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Planet Money
A Union Vote For Chinese Workers Who Assemble iPhones
February 4, 2013 Unions in China are typically controlled by management and the government. A union run by democratic vote of the workers would be a huge shift.
The Two-Way
VIDEO: 'Today You Can See That I'm Alive,' Says Malala, Girl Shot By Taliban
February 4, 2013 Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban in Pakistan last October because she had been speaking out about its attempts to block Pakistani girls from going to school. Now the teenager is in England, where she continues to recover from her injuries. Her "Malala Fund" aims to help girls get educated.
The Two-Way
Powerful Quake Rocks Northern Japan; No Reported Damage
February 2, 2013 The U.S. Geological Survey reports the tremor's magnitude was 6.9 and was centered very deep in the earth.
The Two-Way
Taliban Militants Attack Pakistani Army Base
February 2, 2013 Armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons, militants attacked an army camp in Northwestern Pakistan early Saturday.

