PRI's The World » 11/12/2009 http://www.theworld.org Global Perspectives for an American Audience Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:20:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Global Perspectives for an American Audience PRI's The World no Global Perspectives for an American Audience PRI's The World » 11/12/2009 http://www.theworld.org/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.theworld.org Entire program – November 12, 2009 http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/entire-program-%e2%80%93-november-12-2009/ http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/entire-program-%e2%80%93-november-12-2009/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:08:14 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=19141 Download audio file (111209full.mp3)
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Today on The World: What’s on the agenda for President Obama’s visit to China; Also, what underwear sales can tell us about the health of the economy; And a centuries-old Persian musical instrument gets an update.

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Download MP3 President Obama is visiting China this weekend amid a simmering trade dispute between the two economic power houses and a wide US trade deficit with China. Marco Werman talks with Zachary Karabell, author of “Superfusion: How China and America Became One Economy and Why the World’s Prosperity Depends On It” ]]>
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President Obama is visiting China this weekend amid a simmering trade dispute between the two economic power houses and a wide US trade deficit with China. Marco Werman talks with Zachary Karabell, author of “Superfusion: How China and America Became One Economy and Why the World’s Prosperity Depends On It”

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/trade-with-china/feed/ 0 11/12/2009 Download MP3 President Obama is visiting China this weekend amid a simmering trade dispute between the two economic power houses and a wide US trade deficit with China. Marco Werman talks with Zachary Karabell, Download MP3 President Obama is visiting China this weekend amid a simmering trade dispute between the two economic power houses and a wide US trade deficit with China. Marco Werman talks with Zachary Karabell, author of “Superfusion: How China and America Became One Economy and Why the World’s Prosperity Depends On It” PRI's The World no http://media.theworld.org/audio/1112094.mp3 2332056 audio/mpeg The underwear economy http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/the-underwear-economy/ http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/the-underwear-economy/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:06:36 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=19137 Download audio file (1112096.mp3)
Download MP3 These days, economists and analysts track just about everything to gauge how the economy is doing. Some analysts just focus on one product, such as cement, cardboard boxes, even men’s underwear sales. Can we really learn how the economy is doing by looking in our underwear drawers? The World’s Jason Margolis has the story. ]]>
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These days, economists and analysts track just about everything to gauge how the economy is doing. Some analysts just focus on one product, such as cement, cardboard boxes, even men’s underwear sales. Can we really learn how the economy is doing by looking in our underwear drawers? The World’s Jason Margolis has the story.

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Download MP3 zimbabwedollar150A year ago the economy of Zimbabwe was in free fall. Stores in the African nation were empty, and the economy ravaged by hyper-inflation. A new government of national unity has brought some stability: it phased out the worthless national currency, but that move has spawned new problems. Ish Mafundikwa reports from Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. (photo: Ish Mafundikwa)]]>
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A year ago the economy of Zimbabwe was in free fall. Stores in the African nation were empty, and the economy ravaged by hyper-inflation. A new government of national unity has brought some stability: it phased out the worthless national currency, but that move has spawned new problems. Ish Mafundikwa reports from Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare.

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(photo: Ish Mafundikwa)

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/zimbabwe%e2%80%99s-currency/feed/ 0 11/12/2009 Download MP3 A year ago the economy of Zimbabwe was in free fall. Stores in the African nation were empty, and the economy ravaged by hyper-inflation. A new government of national unity has brought some stability: it phased out the worthless national ... Download MP3 A year ago the economy of Zimbabwe was in free fall. Stores in the African nation were empty, and the economy ravaged by hyper-inflation. A new government of national unity has brought some stability: it phased out the worthless national currency, but that move has spawned new problems. Ish Mafundikwa reports from Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. (photo: Ish Mafundikwa) PRI's The World no http://media.theworld.org/audio/1112098.mp3 2021930 audio/mpeg218191376 Samasource: “Microwork” for the developing world http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/samasource-%e2%80%9cmicrowork%e2%80%9d-for-the-developing-world/ http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/samasource-%e2%80%9cmicrowork%e2%80%9d-for-the-developing-world/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:05:14 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=19133 Download audio file (1112097.mp3)
Download MP3 Samasource is a San Francisco based non-profit that matches businesses in the United States with people in the developing world who are looking for work in information technology. Marco Werman speaks with Leila Janah, the founder of Samasource, and Antoine Ngeleka, one of Samasource’s trainees living in Zambia.]]>
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Samasource is a San Francisco based non-profit that matches businesses in the United States with people in the developing world who are looking for work in information technology. Marco Werman speaks with Leila Janah, the founder of Samasource, and Antoine Ngeleka, one of Samasource’s trainees living in Zambia.

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/samasource-%e2%80%9cmicrowork%e2%80%9d-for-the-developing-world/feed/ 0 11/12/2009 Download MP3 Samasource is a San Francisco based non-profit that matches businesses in the United States with people in the developing world who are looking for work in information technology. Marco Werman speaks with Leila Janah, Download MP3 Samasource is a San Francisco based non-profit that matches businesses in the United States with people in the developing world who are looking for work in information technology. Marco Werman speaks with Leila Janah, the founder of Samasource, and Antoine Ngeleka, one of Samasource’s trainees living in Zambia. PRI's The World no 278990321http://media.theworld.org/audio/1112097.mp3 2933279 audio/mpeg Puppetoons http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/puppetoons/ http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/puppetoons/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:04:29 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=19131 Download audio file (1112095.mp3)
Download MP3 Stop motion animation has been around a long time, but it goes in and out of fashion. The latest movie to use the technique — you know, where you shoot a frame of film, change all the models just a tiny bit, shoot another and so on — is Fantastic Mr. Fox. But we want go back to the very earliest days of this animation technique. Marco Werman has the story of George Pal, a Hungarian-born pioneer of stop-motion animation.]]>
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Stop motion animation has been around a long time, but it goes in and out of fashion. The latest movie to use the technique — you know, where you shoot a frame of film, change all the models just a tiny bit, shoot another and so on — is Fantastic Mr. Fox. But we want go back to the very earliest days of this animation technique. Marco Werman has the story of George Pal, a Hungarian-born pioneer of stop-motion animation.

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/puppetoons/feed/ 0 11/12/2009 Download MP3 Stop motion animation has been around a long time, but it goes in and out of fashion. The latest movie to use the technique — you know, where you shoot a frame of film, change all the models just a tiny bit, Download MP3 Stop motion animation has been around a long time, but it goes in and out of fashion. The latest movie to use the technique — you know, where you shoot a frame of film, change all the models just a tiny bit, shoot another and so on — is Fantastic Mr. Fox. But we want go back to the very earliest days of this animation technique. Marco Werman has the story of George Pal, a Hungarian-born pioneer of stop-motion animation. PRI's The World no http://media.theworld.org/audio/1112095.mp3 1962162 audio/mpeg216833152 China’s secret jails http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/china%e2%80%99s-secret-jails/ http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/china%e2%80%99s-secret-jails/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:03:46 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=19129 Download audio file (1112092.mp3)
Download MP3 The World’s Jeb Sharp has more on the story behind a Human Rights Watch report that details evidence of China’s so-called “black jails.” The report claims that citizens attempting to petition the government are often detained and abused in unofficial jails before being sent back to the provinces.]]>
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The World’s Jeb Sharp has more on the story behind a Human Rights Watch report that details evidence of China’s so-called “black jails.” The report claims that citizens attempting to petition the government are often detained and abused in unofficial jails before being sent back to the provinces.

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Download MP3 Russian president Dmitry Medvedev wants to transform Russia into a modern, democratic country. That was his message in today’s state-of-the-nation speech. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from the BBC’s Richard Galpin.]]>
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Russian president Dmitry Medvedev wants to transform Russia into a modern, democratic country. That was his message in today’s state-of-the-nation speech. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from the BBC’s Richard Galpin.

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Download MP3 Anchor Marco Werman checks in with Beijing correspondent Mary Kay Magistad about President Obama’s upcoming trip to China.]]>
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Anchor Marco Werman checks in with Beijing correspondent Mary Kay Magistad about President Obama’s upcoming trip to China.

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Download MP3 Our daily geography puzzler.]]>
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Our daily geography puzzler.

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/geo-quiz-84/feed/ 0 11/12/2009 Download MP3 Our daily geography puzzler. Download MP3 Our daily geography puzzler. PRI's The World no http://media.theworld.org/audio/1112099.mp3 641620 audio/mpeg Geo answer http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/geo-answer-58/ http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/geo-answer-58/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:07 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=19121 Download audio file (11120910.mp3)
Download MP3 Today’s Geo Quiz asked for the Pacific island nation where someone set a new world record today for “longest distance to spit a champagne cork.” The answer is New Zealand, where Alistair Galpin spit a champagne cork 16 and a half feet. On this Guinness World Records Day…anchor Marco Werman finds out about quite a few new records set around the globe today, speaking with Justine Bourdariat of Guinness World Records. ]]>
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Today’s Geo Quiz asked for the Pacific island nation where someone set a new world record today for “longest distance to spit a champagne cork.” The answer is New Zealand, where Alistair Galpin spit a champagne cork 16 and a half feet. On this Guinness World Records Day…anchor Marco Werman finds out about quite a few new records set around the globe today, speaking with Justine Bourdariat of Guinness World Records.

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/geo-answer-58/feed/ 0 11/12/2009 Download MP3 Today’s Geo Quiz asked for the Pacific island nation where someone set a new world record today for “longest distance to spit a champagne cork.” The answer is New Zealand, where Alistair Galpin spit a champagne cork 16 and a half feet. Download MP3 Today’s Geo Quiz asked for the Pacific island nation where someone set a new world record today for “longest distance to spit a champagne cork.” The answer is New Zealand, where Alistair Galpin spit a champagne cork 16 and a half feet. On this Guinness World Records Day…anchor Marco Werman finds out about quite a few new records set around the globe today, speaking with Justine Bourdariat of Guinness World Records. PRI's The World no http://media.theworld.org/audio/11120910.mp3 1751093 audio/mpeg Hafez Nazeri http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/hafez-nazeri/ http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/hafez-nazeri/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:58:57 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=19118 Download audio file (11122009.mp3)
Download MP3 We’re going to hear about a brand new musical instrument. It’s called the “Hafez.” And it was created by Iranian musician Hafez Nazeri. He says it’s in the setar family. The setar — is a traditional Persian instrument similar to the lute. It’s over two centuries old. Hafez Nazeri says it was time to update it.]]>
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We’re going to hear about a brand new musical instrument. It’s called the “Hafez.” And it was created by Iranian musician Hafez Nazeri. He says it’s in the setar family. The setar — is a traditional Persian instrument similar to the lute. It’s over two centuries old. Hafez Nazeri says it was time to update it.

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/hafez-nazeri/feed/ 0 11/12/2009 Download MP3 We’re going to hear about a brand new musical instrument. It’s called the “Hafez.” And it was created by Iranian musician Hafez Nazeri. He says it’s in the setar family. The setar — is a traditional Persian instrument similar to the lute. Download MP3 We’re going to hear about a brand new musical instrument. It’s called the “Hafez.” And it was created by Iranian musician Hafez Nazeri. He says it’s in the setar family. The setar — is a traditional Persian instrument similar to the lute. It’s over two centuries old. Hafez Nazeri says it was time to update it. PRI's The World no http://media.theworld.org/audio/11122009.mp3 2074628 audio/mpeg217438594