Leftist Israeli groups facing inquiry

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Partisan politics heats up in Israel as right-wing Israeli politicians take on left-wing non-government organizations, which they accuse of smearing Israel’s international reputation. The World’s Matthew Bell reports. Download MP3

An uphill battle for female politicians in Jordan

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Jordanians will vote in a new parliament tomorrow and women are extremely unlikely to make up more than 10-percent of it. Reporter Dale Gavlak introduces us to one Jordanian woman politician who’s trying to buck the odds and win election. Download MP3

Exchange could impact Palestinian politics

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A leading Palestinian leader who is currently in an Israeli jail could be released as part of a prisoner exchanged being negotiated. The World’s Aaron Schachter reports on the role Marwan Barghouti could play in Palestinian politics.

Technology Podcast: Smart phones for scientists

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In this week’s technology podcast, you can hear how some scientists in Britain are working to develop an open source application for smartphones that will allow field researchers to do some pretty sophisticated data collection and mapping. It’s all in an effort to fight the spread of infectious diseases across the globe. Also, we have a story on the future of electric vehicles, and a US researcher takes a look at how politicians Tweet in the US and UK.

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