Pro-Ukraine militias are forming to counter the pro-Russia separatists

Why slurping isn’t rude and other ramen-eating rules from Japanese masters

Music heard on the air for April 30, 2014

Increasing pressure against the death penalty may have led to Oklahoma’s bungled execution

A World Health Organization report warns we’re moving toward a world where antibiotics don’t work

A massive blaze leads Chile to reconsider its all-volunteer firefighting system

The purple finger remains a hopeful symbol in Iraq, as Iraqis go to the polls

A stinky, dead whale has become a tourist attraction in a Canadian town

Malnourished children in sub-Saharan Africa are not getting the life-saving drugs they need

Faced with dire climate change, denial may actually help Australian farmers cope

Australians aim to build psychological resilience in the face of a changing climate

Here’s what we lost when we stopped writing letters

Here’s what we lost when we stopped writing letters

Why are Cesarean sections so common when most agree they shouldn’t be?

It’s puny, it’s purple, it’s Putnisite. So where was the new mineral discovered?

Nigerians fear kidnapped school girls have been taken abroad

Iraq is holding parliamentary elections in spite of horrific violence

Iraq is holding parliamentary elections in spite of horrific violence

Russia’s second most powerful man becomes the target of new US sanctions

Russia’s second most powerful man becomes the target of new US sanctions

The Chilean city of Valparaiso is prone to natural disasters. It’s also where this poet left her heart

The Chilean city of Valparaiso is prone to natural disasters. It’s also where this poet left her heart

Music heard on the air for April 29, 2014

Music heard on the air for April 29, 2014

The history of invisible ink is finally out in the open

The history of invisible ink is finally out in the open

California takes a cue from Europe and considers tough rules to limit the spread of antibiotic-resistant bugs

Three reasons why Syria’s civil war has no end in sight

Why do fans still get away with chanting Tottenham Hotspur’s racist nickname?

An American doctor may have solved a deadly mystery about malaria

Music heard on the air for April 28, 2014

Atari’s long-dumped E.T. game cartridges are found in a New Mexico landfill

Atari’s long-dumped E.T. game cartridges are found in a New Mexico landfill

Word of an NBA owner’s alleged racist rant is shocking Italy’s basketball fans

Kharkiv’s mayor is shot in another sign of Ukraine’s rising tension

Kharkiv’s mayor is shot in another sign of Ukraine’s rising tension

In eastern Ukraine, you don’t want to be caught speaking English these days

In eastern Ukraine, you don’t want to be caught speaking English these days

A Palestinian convicted of murdering an Israeli now teaches Hebrew — and tolerance

A Palestinian convicted of murdering an Israeli now teaches Hebrew — and tolerance

Hezbollah claims to be fighting in Syria to protect Lebanon. But the result is violence in Lebanon

It may be taboo, but some Palestinians are rethinking their views toward the Holocaust

Russia cuts its traffic deaths with tough fines —and upbeat ads

This Somali teen fashion designer goes big with animal print hijabs

What if your mother-in-law decided when you got pregnant?

What if your mother-in-law decided when you got pregnant?

When you call someone a Sherpa, what does that mean?

When you call someone a Sherpa, what does that mean?

Should Mexicans in Acapulco stay and fight climate change or give in and leave?

This singer is reviving songs from the 60s and 70s that brought down dictators

This singer is reviving songs from the 60s and 70s that brought down dictators

Kenyan musician Sila creates a new superhero he can relate to — Super African!

Kenyan musician Sila creates a new superhero he can relate to — Super African!

Music heard on the air for April 25, 2014

Music heard on the air for April 25, 2014

In oil-producing Iran, a slight hike in gas prices could cause a jump in discontent

In oil-producing Iran, a slight hike in gas prices could cause a jump in discontent

Here are three of Russia’s military options in Ukraine, complete with maps

Here are three of Russia’s military options in Ukraine, complete with maps

Ukraine’s interim prime minister accuses Russia of wanting to start World War III