Afropop Worldwide
Fridays at 8pm on WPSU 2
Afropop Worldwide is a radio program and online magazine dedicated to music from Africa and the African Diaspora.
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David Greene talks to Matthew Soerens of World Relief about evangelical congregations that are working to resettle refugees from Syria and other countries in the U.S.
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While David Cameron is leaving the British prime minister's address, Larry the cat is keeping his position. Larry has what's been described as a "strong predatory drive."
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The Northwest Florida Daily News reports a driver closed her eyes to pray, and while her eyes were shut, she ran through a stop sign and struck a house. There was only minor damage.
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Americans are feeling more confident about their finances according to a survey released on Tuesday by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
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Obama talked about the fault line of race and law enforcement during a memorial service for 5 fallen officers. Renee Montagne talks to Jason Johnson, political editor of the online journal, The Root.
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Commentator Diana Nyad recently spent two weeks at Wimbledon. She has these thoughts on what sets that tournament above other tennis grand slams: French Open, Australian Open and U.S. Open.
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The company released two specialty sodas named for the presumptive nominees. A Trump tonic is labelled: Make America Grape Again. The company jokes the ingredients to Hillary Hootch are classified.
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The AMC series The Walking Dead is shot around Woodbury, Ga., and officials there launched a game called Zombie GeoQuest. Fans can use GPS devices to find virtual treasures.
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Truckloads of smuggled goods get waved into Venezuela at the Colombian border. But the crossing is closed to ordinary Venezuelans hoping to enter Colombia to buy desperately needed food and medicine.
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Pokemon Go is the latest game to use something called augmented reality which combines virtual and real worlds on a smartphone screen. Released only last week by Nintendo, it is a runaway success.