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PRI's The World Jul 25, 2012
by The World
The ice sheet in Greenland is melting at an unprecedented rate and it has got NASA scientists worried. Also, presidential candidate Mitt Romney heads to London for Olympics and to raise some cash. And Spain's economic woes dampen the indie music scene.
Episodes
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Cuban Baseball Player May Have Defected While in the Netherlands
At a baseball tournament, Cuba won the final, but one player Aledmis Díaz has gone missing.
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Reflecting on London 1948: The Austerity Olympics
The last time London hosted the games, in 1948, was a time of austerity in Britain and the games reflected that austerity.
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BBC Journalist Who Lost Leg in Iraq Carries Olympic Torch
The Olympic torch arrived in London this week, ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday. One man who carried the torch part of the way was BBC producer Stuart Hughes who lost his lower leg in 2003 while covering the war in Iraq.
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Looking for Campaign Cash Overseas
Mitt Romney is scheduled to attend the opening ceremonies of the London Olympics Friday night. He’s also visiting London to raise some cash.
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North Korean Supreme Leader's Secret Wedding
North Korea's Supreme leader, Kim Jong-Un, is married. The announcement came today on official media. His bride is a lady named Ri Sol-ju. The World's Chris Woolf comments.
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US Olympic Table Tennis Team Trains the Chinese Way
The US table tennis team is made up of players who are American-born, but all of Chinese descent.
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Ghana: Swift Transition to New Leadership
Ghana's new president has been sworn in just hours after the death of his predecessor John Atta Mills. Elizabeth Ohene, a journalist, and a former government minister in Ghana explains how the country has managed to stay on an even keel throughout the transition.
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Clean Cookstoves Protect Women and the Environment
An estimated 3 billion people in the developing world cook and heat their homes by burning wood, charcoal, or dung. Their simple stoves cause trendous amounts of air pollution. Ari Daniel Shapiro reports from Uganda on the introduction of more efficient stoves that also help protect women from...
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Satellites Reveal Sudden Greenland Ice Melt
NASA researchers are expressing concern about something they've never seen before: the melting of ice across nearly the entire surface of Greenland earlier this month.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Jul 25, 2012
The ice sheet in Greenland is melting at an unprecedented rate and it has got NASA scientists worried. Also, presidential candidate Mitt Romney heads to London for Olympics and to raise some cash. And Spain's economic woes dampen the indie music scene.
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Spanish Indie Bands Suffer with Economic Downturn
Spain's worsening economy is putting a pinch on Spanish indie rock bands and many bands are struggling to make ends meet.
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The ice sheet in Greenland is melting at an unprecedented rate and it has got NASA scientists worried. Also, presidential candidate Mitt Romney heads to London for Olympics and to raise some cash. And Spain's economic woes dampen the indie music scene.
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