Nation Mar 16 For the first time, read Bowe Bergdahl’s explanation for why he walked off base Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who left his base in Afghanistan and was captured by the Taliban, now faces a court-martial. In a newly released transcript, he talks about what happened that day.
World Mar 11 UN: Women and girls are ‘currency’ in South Sudan’s civil war South Sudan’s government forces are encouraging its armed militias to take women and girls as “currency” in place of wages, a U.N. official said Friday.
World Mar 11 World news quiz: A U.S.-Canadian bromance and a 5-year anniversary Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the White House and made a commitment, while a major world event occurred five years ago this week. Take our 5-minute quiz on these developments and more.
World Mar 09 A WWII survivor’s letter to a 16-year-old Syrian refugee will warm your heart The nonprofit CARE coupled World War II transplants in the U.S. with Syrian refugees to write letters of encouragement and advice.
World Mar 07 Here’s what BMW did before it made luxury cars BMW turns 100 years old on Monday. Before the company made high-end motorcycles and cars, it powered some of Germany’s preeminent fighter airplanes as far back as World War I.
World Mar 04 World news quiz: Was a mystery solved in Mozambique? An object caused excitement in Mozambique, while another country was slapped with sanctions. Take our 5-minute quiz rounding up the week’s world news.
World Feb 26 Will Iranian voters go the moderate route? Iranians voted in parliamentary elections on Friday in what some are calling a referendum on Iran’s signing of an international agreement to curb its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some sanctions, and on other moderate moves made…
World Feb 26 World news quiz: Troubles in Britain and letters from a pope Britain is considering ending a long-term relationship, while a former pope struck one up, a new documentary shows. We explore these and other international developments in this week’s 5-minute quiz.
World Feb 19 World news quiz: Missiles, war games and a Mexico trip Missiles and war games once again made the news, and a high-profile figure visited Mexico this week. Take our 5-minute quiz about these international events and more.
World Feb 16 Why it’s so hard to zap the Zika mosquito, and what we can do The little black Aedes aegypti mosquito with its white-striped legs and body seems harmless enough, but it can spread the Zika virus, which is tentatively linked to birth defects in babies.