Remembering the September 11th attacks

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Remembrance services are being held across the United States to mark the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, which killed nearly 3,000 people. At the Pentagon, President Barack Obama led the nation in remembering the attacks. President Obama promised to transform U.S. policies forged in the wake of 9/11. The World’s Matthew Bell looks at the change and the continuity in the President’s approach. Download MP3

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9/11 culture

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The images and tales of 9/11 have been absorbed into mainstream culture over the years. Jeff Melnick has studied that process as professor of American studies at Babson College near Boston. This year he put some of those thoughts into a book, called “9/11 Culture”. Marco Werman talks with him.Download MP3

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Entire program – September 11, 2009

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Today on The World: How President Obama puts his own stamp on U-S policies that came out of the 9-11 attacks, Europe scrambles to save the Atlantic bluefin tuna from extinction, and imagine if your first day of work at Lehman Brothers was the day it crashed and kicked off the global economic crisis: one man tells his story.

A new direction for post 9-11 policies

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President Obama led the country today in remembering the attacks of September 11, 2001. Mr. Obama promised to transform US policies forged in the wake of 9-11. The World’s Matthew Bell looks at the change – and the continuity – in the president’s approach.

Support may be waning for al-Qaeda

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Many experts believe al-Qaeda has lost some support in recent years. They claim the terrorist group isn’t as strong as it once was. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to Ian Black , the Middle East Editor of the Guardian newspaper.

The culture of 9-11

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As time goes by, the images and tales of 9/11 are absorbed into mainstream culture. Jeff Melnick has studied that process as professor of American studies at Babson College near Boston. This year he put some of those thoughts into a book, called “9-11 Culture”. He speaks with anchor Marco Werman.

Remembering Italy’s “Quiz King”

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Veteran Italian television host Mike Bongiorno has died at the age of 85. Bongiorno was born in the United States, but made a name for himself in Italy hosting game shows starting in the 1950s. He was known as “The Quiz King.” The World’s William Troop has a remembrance of Mike Bongiorno. Download MP3

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Half Moon

Today’s Geo Quiz follows in the wake of the Half Moon. 400 years ago, a Dutch ship sailed up the river were looking for today. The captain and crew were on an expedition for the Dutch East India Company…

An interview with author Tracy Kidder

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Pulitzer prize-winning author Tracy Kidder (left) stopped by The World studios this morning for an interview with Anchor Jeb Sharp. Kidder talked about his new book, entitled Strength in What Remains. The book tells the story of Deo, a survivor of the decades long civil war that ripped apart the central African nation of Burundi. Kidder follows Deo’s story as the young African arrives in New York City having fled the ethnic violence in his country. >>>Click here to view a short video of our interview with Tracy Kidder.

Annual ceremony

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We board a trolley in the city we are looking for in today’s Geo Quiz. We’ll cross two rivers. And we’ll pass a shopping street that you could easily mistake for New York or Los Angeles…

Hal and the Big 5

The group Hal and the Big 5 aren’t the type of band that jams together well into the night. Instead, each member records into their own computer then shares the files over the internet. In fact, some band members haven’t even met each other…

Global Hit: Hal and the Big 5

The group Hal and the Big 5 aren’t the type of band that jams together well into the night. Instead, each member records into their computer then share the files over the internet. In fact, some band members haven’t even met each other. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Duncan Lomax of the group. He lives [...]

New York’s Bohemian Hall

The World’s Alex Gallafent tells the story of Bohemian National Hall, a building built by and for the Czech community in New York City. Listen