PRI's The World Jun 27, 2013

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PRI's The World Jun 27, 2013

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    After a Year of Mohammed Morsi, Egyptians are Divided

    Mohammed Morsi is marking his first year in office. This anniversary however, doesn't come with much celebration. Protests on Wednesday in the northern city of Mansoura left two dead and 170 people injured. Host Carol Hills speaks with Financial Times' Borzou Daragahi who has been following the events in Cairo.

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    What's for Lunch? Fresh Seafood from Chedabucto Bay in Nova Scotia

    Our Geo Quiz takes us to the northern tip of Nova Scotia for a chat with Renee Lavallee, the chef at the waterfront Shack Oyster Bar where we ask what's for lunch?

  3. 9

    The World's Oldest Extradition Treaty

    Our history editor, Chris Woolf, was digging into the Edward Snowden case and stumbled across some interesting stuff about extraditions. The US is trying to extradite Edward Snowden on espionage charges, over his leaks exposing the NSA's secret surveillance programs. Anchor Carol Hills asks Woolf about the world's first known extradition treaty, signed more than 3000 years ago.

  4. 8

    Pushing Super-Efficient Fish & Veggie Farming in Uganda

    "Aquaponics" is an almost climate-proof method of raising fish and vegetables using much less space, water and chemicals than land-based agriculture. It’s not a new technology, but it's been slow to catch on in Africa, where the demand for vegetables and protein is soaring. Now one Ugandan entrepreneur thinks his "Africa Aquaponics Association" has finally hit on the winning formula.

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    Pacifying Rio's Favelas: Controversial Revitalization Program Showing Signs of Success

    Brazilian authorizes might feel a bit bewildered about all of the protests there. After all, conditions for Brazil's poor have vastly improved over the past decade. The World's Jason Margolis has the story about what the city of Rio is doing to revitalize its famed slums, or favelas. He visited one called Babilonia just before the protests in Brazil began.

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    As Protests Continue in Brazil, One Student Leader Explains What's Going On

    Many issues, including police brutality and government corruption have been raised by the protests over the past two weeks, but the demonstrators have struggled to narrow down their demands and goals.

  7. 5

    Dakar-Based Artist Keyti Raps the News

    Many Senegalese are excited about President Obama's visit there, says Dakar-based artist Keyti, who raps the news on Senegalese TV.

  8. 4

    Bi-National Lesbian Couple to Apply for Green Card After US Supreme Court Rulings

    Host Carol Hills speaks to a lesbian couple in San Diego about their thoughts on Wednesday's Supreme Court rulings. The couple asks not to be named as one of the women is undocumented from El Salvador. Both women are hoping that after the news she'll be able to apply for a green card.

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    Not All Immigrants Agree On Offering Others 'A Path to Citizenship'

    Comprehensive immigration reform triggers complex feelings, including among immigrants themselves.

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    PRI's The World Latest Edition: Jun 27, 2013

    PRI's The World Latest Edition: Jun 27, 2013 by The World

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    World in Words Podcast: Twanging and Twickling With Worm Charmers

    The sport of worm charming is admittedly obscure. But its 18 rules have been translated into more than 20 languages. And the techniques its participants use to coax worms to the earth's surface have resulted in some great additions to the English language: twanging, twickling and twacking. For more: http://www.theworld.org/language

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