Archives - February 2011

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A double-edged sword: Gay and illegal in America

February 16, 2011
By Kumutha Ramanathan
Jhuan Marrero, a gay teenager who spent most of his life in the U.S., is on a quest to seek asylum, on his own.
Syria

Syrians Rejoice as Government Lifts Ban on Facebook and YouTube

The Syrian government lifted its three-year old ban on Facebook and other websites, including Youtube and the internet feed of the Al-Arabiya news network.
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This is how they do It, Brooklyn

February 01, 2011
By Brooklyn Ink Staff
The Brooklyn Ink staff spread out across the borough and learned what people do and how they do it, every step of the way.

A living language

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    Yiddish in New York City is more than just ordering a bagel with a shmear and kvetching about traffic.

Lucha Libre NYC

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    The moves in Mexican-style professional wrestling are high-flying and death-defying. And the masks are cool, too.

Delivery City

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    Inside the world of New York City's bicycle delivery workers and the policy debate swirling around them.

Right now on Uptown Radio

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    Gorging on grasshoppers, and other dishes, on the latest broadcast 

The Obama Agenda

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    An examination of various aspects of  the president's major policies

Vibrations
The Changing Languages of Deafness in the Age of the Cochlear Implant

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    A Digital Media master's project explores how cochlear implants continue to change what it means to be deaf.