Cell Phones in the Classroom, New Wikipedia Guidelines, Steam Car Redux, and Artificial Trees

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Any podcast that has artificial trees (pictured) in it has to be good right? We hope so. We’ve also got some other great stories. We hear from one history teacher who is exploring new ways to integrate technology into the classroom. We also talk about how your cell phone is linked to violence in Congo, and we hear from Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales about some new editing guidelines. All that, plus an update on those Brits and their marvelous steam-powered car.

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Entire program – August 12, 2009

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Today on The World: How the trade in minerals used in cell phones and laptops fuels the violence in eastern Congo; China’s foreign investors are shaken by the arrest of four employees of British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto; and water polo in Afghanistan.

The violence behind Congo’s mineral trade

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The World’s Jeb Sharp reports on how the trade in minerals used in cell phones and laptops fuels the conflict in eastern Congo.

Clinton in Congo

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has demanded an end to widespread sexual abuse in war-ravaged eastern DR Congo, during a visit to the country. Secretary Clinton spoke out during a tour of a crowded refugee camp in the eastern city of Goma. Earlier, following talks with Congolese President Joseph Kabila, she said there should be no impunity for the perpetrators of sexual violence. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. (photo: AP/Etienne Kokolo) >>>Click here for Jeb’s award winning series on rape in Congo (Jan 2008)

Entire program – August 11, 2009

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Today on The World: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls on Congo to put an end to widespread sexual violence, an Afghan TV station that’s going CNN-style for the upcoming presidential election.

What’s that band?

The World’s Marco Werman speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins about a recent Global Hit that peaked listeners’ interest.
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More info on Staff Benda Bilili
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Staff Benda Bilili

The Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili just released an amazing album, but as Marco Werman tells Lisa Mullins, it’s the story behind the music that’s really amazing. Listen You can find more information on the band here.

Global Hit: Staff Benda Bilili

The Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili just released an amazing album, but as The World’s Marco Werman tells us, it’s the story behind the music that’s really amazing. Listen More information on the band here. More Global Hits

Congo rape

The scope of tragedy in eastern Congo defies comprehension. A war in the African country killed four-million people between 1998 and 2003. And fighting has continued — among government forces, insurgents, militias, and Rwandan Hutu rebels. One of the most gruesome features of the conflicts is the widespread use of rape as a weapon. Armed groups use it to terrorize communities and control territories. Tens of thousands of women and girls have been attacked. In part I, The World’s Jeb Sharp reports from Bukavu in Congo’s South Kivu Province. In part II, Jeb reports on how aid groups and grassroots activists are responding to the crisis. – click on the links below to listen, read transcripts and view pictures.
Caution: the stories contain some disturbing descriptions of rapes.
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