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 GoodThings on Public Radio March 21, 2002 We want to hear from you. What's the best public radio story or show you heard this past week? Share. If you want to listen, you'll need RealPlayer on your computer. (If you don't already have it, it's a FREE download.) Visit Real Networks. FRIDAY, March 15 | A Life Remembered The kidnapping and violent death of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl shocked the world. But when his friends and colleagues convened recently to pay tribute, they remembered the simple beauty in the way he lived his life, not the tragic way it ended. A passionate lover of bluegrass and himself a musician, he once composed a song for a friend who was having a difficult pregnancy. Intended for the unborn baby, the song was called The World Is Not Such a Bad Place, and was the embodiment of his life, by all accounts, full of laughter, curiosity, warmth, and profound humanity. [Morning Edition] Listen (length of clip 3 min). :: Listen to some of the Wall Street Journal writings of Daniel Pearl. SATURDAY, March 16 | No Fences In the late 1940s, Hollin Hills fueled a revolution in environmental design. Over 50 years later, this housing development south of Washington DC remains on the cutting edge. The development was designed to be integrated into the natural environment, with roof lines "sliding into the trees," an idea -- according to a Hollin Hills resident enthusiast -- that was very unusual during the post-war building boom. Hollin Hills was also intended to function without the fences, hedges, and other barriers that people typically construct between themselves and their neighbors. The idea remains as radical now as then. By giving residents a sense of "living in a park," it has fostered community often absent from suburban settings. The designers of Hollin Hills also wanted residents to enjoy the flexibility that comes from having a range of housing choices. [Weekend All Things Considered] Listen (6:45). :: Learn more about Hollin Hills. [more] SUNDAY, March 17 | Like Pieces of a Puzzle The non-profit satellite television network channel Worldlink TV has launched a new program called Mosaic, featuring news broadcasts from countries throughout the Middle East. Worldlink is committed to notions of human rights and the free press and espouses the belief that experiencing and processing the diversity of perspectives presented in the global media is critical to fostering a higher level of human understanding. The broadcasts are unedited and largely in English or, when they are not, are translated. The hope of Worldlink is that Mosaic will give many Americans and other Westerners as broad a few of the world as experienced by their counterparts in the Middle East. Other Worldlink programs air documentaries that don't otherwise have a place on network or cable television. [Weekend Edition Sunday] Listen (5:35). :: Learn more about Worldlink TV's Mosaic. [more] MONDAY, March 18 | Jazz Fusion When it comes to jazz pianist D.D. Jackson, why does it matter what his background is? The Canadian son of a Chinese mother and an African-American father is gifted with a remarkable talent for making music. His unique sound fuses the diversity of the world's jazz into something with his own remarkable signature. Jackson now lives and works from his home in New York City, in spite of the fact that he has found Canadian financial support for the arts to be much more substantial. The beneficiary of generous funding from the Canada Council, Jackson often pines for home where people are "joined by their Canadian-ness," not made to feel different because of their diverse backgrounds. [The World] Listen (4:54). :: Learn more about D.D. Jackson and his new CD Sigame. Learn also about the Canada Council. TUESDAY, March 19 | United in Grief A powerful coalition of Israeli and Palestinian families is urging US re-engagement in the Middle East peace process. What unites these families? Calling themselves the Parents Circle, the 190 Israeli families and 150 Palestinian families have all lost children in the escalating conflict. They share a common desire for peace, without continuing the destructive cycle of revenge, and they all agree that it is unconscionable for the US and its allies not to do whatever they can to ensure lasting peace. [All Things Considered] Listen (4:00). :: Learn more about the Parents Circle/Forum of Bereaved Families. [more][more] WEDNESDAY, March 20 | Fostering New Futures A new program is offering high school students in southwestern North Carolina a unique chance at a better future. Few graduating students in four rural counties in the Blue Ridge Mountains even consider university studies an option, falling back on factory and farm jobs that in the past had been plentiful. With fewer such jobs available these days, the New Century Scholars programs gives students, who would not have otherwise had the means to further their education, a chance at junior college and later, a chance to complete their studies at a four-year university. The New Century Scholars program has been successful at showing the clear link between education and economic opportunity. [Morning Edition] Listen (5:35). :: Learn more about the New Century Scholars program in southwestern North Carolina. [more] THURSDAY, March 21 | A Cultural Bridge Mounting tensions between Pakistan and India have essentially burned any physical bridges that exist between the two nations. But the cultural exchange is alive and well. Nowhere is that more evident than in the passion that many Pakistanis have for Indian art, film, and music. India's well-established Bombay-based movie industry -- often referred to as Bollywood -- has garnered many across-border fans drawn to the comparatively high-quality of Indian film. The two countries share the kinds of cultural connections the many believe could be instrumental in overcoming the strife that keeps them bitter rivals. [Morning Edition] Listen (3:43). [ : previous week : ] WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. Did we miss a good public radio story this week? Want to recommend one for next week? Share it with us!  |
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