Pato Fu

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Anchor Marco Werman profiles Brazilian rock band Pato Fu, now going viral with its video of Paul McCartney’s ‘Live and Let Die,’ performed on toy instruments. Download MP3

• Video: Live And Let Die
• Pato Fu

“Erasing David”

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British filmmaker David Bond spent one month on the lam last year to see how effective video surveillance and private investigators would be at catching up with him. We hear more on today’s show. (Photo: Erasing David film) Download MP3

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Music continues after L’Aquila quake

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When earthquakes strike they can wipe out a community’s social fabric. That seems to have happened with quake in China. It also appeared to happen a year ago in L’Aquila, Italy when an earthquake killed hundreds and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. But L’Aquila’s music scene has resurfaced and it may be more vibrant than ever. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from L’Aquila. Download MP3 (Photo: Gerry Hadden)

• Video: Musicians from L’Aquila talk about the music scene after the quake
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Renewed interest in US journalist deaths

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Soldiers in US Army helicopters shot and killed two employees of the Reuters news agency in 2007. Now a leaked video of the incident is making the rounds on the internet and causing renewed interest in the case. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Matthew Baum, professor of Global Communications at Harvard’s Kennedy School. Download MP3

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Your World, Your Way – BBC users show off video skills

Michael Schmacke’s fast animation through the center of Berlin is art of the BBC World Service MyWorld project. The film is one of many short videos being submitted by World Service users to share the things that matter to them. Michael shot his film with a digital SLR camera – he describes it as “a point of view which only could be developed by the cold war, an abstract building of childish arguments. Just like the film…”

• The Wall by Michael Schmacke
• MyWorld
• Top Tips for Great Film-Making

Palestinians questioning their security forces

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US Army General Keith Dayton has been assisting with training Palestinian security forces since 2005. The ongoing effort has been credited with helping to restore law and order in the West Bank. But the US role is a politically precarious one. Some Palestinians are questioning who their security forces are working for. The World’s Matthew Bell reports from the West Bank. Download MP3

• Video: Interview with Brigadier General Adnan Damiri, spokesman for the Palestinian Security and Police Forces
• NY Times: U.S. Helps Palestinians Build Force for Security

Video of Anne Frank

For today’s Geo Quiz we’re gliding on a Dutch canal. We’re looking for the name of the longest of Amsterdam’s canals. This canal cuts right through the center of the city. And it has a regal name.

Kseniya Simonova

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We don’t normally focus on the visual on this radio program. But something caught our eye this past week that’s almost entirely visual. And yet, it’s so beautiful and breathtaking that we want to tell you about it. Download MP3. Watch the video: