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A sign outside a shop remembers James Foley in his hometown of Rochester, New Hampshire. Islamic State militants killed the journalist in a brutal videotaped beheading in revenge for US air strikes in Iraq.

They’ll never admit it, but many countries pay ransoms to get their hostages back

Conflict

If you’re being held hostage by terrorists overseas and you’re French or Spanish, there’s a good chance your government will find a way to free you — by paying a ransom through indirect means. If you’re American or British, your best bet is to try and escape — or hope for a daring military raid.

What we know from Bradley Manning’s leaks

Global Politics

What did Bradley Manning Disclose?

Conflict & Justice

Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder, discusses philosophy of censorship

Global Politics

Women and global economic and political stability

Development & Education

Newspapers in financial trouble

Business, Economics and Jobs

Newspapers are shedding staff and reducing services — even if the economy picks up, they may not bounce back.

Bill Keller on the Death of Anthony Shadid

This morning we are heartbroken to report that Anthony Shadid of our partner The New York Times is no longer one of the survivors. The veteran Middle East correspondent for The Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe and long time voice on this program has died. A fatal asthma attack while he was reporting in […]

Show Producer’s Blog: Newsroom Hubbub

Susan Cain’s New York Times op-ed “The Rise of the New Groupthink” makes me think a lot about the way we work here at The World. We have an open plan newsroom […]

What’s Ahead for China in the Year of the Dragon?

Monday marks the beginning of 4709 in the Chinese calendar, the “Year of the Dragon”. A strong, fiery, and auspicious cultural symbol, the lunar year ahead holds the potential for seismic change. In addition to the generational transitions set for its government, military, and the Communist Party, some experts are claiming 2012 will be the […]

Pentagon Papers Revealed, 40 Years Later

Conflict & Justice

The National Archives and Records Administration releases the Pentagon Papers in full for the first time today. Fox Butterfield was one of the first reporters to review the classified documents. He reflects on the experience.