Entire Program: July 6, 2010

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Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and President Obama try to mend a
public rift and restart peace talks, also, 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’s being done to help them improve their lives. Download MP3

Obama, Netanyahu to discuss Middle East strategy

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was at the White House today for talks with President Obama. The meeting is designed to end a public rift created during the Israeli leader’s visit in March amid a tense showdown over an Israeli settlement. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more. (Photo: AFP/Stringer)Download MP3

• BBC Coverage

Israeli wall a backdrop for world cup passion

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A concrete barrier isolates Palestinians living in Bethlehem. But one Palestinian restaurant owner is putting it to use as a projection screen for World Cup broadcasts. The World’s Matthew Bell has the story. (Photo: Matthew Bell) Download MP3

• World Cup Coverage

Helping Liberia’s former child soldiers

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Liberia’s capital city, Monrovia, is swarming with young men who were former child soldiers in Liberia’s civil war. Most of the young men are uneducated and have few job skills. Many have short attention spans, trouble saving money, and are prone to petty crime and violence. A team of American researchers and Liberian social workers are researching how, and whether, this culture can be transformed. The World’s Jason Margolis has the story. (Photo: Jason Margolis)

• Photos: Liberia’s Youth
• Jason Margolis’ Rebuilding Liberia series

Kenya’s planned port threatens Swahili culture

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In East Africa, a multi-billion-dollar supertanker port is being planned for Lamu on the coast of Kenya. The massive project would give a boost to the isolated area and forge economic links between countries in the region. The plan includes proposed oil pipelines, motorways and railroads, linking Lamu with Southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda. But the big changes also threaten one of the last strongholds of traditional Swahili culture – a mixture of Arab and African cultures dating back from trade between Africa and the Middle East in the 9th Century. From Lamu, Kenya, Matthew Brunwasser reports. (Photo: flickr/mysterybee) Download MP3

Arab poetry inspires oud player Dhafer Youssef

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On his latest CD, oud player Dhafer Youssef found inspiration from
some classic Arabic poetry. Reporter Betto Arcos brings us his
profile.

Geo answer

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Today’s Geo Quiz sent us searching for a city park in Canada that’s
bigger than Central Park. The answer is Stanley Park, in Vancouver.
But it had ANOTHER name long before European settlers arrived. Anchor
Marco Werman speaks with Chief Koxelton Sayem, chief of the Squamish Nation, whose people have lived in and around what is now the Vancouver area for centuries.

Supporting Britain’s royal family

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Download MP3The cost of maintaining the royal family is resurfacing as an issue in Britain. The latest figures from Buckingham Palace reveal that British taxpayers forked over nearly 58-million dollars for the royals last year. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with James Whitaker, who writes about the royal family for the Daily Mirror.

Community outreach through cricket

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Cricket is wildly popular among South Asians, a passion that survives the journey of immigrants to the United States. Now cricket is gaining fans among some New York City police officers as a way to connect to New York’s growing South Asian communities. Correspondent Lily Jamali reports.

Iran cuts options for hairstylists

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Download MP3Iran’s culture ministry handed out guidelines this week about what
kind of haircuts to give their customers, and the list is not limited
to Muslims. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Behzad Bolour
for details.

• Photo: Iran approved hair

US Israel relations need more than chemistry

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A lot has been made of how bad the relationship is between the U-S and
Israel. Some say it’s a matter of chemistry between Prime Minister
Netanyahu and President Obama. But as The World’s Carol Zall reports,
relations between the two countries come down to more than just
chemistry between the two leaders.

Vancouver’s own Central Park

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If you have ever been to Vancouver, you probably know the city park that figures in today’s Geo Quiz. It is bigger than New York’s Central Park and spans about a thousand acres. This Vancouver attraction features tall cedar trees, totem poles and spectacular views of the Pacific. Download MP3