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PRI's The World Mar 27, 2012
by The World
The UN says Syria has agreed to its peace plan, but the US remains skeptical. Also, how authorities in Mexico may have destroyed a major archaeological find. Plus, the hip hop rhythms of Danish-Zambian rapper Karen Mukupa.
Episodes
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China's 'National Dish'
For the Geo Quiz, we are asking you to name the unofficial "national dish" of China that has been a favorite since imperial days.
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Speed Flatmating Gains Popularity in UK
"Speed Flatmating," a cross between speed dating and apartment hunting, is increasingly becoming popular among young, cash-strapped Londoners.
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Why Chinese Factory Workers Don't Covet Your iPad
Leslie T. Chang spent two years interviewing workers for her book Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China Chang thinks Westerns who feel guilty about buying the electronics these Chinese workers assemble are missing the point.
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Excavation of Human Skeletal Remains Botched in Mexico Cave
As state authorities rushed to collect the bones recently found in southern Mexico, they ruined the archaeological values of the remains.
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Glasgow's Anti-Gang Violence Initiative
Glasgow has successfully run a four-year program to reduce youth-related gang violence and Prime Minister David Cameron has said the rest of Britain should follow its lead.
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Syria Uprising: A Family Saga
Two Syrian-American brothers who sneak back into Syria to fight the government run into their father in the besieged city of Idlib. And their father is none-too-happy to see them. Marine Olivesi met up with the family in Turkey and tells their story.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Mar 27, 2012
The UN says Syria has agreed to its peace plan, but the US remains skeptical. Also, how authorities in Mexico may have destroyed a major archaeological find. Plus, the hip hop rhythms of Danish-Zambian rapper Karen Mukupa.
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Danish Hip Hop Queen Karen Mukupa
Karen Mukupa is a Danish-Zambian rapper from Copenhagen and she has been dubbed the Danish hip hop queen. In her new album Human, she raps about her mixed race.
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Syria Peace Deal: Questions Remain
International envoy, Kofi Annan, says Syria has accepted a six-point plan to end the conflict in that nation. But there's been no word from Damascus, and the violence is continuing unabated.
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Egypt Looters Ransack Archaeological Sites
Since Hosni Mubarak's government fell last year, many of Egypt's museums have been looted. And the looting has gone beyond museums -- now criminals are digging up archaeological sites and stealing their treasures. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Carol Redmount, an archaeologist at the University…
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The UN says Syria has agreed to its peace plan, but the US remains skeptical. Also, how authorities in Mexico may have destroyed a major archaeological find. Plus, the hip hop rhythms of Danish-Zambian rapper Karen Mukupa.
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