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Week of Sun, 2007-01-28 00:00 to Sat, 2007-02-03 23:59


Listen Global Hit - Bole2Harlem
February 2, 2007 permalink

The World's Marco Werman tells us about Dave Schommer, a resident of Harlem who's bringing the many musical sounds of the neighborhood together -- with an emphasis in Ethiopia.

For more information, visit the Global Hit page


Listen Geo answer (0:30)
February 2, 2007 permalink

A character in the movie, "The Situation," mentions an Iraqi embassy in Sydney, Australia. That's a mistake. Foreign embassies in Australia are located in the country's capital Canberra -- and that is the answer to our geo quiz today.

For more information, visit the Geo Quiz page

Listen Kolkata book fair (3:45)
February 2, 2007 permalink

Lisa Mullins speaks with The World's International Literature critic, Christopher Merrill. Merrill is in Calcutta, India, to attend one of the world's largest book fairs. But at the last minute, the book fair was moved to a venue outside the city because of environmental concerns.


Listen Geo Quiz (1:00)
February 2, 2007 permalink

Where in the world will we go today?


Listen "The Situation" film report (5:45)
February 2, 2007 permalink

The World's Ken Bader reports on the first American feature film about the occupation of Iraq. "The Situation" opens in New York today. The movie follows an American journalist in Iraq as she navigates emotional and political minefields in pursuit of a story.


Listen The National Intelligence Estimate report (5:00)
February 2, 2007 permalink

Lisa Mullins speaks with analyst Anthony Cordesman about a new report on Iraq issued today. The National Intelligence Estimate concludes that part of the conflict in Iraq can be called a civil war and that it will be hard to stop the war from getting worse. Cordesman is with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.


Listen Illegal trafficking of radioactive materials (4:30)
February 2, 2007 permalink

Lisa Mullins talks with the US Ambassador to the nation of Georgia, John Tefft. He joined Georgia's Foreign Minister today to sign an agreement to combat the illegal trafficking of radioactive materials.


Listen Gaza fighting report (4:00)
February 2, 2007 permalink

The World's Aaron Schachter reports on continuing fighting between Palestinian factions. Today there were more clashes between Hamas and Fatah fighters in the Gaza Strip, and a new cease-fire was announced.


Read more about the factional fighting in Gaza

Listen Environmental impact of clothing report (4:30)
February 2, 2007 permalink

Lisa Mullins speaks with Julian Allwood, a professor at the University of Cambridge in England, about the environmental impact of clothing. Researchers say the way we make and care for clothes has a negative impact on the environment.


more info on the environmental impact of the clothing industry

Listen Climate change attitudes report (4:15)
February 2, 2007 permalink

The World's Jori Lewis reports that a survey of people in 15 countries revealed Americans to be the least concerned about global warming.


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