In the Republic of Georgia, the country’s wealthiest man isn’t a politician, but he seems to be running the country anyway — as the mover and shaker behind the Georgian Dream party. A new podcast, ...

When you think of Sweden, things like ABBA, IKEA and Pippi Longstocking are among its cultural exports. While Swedish food doesn’t quite capture international attention in the same way, surströmming — ...

Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco review news headlines from across the globe flying just under the radar.

The US and Israel bombed five oil depots in Iran over the weekend. The burning fuel engulfed Tehran in thick, dark smoke, burning the skin, eyes and throats of the millions of people in the city.

Immigrant-owned businesses are a staple around the US. But in general, they have less access to loans and capital, and now they’re also feeling the effects of Trump administration policies. That ...

In Kashmir, schools and businesses have been shuttered ever since the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran. For most of that time, thousands of marchers took to the streets all over Kashmir ...

The powerful clerical body known as the Assembly of Experts has selected Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader. Also, schools have reopened after a week of mourning following the assassination ...

The tuba, like the Mexican genre of music known as banda, gets a bad rap from critics who say it’s too simple and can’t be taken seriously. But fans of both know that’s not true. This includes writer ...

The powerful clerical body known as the Assembly of Experts has selected Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader. Although he’s not a top-ranking cleric, he has deep ties to the country’s ...

Seven “medical totems” have been brought to the remote town of Jordão, Acre, in the Brazilian Amazon. They can be translated ...

Marathons around the world are filling up fast, and many are setting new records for participation. Runners and race directors across the globe share about why they choose to lace up. At the beginning ...

Please Don’t Touch The Art” is sort of a golden rule at museums and exhibitions, but Berlin-based artist Joseph Marr has a to deal with a slightly different issue: People have been licking his ...