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A former captive of the Taliban calls for an end to US ‘signature’ drone strikes.

We hear from David Rohde, an American journalist and former captive of the Taliban, who is calling for a halt to US 'signature' drone strikes. We examine the blurry line between vague and actionable government intelligence information.

Also, we tour the University of Texas at El Paso, a campus that looks just like the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The journalist Jonathan Katz tells us how not to report on an earthquake. And, we visit a small town in El Salvador where migrants to the US are hotly debated folk heroes. Plus, a top-selling indigenous artist from Australia does not give interviews, but still wows audiences with his voice.

(Photo: A US Air Force MQ-1 Predator flies near the Southern California Logistics Airport. Credit: Reuters/US Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Effrain Lopez)

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  • Drone Policy

    A former captive of the Taliban is calling for an end to US ‘signature’ drone strikes

    Duration: 05:18

  • Garland Shooting

    Islamic State claims it has carried out its first attack on the United States

    Duration: 03:55

  • Little Bhutan

    The Texas university that brings Bhutanese architecture to the US-Mexico border

    Duration: 03:56

  • Earthquake Relief

    If the world comes to save Nepal, will it leave behind a disaster?

    Duration: 03:44

  • Adiós, Intipucá

    The Salvadoran town where migrants are hotly debated folk heroes

    Duration: 03:47

  • Gurrumul

    A top-selling indigenous artist from Australia wows Americans with his voice

    Duration: 04:11

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  • Sat 9 May 2015 04:32GMT
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  • Sat 9 May 2015 13:32GMT
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  • Sat 9 May 2015 19:32GMT
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