With A Database, Germany Tracks Rise Of Neo-Nazis
The spread of neo-Nazi influence in Germany came to light fully last year with the shocking discovery of a neo-Nazi …
Vatican II: A Half-Century Later, A Mixed Legacy
At Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, 50 years ago this week, the newly elected pontiff stunned the …
Afghan Dreams: In New Film, Nation’s Untold Stories
When you hear the term “film premiere,” you are likely to think of Hollywood or New York – not Kabul. …
Sharp Criticism, Some Words In Defense At Hearing On Benghazi Attack
Two very different views from two different witnesses today as the House House Oversight and Government Reform Committee opened its …
Member Of Russia’s Pussy Riot Freed; Two Others Remain In Jail
One member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot was set free by a Moscow court today. But two others …
Better To Elect Islamists Than Have Dictators?
“Politics is the art of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable,” economist John Kenneth Galbraith once said. In the …
Successful Surgery For Pakistani Girl Whose Shooting Has Caused Outrage
After several hours of surgery, the girl whose shooting by the Taliban has caused deep anger in Pakistan and has …
Taliban Say They Shot 14-Year-Old Pakistani Girl Who Exposed Their Cruelty
“Shooting attacks happen every day in Pakistan,” as NPR’s Philip Reeves reports from Islamabad. But the shooting of a 14-year-old …
German Catholics’ Path To Heaven Comes With Taxes
Germany’s bishops have a clear message for the country’s 25 million Catholics: The road to heaven requires more than faith …
Risks Of Global Economic Slowdown Are ‘Alarmingly High,’ IMF Warns
Saying that the global economic recovery “has suffered new setbacks, and uncertainty weighs heavily on the outlook,” the International Monetary …
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