Middle East
Children Among Syria's Most Vulnerable Refugees
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
Author Interviews
'Distant Witness': Social Media's 'Journalism Revolution'
January 31, 2013 When protests broke out across North Africa and the Middle East, NPR senior strategist Andy Carvin followed the events in real time online. In his book Distant Witness, Carvin explains how he cultivated social media sources into a new form of journalism where people on the ground controlled the news.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Two-Way
From Timbuktu, Reports That Most Manuscripts Were Saved
January 30, 2013 It now appears that most ancient manuscripts at a library in Mali survived an attempt by Islamic radicals to destroy them. Local residents apparently removed them earlier, according to reports from Timbuktu.
The Two-Way
Israel Bombs Military Target Outside Damascus, Syria Says
January 30, 2013 The Syrians say two workers have been killed and five injured at a military facility. The attack is likely to escalate concerns in the volatile region.
