The Hmong community has a long history with the United States, having supported Washington during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Now, its members are experiencing confusion and a sense of betrayal as ...

Zig-Zag Band was a household name in Zimbabwe in the 1980s and 1990s. It was a band committed to the style of music its members helped to pioneer: chigiyo. It’s a mix of reggae, mbira-inspired guitar, ...

Sudan’s conflict has deep ties to Gulf nations. And it’s one where drone warfare has dramatically altered the battlefield. Nabih Bulos, the Middle East bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times has just ...

Israeli strikes on fuel depots in Iran have left residents struggling to breathe after the ensuing fires engulfing parts of Tehran have released toxic fumes into the air. Also, a new law in China will ...

A group of musicians in Minneapolis discovered that Celtic music and traditional sounds from Guinea were very much alike. So, they created a band. From Minnesota Public Radio, Jacob Aloi reports.

Vienna’s coffee houses are such a central part of life of the Austrian capital that UNESCO has added them to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. But one Viennese café is doing things a little ...

Artificial intelligence is a game changer across many fields these days and mathematics is no exception. Yet, the rapid acceleration of its ability to solve some of arithmetic’s most challenging ...

Surströmming has drawn global attention because of an online challenge to eat what’s been dubbed the world’s stinkiest food. But locals in Sweden share how to properly eat the fermented herring and ...

The current war in the Middle East is just about a week old, but the history of US intervention in Iran dates back to the 1950s. We take a step back to look at the history of relations between Iran, ...

After being pummeled for 12 days by airstrikes, Iran has stepped up its asymmetric naval warfare by reportedly  planting an initial tranche of naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Also, a look at how ...

Seven “medical totems” have been brought to the remote town of Jordão, Acre, in the Brazilian Amazon. They can be translated ...

After Mexican forces killed cartel leader “El Mencho,” questions remain about the future of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Experts say the group’s reach extends far beyond drug ...