Two Americans went to North Korea as tourists — now they’re both going on trial for ‘hostile acts’

We’re getting ready for a World Cup showdown between USA and Belgium

Three missing Israeli teens are found dead outside the Palestinian town of Hebron

Three missing Israeli teens are found dead outside the Palestinian town of Hebron

A dashing return of the first Asian American superhero

Music heard on the air for June 30, 2014

Maronite Christians struggle to define their identity in Israel

Izzy picks Belgium over the USA for World Cup victory

DC cab drivers say they’re fed up with the city’s ‘abuses’

Islamic militants fighting in Iraq help boost the fortunes of FireChat, a new mobile app

Would you eat haggis?

Would you eat haggis?

How one American in Brussels is dealing with the upcoming World Cup clash between the US and Belgium

How one American in Brussels is dealing with the upcoming World Cup clash between the US and Belgium

Is US help for Iraq too little, too late?

Is US help for Iraq too little, too late?

Phil Collins is more than a drummer, singer and songwriter. He’s also obsessed with the Alamo

I never expected sticker shock in New Delhi

This doctor is battling on the frontlines of the ebola crisis in Guinea

Music heard on the air for June 27, 2014

How al-Shabab is building a media empire and creating chaos in Kenya

Technology is allowing us to watch the world’s forest disappear in real time, and hopefully halt it

US military brass who are debating whether women should serve in combat might look to Israel

You say ‘moreno,’ I say that’s offensive

This Afro-Latino hip hop duo takes a hard look at the sueño americano

What does it mean to be American Romani or Gypsy?

Why so many undocumented kids continue to cross the border from Mexico into the US without their parents

The assassination of a human rights leader sends a shockwave through Libya

Ghanaians ‘angered and disappointed’ over their team’s chaotic World Cup

A symbolic vote in Hong Kong sparks real anger in Beijing

A flood of South Sudanese refugees is overwhelming the UN camp in Bentiu

How the US can take the fight to ISIS on the financial front

Why people from around the world come to run around one New York City block

Visitors are finding a World Cup home in Brazil’s notorious favelas

The circus music of Oaxaca’s Pasatono Orquesta is magical

Some Japanese will pay $4,500 for an old Missouri prisoner uniform. Me, I collect Japanese ‘boro’

Music heard on the air for June 26, 2014

Just what is a ‘caliphate’ — and why are some Muslims keen to reestablish one?

Just what is a ‘caliphate’ — and why are some Muslims keen to reestablish one?

Will the US make a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Germany?

Will the US make a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Germany?

Is a piece of cheese the ultimate history book?

Is a piece of cheese the ultimate history book?

It’s easy to jeer Uruguay’s flawed hero. But just imagine cheering for him

It’s easy to jeer Uruguay’s flawed hero. But just imagine cheering for him

What’s Izzy’s prediction for the next US match?

What’s Izzy’s prediction for the next US match?

Your questions answered: What is going on in Iraq?

With young Central Americans fleeing to the US, history seems to be repeating itself

With young Central Americans fleeing to the US, history seems to be repeating itself

Music heard on the air for June 25, 2014

‘Climate hubs’ may be key to fighting climate change. But, what are they?

Why the ‘Yemen model’ may not work in Iraq — or Yemen

The French want to make society safe for religion by banning so-called cults

A casual boast solves a century-old mafia murder in Sicily

The Kurds push for independence from Iraq, yet again

Here’s what a court in London decided on the News of the World’s phone hacking scandal

Here’s what a court in London decided on the News of the World’s phone hacking scandal

A father in the UK speaks out after his son sneaks off to fight in Syria, maybe with ISIS

A Massachusetts mayor wants to say ‘no’ to more refugees