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Gypsy Brass Band Fanfare Ciocarlia Rollicks Through North America
The Romanian brass band Fanfare Ciocarlia mixes Balkan music with jazz and movie themes and even a Steppenwolf song, and play it all with a fearsome velocity.
Ethiopian Boy’s Journey Becomes an Interactive Comic
“Stowaway” is the story of an Ethiopian boy named Fanuel who makes a harrowing 12,000-mile journey to the United States with the help and hindrance of samaritans and traffickers alike.
A Hit Song in Peshawar: “My Gaze is as Fatal as a Drone Attack”
American drone attacks have been part of the landscape in Pakistan for many years. So much so, that they have made it into popular culture.
Cartoon Slideshow: Is Freedom of Speech the Freedom to Provoke?
The offensive Muhammad video and the Muhammad cartoons in the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo have cartoonists musing over whether there are limits to freedom of speech. Their declarations are sometimes gentle, sometimes forceful, and sometimes completely equivocal.
Oregon Mural Irks China
A Taiwanese-American businessman in Corvallis, Oregon, has put up a large mural depicting China’s crackdown on Tibet and on Taiwanese independence. It’s caught the attention of Chinese authorities. They sent two Chinese consulate officials to Corvallis to ask the mayor to have it removed but the mayor said no.
Former Peace Corps Colleague Remembers Ambassador Stevens
One detail about the US ambassador to Libya who died last week: back in the 1980s, Christopher Stevens served in the Peace Corps in Morocco. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with a former volunteer who served with Stevens, just down the road from him in the Atlas Mountains.
#MuslimRage Hashtag on Twitter Backfires for Newsweek
Newsweek magazine caused a stir recently with its “Muslim Rage” hashtag on Twitter. It was supposed to provoke a discussion of why Muslims are so angry in the wake of the release of a film trailer critical of the prophet Muhammad. Instead, the hashtag became a way for many to critique Newsweek.
Extending the Appalachian Trail to Both Sides of the Atlantic
We’re looking for the name of a very long hiking trail for our Geo Quiz, more than 10,000 miles miles long. The trail is a horseshoe-shaped trail that roughly wraps around the North Atlantic Ocean. The path follows along some mountain ranges that share a common geology.
Art-Pop Music from Norway’s Susanne Sundfør
Music journalist Marius Asp from NRK in Oslo brings us his latest pick from the European music scene. Today, he spins tracks from Norway’s Susanne Sundfør’s new album “The Silicone Veil.”
Remembering the Immigrants who Fought in the US Civil War
On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American history, we explore the role of immigrants in the battle, and the Civil War as a whole. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with history blogger and immigrants’ advocate Patrick Young.
Female Rappers in Haiti Find Their Voice
Rap kreyol has exploded in Haiti in recent years. Rap was largely introduced and popularized in Haiti by the most famous Haitian-American, Wyclef Jean, about a decade ago. Rappers are now all over Port-au-Prince, and its supporters say it’s the voice of the poor and marginalized. But that voice is almost never female.
Arab Spring Activist Nasser Weddady Reacts to Wave of Protests
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Nasser Weddady of the American Islamic Congress about the recent violence in the Arab world. Through Twitter, Facebook and blogs, Weddady helped train a core group of activists who led last year’s Arab Spring.
Cartoonists Wrestle with the Freedom to Insult
Cartoonists battle on the front line of freedom of speech. And events this week have put to the test just what responsibilities that freedom entails. Kevin Kallaugher draws for The Economist and The Baltimore Sun and Patrick Chappatte cartoons for the International Herald Tribune.
Sri Lanka: Kidney Ailment Linked to Farm Chemicals
Thousands of people in the Asian island nation of Sri Lanka have been struck by a mysterious and deadly form of kidney disease. A new study points to a likely cause: pesticides and fertilizers. This story was reported as part of a joint investigation with the Center for Public Integrity.
Taung Byone Festival Gives Myanmar’s LGBT Community Rare Opportunity to Openly Celebrate
Myanmar is not a country where gays and lesbians are able to live openly, but for one week a year, the gay and transgender community can celebrate openly at a festival where spirits commune with humans.
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