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PRI's The World: 15th August, 2012
by The World
Young illegal immigrants hurry to get official ID to apply for the Obama administration's deferred deportation program. Also, is China the new frontier in fracking? And a look at Polari, the slang that used to be a secret code for Britain's gay community.
Episodes
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The Next Fracking Frontier: China?
The Chinese government hopes the controversial technology will help wean the country off dirty coal.
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Japan Seizes Chinese Activists On Disputed Islands; China Protests
China has protested to Japan after 14 activists from Hong Kong were arrested Wednesday by the Japanese coast guard.
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Polari: A Gay Slang that Flourished out of Prejudice
The World's Alex Gallafent has the story of Polari, a slang with roots in theater that for decades became a secret code for Britain's gay community.
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Muslim American Rapper Zaki Syed Becomes Voice for Tolerance Following Wisconsin Sikh Massacre
Zaki Syad is the Muslim American rapper behind a spoken word rap tribute to the victims of the August 5th Sikh temple shooting near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Northern French Town Faced with Rioting
In France on Wednesday, an immigrants' community in the town of Amiens is tense after two straight days of clashes between youth and police.
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Young, Undocumented Immigrants Coming Out of the Shadows
Wednesday is the day that young illegal immigrants can start applying for a new Obama administration program that makes them eligible for work permits and protects them from deportation.
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PRI's The World: Latest Edition 08/15/2012
Young illegal immigrants hurry to get official ID to apply for the Obama administration's deferred deportation program. Also, is China the new frontier in fracking? And a look at Polari, the slang that used to be a secret code for Britain's gay community.
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iPhone 5 Screw Rumor Goes Viral, Shows Gullibility of Tech Press
The hyper secret world of Apple Inc. inspires rumors, especially about new products, like the much anticipated iPhone 5. The new phone is expected to be introduced in September. So when the tech press started chewing over rumors of an unusual screw designed by Apple, few questioned it. But it...
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Malaysian YouTube Sensation Zee Avi
Twenty six-year-old Malaysian native Zee Avi has had a meteoric rise. Avi says she struggled to find her place growing up, and turned to writing poetry, adapting her rhymes to songs. She created music videos and posted them on YouTube. Her simple, Malaysian inspired songs clicked with her...
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The Man Who Volunteered for Auschwitz
Poland is trying to locate the remains of WWII hero, Witold Pilecki. Pilecki was a resistance fighter who voluntarily got himself captured in order to find out what was going on in Auschwitz. He survived, only to be executed after the war by the communists. Anchor Marco Werman gets more from...
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Young illegal immigrants hurry to get official ID to apply for the Obama administration's deferred deportation program. Also, is China the new frontier in fracking? And a look at Polari, the slang that used to be a secret code for Britain's gay community.
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