Haiti: Aftershocks Of History

Haitians are still battling to rebuild their lives and their homes two years after the devastating earthquake. Historian Laurent Dubois explains how Haiti’s turbulent past continues to resonate in its politics today.

2010 – A mixed year for Mideast peace

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The World’s Matthew Bell talks with Israelis and Palestinians about hopes and disappointments of the past year in US-brokered peace processing, along with what to expect in the year ahead. Download MP3

Germany’s 2010 bug

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Remember the Y2K bug? Well, Germany is experiencing a computer glitch, 10 years after millennium bug. It’s a software problem that’s preventing computers from recognizing “2010″ on credit cards. David Hecht checked it out for us. Download MP3

• Financial Times coverage

Ghana’s first skier off to the Olympics

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Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong was born in the Scottish city of Glasgow, but he grew up in Accra, Ghana. That never stopped him from dreaming of becoming a professional skier. He honed his skills on an artificial slope in Britain. And now, the “snow leopard” as he’s known will be Ghana’s one-man ski team next year at the Vancouver Winter Games. The World’s Alex Gallafent has the story. Download MP3(Audio available after 5PM Eastern)

• Video: The “Snow Leopard” in action
• Ghana Ski Team