Curio Cabinet / Worldly Curio
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7 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
As Virginia marks 400 years since the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the English colonies, it confronts the problem of silenced voices in history.
with PRI's The WorldAs Virginia marks 400 years since the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the English colonies, it confronts the problem of silenced voices in history.
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6 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
A new museum of KGB objects has opened its doors in New York. Of the 3,500 pieces on display, only two are reproductions.
with PRI's The WorldA new museum of KGB objects has opened its doors in New York. Of the 3,500 pieces on display, only two are reproductions.
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2 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree2 CQ
The question would have required respondents to answer whether they and everyone in their household is a US citizen. The ruling will almost certainly be appe...
with PRI's The WorldThe question would have required respondents to answer whether they and everyone in their household is a US citizen. The ruling will almost certainly be appe...
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4 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
This year's Women's March in the US is experiencing some tension at the top, but that hasn't slowed down other women across the globe who are also marching f...
with PRI's The WorldThis year's Women's March in the US is experiencing some tension at the top, but that hasn't slowed down other women across the globe who are also marching f...
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8 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree5 CQ
This year marks 400 years since the first Africans were taken from Africa and sold as slaves in the English colonies. It was the largest migration in history...
with PRI's The WorldThis year marks 400 years since the first Africans were taken from Africa and sold as slaves in the English colonies. It was the largest migration in history...
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8 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree5 CQ
A new photo book tells legends from the Mbombo people from the Republic of the Congo.
with PRI's The WorldA new photo book tells legends from the Mbombo people from the Republic of the Congo.
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4 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
After being arrested in his home country of Nicaragua, well-known political commentator Jaime Arellano refuses to give up, even after being exiled to Miami, ...
with PRI's The WorldAfter being arrested in his home country of Nicaragua, well-known political commentator Jaime Arellano refuses to give up, even after being exiled to Miami, ...
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
One Toyko company has started playing "Eye of the Tiger" at quitting time and last year, the government placed a cap on overtime hours, but workers suffer fr...
with PRI's The WorldOne Toyko company has started playing "Eye of the Tiger" at quitting time and last year, the government placed a cap on overtime hours, but workers suffer fr...
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7 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
Kazuna Yamamoto is a college student who started an online petition to get a Japanese tabloid magazine to apologize for an article that rated Japan's univers...
with PRI's The WorldKazuna Yamamoto is a college student who started an online petition to get a Japanese tabloid magazine to apologize for an article that rated Japan's univers...
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
An 18-year-old Saudi woman is using social media to alert the world to her situation: As she was attempting to flee what she said was an abusive family, Thai...
with PRI's The WorldAn 18-year-old Saudi woman is using social media to alert the world to her situation: As she was attempting to flee what she said was an abusive family, Thai...
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3 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree2 CQ
President Donald Trump said Thursday that border agents had “apprehended, last year, 17,000 criminals trying to get across the border.” But that’s only parti...
with PRI's The WorldPresident Donald Trump said Thursday that border agents had “apprehended, last year, 17,000 criminals trying to get across the border.” But that’s only parti...
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6 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
It’s difficult to overstate how silly the Western dislike for durian looks from East and Southeast Asia. Across Asia, durian is actually selling like never b...
with PRI's The WorldIt’s difficult to overstate how silly the Western dislike for durian looks from East and Southeast Asia. Across Asia, durian is actually selling like never b...
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10 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree6 CQ
Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, a screenwriter and hip-hop editor, says that Marvel comics gave him a common language with other kids after his family moved from Guyana ...
with PRI's The WorldSelwyn Seyfu Hinds, a screenwriter and hip-hop editor, says that Marvel comics gave him a common language with other kids after his family moved from Guyana ...
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
Marion Maréchal — previously known as Marion Maréchal Le Pen — quit politics last year and dropped her famous last name, but she hasn’t dropped her focus on ...
with PRI's The WorldMarion Maréchal — previously known as Marion Maréchal Le Pen — quit politics last year and dropped her famous last name, but she hasn’t dropped her focus on ...
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2 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree2 CQ
Higher education institutions in the US are stepping into some of the nation's most pressing immigration policy debates.
with PRI's The WorldHigher education institutions in the US are stepping into some of the nation's most pressing immigration policy debates.
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3 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree2 CQ
"Strong man" calendars are making a comeback in 2019.
with PRI's The World"Strong man" calendars are making a comeback in 2019.
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7 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree4 CQ
Alex Bukasa has translated for fellow asylum-seekers in USCIS's Boston office. "It could have been me," he thinks when he sees someone approved.
with PRI's The WorldAlex Bukasa has translated for fellow asylum-seekers in USCIS's Boston office. "It could have been me," he thinks when he sees someone approved.
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3 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree2 CQ
For many Muslim Americans, the presence of a Quran is a symbolic moment amid a presidential administration that has seemed to wage an all-out war on the trip...
with PRI's The WorldFor many Muslim Americans, the presence of a Quran is a symbolic moment amid a presidential administration that has seemed to wage an all-out war on the trip...
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
A documentary by Houston filmmaker Ted Irving captures an oral history of this forgotten oasis for African American GIs.
with PRI's The WorldA documentary by Houston filmmaker Ted Irving captures an oral history of this forgotten oasis for African American GIs.
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5 minFREEHumanities Worldly CurioFree3 CQ
How much credit, or blame, does Washington deserve for jobs moving back, or not moving back, to the US?
with PRI's The WorldHow much credit, or blame, does Washington deserve for jobs moving back, or not moving back, to the US?