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NYC Designers Create ‘Drone-Proof’ Clothing
New York-based designers Adam Harvey and Johanna Bloomfield have created a range of clothing to counter surveillance by thermal imaging. They hope that their pieces of silver-lined outerwear, including a hoodie and a burqa, will draw attention to a growing culture of surveillance at home and abroad.
Mexico’s Bat Man: Fighting to Protect Maligned Creatures
Rodrigo Medellin is Mexico’s premier bat biologist, and he’s out to save the animals he studies. Medellin is trying to convince his fellow countrymen that bats deserve protection. After all, he says, if Mexico had no bats, there would be no tequila. NOVA’s Ari Daniel Shapiro reports.
How ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is Viewed in Pakistan
“Zero Dark Thirty” was released in December, but in Pakistan, the film has been banned because Pakistanis see the film as an embarrassment.
What is it Like to Play Osama Bin Laden?
British actor Ricky Sekhon, who played the al-Qaeda leader in “Zero Dark Thirty,” had a brief appearance in the film, but his preparations were not small.
Muslim Girl Band Praagaash Quits After Fatwa Issued in Kashmir
The all-girl rock band Praagaash caused quite a buzz in late 2012 when they competed in Kashmir’s Battle of the Bands. But now after a slew of threatening messages on Facebook and a fatwa issued over the weekend by a top Kashmir cleric, the girls have called it quits.
On the Road to Gao, Mali, Dangers Still Loom
Correspondent Laura Lynch in Mali describes the time she’s just spent with a French army convoy on the road to Gao, Mali. Islamists extremists have been pushed out of Gao, but there are still dangers on the road.
The Future of Reggae According to Former Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga
Jamaica’s former PM Edward Seaga used to be a record producer, and he’s just curated and produced a four-CD set commemorating the 50th anniversary of the birth of reggae. He tells Marco Werman about his concerns for the future of the genre.
PRI’s The World: 02/04/2013 (Ecuador, Libya, France)
Palestinians set up their own tent camps to protest expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The Israeli government responds by taking them down. Also, how identifying the bones of England’s infamous King Richard III could lead to a re-thinking of his legacy. Plus, how a presidential vote could affect press freedom in Ecuador.
French Convoy Delivers Supplies to Northern Mali
A French-led convoy carrying food and military supplies arrived in the northern Malian town of Gao. Reporter Laura Lynch was with them. She’s covering the story for The World and the CBC.
French Government Strikes Down 200-Year-Old Pants Ban for Women
A 200-year old law prohibiting Parisian women from wearing trousers has been revoked. The law was started in November 1800 to prevent women from dressing like a man unless they receive permission from the local police.
Soccer Match-Fixing Investigation Faces Hurdles
European investigators say a sports betting syndicate based in Asia is allegedly conspiring to illegally fix soccer games all over the globe. But getting convictions in such cases is often difficult. The World’s Gerry Hadden examines why it’s so hard to prove wrongdoing when it comes to betting on soccer.
Green Energy Milestone: Industry Says Wind is Spain’s Top Electricity Source
For the first time ever, wind power was the top source of electricity in Spain over the last three months. So says the country’s wind power association.
French Spy Novelist Gérard de Villiers’ and his Factual Fiction
Gérard de Villiers may be the most famous French writer you’ve never heard of. He churns out three sex-filled spy thrillers a year and sells millions of copies. What’s interesting is that a number of his terrorist and espionage plot twists have actually happened in real life — well after they appeared in book form.
DNA Confirms Excavated Bones are King Richard III
In Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” the king was described as a hunchback with a withered arm, who murdered his own nephews in his climb to the throne. Now, after scientists announced they’ve found and identified Richard III’s bones, new questions are emerging about the king and his true nature.
Palestinians Protest Israeli Settlements with Tents
Palestinians are hoping to stop the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank with a new tactic. They are putting up hastily-constructed encampments on lands they claim as their own.
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