World May 02 Panetta: ‘Nobody attacks the U.S. and gets away with it’ Five years after the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, former CIA Director Leon Panetta -- the man responsible for the operation -- said part of its purpose was to send a message to the world that “nobody attacks…
World May 02 Israelis and Palestinians come for the basketball, stay for the camaraderie Malak, a 16-year-old Palestinian, said she first heard about PeacePlayers International – a group that unites Israelis and Palestinians to play basketball – five years ago. She wanted to learn basketball but was nervous about being around Jews.
World Apr 29 How well do you know the world: Tanzaynia and a surprise trip This week marked the 30th anniversary of a grim event, someone made a major foreign policy speech and Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise visit. Test your knowledge of this and more in our world news quiz.
World Apr 28 Airstrike destroys hospital in Syria as cease-fire falters Airstrikes in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo destroyed a hospital Wednesday night, killing at least 27 people including 14 patients and staff.
World Apr 25 Here’s how one group is helping speed up rebuilding in Nepal A Colorado nonprofit is helping the people of Nepal build structures that can withstand what Mother Nature slings their way.
World Apr 22 Quake-stricken Ecuadorians take refuge in the outdoors Ecuadorians faced more aftershocks this week as they continued to comb through the rubble caused by Saturday’s deadly earthquake. “The situation is just terrible,” said an aid worker helping survivors.
World Apr 22 How well do you know the world: Unseating a president and a passenger In this week’s quiz, see how much you know about what’s going on in the world, including Ecuador’s earthquake, efforts to oust Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and what led to a passenger getting booted from a flight.
Nation Apr 18 Dog Tag Bakery serves up sweets and helps those who have served Dog Tag Inc., named after military identification “dog tags,” is on a mission to help those who have served their country.
World Apr 15 How well do you know the world: Phoning Putin and Sesame Street In this week’s quiz, test your knowledge of why young men join al-Shabab, what Russian President Vladimir Putin said at his call-in show, and a new character starring on Sesame Street.
World Apr 08 How well do you know the world: Tax havens ahead of tax day In this week's quiz, the leak of more than 11 million confidential documents, nicknamed the “Panama papers,” provided details of how a Panamanian law firm helped its wealthy clientele create shell companies. And scholars returned to a site formerly held…