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What if You Were US President: Some British Schoolchildren Muse

Global Politics

The World’s Alex Gallafent in London speaks with schoolchildren about how they would act if they could be president of the United States.

How to Kill Time Between Olympic Events

Business, Economics and Jobs

Getting Ready for the London 2012 Summer Olympics

Environment

Austrian Duo Attwenger Stirs the Funky Pot

Arts, Culture & Media
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Wristwatches of the Russian elite

Business, Economics and Jobs

Journalists, it has to be said, kind of enjoy giving politicians a hard time. Now one Russian newspaper has struck on a timely way of doing it. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports.

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XXY

Arts, Culture & Media

A film about a teen born with both male and female genitalia is causing a stir in Argentina; Reporter Beth Accomando speaks to the director of “XXY.”

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