Found: One London cemetery where thousands were believed buried after dying of the plague

Found: One London cemetery where thousands were believed buried after dying of the plague

UN scientists tell us, ready or not, here comes climate change

UN scientists tell us, ready or not, here comes climate change

Afghans are registering to vote despite Taliban intimidation

Why China is turning to Chicago for advice on its new skyscrapers

French voters toss out the status quo in local elections

Why is a poetry book flying off the shelves in Denmark?

How three violin-wielding brothers mix their music with immigration politics

Music heard on the air for March 31, 2014

Music heard on the air for March 31, 2014

Japan told it can’t hunt whales near Antarctica — because it’s not scientific

What if all the diplomats went on strike? That’s what’s happening in Israel

Turkey’s controversial leader sweeps the polls

Turkey’s controversial leader sweeps the polls

Video: HIV-positive and pregnant, a mother-to-be strives for a healthy child

Looking for a slick new ride? Italy’s government has got a deal for you

Looking for a slick new ride? Italy’s government has got a deal for you

A sibling rivalry ferments between identical twin Danish brewers

A sibling rivalry ferments between identical twin Danish brewers

As the Russian threat grows, Ukraine holds a pledge drive to raise funds for the army

As the Russian threat grows, Ukraine holds a pledge drive to raise funds for the army

When Israeli settlers attack and steal, Palestinians now have a strategy

When Israeli settlers attack and steal, Palestinians now have a strategy

Can Obama’s Saudi visit save a deteriorating relationship?

Can Obama’s Saudi visit save a deteriorating relationship?

Singer Ana Tijoux blends traditional ‘altiplano’ sounds with rap in the soundtrack of Chile’s student protests

Singer Ana Tijoux blends traditional ‘altiplano’ sounds with rap in the soundtrack of Chile’s student protests

Music heard on air for Friday, March 28, 2014

A Saudi fatwa shuns the first comic book to feature Muslim superheroes

When the pope denounces the mafia, there’s a reason it is news

Pope Francis led this Argentine to embrace his faith once more

Pope Francis led this Argentine to embrace his faith once more

Selling the candidates in Turkey, one song at a time

Afghans face a possibly violent presidential election, with great hope

The Moscow News that we knew is going away

This Baylor hoops superstar didn’t make it in the NBA, but he’s a hit in the kitchen

The new film ‘Cesar Chavez’ retells the start of his movement in Delano, California

Obama’s visit to the pope was about more than just politics

There’s a new kind of bossa nova coming from the group BossaCucaNova

Music heard on the air for March 27, 2014

Music heard on the air for March 27, 2014

Stalin’s daughter struggled to bridge the gulf between her Russian and American lives

Stalin’s daughter struggled to bridge the gulf between her Russian and American lives

Restoring a once mighty river that has slowed to a trickle

After 500 or so years, beavers have mysteriously returned to England

After 500 or so years, beavers have mysteriously returned to England

Taiwan’s students head to the streets with sunflowers to protest closer ties with China

Taiwan’s students head to the streets with sunflowers to protest closer ties with China

Gay victims of the Nazis are still kept in the closet

Gay victims of the Nazis are still kept in the closet

Music heard on air for March 26, 2014

A Japanese soccer team pays for the actions of racist fans

The crisis in Ukraine is testing the limits of the US relationship with Europe

Why do we depend on 1960s technology to locate missing planes?

Here’s how a kid from Long Island became a king of Japanese ramen

Here’s how a kid from Long Island became a king of Japanese ramen

Being a ‘roofer’ means seeing Russia from a whole different perspective

Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin’s assertive foreign policy

Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin’s assertive foreign policy