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Consider The Source

The day-to-day life of a US drone operator.

We meet a former US drone operator and learn what it’s like to work in a perpetual state of war. Then, Farea al-Muslimi - a Yemeni activist - describes life on the other end of America’s drone programme.

Also, allegations that a US development agency planned to use hip-hop to start a Cuban revolution. The Oregon school that’s raising the bar for bilingual education. And the risks of remaining a monolingual culture. Plus, how the etymology of food terms reveals the history and travels of the things we eat.

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Sun 21 Dec 2014 22:32GMT
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Chapters

  • Drone Operator

    The stress and strains of a deadly day job

    Duration: 05:08

  • Strike From Above

    How drone strikes can alter a country’s relationship with the sky

    Duration: 01:57

  • Clandestine Plan

    Evidence that a US agency planned to use hip hop against Cuba

    Duration: 04:45

  • Bilingual Seal

    The American school that’s raising the bar for bilingual education

    Duration: 04:35

  • Bilingual Movement

    The nationwide push for American teens to learn a second language

    Duration: 02:44

  • Language of Food

    What the words toast, ketchup, and salad tell us about history and culture

    Duration: 06:25

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Dec 2014 04:32GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
  • Sun 21 Dec 2014 15:32GMT
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  • Sun 21 Dec 2014 22:32GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online

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