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This is about stuff that I see and hear that may or may not get on the radio. Opinions are my own. And there's more @theworld

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Marco Werman’s Biography

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I've been committing journalism of various forms since I was a teenager. Now I host PRI's The World and stay curious about everything.

Marco Werman’s Journalist Portfolio

Vieux Farka Touré follows in the footsteps of his famous father

Vieux Farka Touré follows in the footsteps of his famous father

When Vieux Farka Touré was in his early twenties, he was approached by New York producer Eric Herman of the r…

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How the Dutch are Helping New Orleans Stay Dry

How the Dutch are Helping New Orleans Stay Dry

Eight years ago Thursday, "the storm" hit New Orleans. That's what people there still call it. The city hasn…

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The Language of New Orleans in One Word: Gumbo

The Language of New Orleans in One Word: Gumbo

You might have heard me mention that I recently spent some time in New Orleans, as a guest of public radio st…

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A year after Sandy, a Coney Island legend is slinging more pizza than ever

A year after Sandy, a Coney Island legend is slinging more pizza than ever

A month after Superstorm Sandy hit in October 2012, Antoinette Balzano and her brother and sister, Frank Balz…

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Articles

The World: Latest Stories

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By Marco Werman Verified
| The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is. The World, the radio program, is heard each weekday on over 300 public stations across North America.
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By Marco Werman Verified
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Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is. The World, the radio program, is heard each weekday on over 300 public stations across North America.
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Justice denied as last person accused in Patrice Lumumba assassination dies

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By Marco Werman Verified
| The World from PRX Verified
The WorldMay 20, 2026 Patrice Lumumba, the first elected leader of independent Congo (today Democratic Republic of Congo) was assassinated in 1961. His family has spent years trying to bring the perpetrators of his killing to justice. In March, a judge in Belgium ruled that the sole surviving diplomat implicated in his murder had to stand trial. Ninety-three-year-old Etienne Davignon was scheduled to appear in court later this year, but he too has now died.
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Awards

Emmy

2006 - Broadband, Arts and Culture

I reported and produced this short documentary on post-WMD Libya and how Muammar Gadaffi was folded back into the community of nations by the force of the universe: a total solar eclipse whose best viewing position was from the Libyan desert.

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