Entire program – June 25, 2009

Today on The World: Why many Americans are joining up to fight in Afghanistan — it’s the economy; Why Italy’s teflon Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may not escape his latest controversy; and how Germany’s aggressive campaign to cut carbon emissions is proving good for the economy.
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Reducing civilian deaths in Afghanistan

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World’s Aaron Schachter about expected new guidelines for US troops in Afghanistan. They’re aimed at reducing the number of Afghan civilians’ casualties.
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Bad economy spurs re-enlistment

The World’s Aaron Schachter reports that many Marines and soldiers in Afghanistan say that the poor economy back home led them to sign up for military duty.
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Tales from the front

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Air Force Critical Care Nurse Capt. Christine Collins. Collins serves at a US military hospital at Bagram air base in Afghanistan. Collins talks about caring for a severely burned Afghan girl named Razia, who was just released from the hospital after four months.
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Scandal for Italy’s prime minister

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Times of London reporter Sarah Vine about the latest scandal enveloping Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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Kenya cuts down on officials’ luxuries

Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us how Kenyan politicians are taking the news that they must trade in their luxury cars for fuel-efficient cars.

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Soccer news

The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on how Spaniards are dealing with their loss to the United States in yesterday’s Confederation Cup soccer match.
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Update from Tehran

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen in Tehran about the latest developments in post-election Iran.
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Twitter confusion in Iran

Reporter Cyrus Farivar tries to sort out fact from fiction in the flurry of online communication coming out of Iran.
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Geo Quiz

The World’s daily geography puzzler.
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Solar Panels good business in Germany

Germany’s commitment to cutting greenhouse gases is also paying benefits in economic development. Correspondent Kathleen Schalch reports from eastern Germany, where solar panels are big business.
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Geo answer

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Egyptian city of Luxor located at the site of the ancient city of Thebes. Four Egyptian mummies from the Brooklyn Museum underwent a CAT scan this week. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the story from the museum’s Egyptian art curator Edward Bleiburg.
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Yonlu

The World’s Marco Werman tells the story of young Brazilian musician Yonlu, who committed suicide in 2006, and left behind a treasure of recorded music.Listen