Stories for September 21, 2013

Volunteers keep watch, ease isolation of immigrant detainees

Sep 21, 2013

Health & Medicine

Study finds alarming number of men in 6 Asian countries don’t think rape is rape

Sep 21, 2013

Music Heard on the Air for September 19, 2013

Sep 21, 2013

Pavlos Fyssas, also known as Killah P, was murdered Tuesday night in a suburb of the port city of Piraeus, Greece. The man who admitted to killing Fyssas also claims to be a member of the far-right Golden Dawn party.

Greek Rapper Pavlos Fyssas Killed by Golden Dawn Supporter

Sep 21, 2013

The hottest temperature ever recorded in the world was at Furnace Creek, in California's Death Valley. (Photo: Wiki Commons)

Environment

Where in the World has the Hottest Temperature Been Recorded?

Sep 21, 2013

A memoir of the aftermath of a bombing in Jerusalem by David Harris-Gershon

What Do You Buy the Children of the Terrorist Who Tried to Kill Your Wife?

Sep 21, 2013

Members of the "Liwaa al-Sultan Mrad" brigade, operating under the Free Syrian Army, walk along a street in Aleppo's Bustan al-Basha district on September 19, 2013. (Photo: REUTERS - Molhem Barakat)

Business, Economics and Jobs

Syrian Rebels Turn Their Guns on Each Other

Sep 21, 2013

Signs on bus benches in Boise promoted acceptance of new arrivals. (Photo: Welcoming Idaho)

Dear Immigrants: You’re (officially) Welcome in Wilder, Idaho

Sep 21, 2013

Environment

Mexico Battered by One-two Tropical Storm Punch

Sep 21, 2013

"Wadjda." (Photo: courtesy of Sony Picture Classics)

‘Wadjda’: Saudi Arabia’s First Feature Film and Female Filmmaker

Sep 21, 2013

Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani gestures to the media during a news conference in Tehran June 17, 2013. (Photo: REUTERS/Fars News/Majid Hagdost)

Iran Shows Signs of Detente With the West

Sep 21, 2013

Global Hit

Review: German Rock Legend Herbert GrÃ¶nemeyer Plays the Wilbur Theatre in Boston

Sep 21, 2013

Business, Economics and Jobs

Amid War and Chaos SpongeBob Squarepants Takes Over the Nile

Sep 21, 2013

Australian Town not Happy about New McDonald’s

Sep 21, 2013

Festivities of Toro de la Vega. (Photo: Juanjo Toreador/Wikipedia)

Extreme Bullfighting in Spain – Activism vs Tradition

Sep 21, 2013

Investigative journalist Kathryn Joyce (Photo: courtesy Kathryn Joyce)

Abortion Foes in Mexico Borrow Tactics From US Allies

Sep 21, 2013

Carmine Pierre calls her 11-year-old son Marc Kelly in Haiti. She hasn't seen him since he was five. (Photo: Amy Bracken)

Why Some Haitians Are Still Waiting on Family-based Visas to Come to the US

Sep 21, 2013

Sara Loscos working on an accent exercise. (Photo provided by Sara Loscos)

Having an Accent in America: An Actor Speaks

Sep 21, 2013

Music Heard on The Air, Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Sep 21, 2013

Russian Prime Minister Putin rides with motorcycle enthusiasts during his visit to a bike festival in the southern Russian city of Novorossiisk. (Photo: Alexsey Druginyn/RIA Novosti/Pool/ Reuters)

Vladimir Putin is Hog Wild for the Night Wolves

Sep 21, 2013

Kenya's Deputy President Ruto sits in courtroom before trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. (Photo: REUTERS/Michael Kooren)

The Trial of Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto Starts With an Ominous Warning

Sep 21, 2013

A soldier stands next to an armored personnel carrier near Tahrir Square, Cairo. An uneasy calm has returned to Egypt, but there are fears of renewed violence. (Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)

Egypt Deeply Split Amid Fears of Islamist Insurgency

Sep 21, 2013

Hamilton de Holanda on the bandolim and Stefano Bollani on piano (CREDIT: www.stefanobollani.com)

Whatever: Stefano Bollani and Hamilton de Holanda on ‘O Que Será’

Sep 21, 2013

Charlie, the "world's smallest horse." (Photo: YouTube screengrab)

The Mystery of a Stolen Miniature Horse Named Charlie

Sep 21, 2013

Tintin’s Adventures on “The Black Island” Now in Scots

Sep 21, 2013

A customer uses a computer at an internet cafe in Tehran. (Photo: REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi)

Iranians Get Brief Taste of Free Access to Social Media

Sep 21, 2013

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff. ( Photo: REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino )

Brazil’s President Cancels US Visit in Response to Spying Allegations

Sep 21, 2013

Music Heard on Air for September 17, 2013

Sep 21, 2013

Mastering The Art of Soviet Cooking (Photo: Anya von Bremzen)

A Soviet Memoir From the Standpoint of the Stomach

Sep 21, 2013

>Seni Felić took his seven-year-old son, Venice to Sarajevo, Bosnia for the first time this year. Felić says he wants Venice to learn more about his Bosnian roots. (Photo Courtesy of Seni Felić).

Bosnian Refugees Reflect on Syrian Civil War

Sep 21, 2013

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius attend a news conference in Moscow on September 17, 2013. (Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov)

US and Russia Search for Elusive Agreement on Diplomatic Solution in Syria

Sep 21, 2013

The battle for Syria continues. Here a Syrian national flag can be seen from a rebel position, flying over a building controlled by forces loyal to President Assad in Ashrafieh, Aleppo, September 17th 2013. (Photo: REUTERS/Muzaffar Salman)

The Fighting in Syria Grinds on Despite Diplomatic Deal

Sep 21, 2013

Sive wears a hat to symbolize his transition to manhood.

Development & Education

School Year Blog: An Update on Sive, the COSAT Student Who Lost His Mother

Sep 21, 2013

Global Hit

Summer in the Global Village: Highlights, Outtakes, and a Wrap

Sep 21, 2013

Business, Economics and Jobs

Chéjere: The Mexican Roots Ensemble Finds a New Sound

Sep 21, 2013

Tokyo Yakult Swallows' Wladimir Balentien hits his 56th homer to break Japan's single-season record at a baseball game in Tokyo. (Photo: REUTERS/Kyodo)

Sports

You’ll Never Guess the Home of Japan’s New Home Run King

Sep 21, 2013

Fraternity brothers Omoruyi Eke, Ali Mahmoud and Yousuf Hassan (Left to Right) during Alpha Lambda Mu's first rush week at The University of Texas at Dallas. (PHOTO: Dylan Hollingsworth)

Lifestyle & Belief

Life at Alpha Lambda Mu: America’s First All-Muslim Fraternity

Sep 21, 2013

Labor Laws Strengthened in Myanmar, But Workers Still Struggle

Sep 21, 2013

Figures in the shrines represent a multitude of personages from the Burmese pantheon, mixing figures of the Buddha with nat and weikza figures from traditional spirit worship. (Photo: Bruce Wallace)

Spirits on the Streets of Yangon

Sep 21, 2013

The capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia lies on its side next to Giglio Island September 16, 2013. (Photo: REUTERS/Tony Gentile)

Environment

The Complicated Process of Salvaging the Cruise Ship Costa Concordia

Sep 21, 2013

Music Heard on the Air for September 16, 2013

Sep 21, 2013

Former Idaho State Senator Mike Jorgenson in Hayden Lake, Idaho proposed legislation to make it more difficult for undocumented immigrants to find employment in his state. (Photo: Jason Margolis)

Immigration Voices: Why a Conservative Idaho Lawmaker Wants Tighter Controls

Sep 21, 2013

A grandson hugs his grandfather after both were apprehended by Border Patrol in Hidalgo, Texas. (Photo: Mónica Ortiz Uribe)

As Illegal Crossings Rise in Texas, a Cat-and-Mouse Game With Border Patrol Intensifies

Sep 21, 2013

Relatives and policewomen sit at the back of an ambulance as they transport the body of Sub-Inspector Negara for burial in Helmand province. (Photo: REUTERS/Abdul Malik)

Gunman Kills Senior Afghan Policewoman as Taliban Vows to Kill More

Sep 21, 2013

President Barack Obama at his desk in the Oval Office at the White House.

Global Politics

The Meaning Behind the Letters Obama and Rouhani Exchanged

Sep 21, 2013

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the news media after briefing the Security Council on a new U.N. report on the use of chemical weapons in Syria. (Photo: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)