http://thechangingworld.org/ The Changing World is a special collaboration between the BBC World Service, Public Radio International, and PRI's The World. The series draws on the unique talents and strengths of the BBC's extensive network of seasoned correspondents and journalists. en-us Copyright 2007, Public Radio International Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:19:35 GMT Public Podcaster 30 stephen_snyder@wgbh.org Public Radio International no politics, global warming, international, PRI, BBC The Changing World is a weekly series of documentaries that takes the time to explore multiple aspects of a single global issue The Changing World is a special collaboration between the BBC World Service, Public Radio International, and PRI's The World. The series draws on the unique talents and strengths of the BBC's extensive network of seasoned correspondents and journalists. Public Radio International http://media.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/ondemand/podcast/podcastImage_6503_small.png http://thechangingworld.org/ http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/882998/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/882998.mp3 During the apartheid era in South Africa, blacks and whites played in separate soccer leagues. Apartheid is gone, but the legacy of racism still lingers in the sport. The BBC's Farayi Mungazi examines the impact of race on the sport South Africans call football. theworld Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/882998/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/882998.mp3 00:25:07 no SOUTH AFRICA During the apartheid era in South Africa, blacks and whites played in separate soccer leagues. Apartheid is gone, but the legacy of racism still lingers in the sport. The BBC's Farayi Mungazi examines the impact of race on the sport South During the apartheid era in South Africa, blacks and whites played in separate soccer leagues. Apartheid is gone, but the legacy of racism still lingers in the sport. The BBC's Farayi Mungazi examines the impact of race on the sport South Africans call football. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/882996/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/882996.mp3 In many ways, soccer is the sport in Africa. But some of its most successful athletes are leaving. The BBC's Farayi Mungazi looks at the African soccer superstars who have left the continent and are now playing for European leagues. theworld Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/882996/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/882996.mp3 00:25:05 no EUROPEAN LEAGUES In many ways, soccer is the sport in Africa. But some of its most successful athletes are leaving. The BBC's Farayi Mungazi looks at the African soccer superstars who have left the continent and are now playing for European leagues. In many ways, soccer is the sport in Africa. But some of its most successful athletes are leaving. The BBC's Farayi Mungazi looks at the African soccer superstars who have left the continent and are now playing for European leagues. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/881912/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/881912.mp3 Soccer superstar Pele predicted in 1997 that an African team would win the World Cup by the year 2000. That still hasn't happened. Farayi Mungazi reports on Africa's past participation in the World Cup, and looks at how African teams have fared in international competitions. theworld Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/881912/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/881912.mp3 00:25:07 no Soccer superstar Pele predicted in 1997 that an African team would win the World Cup by the year 2000. That still hasn't happened. Farayi Mungazi reports on Africa's past participation in the World Cup, and looks at how African teams have Soccer superstar Pele predicted in 1997 that an African team would win the World Cup by the year 2000. That still hasn't happened. Farayi Mungazi reports on Africa's past participation in the World Cup, and looks at how African teams have fared in international competitions. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/881911/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/881911.mp3 All eyes are on Africa as the continent prepares to host Soccer's World Cup for the first time. The BBC's Farayi Mungazi examines why soccer is so closely connected with African politics as well as culture. theworld Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/881911/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/881911.mp3 00:25:04 no All eyes are on Africa as the continent prepares to host Soccer's World Cup for the first time. The BBC's Farayi Mungazi examines why soccer is so closely connected with African politics as well as culture. All eyes are on Africa as the continent prepares to host Soccer's World Cup for the first time. The BBC's Farayi Mungazi examines why soccer is so closely connected with African politics as well as culture. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/880431/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/880431.mp3 Jonathon Porritt has been a leader of the environmental movement in the United Kingdom has been called "the most influential green thinker of his generation." In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Jonathon Porritt looks at China's response to the challenge of climate change. theworld Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/880431/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/880431.mp3 00:25:04 no Jonathon Porritt has been a leader of the environmental movement in the United Kingdom has been called "the most influential green thinker of his generation." In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Jonathon Porritt Jonathon Porritt has been a leader of the environmental movement in the United Kingdom has been called "the most influential green thinker of his generation." In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Jonathon Porritt looks at China's response to the challenge of climate change. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/880432/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/880432.mp3 Water dominates the agenda in China, as it sees its deserts expand, and its water tables shrink. Environmentalist Jonathon Porritt examines China's efforts to boost water availability - and water quality. theworld Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/880432/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/880432.mp3 00:25:07 no Water dominates the agenda in China, as it sees its deserts expand, and its water tables shrink. Environmentalist Jonathon Porritt examines China's efforts to boost water availability - and water quality. Water dominates the agenda in China, as it sees its deserts expand, and its water tables shrink. Environmentalist Jonathon Porritt examines China's efforts to boost water availability - and water quality. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/879940/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/879940.mp3 Google has become a verb. The information superhighway, as we used to call it, can feel like information gridlock. In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Edward Stourton reflects on the astonishing growth of the Internet in the past ten years. theworld Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/879940/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/879940.mp3 00:25:03 no Google has become a verb. The information superhighway, as we used to call it, can feel like information gridlock. In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Edward Stourton reflects on the astonishing growth of the Internet in the past Google has become a verb. The information superhighway, as we used to call it, can feel like information gridlock. In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Edward Stourton reflects on the astonishing growth of the Internet in the past ten years. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/879473/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/879473.mp3 September 11th, 2001, catapulted the U.S. on a new trajectory. The decade was capped by the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day. The BBC's Edward Stourton examines impact of terrorism in the past decade. He also probes the rise of a new world power: China. theworld Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/879473/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/879473.mp3 00:25:07 no September 11th, 2001, catapulted the U.S. on a new trajectory. The decade was capped by the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day. The BBC's Edward Stourton examines impact of terrorism in the past decade. He also probes September 11th, 2001, catapulted the U.S. on a new trajectory. The decade was capped by the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day. The BBC's Edward Stourton examines impact of terrorism in the past decade. He also probes the rise of a new world power: China. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/879475/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/879475.mp3 The BBC's Edward Stourton explores the evolving acceptance of climate change during the past decade. theworld Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/879475/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/879475.mp3 00:21:33 no The BBC's Edward Stourton explores the evolving acceptance of climate change during the past decade. The BBC's Edward Stourton explores the evolving acceptance of climate change during the past decade. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/877698/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/877698.mp3 Throughout 1989, one Communist regime after another collapsed in Eastern Europe. Romania was last. And there, the revolution was bloody. Two decades on, Oana Lungescu compares and contrasts how the Czech Republic and Romania handle the legacy of communist rule. theworld Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/877698/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/877698.mp3 00:25:07 no Throughout 1989, one Communist regime after another collapsed in Eastern Europe. Romania was last. And there, the revolution was bloody. Two decades on, Oana Lungescu compares and contrasts how the Czech Republic and Romania handle the legacy of Throughout 1989, one Communist regime after another collapsed in Eastern Europe. Romania was last. And there, the revolution was bloody. Two decades on, Oana Lungescu compares and contrasts how the Czech Republic and Romania handle the legacy of communist rule. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/877697/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/877697.mp3 Oana Lungescu, a Romanian-born BBC correspondent, digs into the archives of Romania's former secret police and finds two volumes devoted to her, including 138 pages of transcripts of her personal phone calls from the early 1980's. theworld Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/877697/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/877697.mp3 00:25:04 no Oana Lungescu, a Romanian-born BBC correspondent, digs into the archives of Romania's former secret police and finds two volumes devoted to her, including 138 pages of transcripts of her personal phone calls from the early 1980's. Oana Lungescu, a Romanian-born BBC correspondent, digs into the archives of Romania's former secret police and finds two volumes devoted to her, including 138 pages of transcripts of her personal phone calls from the early 1980's. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/877228/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/877228.mp3 "Caribbean Voices" jump-started the careers of many notable writers and poets, including Nobel Prize winners Derek Walcott and V. S. Naipaul. The BBC's Colin Grant speaks with some of the writers who appeared on the broadcast about the show's lasting legacy. theworld Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/877228/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/877228.mp3 00:25:07 no "Caribbean Voices" jump-started the careers of many notable writers and poets, including Nobel Prize winners Derek Walcott and V. S. Naipaul. The BBC's Colin Grant speaks with some of the writers who appeared on the broadcast "Caribbean Voices" jump-started the careers of many notable writers and poets, including Nobel Prize winners Derek Walcott and V. S. Naipaul. The BBC's Colin Grant speaks with some of the writers who appeared on the broadcast about the show's lasting legacy. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/877226/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/877226.mp3 When the BBC first aired a radio program called "Caribbean Voices" in 1948, the Caribbean had no real publishing industry. The BBC's Colin Grant explores the radio program's beginnings, and how it served as a catalyst for Caribbean literature. theworld Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/877226/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/877226.mp3 00:25:04 no When the BBC first aired a radio program called "Caribbean Voices" in 1948, the Caribbean had no real publishing industry. The BBC's Colin Grant explores the radio program's beginnings, and how it served as a catalyst for When the BBC first aired a radio program called "Caribbean Voices" in 1948, the Caribbean had no real publishing industry. The BBC's Colin Grant explores the radio program's beginnings, and how it served as a catalyst for Caribbean literature. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/876804/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/876804.mp3 The BBC's John Simpson speaks to key players in the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. He finds that Prague has changed almost beyond recognition. theworld Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/876804/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/876804.mp3 00:25:07 no The BBC's John Simpson speaks to key players in the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. He finds that Prague has changed almost beyond recognition. The BBC's John Simpson speaks to key players in the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. He finds that Prague has changed almost beyond recognition. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/876802/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/876802.mp3 The Berlin Wall came tumbling down twenty years ago. The BBC's John Simpson tells the story of events as they happened then, and reports on how life has changed for Germans since 1989 theworld Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/876802/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/876802.mp3 00:25:04 no The Berlin Wall came tumbling down twenty years ago. The BBC's John Simpson tells the story of events as they happened then, and reports on how life has changed for Germans since 1989 The Berlin Wall came tumbling down twenty years ago. The BBC's John Simpson tells the story of events as they happened then, and reports on how life has changed for Germans since 1989 Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/874729/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/874729.mp3 Yiddish was once the language of nearly two-thirds of the world's Jewish population. The Holocaust -- and assimilation -- brought Yiddish to the brink of extinction. But Yiddish is still alive in New York City. In this encore BBC documentary, Dennis Marks travels to the Lower East Side of Manhattan to measure the impact of Yiddish culture on American l theworld Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/874729/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/874729.mp3 00:25:03 no Yiddish was once the language of nearly two-thirds of the world's Jewish population. The Holocaust -- and assimilation -- brought Yiddish to the brink of extinction. But Yiddish is still alive in New York City. In this encore BBC documentary, Yiddish was once the language of nearly two-thirds of the world's Jewish population. The Holocaust -- and assimilation -- brought Yiddish to the brink of extinction. But Yiddish is still alive in New York City. In this encore BBC documentary, Dennis Marks travels to the Lower East Side of Manhattan to measure the impact of Yiddish culture on American l Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/874730/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/874730.mp3 There are many Yiddish words that have found their way into the English lexicon. But an even more intangible osmosis has been the way Yiddish humor has seeped into American culture. Yiddish music, often referred to as Klezmer, is also quite popular. In this encore BBC documentary, Dennis Marks looks at how Yiddish is being kept alive, despite the odds. theworld Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/874730/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/874730.mp3 00:25:07 no There are many Yiddish words that have found their way into the English lexicon. But an even more intangible osmosis has been the way Yiddish humor has seeped into American culture. Yiddish music, often referred to as Klezmer, is also quite popular. There are many Yiddish words that have found their way into the English lexicon. But an even more intangible osmosis has been the way Yiddish humor has seeped into American culture. Yiddish music, often referred to as Klezmer, is also quite popular. In this encore BBC documentary, Dennis Marks looks at how Yiddish is being kept alive, despite the odds. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/874412/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/874412.mp3 In the mid-16th century, the island nation of Malta was controlled by a group of devout militant Christians, now known as the Knights of Malta. theworld Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/874412/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/874412.mp3 00:25:04 no In the mid-16th century, the island nation of Malta was controlled by a group of devout militant Christians, now known as the Knights of Malta. In the mid-16th century, the island nation of Malta was controlled by a group of devout militant Christians, now known as the Knights of Malta. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/874413/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/874413.mp3 In the late-1800's, Sudan's capital, Khartoum, was the site of a famous siege. The BBC's Owen Bennett Jones tells how the son of a Sudanese boat builder successfully took on the might of the British Empire. theworld Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/874413/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/874413.mp3 00:25:07 no In the late-1800's, Sudan's capital, Khartoum, was the site of a famous siege. The BBC's Owen Bennett Jones tells how the son of a Sudanese boat builder successfully took on the might of the British Empire. In the late-1800's, Sudan's capital, Khartoum, was the site of a famous siege. The BBC's Owen Bennett Jones tells how the son of a Sudanese boat builder successfully took on the might of the British Empire. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/873298/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/873298.mp3 Al-Andalus, now Cordoba, Spain, was the heart of Islamic culture in Europe. Muslim forces had conquered the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th Century. The BBC's Owen Bennett Jones reports from Cordoba on history's impact on relations today between Muslims and Christians. theworld Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT stephen_snyder@wgbh.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/.jukebox/media/theworld/873298/mp3/thechangingworld/podcast/6503/873298.mp3 00:25:04 no AL-ANDALUS Al-Andalus, now Cordoba, Spain, was the heart of Islamic culture in Europe. Muslim forces had conquered the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th Century. The BBC's Owen Bennett Jones reports from Cordoba on history's impact on relations today Al-Andalus, now Cordoba, Spain, was the heart of Islamic culture in Europe. Muslim forces had conquered the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th Century. The BBC's Owen Bennett Jones reports from Cordoba on history's impact on relations today between Muslims and Christians. Public Radio International