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Ecuador’s Paraplegic Vice President Lenin Moreno a Major Force for Disability Rights
Ecuador’s Vice President Lenin Moreno is a paraplegic and has been a major force for disability rights and benefits in his own country.
28-Disc Series ‘Ethiopiques’ the Result of Francis Falceto’s Efforts to Preserve Ethiopian Music
Francis Falceto has spent decades collecting Ethiopian music and introducing Americans to the sounds of Ethiopian Jazz from the ’60s and ’70s.
Breakthrough Antarctic Finding: Life in Subglacial Lake
In the culmination of a years-long effort, American scientists say they’ve found signs of life in isolated lakes deep beneath Antarctica.
New Class of Israeli Lawmakers Include First Ever Hebron Representative
Israel’s new parliament includes a record number of lawmakers who live in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. One of them is the first to be elected from the controversial settlement in the city of Hebron.
Jazz Guitarist Yuto Kanazawa Writes ‘The Ocean’ in Aftermath of Fukushima Disaster
Japanese jazz guitarist Yuto Kanazawa was far from his home in Fukushima, Japan when the earthquake and tsunami struck in March 2011 and was inspired to write a song about the disaster. In an exclusive for The World, Kanazawa performs “The Ocean” in our studio.
Where Chefs Eat
A new 600-page guide called “Where Chefs Eat” highlights restaurants where some of the world’s best chefs like to dine. One of those places was Boston’s Sapporo Ramen.
Girl’s Night Out: A Young Woman Chronicles Her Night in Kampala
Twenty-year-old Jacky Kemigisa lives in Kampala, Uganda. A new BBC series looks at a typical “girls night out” in Kampala through her perspective. The series also includes how Jacky faces unwanted attention from men.
Retro-Style Jazz Music from Dutch Singer Caro Emerald
Retro-style jazz sounds from Dutch singer Caro Emerald. Her music recalls the days of big band and jazz divas of the 1940s and 50s.
New Israeli MasterChef a German-Born Convert to Judaism
The Israeli version of the reality show MasterChef just wrapped up. The grand finale was the highest rated TV program ever in Israel. It featured a run-off between an Orthodox Jew, an Israeli-Arab and a German convert to Judaism – three people who in regular life wouldn’t be near each other.
High-Tech Manufacturing Driving Economy in Mexico
Mexico was once known for cheap manufacturing. But as that sort of business has fled to Asia, Mexico has concentrated on auto manufacturing and other higher-tech industries.
Mariachi Music Gaining Credibility in Texas Schools
Mariachi music is a quintessential sound of Mexico. But in Mexico, it’s a style of folk music that’s never been taken all that seriously and certainly not among music educators. It’s considered bar music, unworthy of academic study. But it’s becoming different story just north of the border in Texas.
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.
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.
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