Exploring Sudan Archives through the Smithsonian Archives.

Ten years after Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia, Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo remain deeply divided — even over food.

When the Beatles embarked on their famous discovery of India to study transcendental meditation, the Indian government was far more wary.

Charges against Ramón Esono Ebalé were dropped on February 27th. It wasn't until March 8th that he was released from the infamous Black Beach prison in Equatorial Guinea.

One woman in Schio, Italy works to maintain the town's acceptance of foreigners.

A small, family-owned bank in New York City's Chinatown faced nearly 200 counts of mortgage fraud — the only company ever criminally charged in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” chronicles the legal battle fought by the Sung sisters.

An Egyptian court has sentenced one of its country's top singers to six months in prison for a comment she made about the Nile River. Pop singer Sherine made a crack about getting ill from drinking from the river when she was asked by a fan to sing, "Have You Ever Drunk From the Nile."

Why are Oscar contenders so mediocre?

The messy art of political speechifying at the Oscars.

How Doug Jones turned a fish monster into a romantic lead.