In ‘Which Way,’ A War Photographer In His Element
At the 2011 Academy Awards, the film Restrepo was among the documentaries nominated for an Oscar. It follows an American …
A Real-Life Fight For Freedom In ‘Nine Days’
Two high-school sophomores — Ethan Wynkoop and Ti-Anna Chen — sneak away from their homes in suburban Washington, D.C., and …
On Independence Day, A Subdued Syrian Capital
The writer is a Syrian citizen living in Damascus who is not being further identified out of safety concerns. On …
For Thatcher, ‘A Great Calm’ After A Life Of Controversy
Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister whose time leading Great Britain in the ’80s brought joy to conservatives and despair to …
Italy’s Financial Crisis Means More (Bread) Dough At Home
Processed food packed with salt, fat and sugar has been making incursions into the traditional diets of countries around the …
India Refuses Permission For Country’s First Playboy Club
Hugh Heffner’s empire has run afoul of conservative politicians in India, who have decided to halt plans for the country’s …
Strong Earthquake Shakes Iran, Deaths Reported
There’s been a strong earthquake, with an estimated magnitude of 7.8, in southeastern Iran near the border with Pakistan, the …
Letters Of Heartbreak Find Some Love In Verona, Italy
Each year, the town of Verona, Italy — home of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet — receives thousands of letters of …
Is The United States A ‘Dispensable Nation’?
In The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy In Retreat, former State Department adviser Vali Nasr describes veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke …
Germany Braces For Trial Blamed On Right-Wing Extremists
Germany is preparing for its most important terrorism trial in decades. Ten people — eight of them of Turkish descent, …
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