Memphis Meets Mumbai: Hindustani Slide Guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya
Marco Werman introduces us to the sound of Indian slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya.
View ArticleIn Search of the Perfect Dosa or South Indian Pancake in NYC
"Dosa Hunt" is a short film about seven Indian musicians on a quest to find the perfect dosa, or South Indian pancake, in New York City.
View ArticleCalgary, Alberta Mounts Massive Flood Cleanup
Calgary, the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta, is carrying out massive clean up operations after major flooding disrupted businesses and displaced tens of thousands of residents. Jen...
View ArticleBlinged Out Monks: Several Thai Buddhist Monks Spotted with Luxury Wears
A YouTube video showing Thai Buddhist monks flying in a private jet, wearing stylish aviator sunglasses, and carrying luxury brand travel bags has attracted criticism from Buddhists across Thailand.
View ArticleVegan Lunch: Meatless in Beijing
Meat consumption in China is soaring, and so are the greenhouse gas emissions that meat production causes. But there is a counter trend – a growing vegan movement in the country's big cities.
View ArticleTo Change or Not to Change Script: Turkish vs Persian
After Ataturk switched Turkish from an Arabic to Latin script, the language made phonetic sense-- but did it sever links to Turkish history? In contrast, Iranian leaders have rejected changes in its...
View ArticleEcuador Leader Thumbs Nose at US, Trying to Help Snowden with Asylum
Ecuador says it's considering Snowden's request for asylum. Ecuador's foreign minister has hinted that his government is inclined to help Snowden -- even at the risk of angering the United States....
View ArticleUS Warns China and Russia over Snowden
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Moscow and Beijing on Monday that their ties with the US could suffer over their decision to let Edward Snowden travel.
View ArticleWikileaks: Advocate and Travel Agent for Fugitive Snowden
Wikileaks is helping fugitive whistle-blower, Edward Snowden. Anchor Marco Werman asks Scott Shane of the New York Times how and why Wikileaks got involved.
View ArticlePRI’s The World: 06/24/2013 (Ecuador, Thailand, China)
Monday on The World: The roles played by Wikileaks, Ecuador and China in NSA leaker Edward Snowden's flight from Hong Kong. Also, concerns over soaring greenhouse emissions in China spur a growing...
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