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World’s First Jewish Pop-Up Store Opens in San Francisco
The store, which is open until the end of Hanukkah, is devoted to the heyday of Jewish recording from around the world.
Oh My Lady Gaga, and Other Linguistic Exchanges
Hengeilivable! Nonsensical English words and phrases are all the rage among young Chinese.
The Power of San Francisco’s Chinese Press
San Francisco is likely to elect Ed Lee as the city’s first-ever Chinese-American mayor on Tuesday. For the city’s expanding Chinese population, it could mean pride in holding the city’s top spot and it could also boost the standing of the numerous Chinese-language papers.
Bug Appétit: San Francisco’s Pre-Hispanic Snackeria
Mexican chef Monica Martínez is getting ready to hit the streets of San Francisco with bug-based treats.
Calling China: Help Build Our Bridges
We’ve become accustomed to Chinese companies building our toys and electronics. But the Chinese are starting to build our large-scale infrastructure projects – bridges and railroads. The World’s Jason Margolis has more.
The Challenge of Teaching 9/11
American high school students have only hazy memories of 9/11. Younger students have no recollection at all. What their parents lived through is just a history lesson for them.
How the Obama Stance on Deportation May Not Help Single-Sex Couple
The Obama administration is now shifting away from deporting immigrants without criminal records. But that might not help one couple in San Francisco.
Music From the Cuban Land of Tobacco Fields
We are looking for a Cuban province that is renowned for its tobacco fields and is home to the 13 member band “Wil Campa Y Su Gran Union.”
Bi-national Gay couples struggle with US immigration law
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For heterosexual couples where one partner is American and the other is not, marriage usually guarantees a future in the United States. Current federal laws regarding immigration and marriage make the situation tougher for gay Americans with foreign partners. The World’s Alex Collins reports from San Francisco. Download MP3
La Cocina’s social mission
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In San Francisco, there is an organization where immigrants who want to run a restaurant can go for advice and networking. Reporter Rachael Myrow introduces us to La Cocina. Download MP3Slideshow: The delicacies at La Cocina
Speaking in Tongues and Dreaming in Chinese
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In this week’s World in Words podcast, a PBS documentary follows four students and their families at dual immersion schools in San Francisco. Also, a conversation with Deborah Fallows on living in China and learning Chinese. In Chinese, she says, rude is polite, brusque is intimate. And then there’s the lousy Chinese name she was given. Download MP3
WTP 262: Moon crash, Peruvian fog nets, Nobel Prize in physics, and Trongs!
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A listener-centered episode this week. Tech Podcast listener and inventor Eric Zimmerman shares his low-tech solution to a high-tech problem; namely, how do manage to answer your cell phone when you’re eating buffalo wings and your fingers are covered in sauce? Trongs. Also, NASA crashes into the moon (on purpose), and Peru tries to harvest water with fog nets. And, we have a technological nod to the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.
Celebrating Coltrane’s Birthday
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Today marks the 83rd anniversary of the birth of American jazz giant John Coltrane. In the course of his all-too-short career, Coltrane incorporated sounds from across the globe into his music. Tonight, The Asian American Orchestra in San Francisco will honor Trane by playing his music with an international twist. Lonny Shavelson has the story. Download MP3Castle Building Gets Medieval, Bertrand Piccard, and GPS Atari Art
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On this week’s show, castle builders in France use medieval technologies and techniques to build a castle…from scratch. Also, we have an interview with Bertrand Piccard, who wants to one day fly a solar-powered plane, non-stop, around the world. And we end with one podcast listener’s amazing art project. He and his buddies use GPS and their bikes to make geo-spatial art!
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