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goodbye to the unofficial campaign songs
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bilingual ballots
I haven't posted, like, forever. Apologies. Here's a recent story of mine that aired on PRI's The World. It's a look at the complexities of Chinese bilingual…
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998 Views
don't waste human waste
British farmers are increasingly using human waste to fertilize their crops. The technique has a long history, and it's growing increasingly popular around the…
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1114 Views
music and mandela
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esbjorn svensson
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ysl
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amazonian oil
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the amazon's free trade zones
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rainforest economics 101
Brazil got a new environment minister this month. Carlos Minc has the right credentials - he's a founder of Brazil's Green Party. But he's got a tough job.…
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rainmaking
Deforestation is a constant threat to the Amazon rainforest. Loggers, cattle ranchers and farmers are constantly pressing to claim more of the forest. The…
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opera in the rainforest
Here's the first radio piece from my trip to the Brazilian Amazon. It's a look at the history of Manaus through something that's not very often associated with…
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big bangs in manaus
Alex G here. I'm currently in Manaus, Brazil. Here's something I heard a couple of evenings ago. It's fairly easy to recognise, but can you work out why it was…
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let's go fly a kite
Here's a nice moment from yesterday, when I met a group of local musicians. (I'm being secretive about them at the moment so that I can save some good stuff for…
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brazilian cab music
Just a little thing, something that was playing in a cab here in Manaus. You should recognise the song in seconds. Apologies for the scratchy audio - a problem…
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how pri's the world keeps its reporters safe
Here's three minutes with Chris Woolf, News Editor for PRI's The World. Chris oversees the various ways the show keeps tabs on its reporters when they're out in…
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amazon chat with clark boyd
Clark is the Technology Correspondent for PRI's The World. He's also responsible for our weekly Tech Podcast. I'm taking a fair bit of recording gear to the…
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a preview of manaus
Manaus is a city of two million people, sitting slam bang in the middle of the Amazonian rainforest. Manaus is the capital of Amazonas State, Brazil. I sat down…
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the politics of poetry
In Britain, the Queen's English Society says it's fed up with modern poetry. These unofficial guardians of the English language say it's not a poem if it…
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Keeping the flame
The Olympic torch isn't having the easiest of times. Protestors, demonstrators, you name it. Whatever you think about that, the IOC says it's going to consider…
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959 Views
Authentic voices
Chinese officials are having problems getting the Summer Olympics off to a good start. Images of human rights banners and Tibetan flags aren't really what…
