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World Kora Trio Shine at the Africolor Festival
The musical group, which was the highlight of the festival, gives a modern and funky vibe to traditional instruments.
Burmese Migrant Workers on Edge in Thailand
Migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos make up about 10 percent of Thailand’s workforce. But now that Thailand has increased its minimum wage, it’s also making it harder for immigrant workers to stay.
Mexican Teachers Adapt to Their American-Raised Students
Many Mexican migrants are leaving the US and returning to Mexico. Their children often speak better English than Spanish. So back in Mexican schools, many struggle. In order to help these kids, some teachers in Mexico are now learning English.
David Bowie Breaks Decade-Long Musical Silence
After a 10-year musical silence David Bowie is back. Early this morning he released a new single and video online. A new album is on its way in February. The news comes on the British singer’s 66th birthday.
A Greek Island of Longevity
For today’s Geo Quiz we explore the secret to longevity on a Greek island in the Aegean Sea where residents live, on average, longer than in Europe or the US. The BBC’s Andrew Bomford travelled to island of old age to find out the secret.
Finland’s Nuclear Waste Disposal Dilemma
A vast network of tunnels is being constructed beneath the Nordic countryside in Finland. It’s intended to safely store nuclear waste for up to a thousand centuries. Eventually, officials say, there will be no surface trace of the tunnels below.
US Ambassador to Finland Goes Great Guns
Bruce Oreck is the US Ambassador to Finland. He also happens to be a former professional body-builder. And now, Oreck is flexing his diplomatic muscle on the cover of Finland’s ProBody magazine.
Brilliantly Colored Sea Slugs in Yellow, Green and Gold
We are looking for the name of the biblical body of water that stretches between northern Africa and the Arabian peninsula where you can brightly-colored sea slugs.
Sierra Leone Thumb Piano Player, Sorie Kondi, Finds American Audience Online
A street musician from Sierra Leone is cultivating an American audience, with a little help from the internet. Reporter Marlon Bishop tells us about Sorie Kondi and his thumb piano.
Medellín’s Outdoor Escalator Part of Plan to Remake City
The Colombian city of Medellin was once the murder capital of the world and ground zero for Pablo Escobar’s cocaine cartel. But Medellin has lately emerged as a hotspot for urban planning and innovative mass transit. And, as John Otis reports, the projects are part of a long-term plan to fight poverty and remake the fortunes of the city.
Tazaungdaing: Myanmar’s Festival of Lights
Tazaungdaing, also called Myanmar’s Festival of Lights, happens every year on the full moon day at the end of the eighth month of the Burmese Buddhist calendar.
Remembering Beastie Boy Adam Yauch and the Free Tibet Movement
As the year comes to a close we remember late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch and his involvement in the Free Tibet Movement.
Russian Ex-Pats Change the Face of Israeli Theater
Reporter Daniel Estrin in Tel Aviv tells the story of how a troupe of Russian directors founded one of Israel’s most celebrated theaters.
The Shout Out Louds Record New Single on Ice Record
To help promote their new single “Blue Ice,” Swedish indie rockers Shout Out Louds reached out to a Stockholm ad agency to create working records out of ice.
Film Shows 1965 Coup from the Killers’ Perspective
“The Act of Killing” documentary talks about and reenacts the killings from the viewpoint of the killers.
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