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February 2010 show

February 2010 show

February 2010

Google's threat to pull out of China, Obama meets the Dalai Lama, a Buddhist view of depression, Techung's music and help an imprisoned lama.

Image vs. reality

Image vs. reality

February 2010

Analysis: What did the Dalai Lama's meeting with Obama really mean for the U.S. administration and how does it contrast with expectations in Lhasa?

March 2009 show

March 2009 show

March 2009

Witness to history: 1959, Pico Iyer discusses what’s on the Dalai Lama’s mind, March '09 news roundup and examining the ‘serf question.’

News roundup March 2009

News roundup March 2009

March 2009

Tibet-related news for March 2009

February 2009 show

February 2009 show

February 2009

A Chinese journalist's turnaround on Tibet, mastering your dreams, a look at Charter 08 and our February '09 news roundup.

February 2009 news roundup

February 2009 news roundup

February 2009

China celebrates 50 years of "democratic reform" in Tibet, round up suspected protesters; police and monks clash, and Chinese media edits Obama's speech.

December 2008 show

December 2008 show

December 2008

2008 year in review, David Crosby on Tibet, the CIA's involvement in the resistance, Tibetans on Obama and more.

Tibetans’ thoughts on Obama

Tibetans’ thoughts on Obama

December 2008

Tibetans in exile in Dharamsala, India, share their views on the election of Barack Obama.

November 2008 show

November 2008 show

November 2008

Historic meeting of exiles, Jamyang Norbu on rangzen, young Tibetans on Obama's victory and Reggie Ray on "touching enlightenment."

Young Tibetans on Obama’s victory

Young Tibetans on Obama’s victory

November 2008

We report from Dharamsala, India, about what ordinary Tibetans, particularly Tibetan youth, think about Barack Obama, and whether he will help the Tibetan cause.

October 2008 show

October 2008 show

October 2008

The can­di­dates and Tibet — The U.S. pres­i­dent and the new admin­is­tra­tion will set U.S. China pol­icy for the next four years, and their deci­sions could have a sig­nif­i­cant influ­ence on the future of Tibetans. Arrested in Tibet — This sum­mer, 24-​​year-​​old Taiwanese-​​American woman Wen Yan-​​King faced the...

The candidates and Tibet

The candidates and Tibet

October 2008

The U.S. president and the new administration will set U.S. China policy for the next four years, and their decisions could have a significant influence on the future of Tibetans.