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The documentary, Machines, takes the audience into a textile millin Sachin, India. It is one of film critic Matt Holzman's picks for foreign documentaries to see this summer.

Four international documentaries to see before the summer ends

Arts

Film critic Matt Holzman recommends these four must-see summer documentaries.

Three sisters form the band The Warning

A change of scene: 6 stories about life on the move in our weekly reader

Culture

Successful energy development program in Haiti shut down because of funding

Business, Economics and Jobs

Recycled trash to fuel Haiti

Environment

Smoke And Fire Around The World

Arts, Culture & Media
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In Haiti, Success Isn’t Enough to Keep Innovative Energy Program Alive

Global Politics

In a follow-up to a story she first reported two years ago, The World’s Amy Bracken explores the reasons for the demise of a program that everyone seemed to love.

American Chefs in Cuba for Culinary, Cultural Exchange

Global Politics

Last week, some American chefs went to Havana to cook alongside their Cuban counterparts.

‘Barbecue Diplomacy’ and The Future of North Korea

Coming up, Bob Egan, owner of Cubby’s Barbeque in Hackensack, New Jersey and unofficial North Korean diplomat joins The Takeaway. He’s the author of “Eating With the Enemy: How I Waged Peace on North Korea From My BBQ Shack in Hackensack.” That’s next.

No Ketchup and Lots of Chili, Finding the Country’s Best Hot Dog

Hot dogs are a barbecue staple. But the way you make them –  and the toppings you put on them –  depends on where you live.  In honor of Memorial Day, one of the biggest barbecue days of the year, we decided to take a look at how different cities across the country make their hot dogs.  Joining us […]

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Green Grilling

Gas or charcoal: what should the eco-conscious barbequer cook with this summer?

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