Can genetically modified crops help feed the world?

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Last week India rejected what would have been the country’s first genetically modified food crop, a transgenic eggplant. What does this mean for the future of genetically modified crops in India and other parts of the world? And can such crops help feed the world’s hungry? Talk with biologist Lisa Weazel of Portland State University. She’s the author of Food Fray: Inside the Controversy of Genetically Modified Food, and our guest on the latest The World Science Forum. The discussion is live through February, 19th. Download MP3

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German anger over GM’s decision on Opel

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General Motors has decided not to sell its European subsidiary, Opel. And that has the German government fuming. Reporter Brett Neely has the story from Berlin.

A global view of General Motors’ Bankruptcy

This week, a day that seemed unthinkable just a few months ago came to pass: General Motors filed for bankruptcy. This, of course, brings up lots of questions. Bankruptcy is an orderly process with some predictability. But what happens when a huge multinational like GM declares bankruptcy? That’s unchartered territory. Listen to the Global Economy Podcast

Entire program – June 1, 2009

Today on The World: What the US can learn from Britain’s auto crisis of forty years ago; Also, why Britain’s school minister wants to import Confucian-style teaching into the country’s schools. Plus, how websites like Facebook and Twitter are affecting Iran’s presidential campaign. Listen

GM files for bankruptcy protection

General Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection giving the U.S. government a 60% stake in the company. But GM is a multinational with half of its sales and workers outside the US. The World’s Jason Margolis reports on how GM’s troubles will impact the future of the global auto industry. Listen

GM thrives in China

Business is actually booming for GM in China. Sales there for the first five months of this year rose by more than a third over the same period last year. Today, GM said its problems in the US will have no impact on its thriving operations in China. The World’s China correspondent Mary Kay Magistad [...]

Britain’s auto crisis

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with British journalist Giles Chapman about the crisis in Britain’s auto industry 40 years ago. Back then, the British government intervened in a big way, just as the US government has done now. Listen