Entire program - December 4

The World's Marco Werman profiles musician Raul Midon. Midon's music makes a connection between soul music and flamenco.

For today's answer we were looking for the number of time zones in Russia...that's 11. And you get extra points if you can name them.

Our daily geography puzzler.

Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez suffered a rare political setback this weekend, as his plans for a constitutional reform were rejected by voters by a narrow margin. The World's Ruxandra Guidi reports on another problem facing Chavez: rising urban crime in Venezuela. Many say that part of the problem is that Chavez refuses to crack down on crime for fear of alienating supports the capital's slums.

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Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Russia strengthened President Vladimir Putin's hand. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Russian politician Yegor Gaidar about Vladimir Putin's popularity and relations between the U.S. and Russia. Gaidar is a former prime minister who introduced liberal economic policies in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Voters in Venezuela and Russia went to the polls yesterday...and they delivered very different verdicts. The World's Jason Margolis reports on the similarities and differences between the two elections.

To mark its 125th anniversary, the Boston Symphony commissioned works from composers around the world.
Now, two years later, its performing a piece from France's Henri Dutilleux. The World's Adeline Sire has the story.

The US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill arrived in North Korea today. He's helping to implement a deal that could mean the end of North Korea's nuclear threats. The World's Matthew Bell reports from Seoul, South Korea.

A group of Japanese researchers today released the results of a study that pitted young chimpanzees against college students in tests of short-term memory. The World's Clark Boyd has the story.