Photographer seeks ‘Girl Holding Kitten’

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In 1960, veteran American photographer Bruce Davidson took a picture in nightime London called ‘Girl Holding Kitten’ of a haunting teenager. He now wants to track her down. Host Lisa Mullins talks to him from London, where he’s picking up an award for a lifetime’s work. Download MP3

Bruce Davidson gallery

Rediscovered Spanish Civil War negatives

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Lost since 1939, the Mexican Suitcase contains nearly 4,500 negatives documenting the Spanish Civil War by Robert Capa, Chim (David Seymour), and Gerda Taro. These films had travelled from Paris via the south of France to Mexico City, where, almost seventy years later, they were recovered. They now on view in an exhibition at the International Center of Photography. Adeline Sire has the story. Download MP3
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Weather balloon photos from space

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Our Geo Quiz usually asks you about things on the surface of the Earth. Today we’re looking up – way up. We want to know where the atmosphere ends and outer space begins. In other words — how high the sky? Download MP3 (Photo: Robert Harrison)

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Hope after horror in Haiti

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Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are visiting the rubble-filled Haitian capital Port-au-Prince today as part of their effort to raise money for, and stimulate investment in, the country’s rebuilding. The January quake left an estimated 230,000 dead, and another 1.3 million homeless. Photojournalist Bear Guerra recently went to Haiti to document the efforts of Haitians to put their lives back together, and try to get back some sense of normalcy. Guerra tells us about his trip, and his photos. Download MP3 (Photo: Bear Guerra)

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Clothing with a secret

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“Dress Codes” is a new exhibit at the International Center of Photography in New York. The exhibit highlights some clothes that have a secret. The World’s Alex Gallafent interviews Peruvian photographer Milagros de la Torre. Click the link below for the audio slideshow. Download MP3

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• “Dress Codes” exhibition at the ICP in New York City
• More on Miguel Caballero, “the Armani of Armored Clothing”

The life and death of Sitara Achakzai

We hear about the remarkable life of Sitara Achakzai. She was born and raised in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the city known as the birthplace of the Taliban. Sitara served as a local legislator in Kandahar, where she was a vocal proponent of women’s rights. In April 2009, she was shot and killed outsider her home. Photographer Paula Lerner produced this audio slideshow about Sitara Achakzai. >>> Click here to view the audio slideshow

Fighting discrimination against albinos

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Correspondent Phillip Martin continues his series on the plight of albinos across many races and cultures. Yesterday he reported on the sometimes deadly prejudice against albinos in West Africa. Today, he surveys global efforts to combat discrimination against albinos.

The Photographer

Turn back the clock to 1986. The Cold War is in full swing. The Soviet Union is seven years into its occupation of Afghanistan. And Afghan resistance fighters — the mujahedeen — are making life very difficult for Soviet troops. Afghanistan was as dangerous in 1986 as it is today. That didn’t stop the humanitarian group “Doctors without Borders” from going in. A new book portrays the journey one photographer took with the group into war-torn Afghanistan. Here’s The World’s Clark Boyd.