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Week of Sat, 2008-04-19 23:00 to Sat, 2008-04-26 22:59


Malaria website (4:15)
April 25, 2008
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The World's Clark Boyd reports on a new effort to help combat malaria in Africa by using the Internet. The work of Africa-based malaria researchers is often hampered by a lack of funds. Now, one entrepreneur has set up a website to directly connect donors anywhere in the world with malaria researchers in Africa.


World malaria day (5:15)
April 25, 2008
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Anchor Katy Clark gets two perspectives on the global battle against malaria. One view is that of Abdullahi Boru, a BBC correspondent who contracted malaria as a teenager. The other view is that of Nils Daulaire, of the group Global Health Council, which is dedicated to improving health worldwide.


Listen again to our 2005 malaria series

World Malaria Day


MalariaEngage


Global Health Council


Malaria No More


www.msf.org


Geo Quiz


softpowerhealth.org


Entire program - April 25, 2008
April 25, 2008
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Entire program - April 25, 2008


Global Hit: Taksim Trio (3:00)
April 24, 2008
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Host Lisa Mullins introduces us to the music of Turkey's Taksim Trio. Taksim is a Turkish musical term that means, "to improvise" and that's what the group enjoys doing.

For more information, visit the Global Hit page


Gone With The Wind: The Musical (2:00)
April 24, 2008
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Host Lisa Mullins reports that an epic stage adaptation of "Gone With the Wind" premiered at the UK's New London Theatre this week.


Geo answer: Belgium (3:00)
April 24, 2008
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The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Belgium. The World's David Leveille explains that the country's national airline has decided to slow down their airplanes to cut fuel consumption.

For more information, visit the Geo Quiz page

Targeted advertising (5:00)
April 24, 2008
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The World's Clark Boyd reports that a British company has devised a way to advance online "targeted advertising." The company says it's anonymous, but privacy advocates are skeptical.


Geo Quiz (1:00)
April 24, 2008
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For today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for the name of the European country where the national airline has decided to slow down its airplanes to save on fuel costs and emissions.


Kosovo's economic troubles (4:30)
April 24, 2008
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Correspondent David Chanatry reports that although the Kosovo economy is fragile at the moment, the country's leaders and citizens are determined to succeed - as long as Serbia doesn't stand in their way.


US says North Korea helps Syria (4:30)
April 24, 2008
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Host Lisa Mullins speaks with New York Times reporter David Sanger about US concerns over Syria's nuclear activities -- and whether North Korea helped in the process.


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