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BBC America’s The Office

Arts, Culture & Media

The dark horse winner at last month’s Golden Globe awards was the BBC America’s The Office. Less than two years ago the BBC America started broadcasting this comedy series about the mundane and ridiculous office life of a British paper company and it quickly became a cult hit. Trey Kay looks at how The Office […]

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Bonus Track: More from Gervais

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Ricky Gervais

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Photographing a 200-Year-Old Battle

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Catherine the Great of Russia, by Fyodor Rokotov

How Russian meddling impacted the American Revolution

Conflict

Foreign help was critical to the success of the American Revolution. Many people know about the important roles played by France and Spain. But less well-known is the indirect help the US got from Russia. On this July 4, we explore how Russia accidentally helped the American fight for independence.

A mountain of grain in a Chinese warehouse. China is importing more of its supply of thirsty and land-intensive crops like corn and soy, often from leased or purchased land that guarantees a supply outside of the regular international market.

Guaranteed lunch? China’s food ‘pipeline’

Environment

Facing huge population, environmental and climate stresses, China is building what some call a “food pipeline” to import food free of competition on the international market.

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