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The World in 2008
December 2007
The Economist's Daniel Franklin says US relations with Iran could thaw. The Beijing Olympics will put China "front and central" on the world stage. He says, Chinese athletes could even win the most gold medals for the first time ever. And he believes that the U.S. dollar will continue to fall.
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Rapidly Changing Thailand
December, 2007
The World's Jason Margolis recently visited Thailand and reported on the country's environmental challenges. He also explored other aspects of contemporary Thai life, including politics, the economy, and the evolving Thai diet.
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Korean election
December, 2007
South Koreans are preparing to vote for a new president after an election campaign blighted by scandal. Lee Myung-bak is widely expected to win, despite being under investigation for alleged fraud. Matthew Bell watched the campaign in Korea
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Sierra Gorda Biopshere Reserve
December, 2007
The Sierra Gorda Biopshere Reserve is a protected area in Central Mexico. It’s about the size of Rhode Island, with a population of roughly 100,000 people. Every year, thousands of Mexicans leave for the United States to find work; most go illegally. But leaders in the Sierra Gorda are hoping that environmentalism will turn this area around.
The World’s Jason Margolis went to the Sierra Gorda to report on efforts to raise funds from the industrialized world to plant new trees and protect existing forests. |
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Nuclear power series
November 2007
Nuclear power appears primed for a worldwide comeback. Leaders from Washington to London to Beijing want to invest in nuclear energy. Find out why nuclear power is getting a second chance.
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Global obesity series
November 2007
In the past obesity was almost exclusively a problem in the developed world. But today, people are actually getting fatter, faster, in India and Africa and other places we're more likely to associate with malnourishment.
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Katy Clark's Guantánamo stories
November 2007
Katy Clark reported from Guantánamo Bay five years ago for The World. She recently returned to assess how the U.S. detention facility has evolved in that time.
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Veterans' stories
November 2007
French President Sarkozy has decorated seven Americans with the medal of the Legion of Honor. One of them was World War II veteran Charles Shay, listen to Shay's and other veterans' stories.
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Internet - friend or foe?
November 2007
Two technology correspondents conducted opposite experiments. One man decided to disconnect himself entirely from the Internet, the other remained completely in the online world.
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Zoe's Ark
November 2007
Chad has brought abduction charges against several European nationals. The detainees are part of an aid group called "Zoe's Ark." The accused tried to fly 103 children from Chad to France for what they say was a legal operation.
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Burma protests
November 2007
Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said she is ready to co-operate with Burma's military junta "in the interest of the nation".
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Darfur crisis
October 2007
Some 200,000 people have died and 2 million have been displaced in Sudan's Darfur region since 2003. The government in Khartoum and Arab militias allied to it have been blamed for massacres of Darfur's black African population - charges the government denies. The World's Jeb Sharp reported from camps for Darfur refugees along the Chad-Sudan border in August.
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Germany's senior citizens
October, 2007
Germany's elder population is booming and German businesses are cashing in. From a supermarket geared to seniors to a TV channel focused on funerals.
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Who killed the bishop?
October, 2007
In his new book Francisco Goldman explores the motives behind the murder of Guatemalan Bishop Juan Gerardi in 1998. Gerardi investigated crimes committed during the country's civil war.
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Laika's mission
October, 2007
A dog made history 50 years ago when she was fired into the heavens aboard a Soviet rocket to become the first earthling to live - and die - in space.
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Women's Soccer World Cup
September 2007
Germany beats Brazil in the final to claim a second world championship - the U.S. finishes third with a win over Norway.
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Chinese petitioners
September 2007
The Chinese authorities have ordered the removal of a so-called "petitioners' village" in Beijing. It's home to Chinese from all over the country who've come to appeal to the central government for redress against what they say are injustices committed by police and local officials. Mary Kay Magistad visited the village.
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Marcel Marceau dies
September 2007
French President Nicolas Sarkozy led the tributes to mime artist Marcel Marceau, who died on Sep 22, 2007 at the age of 84. Listen to Lisa Mullin's interview with Marcel Marceau from September 2004
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Iraq reports and hearings
September 2007
Various reports on the success of the "surge" strategy were published in September and the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq faced questions from lawmakers in Washington.
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September 11th families
September 2007
Independent producer Paul Ingles has the story of three members of an organization called "September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows." The group members advocate a non-violent response to the attacks and encourage actions that promote peace.
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Death in detention
August 2007
The death of an illegal immigrant in federal custody in Los Angeles has raised questions about the quality of medical care at federal detention centers. Detainees who shared living quarters with Victoria Arellano, who was transgender, say she died because staff at San Pedro's federal detention facility failed to administer AIDS medication until it was too late. KQED's Rob Schmitz has this story.
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Improving the modern soldier
August 2007
The World takes an in-depth look at how the US military is looking to build a better soldier. We'll look at research into beating two major enemies faced by America's servicemen and women -- sleep deprivation and blood loss. We'll also profile an Army initiative to get new technologies into the hands of soldiers quickly and safely.
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Young China series
July 2007
Chinese parents used to struggle to raise a lot of kids who would support them in old age. Now they pour all their hopes and resources into just one. Millions of these only-children are coming of age. Read transcripts and view pictures of Mary Kay Magistad's series.
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Vanishing glacier
July 2007
South America's glaciers are disappearing fast. One of the ice masses, in Bolivia, is melting so fast that some scientists say it could be gone within a few years. Ruxandra Guidi went up Bolivia's Chacaltaya mountain.
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Insect invader
July 2007
Americans import a lot of stuff from China. Toys, clothing, pet food - even bugs. Rebecca Williams of the Environment Report has the story of a a tiny beetle from China that's causing big trouble here in the United States.
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