Mitt Romney often talks about his heritage in Mexico, and his faith in the Mormon Church. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has a complicated history in Mexico -- it's growing rapidly today, but more than 100 years ago it was a place Mormons went to avoid a prohibition on polygamy.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is often remembered as the American President who stopped Adolf Hitler's march across Europe. In a new movie, Hyde Park on Hudson, film writer Richard Nelson tells the story of a pivotal weekend in Roosevelet's presidency -- and presents the man in a new light.
This holiday season the French are drinking less wine and more beer than ever. All thanks to a boom in microbrews, or "biere artisanale" as the French call it.
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Global Politics
Latino Mormons' history intertwined with Romney family
PRI's The World
October 29, 2012
Mitt Romney often talks about his heritage in Mexico, and his faith in the Mormon Church. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has a complicated history in Mexico -- it's growing rapidly today, but more than 100 years ago it was a place Mormons went to avoid a prohibition on polygamy.
Arts, Culture & Media
New movie presents new spin on Franklin Roosevelt's personal life
Studio 360
December 09, 2012
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is often remembered as the American President who stopped Adolf Hitler's march across Europe. In a new movie, Hyde Park on Hudson, film writer Richard Nelson tells the story of a pivotal weekend in Roosevelet's presidency -- and presents the man in a new light.
Lifestyle & Belief
Beer brews up a following in France's wine country
PRI's The World
December 26, 2013
This holiday season the French are drinking less wine and more beer than ever. All thanks to a boom in microbrews, or "biere artisanale" as the French call it.