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Iranian hardliners chant 鈥楧eath to America鈥� - but these days many Iranians wonder why.
Iranian hardliners have long chanted "Death to America" at Friday prayers and government rallies. But in the wake of a nuclear agreement, are the slogan's days numbered? Then, how a project to translate Henry David Thoreau鈥檚 Walden into Farsi became a global cultural exchange. And, are we witnessing the death of "uh"? Um, maybe 鈥� and not just in English.
Also, Trevor Noah's South African fans have advice for Americans who find some of his jokes offensive, New York's Metropolitan Opera announces its 鈥極tello鈥� tenor will no longer wear "blackface", and Krussia may be the best Russian rapper in New York - but why isn鈥檛 he known back home?
(Photo: Iranian protesters burn an American flag during a rally in Tehran in 2013. Credit: AP)
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Translating Thoreau鈥檚 Walden into Farsi
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No More 鈥楤lackface鈥� for Otello in NYC
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Are We Witnessing the Death of 'Uh'?
Duration: 03:44
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