The GroundTruth Project
June 27, 2014
One hundred years after the First World War, boundaries established after the armistice at the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh hour" still shape many of today's conflicts. From ISIS's invasion of Mosul to Boko Haram's kidnapping of schoolgirls, GlobalPost co-founder Charles Sennott journeys from Iraq to Nigeria to the Balkans to Northern Ireland and the Holy Land to see how WWI's history lives on, the lessons learned — and far too often not learned.
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Conflict & Justice
Bosnia emerges as new underground migrant route while Europe’s borders tighten
GlobalPost
July 09, 2018
Bosnia, a small mountainous country with a population of around 3.5 million, recorded only 775 migrant arrivals for the whole of 2017. The country's minister of security said that 7,128 migrants had been registered since the beginning of 2018.
Lifestyle & Belief
Slideshow: Bosnian Muslim Walking to Mecca for the Hajj
PRI's The World
March 12, 2012
A 47-year-old Bosnian Muslim is making a 3,600 miles pilgrimage from Bosnia to Mecca on foot. Each year millions of Muslims make the annual pilgrimage to the Saudi city for the Hajj.
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Science, Tech & Environment
The Balkans' flooding is linked to climate change. And here's how
PRI's The World
May 20, 2014
Record flooding in the Balkans is just the latest extreme rain event influenced by climate change. A leading climate researcher explains why we need to get ready for more.
Siege of Sarajevo: Dan Damon Looks Back
The Takeaway
April 16, 2012
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Science, Tech & Environment
Social video makes six-second stars from soldiers to suburbia
Studio 360
August 10, 2013
Vine's premise is simple: shoot a six-second video. As with other platforms before it, though, it's spawned a whole new class of celebrities. But it's also provided unique windows into the lives of everyday people all over the world. And revealed some surprising connections.
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Conflict & Justice
Why are world maps being rewritten? Consult a book on World War I
The Takeaway
July 01, 2014
In the Middle East, Africa and even possibly the United States, the world created by World War I is starting to unravel. Now resurrecting that century-old history may be the best guide to understanding modern wars.
Terrorism Conviction in New York Subway Plot
The Takeaway
May 02, 2012
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Sports
A soccer team unites the Bosnian community in St. Louis
PRI's The World
November 15, 2013
For the first time since Bosnia gained its independence from the former Yugoslavia, the country is sending a team to the World Cup finals. And that's got the biggest Bosnian community in the US pretty excited.
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Global Scan
Does the monkey who took her own picture have a copyright — or does the photographer who owns the camera?
August 06, 2014
When David Slater went to Indonesia, he wanted to get the perfect monkey photo. Well, he got it — but the monkey actually took the photo. So who has the copyright? That story tops our Global Scan.
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Lifestyle & Belief
The Sarajevo shoeshine man everyone loved — and misses
PRI's The World
January 09, 2014
"Uncle Miso" was a much-beloved shoeshiner in Sarajevo. He died on Monday at age 83 and now, city residents want to erect a monument in his memory.