Last updated 7:24PM ET
May 22, 2013
May 22, 2013
Search NewsRoom
Search NewsRoom
PRI's The World - May 21, 2013
Tuesday on The World, the aftermath of the deadly Oklahoma tornado. Also, Apple Computer's low global tax payments are causing trouble for Irish authorities accused of giving Apple a special tax deal. And, artists in Cairo take advantage of distracted Egyptian authorities and install provocative public art.
PRI's The World - May 20, 2013
Syrian government forces push deeper into rebel-held town with the help of Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah. Also, the real prospect for mining minerals from the bottom of the sea. And the blossoming of the world's worst-smelling flower.
Tools
Weather
World Headlines
Man dead in suspected terror attack
A man is killed in a machete attack and two men are shot by police in London in what UK government sources say is a suspected terror incident.
Boston bomb investigators kill man
A Florida man was shot and killed as he became violent under questioned by Boston bombing investigators, FBI officials say.
US mayor to push tornado shelter law
The mayor of the tornado-devastated town of Moore in Oklahoma vows to push for a new law on shelters, after Monday's deadly twister.
The grittier side of Cannes -- Marché du Film
Beneath Cannes, far less prestigious films are bought and sold at a different conference.
How to pronounce 'GIF'
Confirmed by the inventor himself.
Proposal to allow English in French universities irks some
France's government wants to allow English to be used more in French universities. This would attract more foreign students and give French students more opportunities overseas. Purists, however, see the move as another assault on the French language.