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PRI's The World Oct 17, 2012
by The World
We look forward to next week's final presidential debate focusing on foreign policy. Also, how scientists developed a sort of hair-based GPS tracking system that can be used to solve crimes. Plus, our listeners and web users tell us about the first live rock concerts they went to.
Episodes
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Romney's 'On the Road to Greece' from the Second Presidential Debate
In Tuesday night's debate, Governor Mitt Romney cautioned that four more years of President Obama's economic policies would put the US on "the road to Greece," a nod to the Mediterranean country's ongoing financial woes.
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Measuring the Impact of Bhutan's Melting Glaciers
Can you name the 1,800 mile long river that originates in Tibet, high in the Himalayas, then winds its way south through India and Bangladesh before it finally empties into the Bay of Bengal?
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'Monkey Boy' Jesus Fresco Draws Global Attention and Tourists
The Spanish town of Borja is coping with the floods of tourists coming to see the monkey Jesus, the church fresco touched-up by an elderly parishioner in August.
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Green Energy Big Topic at Second Presidential Debate, But No Mention of Climate Change
The topic of renewable energy came up early and often during Tuesday’s presidential debate. But neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney spoke about the topic of climate change. American political candidates seem to be having a hard time making that connection this campaign season. Take the case…
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US Presidential Debate: Opinions About China
China was one of the few international topics to come up at last night's presidential debate. The World's Aaron Schachter went to one of the most educated zip codes in the United States, Cambridge 02138, to hear what people think about China during the debate season.
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Why Sloganeering has Eclipsed Nuance in US Presidential Debates
Although Tuesday night's presidential debate wasn't focused on global issues, discussion of the US role in China and Libya figured prominently. Susan Glasser, the editor of Foreign Policy magazine says when it comes to foreign policy, this year's US presidential campaign has moved beyond nuance…
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Oct 17, 2012
We look forward to next week's final presidential debate focusing on foreign policy. Also, how scientists developed a sort of hair-based GPS tracking system that can be used to solve crimes. Plus, our listeners and web users tell us about the first live rock concerts they went to.
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#MyFirstConcert: Share Your Experience
We've heard from of you since producer Andrea Crossan admitted that the first concert she ever went to was the Canadian band Rush, and that she lied about it for years. Andrea and anchor Marco Werman share some of the many stories we've received.
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World in Words Podcast: Translating Birth, Love and Death
Translator and author Nataly Kelly talks about interpreting 911 calls and 'cupid calls,' as well as translating poetry from a hybrid of Spanish and Shuar, a mainly Ecuadorian tribal language. Kelly has co-written a book on the translation industry called 'Found in Translation.' For more:...
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Strands of Evidence: Hair Forensics
You are what you eat, and what you eat ends up in your hair. Scientists in the US and Europe have used this basic idea to devise a sort of hair-based GPS tracking system that can reveal where you've been over the past few months. Law enforcement agencies are now using this technique to solve...
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World in Words podcast: An Australian dictionary redefines misogyny
After Australia's prime minister accuses the opposition leader of misogyny, Australia's leading dictionary says the word has changed its meaning. For more: http://www.theworld.org/category/podcasts/the-world-in-words-podcast/
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We look forward to next week's final presidential debate focusing on foreign policy. Also, how scientists developed a sort of hair-based GPS tracking system that can be used to solve crimes. Plus, our listeners and web users tell us about the first live rock concerts they went to.
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