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Rhino Horns Fuel Deadly, Intercontinental Trade
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Parallels
Vietnam's Appetite For Rhino Horn Drives Poaching In Africa
May 13, 2013 Demand for rhino horn, used in traditional Chinese medicine, is fueling a slaughter of the animals in Africa. In Vietnam, the sought-after commodity is fetching prices as high as $1,400 an ounce, or about the price of gold. There, some believe ground horn can cure everything from hangovers to cancer.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
The Salt
Rat 'Mutton' And Bird Flu: Strange Days For Meat Eaters In Shanghai
May 8, 2013 A month after dead pigs washed ashore in a Shanghai river, the city got an even more serious meat problem: A new bird flu appeared at poultry markets. But even a recent rat meat scandal hasn't kept Shanghai's omnivores from enjoying KFC and Kung Pao Chicken.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
The Two-Way
As The Car Market Moves East, An Extravaganza In Shanghai
April 27, 2013 China is the world's largest auto market. NPR's Frank Langfitt went to Shanghai's sprawling auto show this week, and compares it with the ones he used to cover in Detroit a few years back, when General Motors and Chrysler were on the ropes.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Asia
These Days, More And More Chinese Have Driven A Ford Lately
April 25, 2013 For years Ford was an also-ran in China, but it has ambitious plans to change that. Last year, sales in China were up more than 30 percent, and the Ford Focus was the country's best-selling car.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Asia
Will Lightning Strike Twice For K-Pop's PSY?
April 14, 2013 After weeks of threats from North Korea, some South Koreans turned their attention this weekend away from weapons and toward a new song by the country's global rap star, PSY. On Saturday night the singer unveiled his follow-up single and video to the viral phenomenon, "Gangnam Style," at a sold-out concert.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Asia
A Symbol Of Korean Cooperation Becomes A Political Casualty
April 11, 2013 North Korea's decision to close off a joint North-South industrial complex is a potential financial disaster for some of the more than 100 South Korean businesses that have invested there.
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
The Two-Way
A View From South Korea: The North Is 'A Playground Bully'
April 9, 2013 "It's like a joke," one retiree in Seoul says of the North's daily provocations. His view is shared by many South Koreans, who believe leaders in the North are trying to extort more aid from other nations and are trying to bolster their own positions.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Salt
Shanghai's Dead Pigs: Search For Answers Turns Up Denials
March 14, 2013 The discovery of thousands of dead pigs floating in the waters around Shanghai has turned up disturbing reports: of pig dumping and the sale of meat from diseased animals among pig farmers. In the village where some of the pigs came from, we found serial denials.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Asia
Young Chinese Translate America, One Show At A Time
March 7, 2013 China's so-called fan subtitle groups are trying to change the country's thinking. Every week, thousands of young Chinese gather online to translate popular TV shows like The Newsroom into Mandarin. Some do it for fun, but others see it as a subtle way to introduce new ideas about free thought and questioning authority into Chinese society.
