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Immigrants Take Taxis to Avoid Deportation in Georgia
A new law in Georgia allows police officers to check drivers’ immigration status during routine road side checks.
Turnip Princess, Talking Bear and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales
German scholars have discovered a trove of 500 long-lost fairy tales that feature a cast of characters including a turnip princess, a talking bear and a prince who resembles a dung beetle.
PRI’s The World: 03/07/2012 (Scotland, Germany, Japan)
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Syrian Exodus As Fighting Continues
Security forces have been shelling rebel-held towns in Syria, activists say, as President Bashar al-Assad vowed to continue fighting “terrorism”. The BBC’s Jim Muir is in Beirut, where he’s been following the conflicting coverage of what’s happening in northern Syria.
Russian Opposition Activist Says He Will Protest Until Putin is Gone
Monday night thousands of demonstrators crowded into Pushkin Square in Moscow to protests Vladimir Putin’s election as president. Some were arrested, among them IIya Vorontsov. Marco Werman speaks with him.
The Russian Election on Webcams
Thousands of webcams that were installed to help monitor the presidential elections provided a welcome distraction if not an entertaining look at Russian life.
Violence Continues in Homs, Deraa
Amateur video purports to show fresh violence on the streets of the battered Syrian cities of Homs and Deraa.
Sanctions Against Iran Make Life Hard for Teheran Man, (and His Cats)
Sanctions against Iran are biting the economy hard. Prices are rising and incomes are falling. The goal is to persuade the government to drop its nuclear program, but it is the ordinary people who are paying the price.
Public Inquiry into Phone Hacking Scandal Continues in London
Lord Justice Leveson is conducting public inquiry into “the culture, practice and ethics of the press” that was set up as a result of the revelations of phone-hacking and unlawful conduct within the media. Anchor Marco Werman talks to Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of The Guardian newspaper, about the inquiry.
World-Class Jazz Musicians Come Together for ‘Alma’
Paolo Fresu, Omar Sosa and Jaques Morelenbaum have come together to release a new CD called “Alma.”
PRI’s The World: 03/06/2012 (Afghanistan, Spain, Syria)
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Member of Russia’s Opposition Reacts to Putin’s Election
Anchor Marco Werman talks to former head of Russian parliament Konstantin Borovoi. Borovoi is a member of the Russian opposition and reacts to Vladimir Putin’s election.
Slideshow: World Championships of Ice and Snow Sailing
Ice and snow sailing is a very creative winter sport. Athletes windsurf across a frozen surface and St. Ignace, Michigan recently held the World Championships of Ice and Snow Sailing.
Poll Suggests Little Support from Israelis for a Go-It-Alone Strike on Iran
A new poll from the University of Maryland says that only 19 percent of Israelis support attacking Iran without the blessing of the US.
PRI’s The World: 03/05/2012 (Russia, Malaysia, Iceland)
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