Malta
Malta just legalized recreational cannabis. Will other European countries follow?
Malta is the first European country to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis. Germany and Luxembourg are likely to follow suit, but it's a far cry from the liberal Canadian model.
Abortion is illegal in Malta. Activists are trying to increase access.
Maltese soldiers seize small tanker hijacked by migrants
After turning away rescued migrants, Italy's far-right claim 'victory' when Spain opens port
The car bomb and the journalist: the murder that showed the 'Two Maltas'
Maltese journalist known for taking on powerful 'crooks' is killed by a car bomb
“There are crooks everywhere you look now. The situation is desperate” wrote Daphne Caruana Galizia, barely 30 minutes before she was killed.
Malta's famous Azure Window has collapsed into the sea
One of Malta's tourist landmarks is the Azure Window, a coast rock formation along the island's coast. No more. Gale force winds and huge waves Wednesday destroyed the iconic geological feature.
An American millionaire works to rescue migrants off the coast of Italy
This American millionaire set up the first privately-funded search and rescue operation in the waters off of North Africa.
A Train Made Entirely of Chocolate
A locomotive train made entirely out of Belgian chocolate is the centerpiece of Brussels Chocolate Week. Andrew Farrugia is the pastry chef and chocolate artist behind the 112 foot long chocolate ctrain carved out of more than a ton of chocolate.
"Sloth Map": Inactivity Study Tracks Global Patterns & Risks
A new study finds levels of physical activity roughly track patterns of development--people in higher income countries are the least active.
Joe Sacco's New Book 'Journalism' Illustrates War, Displacement, and Disenfranchisement
In his latest book, "Journalism," cartoon reporter Joe Sacco brings together a collection of his short form reportage from the past decade.
Hillary Clinton makes social media waves by sending her own Text From Hillary
Hillary Clinton's gone viral. Or her text messages have gone viral. Or her imaginary text messages have gone viral. A Tumblr blog imagining what Clinton's text message conversations would be like sprouted up recently and became popular on the web but got a dose of mainstream credibility when Clinton herself made a submission to the site.
Leaving Malta
Some African migrants manage to move on from Malta ? and find new homes in Europe and in the U.S. This is Phillip Martin's final report in our special series on nomadic migration and skin color.
The challenges faced by Africans living in Malta
Africans have journeyed to Malta, which lies between Africa and continental Europe. When their requests for asylum are denied, they become stuck in the EU's smallest nation. In part 3 on nomadic migration and skin color, Phillip Martin reports.