Entire program – December 10, 2009

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Today on The World: Obama accepted his Nobel Peace Prize today…he’ll leave Oslo without going through the entire traditional ceremony and that’s leaving some Norwegians a bit miffed, Human rights activists have provided proof that Robert Mugabe used rape to terrorize political opponents during Zimbabwe’s contested presidential election last year, and protests over the construction freeze on West Bank settlements is driving a wedge between the settlers themselves.

President Obama’s peace prize

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President Barack Obama has said the US must uphold moral standards when waging wars that are necessary and justified, as he accepted his Nobel Peace Prize. In his speech in Oslo, he defended the US role in Afghanistan, arguing the use of force could bring lasting peace. Marco Werman talks with political philosopher Michael Walzer about the President’s approach to war and peace. Download MP3 (AP Photo: Susan Walsh)

• BBC coverage
• Jeb Sharp put the President’s award into historical perspective (Oct 9)
• Text of the President’s acceptance speech
• The award ceremony in pictures

Sexual assault in Mugabe’s Zimbabwe

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A new report out today documents Robert Mugabe’s alleged campaign of organized sexual violence against opposition supporters during the 2008 elections in Zimbabwe. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. Download MP3

• Read the report at AIDS-free World
• Jeb Sharp on rape as a weapon of war (Sep 29)

Underground energy concerns

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To produce cleaner energy, companies and governments are looking to capture carbon emissions, and store them underground. But that’s not necessarily popular with the locals. Later today, The World’s Gerry Hadden will report on a carbon capture project in Germany. Download MP3 (Photo of German carbon capture facility: Gerry Hadden)

• More photos for this story
• Ashley Ahearn on carbon sequestration research in Iceland
• Environment coverage on The World

Tiger Woods tries to get a grip…on physics?

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The fallout from Tiger Woods’ car accident continues. One of the stranger wrinkles in the tale can be seen at left. That’s Woods’ wrecked SUV, and that book on the floor is an out-of-print work entitled Get a Grip on Physics, by British professor John Gribbin. Global demand has spiked since the book was photographed in Woods’ SUV. Marco Werman hears from John Gribbin. Download MP3(Photo: Handout/Getty Images)

• Get a Grip on Physics on Amazon
• John Gribbin’s homepage
• Article on sales of the book in The Guardian newspaper

US women’s colleges appeal to Muslims

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Many colleges and universities in the US compete fiercely for foreign students. But there’s one group of potential students that until recently went largely untapped: women from the Arab and Muslim World. More of them are now attending women’s colleges here, as The World’s Katy Clark discovered. Download MP3 (Photo of Mount Holyoke freshman Lubna Saqran by Katy Clark)

• Web extra: Katy Clark gets an earful from two Mount Holyoke freshmen about the thing they hate most about life at an American college.
• More of Katy’s photos

Barack Obama accepts Nobel Peace Prize

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Duncan Kennedy, who covered the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, Norway today.

Israelis protest construction freeze

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The World’s Aaron Schachter reports on growing anger among Jewish settlers over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to temporarily freeze construction in West Bank settlements.

Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography quiz.

Geo answer

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For today’s Geo Quiz, we asked what Canadian city is looking to America for police recruits. The answer is Edmonton, Alberta. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Constable Geoff Hood, who’s in New York City today on a recruitment drive for the Edmonton Police Service.

Lollywood

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Music from 1970′s Lahore, Pakistan is the focus of our Global Hit today. It’s music originally recorded for Lahore’s music industry that’s fondly dubbed “Lollywood.” Music critic Tom Schnabel tells us more. Download MP3

• Sound of Wonder on Amazon
• Tom Schnabel’s page at KCRW