The world praised Mandela at his memorial service, while South Africans wonder about their current leaders

Why would Specialized Bicycle go after an Afghan war veteran’s bike shop?

Can you name the five remaining communist countries in the world?

For devout Muslim cabbies in New York City, parking tickets are the price of prayers

Many countries praising Mandela, weren’t there for him in the past

In atheistic China, people use ribbons in a park to appeal to ‘higher powers’

Mandela’s death is uniting a racially-divided Cape Town, for now

Religion is not the real issue in the Central African Republic’s conflict

Music heard on air December 10, 2013

Apartheid-era songs have a special resonance in South Africa today

As the chance for comprehensive reform fades, DREAMers face a tough choice

This handshake is being heard — or rather, dissected — around the world

In India, a reporter misses the elephants of her childhood

Roaring and powerful as ever, the new Ford Mustang is set to go global

This state-run news agency was not hardline enough for Vladimir Putin

This Spanish teacher in Guatemala doesn’t need to move to the US for a better job, he’s got Skype

What it’s like on a 9,000 mile journey along India’s borders