Among Jewish people around the world, there’s a growing movement that’s challenging the pairing of Zionism with Judaism. In ...

Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a draft peace agreement that’s expected to be signed next week and aims ...

Following the death of Sir Geoff Palmer at the age of 85, tributes poured in — from the worlds of brewing, academia and human rights advocacy. Born in Jamaica, Palmer arrived in the UK as a child — ...

The legend of the African King Abubakari II and his explorations that led him to the Americas before Christopher Columbus is celebrated by many in the African American community. Teacher Valerie ...

Diplomats from Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have been in Washington brokering a peace agreement. It would stop fighting between DRC government forces and the M23 rebel group, which is ...

Two animal stories from Europe give us examples of charismatic critters encroaching on city life, and how people are dealing with them. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman explain.

Like its European neighbors, Germany is big on bicycles. The total number of bikes in the country is about equal the entire population of around 85 million people. Learning to ride a bicycle is ...

El Salvador’s government is encouraging citizens abroad to return, citing improved safety and economic incentives. Some are responding — tired of US immigration policy and drawn by new opportunities.

A week into Israel’s military operation in Iran, the capital, Tehran, has more or less emptied out. Those who could, have fled to other areas of the country, but some have had no choice but to stay.

Thailand’s economy isn’t doing so hot this year. To give it some zest, the prime minister wants to approve a giant casino — one of the biggest in the region. There’s a hitch, though. Gambling is ...

Hurricane Erick hit the western Mexican state of Oaxaca this morning as a Category 3 storm with winds of up to 125 miles per hour. It missed the busy resort areas of Acapulco and Puerto Escondido, ...

Slavery wasn’t limited to the American South. In the late 1730s, a young boy in Guinea was kidnapped and taken on a slave ship to New England. He grew up as an enslaved person but went on to buy his ...