Archive: PRI's The World

You've landed on the archive site for PRI's The World. For the most up-to-date content, please visit www.theworld.org


Week of Sun, 2008-02-24 00:00 to Sat, 2008-03-01 23:59


Listen Global hit - Vinicius Cantuaria (4:00)
February 29, 2008 permalink

Anchor Marco Werman tells the story of a Brazilian musician who now lives in New York. His name is Vinicius Cantuaria. And his music has a hint of bossa nova mixed with some rock-and-roll mixed in.

For more information, visit the Global Hit page


Listen Geo quiz and geo answer (4:00)
February 29, 2008 permalink

Mark BoyleMark Boyle

Today we're looking for the French town where you land after crossing the British Channel by ferry. The answer is Calais. That's where a unique trek by 28-year-old Briton Mark Boyle came to an abrupt halt. Boyle was planning to WALK all the way to India from Calais. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with him to find out what went wrong.

For more information, visit the Geo Quiz page

Listen Global warming worries winemakers (3:00)
February 29, 2008 permalink

Wine producers say global warming could spell disaster for the future of wine. The say rising temperatures could have a negative impact on their grapes, perhaps causing the subtle distinctions among wines to disappear. The World's Gerry Hadden has more from Spain.



Listen Ohio voters worry about global trade (3:00)
February 29, 2008 permalink

The World's Matthew Bell reports that the economy is a top concern for Ohio voters as they get ready for next week's Democratic primary. Many point to global trade as one cause of their economic woes and they're asking the presidential candidates what they plan to do about it.


Listen Natural-born question (3:20)
February 29, 2008 permalink

What does it mean to be a "natural-born" citizen? That's what you have to be to become US president. It's not just an academic question. President John McCain was born in a US territory, but outside the 50 United States. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from law professor Sarah Duggin.


Listen Courting Latino voters in Texas (5:45)
February 29, 2008 permalink

David Martin Davies reports on what Latino voters in south Texas say they want in a presidential candidate. The Texas primaries are next Tuesday.


Listen Horsemeat debate in France (4:00)
February 29, 2008 permalink

Horsemeat remains popular in France. But animals rights groups have been trying to change that. Now France's horsemeat industry is fighting back. The World's Genevieve Oger reports.


Listen Chinese immigrants nab wanted man (4:00)
February 29, 2008 permalink

An international man-hunt to find a man who abandoned his 3-year-old at a train station in Australia last fall is over. The man, a suspect in the murder of his wife, is a well-known publisher in New Zealand's Chinese community. Recently, he was recognized and apprehended by a group of Chinese immigrants in Atlanta. Anchor Marco Werman gets the story from Li Wong, publisher of the "Georgia Asia Times."


Read more

Listen Israeli official issues warning (3:00)
February 29, 2008 permalink

Israel's Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai used some strong language today to warn Palestinians in Gaza to stop rocket attacks against Israel. He said Gazans could be bringing upon themselves a "shoah." That's a Hebrew word that could mean "disaster" or it could mean "holocaust." Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Middle East expert David Makovsky about the use of that word in this context.


Listen Israel warns of Gaza offensive (2:40)
February 29, 2008 permalink

Israel today warned it may launch a major military offensive in the Gaza Strip in response to daily rocket attacks by Palestinian militants there. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to BBC Gaza correspondent Rushdi Abu Alouf.


Home | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Support The World: Shop at Amazon