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History

This 100-year-old synagogue tells a unique story about Jews in Finland 

Sacred Spaces

The Turku Synagogue in Turku, Finland, was built before Jews even had the right to citizenship in Finland. 

‘A whole bunch of goodness’: Chef Alexander Smalls talks about new cookbook of African home cooking

Food

How the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is still shaping the fraught relationship between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Conflict & Justice

The Bambir, one of Armenia’s biggest rock bands, is still going strong after 40 years 

Music

After more than a century, women take a formal role in New Bedford’s massive Madeiran Feast

Arts, Culture & Media

An ancient Yemenite delicacy is passed down through generations

Food

Hilbe is Yemenite delicacy made from fenugreek seeds. It’s mentioned in ancient Jewish and historical texts and is said to have many health benefits. One family in Jerusalem shares its love for the special sauce.

Palestinian arrests in the West Bank have skyrocketed

Israel-Hamas war

There’s been a 100% increase in the number of Palestinians detained since Oct. 7. And watchdog groups are sounding the alarm on what they claim are ‘brutal’ conditions inside Israeli prisons. The grounds for the arrests are often murky, and many are put into administrative detentions that can last for weeks or months. At least 27 Palestinians have died while in Israeli prisons in the last eight months. Rebecca Rosman reports from Israel.

Juneteenth offers a ‘window into the complexity’ of US history with slavery, says author

History

June 19 commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. But the legacy of African enslavement continues to reverberate in much of the world. Howard French, the author of “Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War,” speaks with host Marco Werman about the persistent damage in West Africa and beyond.

Colombia joins efforts to boycott Israel — but other countries in the region take a more cautious approach 

Israel-Hamas war

Countries across Latin America are increasing their support for Palestinians as the current war between Israel and Hamas continues. Some leaders in the region have described the conflict as an uneven fight between a powerful nation and a group of people that is struggling to obtain its independence.