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The World’s Amy Bracken reports from Haiti on efforts to use composting toilets to address a host of public health and environmental problems. The story is the third part of this week’s Toilet Tales series. Download MP3
The humble flush toilet is a technological wonder that carries our waste safely away from our homes and workplaces. Yet roughly 2.5 billion people don’t have access to decent sanitation. And even for those who do, the toilet is an imperfect solution that often creates problems of its own. The World’s special five-part series “Toilet Tales” examines efforts to solve those problems around the world, from China to India to Haiti to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports on an effort to save water and recycle nutrients in an arid part of China by building an apartment complex with dry, composting toilets. It’s the first installment of our four-part series this week on sanitation issues, called “Toilet Tales.”
Interview with ecological sanitation specialist Arno Rosemarin
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The World’s Mary Kay Magistad looks at the online reaction in China to the death of Osama Bin Laden. Some comments praise the US operation, but others are decidedly anti-American. Download MP3
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The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports that Nepal has been drawing closer to China. That could mean trouble for Tibetan refugees in Nepal who have fled China. Download MP3
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Tibet announced its new prime minister today. He is Lobsang Sangay. He speaks with anchor Marco Werman about the difficulties of representing a country that is not recognized by any other nation in the world. Download MP3
Minor translation issues aside, “The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama”‘s excellent selection, colloquial and stage-friendly translations, and illuminating introduction undoubtedly make the volume the authoritative choice in teaching and reading modern Chinese drama for the foreseeable future.
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For our Geo Quiz, we’re on the lookout for a city in southwest China known for its silk, teahouses and traditional spices. We’re talking peppercorns, ginger and chili peppers that pack some heat. But new spices and western-style dishes are starting to appear around town. Download MP3
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The Chinese government is allowing folk legend Bob Dylan to perform for the first time ever this week, but with some strict guidelines. The man behind protest songs like “Hard Rain” and the anti-war anthem “Blowin’ in the Wind” played the first of two concerts today. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Paul Stokes, the associate editor of NME magazine in London. Download MP3
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China’s government this week announced an expanded ban on indoor smoking in public spaces, but without clear penalties for those who break the rules. That may be because the government is unclear whether it really wants its people to kick the habit. Tobacco is China’s number one source of tax revenue, but it also prematurely kills more than a million Chinese a year. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing. Download MP3
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The unrest that’s sweeping through Arab nations apparently has China’s leaders nervous. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports on a controversial new policy at China’s Peking University that targets students with “radical thoughts” for counseling. 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.
