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Video: Solar Storm To Lash Earth Until Wednesday
Our Geo Quiz starts 93 million miles away: on the surface of the Sun. That’s where a solar eruption happened over the weekend. It’s described as an immense blast of plasma and radiation streaming out from the sun. The question is, what kind of storm are we talking about?
Video: Malian Band SMOD’s Desert-Dry Groove
After the Arab Spring of 2011, many people living in Sub-Saharan Africa began to wonder when they would rise up and have an African spring. It is hard to say when that might happen, but if it does, the uprising already has a house band in Mali, SMOD, with several road-tested anthems.
Peru’s Asparagus Boom Threatening Local Water Table
Peru’s booming cultivation of asparagus for export to the US and Europe is causing water stress in the region.
Tibet on the Pages of Comic Books
The “Hero, Villain, Yeti” exhibit at the Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan examines the history of comic books about Tibet.
European King of Seltzer
For our Geo Quiz, we want you to name a landlocked country in central Europe where seltzer rules.
Mexico City’s One-Day Music Festival Son Por La Tradicion
The music festival had an additional objective of wanting to give Mexicans something positive to unite around.
Slideshow: Gabon’s Eco-Tourism Efforts Stumble
A decade ago Gabon established more than a dozen new national parks. But the story of one big tourism investor shows the difficulty of actually getting the tourism dollars flowing.
Bhi Bhiman: A Folk Soul Singer with Sri Lankan Heritage
Born to Sri Lankan parents, Bhiman grew up in St. Louis and was initially inspired by Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder.
Nicaragua’s Rum Reservoir
During the Contra war in the 1980s, a Nicaraguan distillery was hide away some of its rum. But there was a long-term payoff: Flor de Caña ended up with one of the world’s largest supplies of aged rum.
Slideshow: A Gabonese Lake with Legend of the Dwarves
A pristine freshwater lake that is famous for its clear blue water and for the dwarves that, according to the local legend, protect the lake.
Revolution 2.0: Wael Ghonim and the Egyptian Uprising
Marco Werman talks with Wael Ghonim, who played a role in last January’s protests in Egypt. As administrator of a Facebook page, he urged people to take to the streets.
Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Jews Debate Mainstream Involvement
There is a debate going on within the Ultra-Orthodox community over how much they should integrate into the Israeli mainstream.
School Bus Classrooms In India
Nearly half of students in India drop out of elementary school. In an effort to bring them back in, some groups are testing out mobile classrooms: school bus learning.
Settler Cartoonist Shay Charka Skewers All Sectors of Israeli Society
The World’s Middle East correspondent, Matthew Bell, profiles Israeli cartoonist Shay Charka who lives in the West Bank. He hopes for peace with his Palestinian neighbors but doesn’t believe that a two-state solution is possible. Charka’s cartoons skewer all sectors of Israeli social and political society.
Kimchi Art Display Aimed at Cultural and Ethnic Differences
An art installation in Berlin is aimed at getting Germans to think about cultural and ethnic differences.
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