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Lenin statue in Minsk, Belarus

Where in the world is Lenin these days?

Global Politics

Protesters in Kiev, Ukraine took down a statue of Lenin over the weekend, but many of his statues remain around the world decades after the end of communism.

McCain’s in-hearing poker game a sign of deepening technological creep

Global Politics

Hurricane Sandy leaves death, destruction as it roars ashore

Global Politics

MAP: Officials urge caution, warn of danger as Hurricane Sandy becomes ‘Frankenstorm’

Global Politics
The World

Rooting for the Bad Guy: Michael Shannon

Should Sports Gambling Be Legal?

Sports

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced last week in Atlantic City that he will defy a federal ban on sports gambling and that he hopes to let New Jersey residents legally bet on sporting events by fall of this year. His chances of success seem slim: back in 2009, Delaware failed in a similar legal […]

The World

Redesigning Monopoly: High Finance Edition

Arts, Culture & Media

Capitalism and real estate have changed a lot since the board game Monopoly was first sold by Parker Brothers in the 1930s. So Studio 360 is giving the classic game an overhaul. Kurt Andersen called finance expert William Cohan.

Living on Earth Almanac/By the Sea

This week, we have facts about the Atlantic City boardwalk. Back in 1870, it was built to keep beachgoers from tracking sand into train cars and hotel lobbies.

The World

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on new screening technology

Environment

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will tour the Transportation Security Laboratory in Atlantic City, NJ, on Wednesday. We talk with Napolitano about the screening technology being developed there and get her thoughts on the Gulf oil gusher.