PRI's The World May 27, 2013
by The World
A mass shooting in an Israel bank renews calls for more controls on gun ownership there. Also, a forgotten program that brought the families of American soldiers killed in WWI to Europe to visit their graves. And, why it's hard to play soccer in soccer-mad Brazil if you're a girl.
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The Gold Star Mother Pilgrimages and Remembering Fallen Soldiers from WWI
Between 1930 and 1933, nearly 7,000 war widows and mothers of fallen US soldiers visited the graves of their fallen loved ones in Europe. It was part of a US government sponsored plan to organize and pay for "pilgrimages of remembrance." Author John Graham tells us more.
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Canadian Scientist Regenerates Long Frozen Arctic Plants
Canadian biologist Catherine LaFarge tells The World about her scientific efforts to regenerate Little Ice Age (16th-19th century) plants including mosses and liverworts that survived the last 400 years under a glacier.
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Inside the Hermit Kingdom: David Guttenfelder on Photographing North Korea
David Guttenfelder, the chief Asia photographer for the Associated Press, covers North Korea for the AP. He talks about photographing one of the world's most closed off locations.
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Israeli Bank Shooting Could Bring Tighter Gun Regulations
Israel has some pretty tight gun regulations. But a recent mass shooting at an Israeli bank has put the issue of gun control in the spotlight. Authorities says it's time to re-think the laws on gun ownership.
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The Struggle for Female Soccer Equality in Brazil
In a little more than a year, Brazil will host the World Cup of Soccer. It's time for the "country of soccer" to host the marquee event. But while the Brazilian men's soccer players will continue to be celebrated, it has long been a different story for the other half of the population. More at…
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In France, Celebrations and Protests Over Same-Sex Marriage
The Cannes Film Festival delivered its top prize to a lesbian romance said to contain sexually explicit scenes. "Blue is the Warmest Color" by French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche is sure to raise controversy. And there is another kind of controversy gripping a large segment of the French...
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Why It's Important to Help Syrian Student Refugees Finish Their Degrees
About a half million Syrian refugees are living in Jordan. Some of them are university students who never got to finish their education. Human rights consultant Adrienne Fricke tells anchor Marco Werman that it's important to find a way for these people to get back to school because they could be...
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Hezbollah Intervention in Syria Risks Regional War
The government of Bashar al-Assad is pulling out all the stops to try gain an advantage militarily ahead of a proposed peace conference in June. Perhaps the key to the government's successes might be the large reinforcement it's currently getting from Hezbollah.
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PRI's The World: 05/27/2013 - Latest Edition
A mass shooting in an Israel bank renews calls for more controls on gun ownership there. Also, a forgotten program that brought the families of American soldiers killed in WWI to Europe to visit their graves. And, why it's hard to play soccer in soccer-mad Brazil if you're a girl.
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A mass shooting in an Israel bank renews calls for more controls on gun ownership there. Also, a forgotten program that brought the families of American soldiers killed in WWI to Europe to visit their graves. And, why it's hard to play soccer in soccer-mad Brazil if you're a girl.
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