G-20 Protests
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Protestors converge on London’s financial district, as world leaders meet on finding a way forward out of the global economic mess. We speak with Alok Jha, a reporter for the Guardian newspaper, on the streets of London. He and his colleagues are blogging and tweeting from the protests.
What Does Pakistan Want in Afghanistan?
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The shadowy “S” wing of Pakistan’s spy agency has been providing direct support of money, military supplies, and strategic planning to Taliban commanders in Afghanistan. So what does Pakistan want? And what is at stake for the region and for the U.S.? We’ll speak with Mark Mazzetti, New York Times national security correspondent.
April Fools’ Highlights
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A quick note about some of our favorite April Fools’ pranks.
Man v. Tiger
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The endangered Sumatra tigers are striking back against humans as their habitat disappears. In the past two months, eight people have been killed by the tigers in one district alone. Conservationists say there’s simply not enough food left for the tigers because of the world’s hunger for timber. The BBC’s Lucy Williamson traveled with the tiger catchers in Indonesia.
An Island for Abusive Priests?
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A recently uncovered series of letters, dating back to the 1950’s, show a Catholic priest implored bishops and even the Pope to stop re-assigning priests accused of sexually abusing children. The priest even went so far as to put a down payment on an island where the priests could be sent. Tom Roberts of The National Catholic Reporter tells us these letters appear to contradict the Church’s stance that it wasn’t aware of the seriousness of the priest sex abuse problem until the 1980s.
Waxy Monkey Frog. (Boston Museum of Science)
Learning about Frogs
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Though frogs and other amphibians have been on the planet for more than three hundred million years, many species are being threatened with extinction. A new exhibit “Frogs: A Chorus of Colors” at Boston’s Museum of Science showcases these fascinating creatures. Our guide is Lew Stevens, senior curator of the museum’s animal collections.
Music from the show
- The Lickets, “Serial East”
- Ahmad Jamal, “Patterns”
- The Cincinnati Pops, “Sabre Dance”
- Radiohead, “Myxamatosis”
- Ashley MacIsaac, “Sleepy Maggie”
- The Wee Trio, “Flint”
Loved the frog story! One spring twenty-five years ago I was serving a small congregation near Seattle. They were a lively bunch: artists, teachers, musicians, and so on. One Sunday I gave out directions for a Frog Celebration. They were to wear frog t-shirts and sweats, bring stuffed frogs, remember frog songs (“Froggie Went a Courtin’”) , and one boy brought a big jar of real frogs while a second brought tadpoles. I still have a frog candle another boy molded out of warm wax. When I left (I was only an interim) they gave me a frog windsock. The whole idea was spring, metamorphosis, song, and jubilation. The order of service told when to do what — “Trust me!” I said and they did. A little sermonette at the end pulled it all together.
They still remember it.
Mary Scriver
Posted by Mary Scriver, on April 1st, 2009 at 2:33 pm(Prairie Mary)
Valier,Montana (Vah-LEER)