Jul 25 World Week Ahead: Norway’s Extremists and Syria’s Political Options By Larisa Epatko The bombing in Oslo and shooting rampage at a youth camp in Utoya, Norway, by a right-wing, anti-immigration zealot have focused the spotlight once again on the threat of extremism in Europe. Continue reading
Jul 25 Accused Norway Gunman in Court as Country Mourns After Killing Spree By News Desk Norwegians observe a minute's silence in Bergen on Monday for the victims of Friday's attacks that left 93 dead. Photo by Marit Hommedal/AFP/Getty Images. Updated 11:30 a.m. ET Police in Norway have lowered the number of people killed in Friday's… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch Were Norway Attacks Somehow Politically Motivated? Norway Faces Day of Horror With Bombing, Shooting… Continue watching
Sep 24 Conversation: Novelist Per Petterson, Author of ‘I Curse the River of Time’ By Molly Finnegan The bestselling Norwegian author Per Petterson became known to American readers over the last couple of years after his 2003 novel "Out Stealing Horses" was translated into English. He now has a new novel, "I Curse the River of Time". Continue reading
Sep 15 Author Per Petterson Reads from Newly Translated Novel “I Curse the River of Time” Norwegian author Per Petterson reads from his novel "I Curse this River of Time."… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch News Wrap: Cuban Government Promises to Release Political Prisoners In other news Thursday, Cuba's government promised to release 52 dissidents over the few months. Also, three men believed to have ties to al-Qaida have been arrested in Norwayand Germany. Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Wartime President Accepts Peace Prize with an ‘American Speech’ Just days after announcing an escalation in Afghanistan, President Obama traveled to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. Jim Lehrer speaks with a panel of experts for reactions and perspective on the president's task in Oslo. Continue watching
Dec 10 President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize Speech President Barack Obama traveled to Oslo, Norway, Thursday morning to accept the Nobel Peace Prize and speak before the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Watch the full video and find the transcript of the speech below:… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch Brooks, Marcus Discuss Potential Peace Prize Backfire, Rangel Controversy Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus discuss the week's news, including the potential pitfalls in President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch Examining the Road to Becoming a Nobel Laureate Jeffrey Brown speaks to Scott London, co-editor of "Nobel Lectures in Peace," about the selection process for the Nobel Peace Prize. Continue watching