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A Building Embedded With Famous Stones
The Geo Quiz wants you to name the only American building that has stones from the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China built into its base.
Political Fallout of Phone Hacking Scandal
Cameron sorry for hiring an ex-News of the World editor as Downing Street’s communications chief.
Carving Out the Meaning of the USDA’s “My Plate”
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Lisa Mullins talks with Nicola Twilley, author of the blog Edible Geography, about the US Agriculture Department’s new “My Plate” symbol and other nutritional guideline symbols used around the world. Download MP3
Forum: Are Insects the Food of the Future?
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Grasshoppers, beetles and ants may not be your idea of good meal, but they are considered a delicacy in many tropical countries. Dutch entomologist Arnold van Huis would like to see people in Western countries embrace insects as food. He explains why to The World’s Lisa Mullins. Van Huis is taking your questions in the latest online science forum discussion. Download MP3
Haiti: A country re-divided?
Just a note for the record: In a recent interview, Lisa Mullins asked me about Aristide’s popularity. My reply suggested that if one digs down, one might find the occasional, quiet, non-enthusiast. While this reflected my experience near the airport on March 17, 2011, the day of the former president’s return to Haiti, I’m afraid it glossed over important recent history [...]
Fighting war and waging peace
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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Rye Barcott about his memoir, “It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine’s Path to Peace.” Barcott was a Marine captain in Iraq, but he learned more about ethnic violence and how to prevent it when he moved into one of the biggest slums in Africa, called Kibera.Download MP3
Shadowy graffiti artist causing stir in LA
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The signature work of the British graffiti artist known as Banksy is showing up in Los Angeles. He’s rumored to be in town for the Oscars. Anchor Lisa Mullins has more on what kind of mischief the mysterious artist has been causing. Download MP3
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Robert Springborg on the Egyptian Military
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We continue our coverage of Egypt on How We Got Here, The World’s history podcast. On this episode Lisa Mullins interviews Robert Springborg of the Naval Post-Graduate School in Monterey about the role and structure of the Egyptian military. All the coverage and analysis suggests the military will play a key role in any transition of power. Robert Springborg says it may appear that the military sides with “the people” but in fact, President Mubarak is still very much in control, for now. Download MP3Lisa Mullins Podcast: Egypt
The World’s anchor Lisa Mullins notes in this special podcast that even for those of us who watch the news unfold minute by minute, it’s rare to know that at that moment, our world is being transformed. She posses a couple of questions about the role of religion in the protests — and the potential for Islam and democracy to co-exist in Egypt.
Remembering a pioneer in the fight against river blindness
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French entomologist Rene Le Berre passed away earlier this month. He led efforts to eradicate the disease known as river blindness from the African continent. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Dr. Joel Breman, a friend of Le Berre and a tropical disease expert at the National Institutes of Health. Download MP3
UN ends sanctions against Iraq
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The UN Security Council today lifted key sanctions against Iraq, 19 years after they were put imposed. One former UN diplomat says the sanctions harmed civilian population more than anyone else. Anchor Lisa Mullins has details. Download MP3
Kosovo leaders ‘run crime network’
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A report due to be presented to the Council of Europe tomorrow says the government of Kosovo headed by Hashim Thaci (pictured) is a mafia-like group responsible for drug-running, arms-smuggling, and even organ harvesting. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more about the allegations from Michael Montgomery of the Center for Investigative Reporting. Download MP3The US relationship with Kosovo
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Retired Army Major-General William Nash was the United Nation’s civil administrator in Kosovo in 2000. He says Washington should re-examine its close relationship with Kosovo’s government. Download MP3
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