Lisa Mullins
Maternal mortality in Afghanistan
Badakhshan in northeast Afghanistan now ranked second worst in the world in maternal mortality -- how NGOs are stepping in to help.
Religiously safe search
Religious values aren't a filter for many search engines, but religious-themed ones are popping up around the world.
German author wins Nobel prize for literature
The Romanian born author Herta Müller is renowned for her books based on life under the harsh regime of the dictator Ceausescu.
The market for modern Middle Eastern art
The Middle East has seen a lot of upheaval in recent years, and some of that has fueled a growing interest in contemporary Middle Eastern art.
Italy charged with bribing Taliban
Italy outraged by allegations that it bribed the Taliban not to attack soldiers, which might have led to the deaths of French soldiers.
'Joy of Cooking' comes to America
The French 'Joy of Cooking' gets an American version called 'I know How to Cook' -- an adaptation of the 1932 bible of French cooking.
Learning from Germany's job strategy
Subsidizing worker pay and parental leave, and collective payroll are some of ways Germany is helping its workers keep an income.
Lessons from universal health care
What the US and President Obama can learn from Canada's long and difficult road to universal health care.
Bulletproof style
A series of pictures shot by Peruvian photographer Milagros de la Torre feature some fancy clothes that carry a well hidden secret.
Former UN official on Afghan election fraud
Peter Galbraith, recently dismissed from UN mission in Afghanistan, accuses Karzai's government of 'blatantly stealing an election.'
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