Asia; North America
The ‘strange grace’ of singer Arooj Aftab
In her latest record, “Vulture Prince,” Pakistani composer Arooj Aftab uses words from Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib and 11th-century Persian poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī, alongside electronic samples and touches of jazz trumpet.
From Louisiana to Taiwan, environmental activists stand up to a major plastics company
Some immigrants in New York prefer to slaughter animals themselves. There's a farm that wants to help.
What if your hometown were hit by the Hiroshima atomic bomb?
Toyota built Torrance into the second-largest home of Japanese Americans. Now, it's leaving
Mayor Rob Ford's re-election campaign is moving forward, one selfie at a time
Toronto's Mayor Rob Ford is running for election, and the media aren't invited. So far, his under-the-radar approach seems to be working out OK.
It's not where he expected, but author David Gordon is big in Japan
Author David Gordon's dream has come true. His first novel, "The Serialist" is a huge hit, winning numerous awards, becoming a movie and elevating Gordon to rock star status. But his success didn't come where he expected. He's actually big in Japan, not here in the US where he's just another New Yorker trying to find a seat on the subway.