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PRI's The World May 30, 2013
by The World
Washington moves to ease some trade restrictions on Iran. We find out why. Also, Mexican families pressure their government to find loved ones who have disappeared over the past six years. And, DJ Marius Asp from Oslo shares the music of the Jazz-Metal trio Splashgirl.
Episodes
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One Gay, Binational Couple's Story--and Hopes--As Supreme Court Decision Nears
In the US, the push is on to recognize gay marriage across the country. It’s an especially crucial issue for gay US citizen spouses who cannot get a green card for their foreign-born partner. A break might come from the Supreme Court, which will rule soon on two gay marriage cases. WHYY reporter...
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360 Degree Street View of the Galápagos Archipelago
A team of scientists and Google mapmakers travelled to the Galápagos to retrace Darwin's steps and to capture a 360-degree Street View perspective of the islands. Raleigh Seamster, project director for Google Maps, describes trekking into active volcanoes, documenting sea lions underwater, and...
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The Revolving Door of Ex-Pat Brazilians
When the US economy took a nosedive five years ago, Brazil's economy hardly skipped a beat. With this economic shift in fortunes, migration patterns between the two countries have shifted as well. But as The World's Jason Margolis found out, not very cleanly. More at The World .
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Mexico City Drivers Beware, Peatonito is Watching You
Pedestrians in Mexico City don't get a lot of respect from drivers. Cars zoom up on sidewalks, ignore red lights and generally have walkers on the run. But now they have a champion: Peatonito. He's a mask-wearing self-appointed "protector of pedestrians." Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Wall…
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Stepping up Pressure on Mexican Officials to Find the Disappeared
Tens of thousands of people have disappeared in the last six years of Mexico's drug war. Some may have been abducted by criminals with ties to the drug cartels, while others were reportedly detained by authorities and never seen again. In any case, their families say the government hasn't done...
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Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker's Personal Take on Serving the United States in Conflict Zones
Former US Ambassador Ryan Crocker served the United States as a diplomat for over 30 years, and in many of the globe's most dangerous places. The man who says he's been called "a crisis junkie" shares some of his personal thoughts with anchor Marco Werman on why American diplomats need to serve…
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Afghanistan's 'Little America' Experiment: 'Mad Men in the Mud'
In the 1950s, Washington started funding a massive aid program in the heart of Afghanistan's Helmand province, attempting to build dams, canals and roads that would make the desert bloom. In the decades that followed, the project collapsed.
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US Eases Iran Sanctions on Electronics
The Obama administration has lifted economic sanctions banning the sale of American consumer electronics products like laptops and mobile phones to Iranians. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Iranian journalist Shirin Jaafari about the timing of the announcement.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition May 30, 2013
Washington moves to ease some trade restrictions on Iran. We find out why. Also, Mexican families pressure their government to find loved ones who have disappeared over the past six years. And, DJ Marius Asp from Oslo shares the music of the Jazz-Metal trio Splashgirl.
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Drone Jazz and Doomy Metal from Norway's Splashgirl
For today's European DJ pick, Marius Asp tells us about the fourth release from the Norwegian trio Splashgirl. He describes their music as a bit of drone jazz, doomy metal with a bit of folk and classical mixed in as well.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Washington moves to ease some trade restrictions on Iran. We find out why. Also, Mexican families pressure their government to find loved ones who have disappeared over the past six years. And, DJ Marius Asp from Oslo shares the music of the Jazz-Metal trio Splashgirl.
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