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PRI's The World Sep 10, 2012
by The World
Iran's Rial drops to a record low: we find out why. Schools in New Mexico welcome students living south of the border and Haiti's lack of paved roads is just perfect for an elite international mountain bike race.
Episodes
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Swimming in Amsterdam's Canals for a Good Cause
We just want you to name one of Amsterdam's main canals. It's one of the widest. The Emperor's Canal is named after a Holy Roman Emperor. It served as the finish line for Sunday's Amsterdam City Swim. Can you name it?
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Florida's Only Fraudulent Voter: A Canadian Citizen
A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of falsely attesting to be a US citizen and illegally voting. He is the one and only person convicted in Florida's state-wide effort to purge illegal aliens who have unlawfully registered to vote. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Globe and Mail...
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The Drug War and Cross-Border Education in New Mexico
Some school districts in New Mexico have been educating students from across the Mexican border for decades. These kids are US citizens living in Mexico. But some critics say the practice should stop because of the expense, and because of Mexico's drug war.
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Victory on Both Sides of Hong Kong Elections
Pro-Chinese candidates in Hong Kong did well during recent legislative elections. Democratic political reformers had hoped to tip the scale with mass protests leading up to the weekend election. The World's Mary Kay Magistad tells host Marco Werman that education was one of the key issues for...
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New Mountain Bike Race Planned For Haiti
Registration has opened for an elite international mountain bike race planned for January 2013. It will cover about 80 miles and involve some 10,000 feet of climbing, on some steep, rocky terrain. But what's most remarkable about this race is its location: Haiti.
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Obrador Vows Civil Disobedience in Mexico
The candidate who came in second in Mexico's presidential election is refusing to recognize the winner as the country's legitimate leader. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is vowing a campaign of civil disobedience now, as The World's William Troop reports.
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The Arab Spring Brings Wave of Graffiti Art
The Arab Spring has engendered a new wave of artistic expression in Tunisia. eL Seed is a French-Tunisian graffiti artist who has been commissioned to paint on walls, from streets to mosques. He talks to anchor Marco Werman about how graffiti art has evolved in Tunisia.
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Iran's Currency Woes
Iran's currency plunged again Monday, bringing it to a record low against the dollar. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Iranian journalist Nazila Fathi at Harvard University's Belfer Center to find out what's going on.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Sep 10, 2012
Iran's Rial drops to a record low: we find out why. Schools in New Mexico welcome students living south of the border and Haiti's lack of paved roads is just perfect for an elite international mountain bike race.
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Songs of Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake, Baroque Style
A musical collaboration between a Swiss harpist and Norwegian pop star, results in a baroque-sounding album of songs by Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake and others. KCRW's Tom Schnabel tells more.
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Iran's Rial drops to a record low: we find out why. Schools in New Mexico welcome students living south of the border and Haiti's lack of paved roads is just perfect for an elite international mountain bike race.
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