Feb 26th, 2010 · Nearly every classical pianist loves Chopin. But pianists from Poland have a special bond with the music of their countryman. NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and Weekend All Things Considered host Guy Raz spin great Chopin recordings by Polish pianists from 1917 up to today.
Dec 18th, 2009 · The 16-foot-long, 90-pound iron sign at the Holocaust memorial site in Poland was unscrewed on one side and torn off on the other, authorities say. The theft at the camp — where more than 1 million people, mostly Jews, died in World War II — brought global condemnation.
Nov 29th, 2009 · It was 1939, the year of the New York World's Fair, Germany's invasion of Poland, and the publication of Steinbeck's classic The Grapes of Wrath. It's also the year two 18-year-old girls from Denver took a train to the East Coast for an adventure that inspired a Hollywood musical.
Nov 10th, 2009 · Two decades after striking shipyard workers in Poland helped to spark the end of communism, many Poles today — especially the young — are enjoying the fruits of capitalism. Since joining the EU in 2004, Poland has developed the most dynamic economy in Eastern Europe.
Oct 21st, 2009 · Germany's highest court says it has rejected a request to block the trial of John Demjanjuk on charges that he was an accessory to the murder of thousands at a death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.
Sep 28th, 2009 · France and Poland urged Switzerland to free director Roman Polanski and pressed U.S. officials all the way up to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the case. The Swiss Justice Ministry did not rule out the possibility that he could be released on bail under very strict conditions that he doesn't flee Switzerland.
Sep 17th, 2009 · The Obama administration has decided to halt a missile shield program in Europe. The controversial system — which was to be fielded in Poland and the Czech Republic — was designed to protect Europe from Iranian missiles. But Russia viewed the shield program as a threat. Following a lengthy review, the Pentagon has decided to change course.
Sep 17th, 2009 · The Obama administration has decided to halt a missile shield program in Europe. The controversial system — which was to be fielded in Poland and the Czech Republic — was designed to protect Europe from Iranian missiles. But Russia viewed the shield program as a threat. Following a lengthy review, the Pentagon has decided to change course.