy.
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Melvin Gibbs and “Ancients Speak”

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:17:38 +0000

Anchor Marco Werman brings us music from Brooklyn-based producer Melvin Gibbs. His new CD is called Ancients Speak. It’s a lively mix of African-inspired musical genres from around the globe.
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