PRI's The World Mar 28, 2012

Episodes

1. 10

   From Inside Fukushima Reactor, New Data Raises New Worries

   Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World's environment editor Peter Thomson about the latest news from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant.

   Mar 28, 2012

   2m
2. 9

   Gene Test Offers Whiff of Hope

   Genetic tests allow doctors to diagnose disease, but the knowledge of what’s in your DNA doesn’t always help in the way one might hope. Reporter Ari Daniel Shapiro of our partner program NOVA has the story of one man and his unusual gene.

   Mar 28, 2012

   8m
3. 8

   Pope Urges Cubans to Search for 'Authentic' Freedom

   Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up his trip to Cuba on Wednesday. He preached "truth" and "freedom" at a mass before thousands in Havana's Revolution Square.

   Mar 28, 2012

   4m
4. 7

   Scottish Poet and Publisher Derick Thomson 'Transformed' Gaelic Poetry

   Scottish poet Derick Thomson has died at age 90. A Gaelic speaker from the Isle of Lewis, he was one of the foremost Gaelic poets of his day. He also had a huge influence on Gaelic language and literature through the Quarterly literary journal he co-founded in 1951 and his other work as a...

   Mar 28, 2012

   4m
5. 6

   Why Germans Don't Have A Problem With Mandated Health Care

   As the US Supreme Court hears arguments on the massive health care overhaul, across the Atlantic Europeans are puzzled. Germans, for one, seem to agree that government-mandated health care is the way to go.

   Mar 28, 2012

   3m
6. 5

   Nelson Mandela's Personal Archive, Just a Click Away

   Nearly two thousands documents chronicling the life of South African leader Nelson Mandela are now available online, including handwritten letters, diaries and rare photos. It's the creation of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory with more than a million dollars from the Goggle Cultural…

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   Mar 28, 2012

   3m
7. 4

   The Racial Divide in South African Politics

   In post-apartheid South Africa, political party affiliation still mostly falls along racial lines. The Democratic Alliance, one of the country's two dominant parties, seen as a party of white and mixed-race voters, is trying to attract black voters.

   Mar 28, 2012

   4m
8. 3

   Mali Junta Unveils Constitution And Promises Elections

   The leaders of a military coup in Mali announce a new constitution for the country as thousands of coup supporters rally in the capital Bamako.

   Mar 28, 2012

   4m
9. 2

   PRI's The World Latest Edition Mar 28, 2012

   Thousands take to the streets in Bamako to support the military coup. What is Mali's future now that democracy has been put on hold? Also, the Catholic Church regaining ground with the Pope's visit to Cuba. And Germans don't understand all the fuss in the US over government mandated healthcare.

   Mar 28, 2012

   48m
10. 1

    Nisvanis Rocks Capital of Mongolian Grunge

    For today's combo Geo Quiz/Global Hit, we're heading for the capital of Mongolia. It's the home of Mongolia's growing alternative music scene. Lauren Knapp profiles the grunge band that pioneered new music after the fall of communism: Nisvanis.

    Mar 28, 2012

    6m