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In Peru, Gold Rush Leads to Mercury Contamination Concerns

In remote regions of the Peruvian Amazon, extensive gold-mining operations have stirred major environmental concerns over mercury contamination in fish, fish-eating wildlife and humans. In collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Steve Sapienza reports.

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2011 was a great year for music. Here's a look at the top studio sessions, performances and recordings assembled by four public broadcasting stations around the nation.

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A woman dresses in cosplay during the 10th Asia Game Show 2011 in Hong Kong, which ended Monday. In cosplay, short for "costume play," participants wear costumes to represent a specific character or idea, often drawn from popular fiction in…

Weekly Poem: 'Rime Riche'

Monica Ferrell is the author of the collection of poems "Beasts for the Chase" (2008, Sarabande Books) and the novel, "The Answer Is Always Yes" (2008, Dial Press).

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A new stencil and spray paint piece by graffiti artist Banksy appears on a vacant building in the Mayfair area of London.

Weekly Poem: 'Rime Riche'

Monica Ferrell reads the poem "Rime Riche."…

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Conversation: The Year in Film

By Tom LeGro

As 2011 draws to an end, Jeffrey Brown talks to the New York Times' A.O. Scott about the year in movies.

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A woman shows a Nativity scene displayed in a walnut in Luceram, France. In this southeastern village, handmade manger scenes of all types and sizes are displayed during the Christmas season.

The Year in Film

Jeffrey Brown talks to the New York Times' A.O. Scott about the films of 2011.

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Conversation: The Year in Music

By Tom LeGro

As 2011 draws to a close, we take a look at the the year in pop music and the big changes in the industry, including new cloud services like Spotify. Jeffrey Brown talks with Los Angeles Times critic Randall Roberts.