Year of the Dragon in Boston’s Chinatown

This year is the most important of the Lunar New Year zodiac signs — the Year of the Dragon [...]

Tarek Mehanna Found Guilty

The jury in Boston convicted him of conspiring to help al-Qaeda and plotting to kill US soldiers in Iraq.

Boston’s WILD AM Now Broadcasting China Radio International

Boston’s WILD AM has become only the second station in the US to adopt China Radio International.

Boston-Based Debo Band’s Unique Twist to Ethiopian Music

The band performs a unique blend of Ethiopian 70s funk, American soul and Eastern European brass.

Why Vancouverites Should be Embarrassed

I’m embarrassed that my city is in the news this morning because of angry drunken people rioting after the game.

Canadian Support for Boston Bruins

A fan from Halifax, Canada is hoping the Bruins will lift the Stanley Cup this year.

Why ‘Canuck’ is a Term of Pride in Canada

Canuck may not be a derogatory name for Canadians as some people think.

Boston Band Club d’Elf

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with musicians Michael Rivard, Brahim Fribgane and Hassan Hakmoun about their work with ensemble Club d’Elf. It is a Boston-based group that performs variations on the ancient Moroccan style of gnawa. Download MP3

Video: Club d’Elf performs live at WGBH studios.

English soccer club

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In the Geo Quiz we’re looking for the home-town of one of the most famous sports teams in the world. No, not the Yankees, not even the Red Sox – although the Sox are involved in this story. Their owner, John Henry, is making a play for an English soccer club. Where is this team from? Download MP3

Seu Jorge interprets pop classics

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Brazilian singer Seu Jorge has a new album out, featuring numerous covers. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with him about his talents as an interpretor of pop classics. Download MP3
Video: See Anchor Marco Werman interview Seu Jorge.

Darbar cooks fast during Ramadan too

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It occurred to us here at The World that observing the holy month would be even more difficult if you work in the food industry. There’s a Pakistani-Indian restaurant just down the street from our office called Darbar. We walked over to pay them a visit and see how they manage during Ramadan. We were greeted by owners Gulman Khalid and his brother Irfan. Download MP3

• Darbar Restaurant Opens in Boston
• Video: See how the chefs taste test during Ramadan

Madame White Snake

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A new opera will premiere in Boston on Friday. It’s a piece that was written, and developed in the city over the past four years. But its story is over a thousand years old. It’s based on the ancient Chinese legend that has never been brought to a Western audience. Sung in English with projected English and Chinese titles. The World’s Adeline Sire has more. Download MP3

• Opera Boston
• Facebook Madame White Snake: World Premiere
• Madame White Snake’s study guide
• Cutler Majestic Theatre

Haitian mother reunited with her son

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A Boston Haitian mother was reunited with her son yesterday. The BBC’s Creole-language radio program helped reunite Penaisse Macary with his mother, Simone Macary (pictured). Penaisse had been studying in Haiti when the earthquake hit. Simone Macary had not heard from her son since the earthquake. Her son reached out to her through the BBC’s Creole language service. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with Simone Macary on today’s program. Download MP3(Photo: Catherine Murphy)

• BBC Caribbean
• BBC coverage
• Haiti earthquake coverage

Boston terrorism arrest

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A man has been charged with terrorism-related offenses that include plotting to kill people in an American shopping mall, the US Justice Department says. Tarek Mehanna, 27, was held in Sudbury, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, and charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. Matthew Bell reports. Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• US Justice Department

The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit

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Anchor Marco Werman talks with Erica Hirshler, a Senior Curator at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston about the Parisian background of painter John Singer Sargent’s 1882 masterpiece “The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit.” Download MP3

• Sargent’s Daughters by Erica Hirshler and John Singer Sargent
• Boston Museum of Fine Arts
• John Singer Sargent Virtual Gallery