Consider The Source
The day-to-day life of a US drone operator.
We meet a former US drone operator and learn what it’s like to work in a perpetual state of war. Then, Farea al-Muslimi - a Yemeni activist - describes life on the other end of America’s drone programme.
Also, allegations that a US development agency planned to use hip-hop to start a Cuban revolution. The Oregon school that’s raising the bar for bilingual education. And the risks of remaining a monolingual culture. Plus, how the etymology of food terms reveals the history and travels of the things we eat.
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Drone Operator
The stress and strains of a deadly day job
Duration: 05:08
Strike From Above
How drone strikes can alter a country’s relationship with the sky
Duration: 01:57
Clandestine Plan
Evidence that a US agency planned to use hip hop against Cuba
Duration: 04:45
Bilingual Seal
The American school that’s raising the bar for bilingual education
Duration: 04:35
Bilingual Movement
The nationwide push for American teens to learn a second language
Duration: 02:44
Language of Food
What the words toast, ketchup, and salad tell us about history and culture
Duration: 06:25
Broadcasts
- Sat 20 Dec 201404:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Sun 21 Dec 201415:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Sun 21 Dec 201422:32GMTBBC World Service Online
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