Julia Simon

Typhoon Haiyan's immense scale is best understood from space

The Philippines continues to try and put the pieces back together after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the country. Somalia says journalism should be reserved for people age 40 and over and Batman has been jailed in Singapore. Yes, really. Those stories and more in today's Global Scan.

Typhoon Haiyan's immense scale is best understood from space
Julia Simon imagines what's going through the mind of a man harassing her on the street in Cairo.

So, how long have you been harassing women like this?

So, how long have you been harassing women like this?

American pop culture brings Yiddish language to the world

American pop culture brings Yiddish language to the world
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Villa Aurora: House of Creativity and Refuge in Los Angeles

Villa Aurora: House of Creativity and Refuge in Los Angeles
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A Dish Called Koshary

A Dish Called Koshary
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Indonesia's movie crisis

In a tax dispute with Indonesia's government, Hollywood studios have stopped sending movies there.

Indonesia's movie crisis
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Lessons from Indonesia's popular uprising

A pro-democracy uprising in a Muslim country with the aim to unseat a dictator in power for nearly three decades: No, it's not Egypt 2011, it's Indonesia 1998. Julia Simon spoke with one leader of Indonesia's 1998 reform movement about parallels he

Lessons from Indonesia's popular uprising

Coffee and music in Indonesia

How do young people in the Indonesian province of Aceh have fun and obey strict Islamic or sharia law? As Julia Simon reports, they go listen to music in the region's many coffee shops.

Coffee and music in Indonesia
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Coffee and music in Indonesia

How do young people in the Indonesian province of Aceh have fun and obey strict Islamic or sharia law? As Julia Simon reports, they go listen to music in the region's many coffee shops.

Coffee and music in Indonesia

Egypt’s Ali G.

Egypt is becoming an increasingly repressive society, but one Egyptian comedian is using his TV show to shake things up.

Egypt’s Ali G.
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Egypt's Ali G.

A new Egyptian TV show features a fake Italian talk show host who interviews unsuspecting Egyptian officials. He asks them sexually suggestive questions, which is taboo in Egypt. But the host steers well clear of political satire. Julia Simon reports.

Egypt's Ali G.