England captain John Terry has vowed to clear his name after being charged with racially abusing Queens Park Rangers Player Anton Ferdinand. And Liverpool striker Luis Suarez gets an eight game ban and more than 60,000 dollar fine from the Football Association after he was found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra. On the show we get your reaction.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WHYS 30: Is the Suarez ban good for football?The English Football Association has banned the Liverpool striker, Luis Suarez, for eight matches for racially abusing Patrice Evra of Manchester United. He was also fined more than $60,000. Suárez argued that the words he used were perfectly acceptable in the cultural context for someone from Uruguay. So was this racism?Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WHYS 30: Can Korea be reunited?Following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il can the two countries ever be united again? We speak to people in South Korea about the possibilitiesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WHYS 60 : Is every death sad?As the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Il, lies in state ahead of his funeral next week, his death has sparked different reactions around the world. Are all deaths sad? If a tyrant dies, is that a cause for celebration? We gauge reaction to the deaths of former dictators around the world.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WHYS 60: Does the world feel safer without Kim Jong-il?We ask what the death of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il means for future of the country. We also discuss if you think the world feels a safer place without him?Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WHYS 30: Your reaction to the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-ilWe're following reaction to the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. A great deal of comments on social media are focusing on the future and highlighting potential danger scenarios. Is this fair? Indeed, South Korea have put their forces on alert, while Japan is also watching out for unexpected security issues. On the other hand, a man seen as a tyrant has gone and a young man is believed to be his successor; he might be Kim Jong-il's son but does this offer the best chance for North K ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WHYS 60: The Topic of CancerFollowing the death of Christopher Hitchen, we look at the 'language of cancer'. Can you ever fight cancer with a positive attitude?Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WHYS 30: Your reaction to the death of Christopher HitchensMany of you are reacting to the news about Christopher Hitchens dying aged 62. The author and literary critic had both his supporters and critics. As tributes pour in on twitter, for many he was one of the world's great free thinkers. But for others he was mischief-maker falling out with his friends and dramatically changing his political stance -it led one former friend to call him "a lying, opportunistic, cynical contrarian", another "a drink-sodden ex-Trotskyist popinjay". A former guest ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WHYS 60: Does the US have a rape problem?A study has found nearly 1 in 5 American women have been victims of rape or attempted rape during their lives. Are you surprised by the statistics? What do you think explains them?Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WHYS 30: "Wukan has a shared sense of anger"Protesters in the Chinese village of Wukan have kicked out communist officals after a dispute about land acquisitions in the area. We speak to people in China about the protests.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WHYS 60: Does the "god particle" test your faith?After scientists' glimpses of the so-called 'god particle' - the Higgs Boson - at CERN, are your beliefs about the universe challenged? Are faith and science compatible?Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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