June 2012 - Places 

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A Taste of Hope in Somalia’s Battered Capital

From the New York Times: "Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, which had been reduced to rubble during 21 years of civil war, becoming a byword for anarchy, is making a remarkable comeback."

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Slideshow: Behind the scenes in North Korea

A rare look inside daily life in North Korea.

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Nudity, Art, Sex and Death in Tasmania

With one big bet, an art-loving professional gambler has made the Australian island into the world’s most surprising new cultural destination.