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• No credit cards, alcohol ... or urinals
Traveling through Iran to film a public television show, “Rick Steves’ Iran” (which will air on PBS throughout the U.S. in mid-January), I quickly filled up my notebook with quirky observations. One moment, I saw propaganda murals encouraging ...
• The politics of people
That bizarre mixture — of saber-rattling politics alongside the personal warmth of individual locals — is what struck me on my recent 12-day trip to Iran to film a public-television show. (“Rick Steves' Iran” will air on PBS throughout the ...
• Landing in Tehran — 30 years later
In summer, I flew from Istanbul's Ataturk Airport to Tehran's Khomeini Airport to film a public-television show on Iran. (“Rick Steves’ Iran” will air on PBS throughout the U.S. in mid-January.) For an American, it was eye-opening from the ...
• Obama urges delay in digital TV transition
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting, arguing that too many Americans who rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels won't be ready. In ...
• Police crack down after train shooting protests
The shooting and events leading up to it were captured on amateur videos that have been broadcast on television. Mehserle resigned from the transit agency shortly before he was supposed to be interviewed by investigators Wednesday. Mehserle's ...