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PRI's The World is a one–hour, weekday radio news magazine offering a mix of news, features, interviews, and music from around the globe. Hosted by Lisa Mullins in Boston, it is the first global radio news program developed specifically for an American audience. The program presents listeners with a different perspective of the world's people, events and trends.

Drawing on its unique global network of international correspondents, PRI's The World paints a broader picture of international events by reporting on a range of topics, including science, business, technology, sports, art, culture and music. Lisa Mullins brings to The World more than 20 years of experience in broadcast journalism.
On Today's Show
Today on The World: More warnings that a planned burning of Korans in Florida on Saturday could put American lives in danger around the globe; Also, author Yiyun Li on growing up in China and writing in English; Plus, a Haitian high school student who came to the US after the earthquake gets a helping hand in continuing her studies.

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