Estonia leads in cyber-security

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The World’s Clark Boyd heads for Estonia, which is hosting a major cyber-security conference this week.

Jane Austen’s iPod.

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Here at The World we’ve been asking GIs in Iraq what they have on their iPods. Last weekend our partners at the BBC broadcast something kind of similar, and yet very different! This documentary, produced for the BBC’s domestic British audience, allows us to hear the tunes Jane Austen might have put on her mp3 player, had such a thing been available to her. Listen to the results in the documentary ‘Jane Austen’s iPod’. Download MP3

Geo answer

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For today’s Geo Quiz we asked where the name of a US base in Afghanistan comes from. The base is called “Forward Operating Base Frontenac.” The original Fort Frontenac is in Canada — in Kingston, Ontario — and that’s the answer to our quiz. Anchor Marco Werman gets the full story from military historian John Grodzinkski of Canada’s Royal Military College.

Eurostar shutdown

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The weekend weather in Europe brought Eurostar trains to a halt. And the British and French governments have announced separate investigations. Eurostar is a rail link between England, France, and Belgium. And the trains are STILL not running. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Stephanie Budd, who’s been stranded in Belgium with her family for three days.

Global Hit: Zizek DJ

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Anchor Marco Werman revisits the sounds of the Zizek Deejay collective from Buenos Aires. The collective’s just released a new album. Zizek co-founder Grant Dull spins a few tracks for us.

Melvin Gibbs and “Ancients Speak”

Anchor Marco Werman brings us music from Brooklyn-based producer Melvin Gibbs. His new CD is called Ancients Speak. It’s a lively mix of African-inspired musical genres from around the globe. Listen