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Podcast: Spider Web Strength – It’s More Than Just the Silk
Technology Podcast 356: Spider silk is as strong as steel. Literally. But some new research shows that a spider web’s power lies in more than just strength. There’s also its stretchiness…
Desert Island Discs After 70 Years
The BBC radio program “Desert Island Discs” turns 70 this weekend. Each week, a different guest, or castaway, shares his or her musical selections with the audience. The World’s Lisa Mullins has more.
Africa Primed for Soccer Cup
Gabon and its tiny neighbor, Equatorial Guinea are co-hosting the Africa Cup of Nations.
Haiti’s Long Road to Recovery
The small island nation is marking the second anniversary of the earthquake that devastated so many lives there.
Podcast: B-Sides – The Diamond Light Source
New Year, New Podcast. In this B-side episode, we take you inside the UK’s national synchrotron – the Diamond Light Source. Epic.
Violence Overshadows Hope in South Sudan
Thousands of fighters from one ethnic group, the Lou Nuer, attacked a town populated by members of a rival tribe, the Murle.
Ireland’s Debt to Its World War II Soldiers
During World War II, thousands of Irish soldiers joined the British army to fight the war, but when they came home to Ireland, they were treated as deserters and put on a blacklist. Now, there is growing pressure on the Irish government to pardon those men.
Syria ‘Suicide Attacks Kill 40′
At least 40 people are killed in Syria as two suicide car bombings target security service bases in the capital, Damascus, media and officials say
Podcast: Helping Amputees Fight Phantom-Limb Pain
This week you’ll get to meet Katherine Bomkamp, who at the age of 16 was inspired to find a way to help amputees suffering from phantom limb pain. Now she’s 20, and she tells you about the Pain Free Socket. Also, the changing rules of Cyberwar.
The Art of Making Lunch Boxes in Japan
The country’s ancient emphasis on food presentation has been transformed into a trend for character bento – packed lunches made to look like pandas, teddy bears or even real people.
Podcast: Soft Robots Take Cues from Nature
Technology Podcast 348: This week, we hear about a new breed of soft, squishy robots that have been developed by researchers at Harvard. These bots take their cues from starfish and worms, not the Terminator.
Putin’s Party Suffers Election Setback
In elections this weekend, the United Russia party of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin lost its two-thirds majority in the Duma.
Tamil Internet Sensation
A Tamil film song in broken English has gone viral on the internet, gaining more than 16 million hits on YouTube.
Sri Lanka Opens First Highway
The Geo Quiz is taking a look at Sri Lanka’s first-ever highway. It runs north-south, connecting two cities 75 miles apart. Can you name those cities?
Podcast: The Kiira – Uganda’s Electric Car
Stories this week on Uganda’s electric car, Liberia’s new undersea fiber optic cable, and some Nigerians who are recycling plastic bottles into houses. Also, Syrian web monitoring and an app called Instant WILD.
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