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How President Ronald Reagan learned the valuable Russian proverb, 'Trust, but verify.'
We hear from the historian who taught US President Ronald Reagan the Russian proverb, 鈥淭rust, but verify,鈥� and about the role it played in helping to end the Cold War. Also on the program, why Russians can鈥檛 give a simple response to the question, 鈥淗ow are you?鈥� How China鈥檚 鈥淕reen Fence鈥� is cleaning up America鈥檚 dirty recycling. We meet the New York man who鈥檚 searching for the perfect pizza box. Europeans respond to a controversial American luxury car advertisement that mocks their work ethic. And, we explore Crimea鈥檚 rich cultural and historic beauty.
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Trust, but Verify
The historian who taught President Ronald Reagan a valuable Russian proverb
Duration: 05:35
How are You?
Russians and Americans differ on how to answer a common question
Duration: 04:51
China Recycling
A new recycling policy in China gets Americans to clean up their trash
Duration: 04:12
Pizza Boxes
A New York man seeks the perfect pizza box
Duration: 03:00
Cadillac Commercial
An American advertisement mocking Europeans鈥� work ethic
Duration: 03:07
Crimea Culture
A discussion of Crimea鈥檚 cultural riches
Duration: 04:51
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- Sat 15 Mar 2014 04:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Sun 16 Mar 2014 01:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Sun 16 Mar 2014 15:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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