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Week of Sat, 2006-08-12 23:00 to Sat, 2006-08-19 22:59


Gong report (3:20)
August 14, 2006 permalink

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Quentin Falk author of "The Golden Gong," a history of Britain's famous Rank film studios.


Coral reef report (5:30)
August 14, 2006 permalink

The World's Jason Margolis reports on the coral reef crisis. Disease, pollution, and climate change are destroying vast coral reefs around the globe.


NOAA's coral reef watch program

Extended interview (9:41 mp3)


Geo Quiz (1:00)
August 14, 2006 permalink

Where in the world will we go today?


Iraqi violence interview (4:30)
August 14, 2006 permalink

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Jane Arraf, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former CNN Baghdad bureau chief, about the current outbreak of sectarian violence in Iraq and widespread fear that a civil war is imminent.


British Muslim report (3:45)
August 14, 2006 permalink

The World's Matthew Bell reports from London that British Muslim leaders are telling the British government that its foreign policy is radicalizing young Muslims in the country.


Social activists report (4:40)
August 14, 2006 permalink

Correspondent Michael May has the story of a summer school in Texas that's teaching Latino students how to turn last spring's protests over immigration reform into a lasting social movement.



Ahmadinajad's blog (3:35)
August 14, 2006 permalink

Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinajad has just launched his own web log. This despite the fact that dozens of Iranian bloggers have been jailed since the president took office last year. Host Lisa Mullins finds out what the president is blogging about from the BBC's Mehrad Vaezinejad.



President Ahmadinejad's blog

Israeli reaction (4:20)
August 14, 2006 permalink

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with The World's Aaron Schachter about Israeli reaction to the cease-fire.


Cease-fire interview (3:30)
August 14, 2006 permalink

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Jim Muir in Tyre, Lebanon, about the announcement by Hezbollah's leader that the militant group would now help with the rebuilding efforts.


Cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah (4:40)
August 14, 2006 permalink

The cease-fire between Israel and the Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon appears to be holding. Kate Seelye speaks with Lebanese who are now returning to their homes.


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