Nov 28th, 2008 · At an October soccer match between France and Tunisia in Paris, the crowd booed when the French national anthem was sung. Many of those booing were French citizens, the descendents of North African immigrants. The incident coincided with the anniversary of the 2005 riots, and again raised questions about the state of ethnic relations in France.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Reggae yoga provides a cultural workout, and the fitness routine may just be the next big thing. Yoga and dance instructor Hemalayaa discusses this new way of exercising that involves ethnic music, and Anne Harrison, who teaches "reggae yoga," discusses her the techniques.
Oct 6th, 2008 · Oktoberfest weekend in Wilkes Barre, Penn., is a time for pierogies, polka and politics. It's a town that's home to a population that consists largely of white, ethnic, Catholic swing voters. That's a demographic that Republican presidential nominee John McCain has been courting eagerly. However, a lot of voters are still undecided.
Aug 24th, 2008 · Although Russian troops have announced that they will partially withdraw from Georgian territory, they have left behind army checkpoints on Georgian territory. One South Ossetian town is on the ethnic fault line between Georgians and Ossetians.
Aug 20th, 2008 · The growing racial and ethnic diversity of America has encouraged publishers to start magazines that address a new, multicultural generation of readers. In this month's Magazine Mavens, the creative forces behind three such publications discuss their vision — Lori Robinson, of Vida AfroLatina; Christopher Windham, of Human Nature and Navdeep Kathuria, of ABCD Lady.
Aug 16th, 2008 · The Peabody Award-winning journalist covered wars and ethnic conflicts in more than a dozen countries. In his last years, he turned his reportorial skills inward, chronicling his encounter with cancer in a blog for NPR titled simply "My Cancer." He died [DATE] at age 53.
Aug 13th, 2008 · Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen each claim the oil-rich northern city as their own. Tensions have stalled plans for provincial elections, and some Iraqi leaders say they'd rather shed blood than compromise over Kirkuk's future.
Aug 13th, 2008 · Georgian officials charged Wednesday that Russian forces had entered the key city of Gori and seized a military base inside Georgia in clear violation of a recently brokered cease-fire. Georgia also said Russian troops are carrying out an "ethnic cleansing and purification campaign." Russia denies the claims.