Entire program – September 11, 2009

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Today on The World: How President Obama puts his own stamp on U-S policies that came out of the 9-11 attacks, Europe scrambles to save the Atlantic bluefin tuna from extinction, and imagine if your first day of work at Lehman Brothers was the day it crashed and kicked off the global economic crisis: one man tells his story.

A new direction for post 9-11 policies

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President Obama led the country today in remembering the attacks of September 11, 2001. Mr. Obama promised to transform US policies forged in the wake of 9-11. The World’s Matthew Bell looks at the change – and the continuity – in the president’s approach.

Support may be waning for al-Qaeda

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Many experts believe al-Qaeda has lost some support in recent years. They claim the terrorist group isn’t as strong as it once was. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to Ian Black , the Middle East Editor of the Guardian newspaper.

The culture of 9-11

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As time goes by, the images and tales of 9/11 are absorbed into mainstream culture. Jeff Melnick has studied that process as professor of American studies at Babson College near Boston. This year he put some of those thoughts into a book, called “9-11 Culture”. He speaks with anchor Marco Werman.

Europe presses to ban bluefin tuna trade

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European Union leaders are throwing their weight behind a proposed international ban on the trade in bluefin tuna from the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The prized fish is one of the world’s most over-harvested marine species. The World’s Gerry Hadden has the story.

Canada’s two languages

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Forty years ago this week Canada officially became bilingual. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Keith Spicer who served as Canada’s first Commissioner of Official Languages, from 1970 to 1977.

The Lehman bankruptcy – one man’s story

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The World’s Laura Lynch profiles a Frenchman who started work at Lehman Bros. in London on Sept. 15, 2008 — the day it went bankrupt.

Economic struggle in Senegal

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Reporter Jori Lewis meets a Senegalese family that relies on money from relatives working overseas. But as a result of the global recession, that money’s drying up.

Norwegian men get death sentence in Congo

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Anchor Marco Werman has details on the case of two Norwegian men who were sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week. The men were convicted of espionage and the murder of their driver.

Geo Quiz and Answer

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For today’s geoquiz we were looking for the library in the Italian city of Milan that’s opened up its massive collection of drawings and writings by Leonardo de Vinci for public viewing. The collected works are called The Atlantic Codex…and they’re held at the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, the answer to today’s Geo Quiz. The World’s David Leveille has more.

Global Hit: Os Mutantes

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Anchor Marco Werman tells about the iconic Brazilian band Os Mutantes. The broke up in 1978. But now they’re back together again in some form and touring North America.