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From the bean to the barista, coffee is big business. An estimated 117 million bags are produced each year. Starbucks has more than 16,000 stores in 49 countries. On this edition of The World’s Global Economy podcast, we look at the coffee business in Venezuela, Colombia, and Taiwan. Download MP3
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Download MP3For today’s Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the country whose President is named Goodluck. Actually Goodluck Jonathan is the “acting president” and commander-in-chief of its armed forces.
The World’s Carol Hills with her latest selection of political cartoons from around the globe. The sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church: still fodder for cartoonists; the Russian nesting doll just got a new addition: a hidden female suicide bomber; and techies’ latest love interest: the ipad
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On this episode of How We Got Here, historian John Connelly of the University of California at Berkeley tells us about the Stalin-era massacre of 20,000 Polish officers in a place called Katyn during World War Two. The Polish delegation killed in a plane crash in Russia last weekend was on its way to a 70th anniversary commemoration of that crime. The tragedy made Katyn seem doubly cursed and underscored its meaning in Polish history and also Polish-Russian relations. Download MP3
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In the not too distant future the majority of readers might read their books electronically, on Kindles, iPads, and the like. In the meantime, though, the paper kind populates bookstores and libraries. And the older a book is, the smellier it is. The World’s Alex Gallafent explores those odors for us. Download MP3 (Photo: Alex Gallafent)Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
In this episode of The World’s Technology Podcast, we talk about the role of satellites in monitoring known, and supposed, nuclear sites worldwide. We also have an in-depth look at online extremism. And what are we going to do with all that CO2? Some British scientists want to find a way to turn it back into fuel. We’ll also revisit the Apollo 13 mission 40 years ago, and hear about an updated version of Romeo and Juliet that’s being performed…on Twitter. (GeoEye Satellite Image)
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In this episode of Talking Travel, we go to Iceland. The north Atlantic island nation has been ravaged by the recent global economic troubles, and it’s got a volcano, pictured, which is currently threatening one of the country’s most well-known glaciers. But we focus in on the Parliament’s recent decision to ban striptease clubs. Take a listen, and we’ll take you there with the help of Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid and Tom Hall.
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One way that the disarmament of nuclear weapons is monitored is through the use of satellite technology. Kevin Pomfret has worked for the US Government, helping to develop strategies to monitor arms control agreements. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with him about keeping countries accountable to their nuclear claims. Download MP3 (GeoEye Satellite Image)
The World’s Carol Hills narrates her latest batch of political cartoons from around the globe. Hot topics include: the Catholic Church under seige, Israeli settlements that are unsettling the Obama Administration, and those nice Canadians get ugly and force conservative provocateur Ann Coulter to cancel an appearance.
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India’s economy is booming. In this edition of The World’s Global Economy podcast, we look at what’s driving India’s remarkable success, and also explore the challenges of zooming ahead from a developing nation to economic powerhouse of the 21st century. How do you provide energy and sanitation for more than a 1.1 billion people? Where will the scores of new middle class live? Who will take care of India’s elderly as sons and daughters become more mobile and leave the family structure? Who wins in the new India? And who loses? Download MP3
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With summer approaching, that can mean only one thing: vacation. And for many, vacation plans could include an overseas trip. If you’re headed abroad, it might pay to watch those exchange rates. In this episode of Talking Travel, Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid and Tom Hall talk about the pros and cons of letting those rates dictate your travel plans. (Photo: Mattes via Wikipedia)
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In this week’s tech podcast, we hear about a company that’s using cell phone text messaging and scratch off labels to help tackle the trade in counterfeit drugs in Nigeria. We also have the story of Red Star, North Korea’s open source, but not-so-open, operating system. And, we hear about how the Finnish post office wants to scan snail mail, and email it on to you!
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Rabbi Leo Trepp is 97 years old. He now lives in San Francisco, but he grew up in Germany. In fact, he is the last living rabbi who led German-Jewish communities during the Nazi holocaust. Lonny Shavelson sent us a radio report and a short video on Rabbi Trepp.Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
A volcano in Iceland features in our Geo Quiz. It’s near a glacier and has been erupting for a few days now. Some nearby residents have been evacuated. But so far, the volcano’s spectacular displays of smoke and lava have mostly been a boon for tourism. Bjorn Eriksen manages a hotel within sight of the volcano, and he gives host Marco Werman the answer to the Geo Quiz. Download MP3
