Then and Now
The American Jewish community is split along generational lines over the conflict in Gaza
A generational divide in the US Jewish community has emerged over the last few years. We learn how the latest conflict in Gaza has really laid bare the split.
Also, we listen to a new hit song in Central America called La Bestia and we find out what compelled the US Border Patrol to produce it. We get a rare tour of the Texas detention centres that are housing migrant children at the US-Mexico border.
Also in this edition, we visit a vintage clothing shop in New York that sells castoffs from the American working poor, and we take a trip to Mars鈥攐n the volcanic slopes of Hawaii. Plus, the lavender鈥檚 in full bloom on a farm on Long Island in New York, and we hear why it鈥檚 such a hit with Asian tourists.
Image: A pro-Israel rally outside the UN building in New York in July. Credit: Getty
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Generational Divide
The American Jewish community is divided over the conflict in Gaza
Duration: 04:48
Propaganda Meets Pop
How the US government is trying to deter immigration鈥攚ith music
Duration: 04:29
Detention Centres
A rare tour of the US detention centres housing migrant children at the border
Duration: 03:28
Old Clothes
"Hand-me-down" versus "vintage", and the world of second-hand clothing
Duration: 04:25
Red Planet
Life on Mars - or the nearest thing to it
Duration: 03:27
Lavender Farm
Why a lavender farm in New York is such a huge draw for Asian tourists
Duration: 07:24
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- Sat 9 Aug 2014 03:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Sun 10 Aug 2014 14:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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