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One Teacher and 70,000 Students

Arts, Culture & Media

A little over six years ago, hedge fund manager Sal Khan began tutoring his cousins long distance, with the help of a speakerphone and Yahoo Doodle software. By 2006, his tutorials had taken the form of YouTube videos, which Khan made free to anyone who wanted them. Today, people watch Khan’s 1,800 tutorials � which […]

The Khan family: Kamala Khan, aka "Ms. Marvel" (second left) with her brother Aamir, father Yusuf, mother Disha and friend Bruno.

Meet the new Ms. Marvel — a female, Muslim, Pakistani superhero

Arts, Culture & Media

VIDEO: Obama makes headlines by admitting, justifying drone campaign

Pakistani cricket star surging to political power

Indian actor Aamir Khan at a press conference.

Can an Actor Change a Nation?

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The Growing Clout of Pakistani Sports-Star Turned Politician Imran Khan

Global Politics

Pakistani sports-star turned politician Imran Khan held a massive rally Sunday in the city of Karachi. It’s the second time in the past two months that Khan has attracted this kind of crowd.

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Advanced nuclear weapons designs may have been sold on black market

International investigators ask which groups or nations may have bought electronic blueprints for an advanced nuclear weapons. Plans for a small nuke were found on the computer network of rogue Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan.

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Nuclear proliferation at risk

Environment

Pakistani nuclear scientist A-Q Khan is denying that he was the source for sophisticated nuclear warhead plans found on the computers of Swiss arms smugglers

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Global hit – Akram Khan

Arts, Culture & Media

The World’s Mary Kay Magistad introduces us to modern dance choreographer Akram Khan. He grew up in London, but his parents kept him in touch with his Bangladeshi roots. His latest piece examines the meaning of home in a globalized world.

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