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PRI's The World Jun 11, 2013
by The World
Tuesday on The World: The debate over the US government's surveillance programs goes global. We examine reaction in the UK and Germany. Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannons to break up an anti-government protest. And, an online service that helps travelers get a home-cooked meal.
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Turkish Police Use Force to Control Protests
Sporadic clashes between Turkish police and protesters continued throughout Tuesday in Taksim Square in central Istanbul, as Prime Minister Erdogan warned that he will not show "any more tolerance" for protests.
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What's in a Street Name? New York City's Immigrant History
New York's oldest north-south road is Broadway. Reporter Von Diaz tells us about a recent decision to give a 3-mile stretch of upper Broadway an additional name. It's now called "Juan Rodriguez Way", in honor of New York's first documented non-Native immigrant.
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Mealsharing: Finding a Home Cooked Meal Around the World
You may have heard about couch-surfing your way around the world. It's a way to meet people in their homes. Now there's an online service that helps you get a home cooked meal when you're traveling.
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NSA Leak: Russia Says It Would Consider Asylum for Snowden
Russia is now entering the story on Edward Snowden. Today, a spokesman for President Vladimir Putin indicated that Russia would consider asylum for the American NSA leaker.
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What's the Big Deal About Big Data?
Big data has been the catchphrase of the week since the story broke about NSA surveillance. But what exactly is big data and what does the collection of big data mean for the future? Anchor Marco Werman talks with author, Viktor Mayer-Schonberger about big data and his book "Big Data: A…
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German Reaction to NSA Spying Revelations
Germans are particularly touchy when it comes to issues of online surveillance. That's because of the massive collection of personal data that was collected during the Nazi regime.
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Questions Raised Whether Britain's Security Agency Used Prism to Get Around the UK's Legal System
The British government is being grilled by lawmakers in London seeking clarification of the UK's role in the NSA's global surveillance programs. One accusation is that British citizens are being unlawfully spied upon.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Jun 11, 2013
Tuesday on The World: The debate over the US government's surveillance programs goes global. We examine reaction in the UK and Germany. Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannons to break up an anti-government protest. And, an online service that helps travelers get a home-cooked meal.
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Western Classical Music Struggles to Find Audience in Turkey
At a fine arts high school in southeast Turkey, students are learning western classical music. But this type of music has often struggled to catch here. Matthew Brunnwasser pays a visit to a fine arts school where western classical music is taught.
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World in Words Podcast: Is Higher Ed Around the World Going All-English?
The Politecnico Di Milano is the Italian equivalent of MIT. Soon though, it may barely be Italian. The school wants to teach all classes in English. A group of rebellious faculty members have won the first round in a legal battle to stop the school switching its language of instruction. For more:...
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Tuesday on The World: The debate over the US government's surveillance programs goes global. We examine reaction in the UK and Germany. Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannons to break up an anti-government protest. And, an online service that helps travelers get a home-cooked meal.
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