David Leveille

Buford, Wyoming Renames Itself: ‘Delicious Filter Coffee Town’

A North Vietnamese businessman who last year bought the tiny town of Buford, Wyoming, has launched his international coffee business there. Pham Dinh Nguyen is hoping traditional Vietnamese style coffee will catch on.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Travels to Russia

Arts, Culture & Media

The Doolittle Raid of 1942

Arts, Culture & Media

Northern Ireland Celebrates Golf Win

Sports
The World

Argentine space mission

Environment

Cycling the World

Sports

We’re trying to track down Somen Debnath in the Geo Quiz. He’s traveling around the world on bicycle to raise awareness of AIDS and Indian culture. Back in 2004 he headed off on his bicycle. By his own count, he’s visited 60 countries – where is he now?

Lemur sanctuary

Global Politics

Lemurs are endangered and face all kinds of threats. Now billionaire Richard Branson has come up with a novel idea. He wants to create a safe haven for lemurs on an island in the Caribbean. For the Geo Quiz we want you to name that island.

The World

Captain Morgan’s cannons

Arts, Culture & Media

A river runs through the Geo Quiz: The Central American river on our radar today has been a busy waterway for the past five centuries. Pirates and traders famously plied these waters including the famed Captain Henry Morgan.

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Auctioning off narco bling

Conflict & Justice

Jewelry, helicopters and wines are all up for grabs in the Geo Quiz. The luxury goods are being auctioned off in the city that we want you to name. The auction features some of what Mexico’s police force has seized from drug traffickers over the years.

The World

Geo Quiz/ Global Hit: Diederick Van Eck’s ‘Van Gogh by Van Eck’

Arts, Culture & Media

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art in Moscow. The World’s David Leveille tells us about a new CD from Dutch musician Diederick Van Eck. It’s inspired by the paintings of Vincent van Gogh.