Africa
Egyptian Women Speak Out Against Sexual Violence At Protests
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
It's All Politics
One Place You May Notice The Sequester: At The Airport
February 21, 2013 Officials predict that cutbacks at the FAA could lead to takeoff delays and fewer flights. Unless Congress acts, across-the-board spending cuts are scheduled to take effect March 1.
The Salt
Secret Menus Give Restaurants A Not-So-Secret Boost
February 21, 2013 Secret menus aren't new, but more restaurants are trying them out in order to set themselves apart and increase sales. Panera Bread, for instance, has rolled out a new secret menu with low-carb, health-conscious options to appeal to a new group of customers.
Latin America
Mexico's 'Crisis Of Disappearance': Families Seek Answers
February 21, 2013 More than 60,000 people have died in Mexico's war on drugs over the past six years. But that statistic tells only part of the story. Human-rights groups say thousands more, as many as 25,000 people, have vanished — many at the hands of Mexico's security forces.
Tina Brown's Must-Reads
Tina Brown's Must Reads: The Post-Sept. 11 World
February 21, 2013 Tina Brown, editor of the Daily Beast and Newsweek, joins NPR's Steve Inskeep for another round of reading recommendations. This month, she offers three picks that show how the world looks after the 2001 attacks.
Hollywood Jobs
For Film Set Decorators, Tiny Details Count
February 21, 2013 On a movie set, every piece of furniture, wall hanging or bit of desktop clutter that an actor doesn't touch is chosen by the film's set decorator. For her annual Oscar-season series on Hollywood jobs, NPR's Susan Stamberg follows a handful of these decorators from prep through "Action!"
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Monkey See
From Louisiana To Versailles, Funding 'Vital Stories, Artfully Told'
February 20, 2013 With its mission to tell stories from underrepresented perspectives, Cinereach has supported more than 100 movies, including Beasts of the Southern Wild and The Queen of Versailles.
Business
Law Change Makes It Harder To Unlock Cellphones
February 20, 2013 A copyright ruling from the Library of Congress covers whether people may buy a phone from one carrier and then use it with another. A recent change makes it illegal to unlock a phone, or untie it from the original carrier, without permission. But some people are petitioning the White House to undo that change.
