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Dreadful Crime: Dreadlock Thefts in South Africa
A man was recently robbed of his dreadlocks at a South African night club. It’s believed that the man’s dreads were stolen to feed a growing demand for human hair extensions.
Hard Rock Sounds from the Swedish Band Graveyard
The Swedish band Graveyard has a muscular, hard rock sound that drives their new album “Lights Out.” Marco Werman speaks to Alex Sjoberg, the group’s drummer.
Farming Livestock in African Slums
In the crowded slums of sub-Saharan Africa, some residents are raising livestock. By farming chickens, rabbits, and goats, these urban farmers feed their families and can make a good income.
Antarctica Warming Raises Sea Level Rise Risk
![Spatial pattern of temperature trends (degrees Celsius per decade) from reconstruction using infrared (TIR) satellite data. (EJ Steig et al. Nature 457, 459-462 [2009] doi:10.1038/nature07669, used by permission.)](http://www.theworld.org/wp-content/uploads/nature07669-pf3-95x95.jpg "Spatial pattern of temperature trends (degrees Celsius per decade) from reconstruction using infrared (TIR) satellite data. (EJ Steig et al. Nature 457, 459-462 [2009] doi:10.1038/nature07669, used by permission.)")
Antarctica has long been considered a last redoubt of cold in a warming globe. But new science suggests that a key part of Antarctica is warming up fast. As Sam Eaton reports, the finding could cause scientists to rethink their sea level projections for later this century.
Chinlone: Kicking it in Myanmar
Later this year, Myanmar plays host to the South East Asian Games. Myanmar officials want to include a sport called chinlone in the line-up. We find out more from Canadian filmmaker and chinlone expert Greg Hamilton.
Hungary’s Surf Rock Band, the Summer Schatzies
Landlocked Hungary gets surf music of its own. Summer Schatzies put a dark Central European spin on Southern California genre.
Mohammed Fairouz’s Musical Tribute to the Fallen of Tahrir Square
Arab-American composer Mohammed Fairouz has found inspiration in the Cairo’s Tahrir Square uprising. On the second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, he talks about his piece “For Egypt,” a violin solo composed for Rachel Barton Pine to the memory of people who lost their lives in the uprising.
Soccer Player Who ‘Kicked’ Ball Boy Faces Suspension
English soccer authorities have charged Chelsea player Eden Hazard with violent conduct for his altercation with a ball boy during a recent match against Swansea.
Books Not Bombs or How About Tweets?
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Nigerian-American author Teju Cole, about a series of literary-inspired short stories about drones that Cole posted recently on Twitter aimed at bridging what Cole terms our empathy gap.
Jake McNiece, D-Day Paratrooper Dies, the Last of the ‘Filthy Thirteen’
Jake McNiece died Monday aged 93. McNiece was the last of a group of paratroopers who jumped into Normandy on D-Day. In 2002 The World’s Chris Woolf helped reunite McNiece with one of his comrades, who’d been reported lost on D-Day.
Quebec’s Separatists on Charm Offensive with Bilingual Song
Quebec’s new separatist government is promising to require French exams in English language schools and to ban bilingual newsletters in some municipalities. That’s enraging many English speakers. So the government is bankrolling a province-wide tour by a pro-English musician.
Author Teju Cole: Twitter Strike on Drones
Thursday, Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Nigerian-American author Teju Cole, about a series of literary-inspired short stories about drones that Cole posted recently on Twitter. Here, Cole reads some of his tweets.
A Day With One of Delhi’s Only Female Auto Rickshaw Drivers
Sunita Chaudhary is one of Delhi’s only auto rickshaw drivers. The World’s Sonia Narang filmed a day in the life with this woman driver.
Gary the Goat Gets Day in Court
A magistrate in Australia has dismissed charges against a goat named Gary. The goat was booked by Sydney police for eating flowers outside a museum.
Lara Bello’s Flamenco-Inspired ‘First Yellow, Then Purple’
Betto Arcos tells us about singer Lara Bello, who grew up surrounded by flamenco music and dance in Granada, Spain.
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