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As the Syrian regime recedes, a new state is forming among villages controlled by rebels in northern Syria. They are filling in the blanks with their own hospitals, courts and other institutions. The goal is to provide better governance, not just aid to rebels. But is it better than before? (This piece initially aired July 25, 2012, on Morning Edition.)

Iain Sinclair, the foremost modern practitioner of "psychogeographic" nonfiction, explores the modifications to the London landscape in preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics. This "scam of scams," as he calls it, is an expression of British state egotism.

As the Syrian regime recedes, a new state is forming among villages controlled by rebels in northern Syria, filling in the blanks with their own hospitals, courts and other institutions. The goal is to provide better governance, not just aid to rebels. But is it better than before?

The federal government is making it easier to develop large-scale solar projects on public land.

"Come Over" is all about breaking up, but music journalist Danyel Smith says the song is less sad than sexy.

Airs Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

A Fierce And Beautiful Cinematic Poem

After being neglected and waiting four months in order to be placed up for adoption, 60 animals are now available starting Saturday.

By the end of 2013, Kenyan health officials want more than 1 million men to get circumcised — a procedure that can reduce the risk of contracting HIV by up to 60 percent. If the effort succeeds, it just might prove a model for the rest of Africa.

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