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Thursday, May 7th, 2015

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Stark Photos Show Nepal’s Heritage Sites Before and After the Quake


Besides the human casualties and property damage in the billions, the earthquake devastated world-renowned monuments. Social media users took to posting the before-and-after images of the major monuments and significant sites.



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How Twerking May Destroy a Russian Small Business


Russia's bee-costumed teens are back, twerking on behalf of anti-cellulite cream. The skin product (named “Twerk!”) was made by a small cosmetics company until earlier today, when a Russian politician called on investigators to open a case against the cream-maker, saying the product’s marketing commits a “depraved act” against minors.

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Why Aren't Uganda's Journalists Asking the Tough Questions?


Despite challenges to press freedom from Uganda's government, there are still more than two dozen newspapers and more than 180 private radio stations. But some argue that the quality of journalism in Uganda is in decline. Several issues, particularly those of a political nature, remain ignored because journalists do not have the courage to question what is going on.

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Reimagining Latin America’s Most Beloved News Source — the Radio


Radio Ambulante is an award-winning podcast and audio series co-founded by novelist Daniel Alarcón in 2012. Described by many commentators as a Spanish-language This American Life, Radio Ambulante publishes stories from “everywhere Spanish is spoken,” reaching as many as 60,000 listeners worldwide per episode. 

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Curated by @Nevin_Thompson
 
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