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PRI's The World Apr 29, 2013
by The World
New information emerges on a Muslim convert named "Misha;" the family of Boston bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says Misha radicalized him. Also, we re-introduce our series on China reforms that are way past due, we start with the one child policy. And, Micronesians call Missouri home.
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Humanity Now Consuming 100 Billion Servings of Instant Noodles Annually
A trade association based in Japan has claimed that we, the peoples of the world, are eating more instant noodles than ever before.
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Far From the Pacific, Micronesians Increasingly Call Missouri Home
It may come as a bit of a surprise but the southwest corner of Missouri is home to a growing community of migrants from the Federated States of Micronesia, a country of hundreds of islands in the western Pacific. Reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch has the story of how Micronesians came here--and how...
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Palestinian Prisoners: A Sticking Point Between Israel and Palestinians
A Palestinian prisoner who's become a hero because of his long-term hunger strike, has agreed to end his fast. Samer Issawi had been on a hunger strike for more than 200 days while in an Israeli prison. Issawi is one of the nearly 5,000 Palestinians being jailed in Israeli prisons for various...
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Meeting Misha, the Alleged Mentor to the Boston Bomber
The Tsarnaev family has blamed the radicalization of their son, Tamerlan, on a Muslim convert called "Misha." Journalist Christian Caryl tracked down a man he believes is Misha to his home in Rhode Island Sunday, and found him an unlikely Svengali.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Apr 29, 2013
New information emerges on a Muslim convert named "Misha;" the family of Boston bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says Misha radicalized him. Also, we re-introduce our series on China reforms that are way past due, we start with the one child policy. And, Micronesians call Missouri home.
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Remix Culture: Old and New in Morocco
The term "Remix Culture" has come to signify the combination of old cultural materials to make brand new works. From Morocco, producer Jordan Fletcher goes on a journey with a musician who hopes to use this remix culture as a way to educate consumers and give back to struggling folk artists.
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Ancient Chinese Art in the New World
Our Geo Quiz can be boiled down to one simple question: Where would you find caves carved out of limestone cliffs, and filled with silk banners and colorful 8th century frescoes to attract Buddhist worshipers?
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China One Child Policy
China’s in the midst of an epic rural to urban migration, one China’s leaders hope will fuel sustained economic growth. But an archaic system of residence permits makes most migrants second-class citizens, in the city but not of it, disenfranchised and discontented.
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New information emerges on a Muslim convert named "Misha;" the family of Boston bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says Misha radicalized him. Also, we re-introduce our series on China reforms that are way past due, we start with the one child policy. And, Micronesians call Missouri home.
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