Archive for 2012
No Independence Fever Among French Catalans
Spain’s northeast region of Catalonia holds elections Sunday. Its regional president, Artur Mas, says if he wins a majority, he’ll hold a referendum on independence from Spain.
A Rationalist Fights to Disprove Miracles in India
Sanal Edamaruku, a devout rationalist, has taken it upon himself to travel around India disproving miracles, which has led to a larger debate about secularism in India.
Chinese Consumers Willing to Pay More for American-Made Goods
Millions of American shoppers have been swarming malls to get those Black Friday deals and a lot of the stuff we’re buying is made in China. But in China, an increasing number of shoppers now prefer American-made goods.
New Mannequin Keeps Eye on You as You Shop
Italian mannequin maker Almax has a new model, one that comes complete with a camera in its eye that tracks your shopping habits.
Abandoned Horse Barn in Denver to Become Center for Combatting Global Poverty
A group of engineers and business entrepreneurs in Denver is looking to transform some 19th century horse stables into a hub for helping the poorest of the poor in the developing world.
The History of Hashima, the Island in Bond Film ‘Skyfall’
The island lair of the latest Bond villain, Raoul Silva, looks too creepy to be real. Except it is real. It’s a Japanese island called Hashima, and its true history is even creepier.
Pigeon Impossible
For today’s Geo Quiz we want you to identify where Britain’s code breaking operations were based during the Second World War, and the English county where a dead carrier pigeon was discovered with a coded message attached to its leg bone.
Hüsnü Şenlendirici: Turkish Clarinetist Crosses Musicial Borders
Clarinetist Hüsnü Şenlendirici is famous in his native Turkey for connecting different musical styles. Recently, he’s been exploring the connection between Turkish and Arabic music.
The Gaza Twitter War
It was inevitable as governments and the militants fighting governments became more adept at social media that they’d end up using Twitter and YouTube against each other [...]
PRI’s The World: 11/22/2012 (Pakistan, Norway, Canada)
Israelis are cautiously optimistic about a ceasefire with Hamas. Also, helping victims of a natural disaster reclaim their damaged family snapshots. And those turkeys being served today are not as American as you think.
Rebels in Syria Clinch Key Region in Oil-Producing East
Syrian rebels say they’ve won control of a strategic region in the east of the country, bordering Iraq, with the fall of an army base in Mayadeen.
People in Southern Israel Cautiously Optimistic About Gaza Ceasefire
The World’s Matthew Bell visited the southern Israeli city of Beersheba to see how people feel a day after the declaration of a ceasefire with Hamas. He says most believe it was the right thing to do but they don’t think it will hold for very long.
The War According to Prophet Muhammad
The week-long conflict between Israel and Hamas sparked a lot of references in the media to “collateral damage.” Qasim Rashid, National Spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community wrote in a piece in “The Daily Beast” this week saying that “Prophet Muhammad is history’s first major figure to condemn collateral damage in word and deed.”
Restoring Cherished Photographs After A Natural Disaster
After a natural disaster, volunteers often come from far and wide to help survivors cope. Some of these volunteers focus on helping disaster victims reclaim damaged family snapshots.
What Will Recent Arrivals to the United States Serve for Thanksgiving?
Many Americans with family roots elsewhere in the world celebrate Thanksgiving meals that don’t include turkey or cranberry sauce.
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