PRI’s The World: 01/27/2014

The WorldJanuary 27, 2014

Putting the finishing touches on Sochi. While the Winter Olympics are less than two weeks away, our reporter in Sochi says there are still many empty buildings that make parts of Sochi look like a high-end ghost town.

Also, a growing smoking problem among teens in Detroit's Arab-American community — they're smoking hookah pipes.

And, in France, they're celebrating French electronic duo, Daft Punk, who scored four Grammy Awards Sunday night.

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