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Month of October , 2007
Russia chooses economy over democracy (4:30) October 4, 2007permalink
A recent survey revealed that 3 out of 4 Russians would prefer a strong economy to a strong democracy if they had to choose. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with international economics expert, John Letiche, to examine Russian attitudes.
Memories of Laika the cosmodog (7:45) October 4, 2007permalink
The World's Clark Boyd looks back at the first living being to be sent into space. Laika was a stray dog from the streets of Moscow. She was sent into space aboard Sputnik-2. That was the second satellite put into orbit by the Soviet Union 50 years ago.
Fifty years ago today, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. Fifty years ago Jack Kerouac taught us how to be a beatnik. Anchor Lisa Mullins looks back on a time of change in both space and society.
We were looking for a Scottish town near the Solway Firth. The answer is Dumfries, Scotland. A painting by Leonardo da Vinci was stolen from a castle in Dumfries four years ago. Now it's been recovered. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the story from the BBC's Andrew Cassell.
Global Hit – Burmese musicians (4:00) October 4, 2007permalink
Musicians in Burma don't sing about political conditions there. They can't. They're not allowed to write songs with words like "human rights" and "democracy." The World's Marco Werman tells the story of one Burmese musician who now makes music outside the country, in exile in Norway.
Entire program - October 5 October 5, 2007permalink
October 5, 2007 full program
WTP 163: Lenovo Goes Low-Cost in China, Flood Tech in Bangladesh, and Alive in Baghdad October 5, 2007permalink
A big, juicy tech podcast with two weeks of deliciousness for you. We have an update on the cyberspat between Estonia and Russia. And then we look at Lenovo's bid to get low-cost PCs into rural China. We'll also talk about new technologies to distribute flood warnings in Bangladesh, and about Ukraine's #1 cybercriminal, Maxim Yastremsky. We'll finish off with a report about a website called Alive in Baghdad, and then a multi-media romp through Rotterdam. What fun. Have a great weekend.
WTP 164: DVD Sniffer Dogs, Svalbard Seed Vault, and Wikiscanner Down Under October 5, 2007permalink
On this week's podcast, we'll hear about how Malaysia is using sniffer dogs to root out DVD pirates. Also, Norway thinks long-terms about the disappearance of the world's plant life. Then, a look at how all of America's dirty cast-offs find their way to the developing world, via the internet. We'll also hear about how Wikiscanner is causing a political ruckus in Australia, and just what goes into an out-of-body experience. Good fun.
WTP 165: Building a Better Soldier, Yahoo in China, and AbiWord in Bolivia October 5, 2007permalink
On this week's podcast, our four part series on the US military's efforts to build a better soldier. Also, Yahoo is taken to court in the United States for turning over information about bloggers in China. And we'll hear about AbiWord, an open source project to develop software in one of Bolivia's indigenous languages.
Read the Pew Global Attitudes survey (pdf)