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Tom Pang Plays Bluegrass with a Mongolian Twist
The World’s Mary Kay Magistad profiles a Mongolian musician who is bringing new sounds to Shanghai by playing the mandolin with American bluegrass players.
Documentary ‘This Ain’t California’ Looks at East Germany’s Skateboard Culture
The East German government saw the rise of skateboarding as an unwelcome Western influence. It is all the subject of a new documentary “This Ain’t California.”
Sifting Through the Video of Syria’s Conflict
Activists on the frontlines of Syria’s war upload dozens of gritty, often graphic videos to YouTube everyday. The New York Times recently launched a new interactive page to put the videos in context.
Honduras Wants to Build Its Own Hong Kong
Honduras has been going through a rough patch and things are so bad that Honduran officials are considering to build an experimental city to give the country a fresh start.
Ondatropica Bring New Approaches to Colombian Music
We’re in Colombia for our Geo Quiz on Tuesday, and we are looking for the name of the country’s second city.
Members of Russian Punk Band Pussy Riot Plead ‘Not Guilty’ in Moscow Trial
Three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot have pleaded not guilty to charges of hooliganism over an anti-Vladimir Putin protest at Moscow’s main cathedral.
The Healing Clowns of Haifa
The University of Haifa professes to have the world’s only hospital clown school. It says keeping kids happy while in the hospital is an integral piece of their recovery.
LoCura Searches for Cultural Identity in their Music
LoCura is a San Francisco-based group that blends flamenco, Cuban son, reggae, cumbia, ska and more to make their own border-crossing brand of revolutionary party music. Correspondent Jen Chien spoke with lead singer and lyricist Kata Miletich.
A Journalist’s View of Syria Stalemate
Anchor Aaron Schachter talks to The Guardian newspaper’s Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, who has just been to the eastern Syrian city of Deir el-Zour.
Recreating King Louis XIV’s Vanished Violins
In the days of Louis XIV, there was a royal orchestra that played for France’s Sun King. It was made up of five different kinds of violins. Three of those violins have since vanished. But now some musical sleuths have recreated the missing violins.
Caravan Palace: Electro-Swing from France
Bouncy, electro-swing from France caught the ear of KCRW’s Tom Schnabel recently. The band is Caravan Palace and their new album is called Panic.
Satellites Reveal Sudden Greenland Ice Melt
NASA researchers are expressing concern about something they’ve never seen before: the melting of ice across nearly the entire surface of Greenland earlier this month.
Clean Cookstoves Protect Women and the Environment
An estimated 3 billion people in the developing world cook and heat their homes by burning wood, charcoal, or dung. Their simple stoves cause trendous amounts of air pollution. Ari Daniel Shapiro reports from Uganda on the introduction of more efficient stoves that also help protect women from sexual violence.
US Olympic Table Tennis Team Trains the Chinese Way
The US table tennis team is made up of players who are American-born, but all of Chinese descent.
North Korean Supreme Leader’s Secret Wedding
North Korea’s Supreme leader, Kim Jong-Un, is married. The announcement came today on official media. His bride is a lady named Ri Sol-ju. The World’s Chris Woolf comments.
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