New Recording Surfaces of Jimi Hendrix Gig in London
Guitar great Jimi Hendrix continues to inspire legions of music fans more than 40 years after his death. In the coming months, there will be a new release of some of Hendrix’s recordings, and a movie...
View ArticleRemembering Keiko Fukuda, the Mother of Judo
Keiko Fukuda, the woman who earned the distinction of becoming the highest ranking woman in Judo, has died at the age of 99. Fukuda joined the sport when women were expected to learn the Japanese tea...
View ArticleAl-Qaeda ‘Memo’ Left Behind by Fleeing Mali Militants
An important al-Qaeda document left behind by retreating militants in Mali has been found by the Associated Press. It reads like a memo from a CEO to top management. Host Katy Clark talks with the AP’s...
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Mali’s Last Master Calligrapher
Boubacar Sadek is believed to be the last remaining master calligrapher in Mali. He fled Timbuktu with rare documents. He now makes a living in the capital Bamako, copying old manuscripts for...
View ArticleDresden Peace Prize Given to an Ex-Soviet Soldier Who Didn’t Do His Job
Our Geo Quiz takes us back in time to the Cold War. We’re focusing on one particular year a very tense one for US-Soviet relations. A Korean Airlines commercial flight was shot down by a Soviet...
View ArticleAnti-Apartheid Leader Mamphela Ramphele Announces New Party to Challenge...
One of the leading activists from South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement has launched a new party. Mamphela Ramphele says her new party will challenge the ruling African National Congress in next...
View ArticleSpanish Priest Commissions Graffiti for Church
Remember the Monkey Boy of Borja, that Spanish fresco accidentally ruined by a well-meaning grandmother who thought she could touch it up? We here’s another story about church art from Spain. But with...
View ArticleCuban Dissident Blogger Yoani Sanchez Begins World Tour
Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez had been denied an exit permit by the Cuban government over 20 times in recent years. Cuban law has now changed and exit permits are no longer required. But, the...
View ArticleVenezuela Announces Return of Ailing Hugo Chavez
The government of Venezuela says ailing president Hugo Chavez has returned to his country from Cuba. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with blogger Francisco Toro sabout what the return could mean for...
View ArticlePRI’s The World: 02/18/2013 (Venezuela, Mali, Japan)
Venezuela says President Hugo Chavez is back after more than 2 months of cancer treatment in Cuba. Also, a calligrapher in Mali is on a mission to save his nation’s ancient manuscripts. Plus: a...
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