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Russia’s Gazprom Struggles to Keep Europe Warm
Anchor Marco Werman talks to Julia Barton about the cold snap that is engulfing parts of Europe and the challenge it is presenting to Russian energy giant Gazprom.
How Poland Keeps Its Economy Booming
The Polish economy enjoys the fastest growth rate in all of the EU. The former Communist country is committed to joining the eurozone in the future, but for now it does not use the euro as its currency.
Polish Art Looted By Nazis Returns Home
Two oil paintings that disappeared in 1944 are now being returned to Poland’s National Museum.
Poland Wants US Travel Visa-Free
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President Barack Obama will be in Poland Friday, but people there may not be that happy to see him. Poles are frustrated that the United States still requires them to get a visa to visit the country, something that residents of almost no other European country have to do. Dave McGuire reports from Warsaw. Download MP3
Cycling the World
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We’re trying to track down Somen Debnath in the Geo Quiz. He is traveling around the world on bicycle to raise awareness of AIDS and Indian culture. Somen grew up just outside of Kolkata, India. Back in 2004 he headed off on his bicycle. By his own count, he’s visited 60 countries – where is he now? Download MP3
New ‘fracking’ report sure to heat up debate
Does natural gas “fracking” contaminate water supplies? A new report strongly suggests it does, and that the “flaming faucet” phenomenon is real [...]
Poles unfazed by fracking?
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Dave McGuire reports on the quiet arrival in Poland of the controversial practice of natural gas “fracking,” a way of extracting hard-to-get natural gas that has some environmentalists concerned. Download MP3
World Books Review: Lodgings — A Generous Selection of Verse from an Intriguing Polish Poet
A problematic selection of poems from Andrzej Sosnowski, an impressive contemporary Polish poet whose writing combines antic playfulness and insistent earnestness.
Towering Jesus
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If you’ve ever been to Rio de Janeiro, then you’ve seen the towering statue of Jesus Christ the Redeemer. It’s so high up there that there are lightning rods installed on the statue but the statue itself is not the tallest statue of Jesus Christ in the world. Rio’s landmark is rivaled by a similar one in Cochabamba, Bolivia. But for today’s Geo Quiz, we’re looking for a place in Poland that claims to best them both. Download MP3Tatar cuisine
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We’re looking for a Central European country on the Baltic Sea in the Geo Quiz. This nation borders seven countries. The longest borders are shared with the Czech Republic and Belarus and you can enjoy Tatar cuisine there, in a new restaurant that recently opened in the northeast of the country. Download MP3Video: Kruszyniany’s 215-year-old mosque
Fat Thursday
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A jelly donut is your first clue for today’s Geo Quiz. Most everyone in the Central European country we’re looking for enjoys a good jelly donut. Except they call them paczkis and today happens to be Paczki Day in our mystery nation… Download MP3Poland duo Paula and Karol
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A new Polish band is creating buzz on the Warsaw scene – Paula and Karol. They’re attracting attention not just because of their folk-indie international sound and their appealing lyrics – but because the songs they sing are so… nice. Amy Drozdowska reports. Download MP3Video: See Paula and Karol play live in Karol’s apartment.
Poland remembers saints and souls
November 1st and 2nd are All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day in Poland. Every year the entire country heads to the cemeteries to tend to graves, light candles, pray, and also socialize.
Slideshow: All Saints and All Souls’ Days
Poland’s national cemetery
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For today’s Geo Quiz we head to eastern Europe: Halloween’s come and gone in America but folks around the world are still observing some version of the holiday. In Poland, many families remember the dead by visiting cemeteries. In honor of the day we’re looking for the name of Poland’s national cemetery in Warsaw. Download MP3Church weighs in on Poland IVF debate
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Poland’s parliament is considering several proposals related to in-vitro fertilization, or IVF. The Catholic Church has entered the debate and voiced its opposition to the procedure. Amy Drozdowska reports that the debate is part of a larger discussion in Poland, about how much influence the Church should have there. Download MP3
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