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PRI's The World May 6, 2013
by The World
How Israeli airstrikes in Syria could affect US policy in the Middle East. Also, a fence at the western end of the US-Mexico border becomes a place where divided families can meet. Plus, remembering British-born ballet dancer Frederic Franklin.
Episodes
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A Final Resting Place for the Homeless in Denmark
In many cultures, homeless or indigent people are buried in a potter's field or a common grave. In Denmark advocates for the homeless have come up with a new idea. They're calling it a cemetery for the homeless, a final resting place for some of the estimated 5,000 homeless people in Denmark.
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Former Nazi Torture and Detention Sites Uncovered in Germany
Researchers say that in Germany before World War II, there were many more Nazi torture and detention sites than previously thought. The evidence comes from an archive of Nazi documents that was only opened to the public in recent years.
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Boston Bombing Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev Rejected for Burial in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body awaits burial but the family is having trouble finding an Islamic center to conduct the last rites. Anchor, Marco Werman speaks with Shahina Siddiqui, president of the Islamic Social Services Association in Canada about what's involved with Islamic...
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Families Divided by US-Mexico Border Meet Across the Fence
Near its western end, the US-Mexico border cuts through a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. A high fence splits this place into two. In Tijuana, it's a paved city plaza behind the bullring. On the American side, it's a no man's land patrolled by border guards. But on weekends, it becomes a…
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The American Actor Vying to Play Napoleon at Waterloo
Mark Schneider has been obsessed with Napoleon since he was a kid. Now, he's in the running to play the famous French general at the 200th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium.
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How Israeli Airstrikes in Syria Could affect United States' Policy in the Mideast
Vali Nasr, dean of the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University and author of "The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat" talks about how Israeli airstrikes into Syria could affect US policy in the Middle East.
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Israel on Alert After Syria Strikes
Israeli officials say it's business as usual after this weekend's reported Israeli airstikes in Syria. But anti-rocket defense batteries have been deployed in the country's north just in case.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition May 6, 2013
How Israeli airstrikes in Syria could affect US policy in the Middle East. Also, a fence at the western end of the US-Mexico border becomes a place where divided families can meet. Plus, remembering British-born ballet dancer Frederic Franklin.
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Iranian-American Band The Yellow Dogs Leave Tehran for Brooklyn, and Greater Freedom
The members of The Yellow Dogs fled Tehran’s underground rock scene after being featured in a movie about that scene. They’re now based in Brooklyn, touring the US, and living the dream.
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World in Words Podcast: The Many Historical Twists and Turns of Spanish
A conversation with writer Julie Barlow. Barlow and Jean-Benoit Nadeau are co-authors of "The Story of Spanish," their follow-up to "The Story of French." Though linguistically similar to French, Spanish has evolved with more freedom and variation, and is now far more widely spoken than French.…
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World-renowned ballet star Frederic Franklin dies at 98
The British-born ballet star Frederic Franklin has died in New York, aged 98. The World's Alex Gallafent talks with Marco Werman about his life in dance. (Photo: courtesy of Frederic Franklin / Maurice Seymour)
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How Israeli airstrikes in Syria could affect US policy in the Middle East. Also, a fence at the western end of the US-Mexico border becomes a place where divided families can meet. Plus, remembering British-born ballet dancer Frederic Franklin.
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