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It is pedestrian in scope, takes for granted the complexity of black people, our multiple political agendas and is oh-so-typical of mainstream, pop thinking — you know, that almost an... (article)
In Audio: Five Iraqis talk about life in Baghdad (episode)
Samir Jassem teaches diving to orphans in Baghdad. Thurayya Hashem is a veterinarian at Baghdad zoo. Dhikra Sarsam is an artist who kept on painting through good times and b...
Renegade filmmaker Zhang Yimou ("Hero," "The Road Home," "Shanghai Triad," "To Live," "Ju Dou") is the mastermind behind Beijing’s Opening Night’s ceremonies. His films, which often ...
Times are tough, so people are turning to credit more and more. The Federal Reserve Board says the rate at which consumers borrowed money in June increased more quickly than in any month since November.
A story of golf and resurrection is playing out in Detroit, where a 94-year-old golf course (and an icon of urban decay) was purchased by the Greater Grace Temple for $2.5 million.
China is a luck-obsessed nation. And, sports figures are notorious for their rituals and superstitions. Put the two together, and you have the Beijing Olympics.
The Beijing Olympics start on an auspicious date in Chinese culture, but it’s not the only event happening on 8/8/8 for superstitious reasons. Thousands of Chinese Americans have pick...
A Michigan judge ordered Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to jail for breaking a bond agreement Thursday. Kilpatrick, who is facing eight felony charges for allegedly lying under oath,...
Evan Wright turned the articles he wrote as an embedded journalist in Iraq for Rolling Stone into the award winning book “Generation Kill." Wright sold the rights to HBO, who promis...
The book “Generation Kill” is based on the experiences of journalist Evan Wright as he rode from Kuwait to Baghdad in 2003. The marines in HBO's version are played by actors, but their stories are real.
The war in Iraq has caused a refugee crisis. Nearly two million Iraqis have been displaced within Iraq, another two million have been driven outside of the country. Nour al-Khal, a tr...