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PRI's The World Oct 24, 2012
by The World
How Europe's never-ending debt crisis could further drag on the US recovery. Also, could applying electric power to a kid's brain really improve school performance? Plus, a radio host on a mission to bring true hip hop to Saudi Arabia.
Episodes
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Gaza Clashes: Fear of Broader Conflict Between Israel and Hamas
There's been a second day of violence on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip. Israel says it will do whatever it takes to halt rocket and mortar attacks, and did not rule out a ground attack. Israel is also criticizing a visit to Gaza by the Emir of Qatar, a US ally.
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Cyberattack on Saudi Oil Company Aramco Reverberates
Geo Quiz: We're looking for a city that's a major oil port in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. It's home base for the Saudi oil and natural gas company Saudi Aramco. The company owns several massive oil fields, including the world's largest, the Ghawar Field. Can you name the Saudi city where...
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El Set Ghalia: The Egyptian Oprah
In a country where a large part of the population struggles to make ends meet, a working class woman has skyrocketed to fame in post-revolutionary Egypt with a new kind of cooking show. Tara Todras-Whitehill reports from Cairo.
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Jimmy Savile Scandal Deepens, Threatening Reputation of BBC
The investigation into pedophilia charges against a former BBC host Jimmy Savile continues to widen. Christina Patterson is a columnist at the British newspaper The Independent. She tells host Marco Werman about new email evidence alleging the BBC shelved a documentary exposing Savile's…
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The 'Love Bridge' for Immigrants Between Sweden and Denmark
In Denmark, restrictive family immigration laws often prevent young Danes from marrying and living in the country with non-European spouses. One of the consequences of this law is that it has forced many second-generation immigrants to leave Denmark, and start from scratch as immigrants in a new...
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Spain's Troubled Shoe Industry in Comeback Mode
The Spanish town of Elche is at the heart of a manufacturing revival of sorts. Elche was a shoe making capital that lost a lot of jobs to cheaper Asia. But now Elche's shoe companies are starting to come back.
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How Europe's Ailing Economy Affects the American Industry
The euro debt crisis is far from over, and that's bad news for the US economy. Jacob Kirkegaard, with the Peterson Institute for International Economics, says Europe's ailing economy impacts the American industry in many ways.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Oct 24, 2012
How Europe's never-ending debt crisis could further drag on the US recovery. Also, could applying electric power to a kid's brain really improve school performance? Plus, a radio host on a mission to bring true hip hop to Saudi Arabia.
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Big Hass Brings 'True' Hip Hop to Saudi Arabia
Marco Werman speaks with passionate radio host, Big Hass who has made it his mission to bring the "true" Hip Hop to Saudi Arabia.
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Boosting Your Kid’s Brainpower
An Oxford University researcher will soon test whether applying an electric current to part of the brain can help children learn math – an effect previously demonstrated in adults. Parents are already lining up for access to the device. But is the technique safe? And is this an ethical way to...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
How Europe's never-ending debt crisis could further drag on the US recovery. Also, could applying electric power to a kid's brain really improve school performance? Plus, a radio host on a mission to bring true hip hop to Saudi Arabia.
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