Things Not Forgotten
A US Army veteran too busy trying to stay out of jail to think about Afghanistan鈥檚 future.
A US veteran of the war in Afghanistan, Matt Farwell, is 鈥渁pathetic鈥� about the presidential race there. He says he鈥檚 too busy trying to keep himself out of jail 鈥� or a psychiatric hospital 鈥� to focus on it.
We also hear about an American doctor working in Malawi who may have solved a lingering malaria mystery. Why talking about the events surrounding Tiananmen Square on 4 June, 1989, remain difficult for Chinese people, both at home and abroad. We visit a button shop in New York鈥檚 Chinatown that enjoys a double life.
Now cruising Boston鈥檚 streets, what might just be the world鈥檚 first Uighur food truck! And a cheese cake recipe that you don鈥檛 want to try at home.
Picture: Former US Army Sgt. Matt Farwell served 16 months in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province in 2006 and 2007, Credit: Matt Farwell.
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US Veteran
An American War vet who is ignoring Afghanistan鈥檚 presidential race for good reasons
Malaria Mystery
An American doctor in Malawi may have solved a mystery surrounding malaria
Talking About Tiananmen
Why Chinese people still don鈥檛 talk about what happened in Tiananmen Square 25 years ago
Museum in a Button Shop
A shop in New York鈥檚 Chinatown that is more than meets the eye
Uighur Food Truck
What is considered the world鈥檚 first Uighur food truck makes its debut in Boston
Soldier Chef
A former US Army soldier prepares for a new career at the Culinary Institute of America
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