Oct 30th, 2008 · Zimbabwe remains in a state of political crisis. Several attempts have been made to resolve it through a power sharing agreement, but those efforts have failed. NPR's West Africa correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton discusses the political tension in Zimbabwe and the potential threat of a humanitarian crisis if the situation is not resolved.
Mar 14th, 2007 · Law professor Charles Taylor's 45 years of analyzing societal problems related to violence and bigotry have led to his winning the 2007 Templeton Prize, worth more than $1.5 million. Among Taylor's conclusions is the idea that society's problems can't be solved as long as natural history and religion are divorced.
Dec 7th, 2006 · The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf, a new novel by Mojha Khaf is about a Syrian girl transplanted to the American Midwest in the 1970s. The book delves into the cultural clashes of Muslim life in America, including racism between Muslims and bigotry by non-Muslim Americans.