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In A Day鈥檚 Work

Puerto Rico may be in debt, but Puerto Ricans don't want to give up their independence.

We visit San Juan, where one man thinks that the plan proposed by US Congress to address the debt crisis, 鈥渢reats Puerto Rico like a colony.鈥

Then, we go to Lebanon where a Syrian refugee teaches Arabic over the internet. And we hear from an Arabic student who's been studying the language for 25 years.

Plus, we meet a Yemeni beekeeper preserving his country's traditions, an artist who enlisted in the Marines to make better art, and an Egyptian jukebox repairman boogying to Elvis Presley.

Image: The central market in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan is a popular gathering spot for people to talk about politics after work. (Credit: PRI鈥檚 The World)

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27 minutes

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Sun 26 Jun 2016 23:32GMT

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  • Sat 25 Jun 2016 04:32GMT
  • Sat 25 Jun 2016 17:32GMT
  • Sun 26 Jun 2016 10:32GMT
  • Sun 26 Jun 2016 23:32GMT

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