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Nice to Meet You! Can You Help Me Through…

By Carol Hills ⋅ November 30, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅

Burmese cartoonist Harn Lay shows what Hillary Clinton is stepping through and around in making her historic trip to Burma.

Happy Belated Thanksgiving from Tinariwen!

By Marco Werman ⋅ November 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

Tinariwen's guitar cases back stage. (Photo: Marco Werman)

Last week, I introduced Eyadou Ag Leche of Malian desert rockers Tinariwen to the US holiday of Thanksgiving. We videotaped the segment, fully intending to post it at theworld.org on Thanksgiving Day [...]

The Burden of the Classical Music Heartthrob

By Marco Werman ⋅ November 28, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅

In his quest to restore the status of the guitar for symphony hall audiences, Milos Karadaglichas another secret weapon that will be especially alluring to younger, prospective fans: his dashing good looks [...]

The Tahrir Divide

By Matthew Bell ⋅ November 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

This is the first time in the country's history that Egyptians have a real opportunity to choose their president freely. (Photo: Matthew Bell)

Everybody in Cairo loves the revolution. But not necessarily the revolutionaries.

Egypt: Election Day Campaigning in Maadi

By Matthew Bell ⋅ November 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

It’s election day in Egypt. Here is an example of some campaigning in Maadi … a taxi loudspeaker in trunk.

American-Made Contributions to Egypt’s Second Revolution

By Carol Hills ⋅ November 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

Canadian Cam Cardow on one of the American-made contributions to Egypt’s second revolution.

In Thanks to Those We Have Lost on the Frontlines

By Laura Lynch ⋅ November 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

Frontline Club, London (Photo:Mark Hillary/Flickr)

The Thanksgiving holiday in the United States coincides with the journalistic awards season here in Britain. Last night, I attended a ceremony honouring some of our craft’s best. It was an event that provoked feelings of pride and sadness at the same time. [...]

Cartoon: Egypt’s “Transitional” Military Government Considers Its Options.

By Carol Hills ⋅ November 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

Egypt's "transitional" military government considers its options. (Cartoon: Gary Clement)

Egypt’s “transitional” military government considers its options. Cartoon by Canadian Gary Clement

‘Tache Tales and More

By Rahul Joglekar ⋅ November 17, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅

A Handlebar Club member shows off his 'tache (Photo: Rahul Joglekar)

I walked into the Windsor Castle Pub in London and immediately felt like the odd one out. Not because I was sober but because it was the day the Handlebar Club was having its monthly meeting (needless to say, I am clean shaven) [...]

That One is Going to Leave a Mark

By Carol Hills ⋅ November 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

Canada’s Cam Cardow on the impact of Penn State’s sex abuse scandal on the fabled college team.

Fukushima: To Eat, or Not To Eat?

By Marco Werman ⋅ November 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

Two new reports that came out in the past week prompted us to call up Geoff and get an update on the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant [...]

Kate Bush Talks About Snow and a Producer Melts

By April Peavey ⋅ November 15, 2011 ⋅ 6 comments ⋅

Kate Bush image for "50 Words For Snow" (Photo: katebush.com)

In all my years studying and working in broadcast journalism, the one artist I’ve most wanted to schedule an interview with was the British singer Kate Bush [...]

Global Forecast: Stormy Weather

By Peter Thomson ⋅ November 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

The news about climate change comes rather like snowflakes in a blizzard—from all directions at once, and accumulating in such overwhelming amounts and impact that it can be hard to know where to start digging out [...]