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Sandip Roy's Dispatch - Spelling Foreign
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: 12 year old Ananya Vinay, Credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP
The Scripps National Spelling Bee has a new winner. 12 year old Ananya Vinay. Another Indian American. That’s not news anymore. But Ananya Vinay’s ...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 06:00
Slumdog Space Race (November 7, 2013)
From: Timothy Spangler
Series: The Bigger Picture
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What India's latest space mission to Mars can tell us about the difficulties in reconciling the aspirations of the "haves" and the "have nots."

  • Added: Nov 06, 2013
  • Length: 02:23
Tiananmen Explosion Tests Beijing (October 31, 2013)
From: Timothy Spangler
Series: The Bigger Picture
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What a suicide attack in Tiananmen Square can tell us about the Chinese government's struggle with dissent.

  • Added: Oct 30, 2013
  • Length: 02:07
Brunei to Implement Sharia Law (October 23, 2013)
From: Timothy Spangler
Series: The Bigger Picture
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What the adoption of Sharia in Brunei can tell us about the importance of modern interpretations of Islamic law.

  • Added: Oct 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:15
An Empire of Influence (October 10, 2013)
From: Timothy Spangler
Series: The Bigger Picture
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What the modern-day remnants of the British Empire can tell us about being an effective force for change when the news cameras stop recording.

  • Added: Oct 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:12
Christo Scoping Meetings
From: KRCC-FM
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Artist continues plans to drape the Arkansas River

  • Added: Jan 20, 2006
  • Length: 11:09
Iraq Fatigue
From: Richard Rene
Series: Here's Looking at You/USA From London
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Societal Fatigue in following the war in Iraq

  • Added: Sep 24, 2004
  • Length: 02:52