History

Once divided by a wall, two Berlin soccer teams now kept apart by COVID-19

March 27, 2020

When Uwe Dahlke went to his first Union game 46 years ago, today’s Germany did not exist. Union and Hertha were two teams in divided parts of what was once one Berlin.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

How ‘war’ with coronavirus could lead to lasting government overreach

The World

March 19, 2020

Under war-like circumstances, history shows there is a very fine line between protecting citizens and eroding rights — and that line can be exploited or extended in times of great uncertainty.

History

In the shadow of Franco’s legacy, Spain faces its fascist history

The World

March 18, 2020

Following a long legal battle, the Spanish Supreme Court decided to exhume Franco’s remains as one of several actions recently taken by the country to break with its fascist past — but the country remains divided over Franco’s legacy.

Why some Florida Latinos question Sanders’ democratic socialism

The World

March 17, 2020

Across the nation, Latino voters have tended to favor Democratic candidate Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. That’s not always the case in Florida, where the Latino community is very diverse and tends to lean more conservative.

Development

‘I am a hostage of the north’: Trapped in a post-Gulag Arctic city

The World

March 11, 2020

Many Russians in the far north have been waiting for more than two decades to be resettled in lower latitudes. They are caught between Moscow's grand plans for Arctic development and an exodus of aging Soviet workers longing to see flowers rather than blizzards in the springtime.

Every 30 Seconds

This first-time Afro Latino voter is undecided. His biggest issue? Education.

The World

March 10, 2020

As an Afro Latino with roots in Honduras, Brayan Guevara straddles two groups whose votes candidates are fighting to capture: Latinos and blacks. He wants to make sure his voice is heard at the ballot box this November.

LGBTQ

This activist group is taking on the state of Honduras in the first trans femicide court case

The World

March 10, 2020

If the court rules in Cattrachas' favor, this will be the first time Honduras is held responsible for trans femicide. The group hopes it will set a precedent for similar cases across Latin America.

History

Iran's govt buildings in DC are vacant. But they're full of stories.

The World

March 06, 2020

Two neighboring Embassy Row properties in Washington, DC, have been boarded up for years. The buildings are caught in a unique sort of real estate limbo as diplomatic relations between the US and Iran are suspended. But if walls could talk, wild parties might be on the tip of their tongues.

Cybersecurity

The census goes digital — 3 things to know

The Conversation

March 02, 2020

The US Census Bureau is hoping that most people who live in the US will use the internet to answer census questions, rather than filling out a paper form or providing those answers to a census taker in person, at their home. But collecting data online carries some significant risks that are new to the census and may undermine the accuracy of the count and the public’s trust in the process.

From cow pox to mumps: people have always had a problem with vaccination

The Conversation

February 28, 2020

Social media has undoubtedly changed the way information about vaccination is engaged with. But the media-driven nature of the debate isn’t actually that new. When vaccination began at the end of the 18th century, it quickly became fodder for commentators.

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