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Month of January , 2006


Global Hit (7:25)
January 10, 2006 permalink

Today's Global Hit takes us to a city that's moved to the cutting edge in the past few years. That city is Toronto where correspondent Andrea Shea takes a look at the underground music scene.


Entire Program
January 11, 2006 permalink


Iran ending two-year suspension of nuclear fuel research (4:20)
January 11, 2006 permalink

Iran declared on Tuesday that it was ending its two-year suspension of nuclear fuel research. The prime concern for the United States and EU countries is that Iran could be trying to develop nuclear weapons. The World's Athena Desai has more on the story.


North Korea and nuclear talks report (5:00)
January 11, 2006 permalink

North Korea may be willing to resume the six-nation talks on the country's nuclear weapons program. Host Marco Werman speaks with Jim Walsh, a nuclear expert with Harvard University's Belfer Center, about the chances of North Korea dropping its refusal to return to nuclear talks.


Israeli government has withdrawn support for a Christian Heritage Center in northern Israel (3:30)
January 11, 2006 permalink

In the aftermath of religious broadcaster Pat Robertson suggesting that Ariel Sharon's stroke last week was divine punishment, the Israeli government has withdrawn support for a Christian Heritage Center in northern Israel. Reporter Aaron Schachter reports from Jerusalem.


War News Radio report (7:45)
January 11, 2006 permalink

"War News Radio." is a weekly radio program produced by a small team of students at Pennsylvania's Swarthmore College. They cover the war in Iraq, the region's politics and the people. Host Marco Werman speaks with one of the stations co-hosts, Amelia Templeton, about what makes "War News Radio" unique.


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Presidential power in war time (5:10)
January 11, 2006 permalink

What is the extent of presidential power in war time? Host Marco Werman speaks with Professor John Barrett of St. John's University School of Law about a 1952 Supreme Court decision limiting executive power to the president and the Supreme Court Justice behind the decision.


Domestic surveillance technology report (4:10)
January 11, 2006 permalink

Senate hearings on the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program are scheduled for February. The hearings will try to determine why the Bush administration authorized wiretaps. The World's technology correspondent Clark Boyd reports on how the NSA might be listening in.


Geo Quiz (1:00)
January 11, 2006 permalink

Where in the world will we go today?


Haitian living in Texas trying to get on the Haitian ballot (5:20)
January 11, 2006 permalink

When Haiti holds presidential elections next month, there will be more than 30 candidates on the ballot. Host Marco Werman speaks with one of the most popular candidates, Dumarsais Simeus, a wealthy Haitian living in Texas who is fighting to get on the ballot.


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