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November 28, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI, Mending Fences in Turkey
After angering Turks--and Muslims all over the world--Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Turkey today with a message of reconciliation. Can he reassure Turks about membership in the European Union? Can he help resolve growing tensions between Christianity and Islam? Plus, President Bush previews his meeting with Iraq's prime minister and in Florida, shades of the 2000 election--without hanging chads. Did 18,000 electronic votes go uncounted in a race for Congress?
52 min
November 27, 2006 Violence and Diplomacy in the Middle East
President Bush and Vice President Cheney are just two of the
world leaders engaged in a week of crisis diplomacy in the Middle
East. Will Iraq’s
sectarian violence disrupt the entire region?
Can the US
get help from its Middle Eastern allies?
What about Iran?
Plus, Britain's announced
troop withdrawal from Iraq,
and an update on the investigation into the Polonium 210 that killed a former
Russian spy, radioactive poison that's been found in several locations in London.
52 min
November 24, 2006 America's National Parks under Pressure
Congressional investigators say the national parks are short of money. On this archived edition of To the Point, what will travelers find--or not find--at Acadia, Yellowstone or Bryce Canyon? Are "energy" corridors to bring gas and electricity to the Southwest a threat to protection of public lands? Plus, a new "webisode" of Star Trek: the New Voyages. We hear about Dr. Sulu's labor of
love. (This edition of To the Point will be pre-empted on KCRW by special holiday programming.)
52 min
November 23, 2006 What Happens to Thanksgiving Overseas?
Americans
leave the United States
for different reasons, but on Thanksgiving Day it’s hard not to feel more
American than ever... wherever you are. We talk with American ex-patriots and
visitors in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Do
they try to celebrate Thanksgiving--with or without turkeys? How do they compare their own country with
the rest of the world? (This edition of To the Point will be pre-empted on KCRW by special holiday programming.)
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November 22, 2006 YouTube Nation
The walk to the zoo that turned into a billion-dollar deal.
How did YouTube become an overnight Internet success? Plus, the UN calls October a record-breaking deadly month for Iraqi
citizens, and a window on life and death nearly a millennium
ago. The spectacular discovery of pre-Incan tombs in Peru. Sara Terry guest hosts.
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November 21, 2006 Pentagon May Recommend Troop Increases in Iraq
Re-assessing
US strategies in Iraq.
Is sending in more troops the answer? The White House, Pentagon and Iraq Study
Group are all considering options, and are expected to make recommendations
soon. Does the US have
enough combat-ready soldiers to increase troop levels in Iraq? How have
the elections affected the debate? What role does public opinion play? Plus, another assassination in Beirut, and remembering Robert Altman, a singular voice in American cinema, who passed away
last night. Sara Terry guest hosts.
52 min
November 20, 2006 President Bush in Vietnam
President Bush went to the Asia-Pacific Summit to shore up America's influence in Asia. We hear about North Korea, China and America's complex relationship with its former Communist enemy, Vietnam. Will a Democratic Congress approve a free trade deal Republicans rejected? Plus, Iran
invites Syria and Iraq to the bargaining table, and Russian spies,
deadly poison, and tea in a London hotel--it’s
not the new James Bond film, but a real-life drama unfolding in England. Sara Terry guest hosts.
52 min
November 17, 2006 Do the World's Forests Really Help Prevent Global Warming?
At
least some of the world’s forests are coming back, and Planet Earth may not
become a "skinhead" after all. But will
more trees help prevent global warming? We hear about new controversy over the
role of forests in climate change and the multi-billion dollar business of carbon
trading. Plus, Iraq
prepares itself for political turmoil as it issues an arrest warrant for a
leading Sunni cleric, and France
may get its first woman president.
52 min
November 16, 2006 Nancy Pelosi Wins One Battle and Loses Another
San
Francisco's Nancy Pelosi will
be House Speaker, but she won't have the man she wanted as Majority Leader. Will
the Democrats be unified on the war in Iraq, ethics and their so-called "new direction?" Who will the
Republicans choose to lead the new minority? Plus, President Bush is in Asia
talking trade and terrorism, and the bid for leadership in a $30 billion video-game
industry.
52 min
November 15, 2006 Wire Tapping and National Security
Britain's
highest intelligence officer has gone public with details of extensive
surveillance of terrorist plots. President Bush wants Congress to approve his
program for wiretaps without warrants. How serious is the threat in this
country? Do US agents need the freedom their British counterparts have? Will
civil rights still be protected? Plus, America's
top general in Iraq says
more troops are needed in Baghdad,
and one of the world’s most controversial news outlets will now be in
English. We hear the latest on
al-Jazeera.
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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did…