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“Dress Codes” is a new exhibit at the International Center of Photography in New York. The exhibit highlights some clothes that have a secret. The World’s Alex Gallafent interviews Peruvian photographer Milagros de la Torre. Click the link below for the audio slideshow. Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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President Barack Obama has acknowledged the stark challenges faced by the world, but said the U.S. cannot succeed in tackling them alone. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports on the President’s first speech to the UN General Assembly in New York. Download MP3 (Photo: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)
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The U.N. General Assembly authorized a new U.N. agency for women last week. We’ll look at the years of advocacy that led to it. The World’s Jason Margolis helps answer a listener’s question about how this economic crisis compares to past ones, especially in terms of U.S. debt. And The World’s Alex Gallafent rereads Bertolt Brecht on the Crash of 1929.
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Britain’s leading theme park has banned men from wearing Speedos. Officials at the theme park say that the Speedo is too revealing. But not everyone around the world feels that way. The World’s Alex Gallafent has our story. (Photo: Kameraad Pjotr). >>>Do you Speedo? Post a comment below.
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Since Clark Boyd has deemed it fit to swan off around the country with his college buddies this week, it falls to me to fill his ample shoes. Really, the man’s feet are huge. Three stories today: the first is a look at an impressive piece of engineering – a cooker that its makers claim reduces carbon emissions by a staggering degree. Listen
The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is central Java, in Indonesia. That’s the location of the city that locals call Solo, officially known as Surakarta. Around the world in the city known as New York, the Indonesian consulate is holding classes in traditional Javanese Gamelan music. The World’s Alex Gallafent paid a visit. Listen
Solo is home to the Javanese Gamelan tradition. But you don’t need to visit Java to play the instrument. Once a week, the Indonesian consulate in New York throws open its doors to amateur musicians. The World’s Alex Gallafent has today’s Global Hit.
It’s all Iran this week, folks. Violence and protests have flaired in Iran following last week’s disputed elections. The government moved quickly to shut down the flow of information out of, and into, the country. But Twitter and other social media tools are keeping that flow of information going. In fact, it’s not merely a flow, but a flood. For this week’s Technology Podcast,we’ll take an in-depth look at how vital social media tools have become in Iran in the wake of the elections. Listen
The foundations of Formula One motor racing have been rocked by plans by some teams to form a breakaway championship. The World’s Alex Gallafent talks through the situation with anchor Marco Werman. Download the MP3
