PRI's The World Mar 15, 2012

Episodes

1. 10

   Filming Underwater 'Icicles of Death' in Antarctica

   For today's Geo Quiz -- we speak with a member of the BBC team who travelled to Antarctica to film an episode for the 'Frozen Planet' documentary series.

   Mar 15, 2012

   6m
2. 9

   Tel Aviv's Feral Cat Population Out of Control

   Reporter Zak Rosen shares a story about the numerous stray cats that populate the streets of Tel Aviv.

   Mar 15, 2012

   4m
3. 8

   How to Make Sure Greece is Meeting its Debt Obligatons

   Greece has pledged to implement reforms to meet its debt obligations. But there's talk that the European might need to have a larger, and more permanent, presence in Greece to ensure the reforms are carried out. The World's Clark Boyd reports.

   Mar 15, 2012

   4m
4. 7

   What's Next in the Case of Afghan Killings

   Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Eugene Fidell, a professor of military justice at Yale Law School, about the case of the US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians on Sunday.

   Mar 15, 2012

   6m
5. 6

   Spaniards Worry About the Weight of Their Children's School Backpacks

   Syrian school children live with the aftermath of sparking a revolution. A Jordanian cartoonist sees the Arab Spring as a blessing and a curse. And we explore Antarctica's deadly underwater brinicles.

   Mar 15, 2012

   1m
6. 5

   How Appropriate is Democracy For China?

   China's government often says that democracy isn't appropriate in a Chinese Confucian culture. But Chinese pro-democracy activists in Taiwan say democracy works just fine there. The World's Mary Kay Magistad has the story.

   Mar 15, 2012

   7m
7. 4

   Syria: Assad's Emails Revealed

   The Guardian newspaper has brought to light what appear to be thousands of authentic emails from Syrian president Bashar al Assad and his wife Asma. Zeynep Tufekci, a professor at the University of North Carolina tells host Marco Werman that the couple appears to be obsessed with social media.

   Mar 15, 2012

   5m
8. 3

   Syrian Children Cope With Exile in Turkey

   A year ago Syrian school children sparked a revolution by writing anti-regime graffiti on their school walls. Many fled with their families to Turkey. Reporter Marine Olivesi went to one school along the Turkish-Syrian border to find out how the students there are coping in exile.

   Mar 15, 2012

   5m
9. 2

   PRI's The World Latest Edition Mar 15, 2012

   Syrian school children live with the aftermath of sparking a revolution. A Jordanian cartoonist sees the Arab Spring as a blessing and a curse. And we explore Antarctica's deadly underwater brinicles.

   Mar 15, 2012

   49m
10. 1

    The Black Truth Rhythm Band's 'Ifetayo'

    The Black Truth Rhythm Band recorded only one album in the short time the band was together in Trinidad. Their album "Ifetayo" was released in 1976 and soon became a forgotten classic. Now, the album is available on CD for the first time. Marco Werman tells us more about the band that helped…

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    Mar 15, 2012

    3m