PRI’s The World: 09/20/2013 (Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland)

The World

Friday on The World: A Syrian official calls the civil war in his country "unwinnable." Also, remembering Duke Ellington's concert in Afghanistan 50 years ago this week. And a Canadian physics student explains string theory to the tune of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody."

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