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It was called the last great goal in flying. It would be a flight around the world without stopping or adding more fuel. Today, Frank Oliver and Doug Johnson tell about a special plane called Voyager and the effort to set a difficult world record .   LISTEN to this story.

Mona Eltahawy comments on how Egypt's peaceful 18-day revolution didn't just bring down a dictator, it also toppled stereotypes about Arabs, who are often seen as violent and as a people who crave an iron-fisted strongman. Watch the video and answer these questions: 1.How long did Mubarak rule Egypt? Why did he resign? Had he been elected president? 2.Egypt's uprisings followed those in a neighbouring country. Which one? 3.Who has perpetuated the stereotypes about the Arabs? Why? 4.What kind of people took part in the pro-democracy demonstrations? 5.What means did Mubarak use in order to push the demonstrators back? 6.What have the demonstrators shown fellow Arabs?