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Anders Breivik and the Norway Justice System
As Anders Breivik now enters the prison system, the possibility remains – however remote – that he will be released in the future. Host Marco Werman talks with Thomas Ugelvik from the University of Oslo about justice – Norway style.
War Correspondent Compares Fighting in Syria Crisis to Other Severe Conflicts
The fighting in Aleppo, Syria, is as bad as any seen in Mogadishu, Grozny or Fallujah at the height of those conflicts, according to Ghaith Abdul Ahad, a reporter with UK’s The Guardian.
13-Year-Old Teaches Kurdish in Turkey
Turkey had a ban on Kurdish in public places. So Kurdish children didn’t learn their language in school and their parents often didn’t speak it at home, but one young teacher is changing that.
Radio Tags to Help Wood Ant Research
Researchers in Britain want to better understand the habits of the Northern hairy wood ant, one of the country’s more interesting ant species. And they’re going to use tiny radio tags to do it.
Jamaican Dub According to British Producer Adrian Sherwood
Adrian Sherwood is known for pushing the boundaries in the genre of music knowns as dub. The London-based producer pushes them even further on his new album Survival & Resistance. Sherwood tells anchor Marco Werman how he’s brought dubstep into the 21st century.
Amateur Restoration Botches Jesus Fresco in Spain
An elderly woman who tried to touch up the weathered fresco herself claims to have had the best intentions and permission from the priest at the church housing the fresco.
Jewish American Students Reimagine Yiddish Europe
A trip to Belarus, Poland and Lithuania organized by a Jewish cultural group focuses on life, not death.
How Plantain Trees Could Become an Energy Source
For the world’s rural poor, electric lighting is often an unaffordable luxury. Scientists in Sri Lanka have devised a possible solution – a way to, in essence, grow an electric battery in the garden.
Growing, and Sustaining, the Mormon Church in Chile
Latin America is one of the big growth areas for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. But in Chile, Mormons are trying to move beyond just signing people up to creating a more mature church.
Arctic Ice Cover Headed for a Record Low
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World’s environment editor Peter Thomson about what’s going on up there and what it might mean for the rest of the world.
Remembering Celebrated Photographer Martine Franck
We remember celebrated Magnum photographer Martine Franck who passed away last week in Paris. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas about her colleague and friend.
Doreen Kutzke Yodels Her Way Into Berlin Clubs
Yodeling is an art form generally associated with the Swiss Alps. But it has proved a versatile inspiration for one Berlin-based artist.
Alex Anwandter: Chilean Singer and Spokesman for Gay Rights
Chilean singer Alex Anwandter is part of an emerging electro-pop scene in his home city of Santiago and is also becoming a spokesman for gay rights in Chile.
TV Show Reunites Families Split Apart by Khmer Rouge
During its brutal reign in Cambodia the Khmer Rouge split families apart, but now a TV show is reconnecting families and televising their reunions.
Cartoon Slideshow: Pussy Riot Sentenced
You’ll see ski masks, tights and short skirts in these cartoons about the case of Pussy Riot, the Russian punk band who took to the altar of Moscow’s main cathedral in February to belt out a song against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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