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In the news today: a tour of bicycle-friendly Copenhagen; who made Joe Lieberman king of health-care; Philippine transgender activist Sass Rogando Sasot addressed a panel of  the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, calling for action to end discrimination and violence against people based on their gender identity; and Tabla player Suphala talks about her instrument and her cultural diplomacy, and plays a few songs with Mike Block on cello and Hadi Eldebek on oud.