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Haiti
The BBC’s Koneksyon Ayiti + Yiddish forever
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In the latest World in Words podcast: Eleven days after Haiti’s earthquake, the BBC began daily radio broadcasts in Haitian Creole. We hear how the broadcasts kept Haitians abreast of the news and put them in touch with loved ones. Also, the past, present and future of Yiddish. Once spoken by millions in Europe, it was nearly wiped out in the Holocaust and through assimilation. Today it survives, and not only as the language that gave English klutz, kosher, kvetch and many other evocative expressions. Download MP3
Haiti quake opportunity to restore rural ecology?
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The January earthquake in Haiti was not as powerful as the one in Chile, but it was much deadlier. Haiti was more vulnerable than Chile, in part because of the environmental degradation in its rural areas. Now, development specialists say that a key to creating a resilient Haiti is to restore the country’s ecological infrastructure. The World’s Marina Giovannelli has our story. (photo: Melinda Miles) Download MP3
How to fix Haiti’s economy
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In the aftermath of January’s devastating earthquake there’s a lot of talk about finally getting things right in Haiti, a sense that the opportunity to rebuild means the opportunity to fix what’s been wrong. That’s as true of the economy as anything else. Still many experts are wary of solutions that have been tried and failed in the past, as The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. Download MP3
Doctors face ethical decisions in Haiti
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The medical needs in Haiti are so great, and the resources often so limited, that doctors and nurses working there since the earthquake have had to make some wrenching decisions. They’ve had to choose not only who they could save, but who they could not or would not save. Reporter Sheri Fink brings us a rare behind-the-scenes look at an American field hospital in Port au Prince in the early weeks of the disaster. Download MP3 (Photo: Sheri Fink)
Challenges in post-earthquake Haiti
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Paul Farmer, the United Nation’s deputy special envoy to Haiti. Farmer says international aid groups working in Haiti post-earthquake can’t “go it alone” and must ensure that Haitians take the lead in the country’s reconstruction.
Designers and architects brainstorm Haiti’s future
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In the aftermath of last month’s earthquake, rebuilding Haiti will likely take years. Designers and architects across the globe want to help. In fact, they’ll be holding an series of brainstorming sessions across the globe tomorrow. The World’s Clark Boyd reports on “Global Pecha Kucha Night for Haiti.” Download MP3 Tech Podcast: Can an ethical warrior robot be built?
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This week, we tackle a thorny issue: the use of robots on the battlefield. Now, you already know that drones are flying over Afghanistan, and robots are disarming IEDs in Iraq. But what about sending robots into the field to do actual combat? What is they were armed? How could you program them to make life-and-death decisions? All interesting questions that we try to get a handle on in WTP 278. Also, the newspaper YOU make, and an update on Global Pecha Kucha Night for Haiti.
Haiti restaurant helps earthquake victims
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It was a favorite spot for those who wanted to relax with a pizza and beer in Petionville, Haiti. Now it’s more popular than ever, drawing more than a thousand people a day for an all-too-rare free hot lunch. Since the devastating earthquake last month, some local businesses have turned to philanthropy and Muncheez Restaurant is one of them. Katy Clark speaks with restaurant owner Clifford Rouzeau. Download MP3
The Financial Problems With Greece
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Eurozone leaders say they will come to Greece’s rescue. But Greece’s Finance Minister wants details as to how exactly other eurozone nations will bailout his country. In this podcast we explore what went wrong with Greece and what it means for the rest of us.
Also, an update from Haiti: How to bring jobs to the millions of unemployed. And a small flower shop near Vancouver that is putting together 1,800 bouquets for all the Olympic medal winners.
Haiti holds day of mourning
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Haiti has been holding a day of national mourning exactly one month after the earthquake struck, killing at least 217,000 people. Haiti’s President Rene Preval vowed that his country will live on. Other prayer services were held across the country, including one at the site of a mass grave outside the capital which is believed to hold tens of thousands of victims. Marco Werman talks with the BBC’s Nick Davis in Haiti. Download MP3 (Photo: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)
Tech Podcast 277: High-Tech Ski Treadmills, sOccket, and Pecha Kucha for Haiti
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This is no ordinary soccer ball. It’s called sOccket, and it’s got some tech inside that allows it to store up energy while it’s being kicked around. After 15 minutes, the ball’s stored up enough juice to power an LED light, or even charge up something else. Too cool. In this week’s podcast, we’ll talk to one of the people behind the sOccket. We’ll also hear about a high-tech treadmill for training Swedish skiers, and we’ll “embed” with some folks looking to keep information flowing into and out of Iran. We end with a segment on listeners Mark Dytham and Astrid Klein in Tokyo. They are architects who are trying to crowdsource new design and building ideas for post-earthquake Haiti. Wow.
Haiti’s sanitation problem after the quake
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As many Haitians settle into life in tent cities that can number into the tens of thousands, water and sanitation have become a critical issue for the health of these communities. Aid organizations and the Haitian government were quick to establish a water supply to some of these tent cities, but as Sabri Ben-Achour reports from Port-au-Prince, sanitation is quite another matter. Download MP3 (Photo: Sabri Ben-Achour)
Delivering aid in Haiti still difficult
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More than 200 international medical relief groups have sent teams to help the people of Haiti after the devastating earthquake. Now, four weeks after the catastrophe, early spring rains threaten to cause landslides and bring about health problems in the makeshift camps where more than half a million people are living. And delivering aid in Haiti continues to be difficult, we get an update from the BBC’s Mike Wooldridge in Port-au-Prince. Download MP3 (AP Photo:Ramon Espinosa)
Haiti’s effect on other places in need
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The World’s Katy Clark reports on how all the aid being sent to Haiti affects the flow of aid to other places in need.
Tech Podcast: Internet Addiction and Depression
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We’ve got a great mix of stories on this week’s podcast. We take you inside a Crisis Camp for Haiti meeting in Montreal, to hear how concerned people thousands of miles away are helping the relief effort. Also, two great stories about design and technology: one concerns an ancient footbridge across the Nile, and the other the humble, but dangerous, British pint glass. And we end with some research into potential links between Internet addiction and depression.
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