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Toyota announced that its quarterly profits tumbled 77 percent following Japan’s massive earthquake and tsunami. The World’s Jason Margolis looks at how the automaker can get back on track and what Toyota’s troubles could mean for American car makers. Download MP3
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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Roland Buerk about the psychological scars that are starting to show in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan and about where all the debris is going. Download MP3
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The World’s Environment editor Peter Thomson speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins about the significance of the Japanese government’s expansion of the evacuation zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Download MP3
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In the last week alone we’ve had at least three big anniversaries: 150th anniversary of the start of the (American) Civil War; 50th anniversary of the first human being into space; 50th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs. So we’ll look back at each of those moments. Plus Lisa Mullins interviews an archivist at National Geographic about an American writer and photographer, Eliza Scidmore, who documented the aftermath of a tsunami in northeast Japan more than a century ago. And we have two segments on the history behind the trial unfolding in London right now over alleged British atrocities in Kenya during the counterinsurgency campaign against Mau Mau rebels in the 1950′s. Download MP3
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The World’s Clark Boyd reports on a group of architects and designers around the globe who organize day-long events to generate ideas and money for disaster relief. This time, it is for Japan, the home of the people who started the effort back in 2003. Download MP3
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The disaster at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear complex has led India to rethink its increasing reliance on nuclear power. New York Times correspondent Vikas Bajaj tells anchor Marco Werman the demands for power in India are huge and growing, with 40 percent of the population without access to electricity. Download MP3
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On this episode of our weekly technology podcast, we revisit the PechaKucha phenomenon. It’s short, regular brainstorming sessions hosted the world over by architects, designers and other creative types. Find out what they’re doing for Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. Download MP3 (35:27)
Nowhere near Chernobyl. Except sort of. But really, much, much less bad. Or… maybe worse. If your head’s hurting right now trying to keep track of official evaluations of the scale of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, well, get in line for the aspirin. If not yet the iodine pills [...]
In the course of seven years of tech reporting for The World, it’s fair to say that I’ve done my fair share of stories about robots, both for the radio show, and for my weekly podcast. It is also fair to say that many of those stories have come from Japan, a recognized world leader when it comes to robot research, design, and use. And that’s why it struck a chord with me when Tech Podcast listener James Middleton asked, essentially, “where are the robots?” [...]
For four weeks now, the world has watched with a surreal combination of horror and helplessness as the Japanese have struggled to regain control of their crippled nuclear reactors in Fukushima, staunch the flow of radioactivity, and evaluate the long-term impact of the disaster on human health, the environment, and communities near and far [...]
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In this week’s Technology Podcast, look into past nuclear accidents at Chernobyl (pictured), Three Mile Island, and Tokaimura to understand the current events at Fukushima in Japan. We’ll try to give you some historical perspective on the breaking news. (Photo: Elena Filatova) Download MP3 (36:09)
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Host Marco Werman talks with Aya Watanabe who has been translating tweets by people affected by the earthquake in Japan. The tweets were originally collected by a Tokyo blogger who wanted to offer his readers hope. The tweets make up a sort instant social history of the crisis and ordinary people’s responses to it. Download MP3
