Music heard on the air for February 11, 2014

How did a South Korean Olympic speed skater end up skating for Russia?

Shirley Temple Black’s life as a diplomat took her from velvet dresses to the Velvet Revolution

Many of those trapped in the Syrian city of Homs are finally getting out

This woman is the voice of Tibet for China and the world

Here’s why Irish author Roddy Doyle revisited his characters from The Commitments

Aid workers scramble to assist people evacuated from Homs during a shaky ceasefire

In Paris, the shareholders aim to turn a storied newsroom into a restaurant

In Spain, a beautiful seamstress from another era has created a sewing revival

Coffee and cookies are free at London’s Ziferblat Cafe, but you have to pay by the minute to sit there