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Channel Islands: Buried Treasure in a Potato Field
A massive hoard comprising 30,000 to 50,000 coins have been found on an island in western Europe.
First Ever Pasta Championship Held in Italy
The competition put a spotlight on how Italian food is cooked and consumed outside of Italy.
Suspected Mongolian Dinosaur Skeleton Seized in New York
US officials have seized a Tyrannosaurus skeleton in New York City that may have been smuggled out of Mongolia. The 70 million year old dinosaur bones surfaced at an auction last month and drew the attention of paleontologists as well as Mongolian experts. Mark Norell, paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History tells The World about this high profile case of alleged dinosaur bone looting.
A Hot Friday Night in North Vietnam
What’s happening on a typical Friday night in Hanoi, Vietnam? We find out from WGBH reporter Phillip Martin who’s been traveling in and around this Vietnamese cultural capital.
Ceramics from the Porcelain Capital of China
Some of the finest porcelain in the world is made in Jingdezhen, China. There are so many kilns in this city that it’s been described as a “city on fire.” From craft stores to museums and auction houses, Jingdezhen-ware can be found around the world.
Luke Skywalker’s Home on Tatooine Gets Fixed Up
There’s a place in North Africa that resembles the desert planet Tatooine. In fact the country we want you to name served as the backdrop for many key Star Wars scenes. Where does one go to find Luke Skywalker’s home?
Slideshow: A Break in the Pan-American Highway
The Darién Gap is an impassable tangle of jungle and swamp between Panama and Colombia that forces journeys along the Pan-American Highway to come to full stop. Only a few hundred travelers annually make this trip.
Sea Shanties by the Fisherman’s Friends
Fisherman’s Friends have been singing sea shanties in Port Isaac, Cornwall, England for more than 15 years.
Nik Wallenda to Cross Niagara Falls on Tightrope
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda is set to walk Friday night, the 1,800 feet across the gorge of Niagara Falls while balancing on a two-inch-diameter steel cable.
New Initiative To Recover WWII Stolen Art
Art professionals representing 20 countries are in Magdeburg, Germany to participate in a new international training program. The Provenance Research Training Program is a major initiative aimed at recovering stolen art from the Nazi era. Wesley Fisher, research director for the Conference on Jewish Claims Against Germany describes the goals of the program.
African Fashion Designers Showcase Cool New Styles
Organizers of the event are hoping that it will help boost Africa’s emerging fashion industry.
Turtles Caught in Cyprus’s Political Rift
Cyprus’s sea turtles are in trouble, but the feuding Greek and Turkish sides aren’t working together to protect them.
Searching the Pacific for Amelia Earhart’s Long Lost Airplane
A group for historic aircraft recovery is mounting a new expedition to remote Nikumaroro Island in the western Pacific. It’s mission is to find Amelia Earharts long lost plane on the 75th anniversary of her disappearance.
High Art in the Himalayas
A photography exhibit called “Rivers of Ice: Vanishing Glaciers of the Greater Himalaya” is on view this climbing season at Mt. Everest South Base Camp in Nepal.
Spider Bites Cause Panic in Northern India
Large, hairy, biting spiders have been turning up in remote rice farming community in the northeast Indian state of Assam. The tarantula-like spiders have been crawling into huts, and biting villagers. Assam, India based journalist Wasbir Hussain tells The World how villagers there are in state of panic.
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