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A summer vacation or business trip overseas is a great opportunity to encounter different cultures. But it's also an endeavor fraught with unwritten rules of social interactions and unforeseen faux-pas. Kojo and Howard Ross explore cultural competency for globetrotters, and insights we can glean about ourselves through travel.
Howard Ross, Diversity consultant; Principal, Cook Ross
The Caribbean isn't a region that most Americans associate with terrorism. So the news that a group of men from Trinidad and Guyana were plotting an attack on JFK Airport has rattled people here and throughout the region. We hear how residents in Guyana are reacting to the news and talk with a counterterrorism expert about the viability of such an attack.
Dan Erikson, Director of The Caribbean Program, Inter-American Dialogue
Anand Persaud, News Editor, Stabroek News
Fred Burton, Vice President, Counterterrorism and Corporate Security, Stratfor
Not long ago, most Americans would have considered it crazy to eat raw fish -- let alone enjoy it. But today, sushi's popularity has soared, with supermarkets across the country employing local sushi chefs. From California Sushi Academy to Oregon wasabi farms, learn about the biology of the sea and the origins of this Japanese fast food.
Trevor Corson, Author, "The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket" (Harper Collins)
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