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Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Monday, February 04, 2013

Planet Money

A Union Vote For Chinese Workers Who Assemble iPhones

Workers at a Foxconn plant in Shenzhen, China, in 2010.

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.

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The Two-Way

VIDEO: 'Today You Can See That I'm Alive,' Says Malala, Girl Shot By Taliban

Malala Yousafzai in a video released Monday.

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.

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Saturday, February 02, 2013

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.

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The Two-Way

Taliban Militants Attack Pakistani Army Base

Pakistani troops gather at the site of an attack on an army post in Serai Naurang town, near Lakki Marwat, Pakistan, on Saturday.

February 2, 2013 Armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons, militants attacked an army camp in Northwestern Pakistan early Saturday.

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Friday, February 01, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013

The Two-Way

Hack Attack On 'New York Times' Looks Like Part Of Chinese Campaign

The New York Times'  headquarters building in New York City.

January 31, 2013 Western news outlets that have been reporting on alleged corruption among China's leadership appear to be targeted. The Times says it has been under attack for four months.

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