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Berklee College to Audition and Interview African Musicians

The Africa Scholars Program, founded by president Roger Brown, is designed to create opportunities for gifted African musicians who lack the financial resources to study at Berklee.

The Pros and Cons of the Albanian Parliamentary Elections

Whoever wins the election, it will bring major changes in the country. On one side there are the slow but steady reforms of the Democratic Party. On the other side are the radical changes espoused by the Socialist Party.
By Ledion Krisafi.

International Green Summit to be Held in Portugal

The summit will connect activists, advocates, organizations, policy makers, practitioners, innovators, businesses and green leaders from around the globe to promote a healthy sustainable planet.

Documenting an Uprising, a Photographer is Charged with a Murder Coverup

The death of a freelance journalist, on Oct. 27, 2006, sparked an international outcry against the violence in southern Mexico. Gustavo Vilchis had been photographing the conflict when the killing occurred. By Mari Hayman.

Top Ten Stories of 2008

Despite a widespread sense of optimism due to Barack Obama's election, 2008 was a year of turmoil, especially in the global financial arena. Top ten news lists were dominated by stories that dealt with different aspects of the worldwide economic meltdown.

Dr. Peter Piot: An Accomplished Global Health Diplomat

In his 13-year tenure as executive director of UNAIDS, Dr. Piot was a key figure in the global mobilization against H.I.V./AIDS. By Chinua Akukwe.

If Only My Dream Is Realized

The bus driver warned us that we were approaching one of the permanent hard military roadblocks and asked us to remain calm and not to worry.… The bus stopped and the driver opened the doors… By Rawan Yousef Salah.

NATO and Albania: Now All Our Troubles Will Go Away

Three years after Prime Minister Berisha ran on an anticorruption platform, his government has been accused of corruption more than any other government in Albania in the last 15 years. By Ledion Krisafi.

Youth Views: Is War as Diplomacy Obsolete?

The United States needs to look outside of the "military might" box when it comes to foreign engagement and take an active lead in developing soft power approaches to mitigate conflict.
By Stephen Coulthart.

Should We Dump the Absentee Ballot?

Critics say a system that obliges many of the nation's 18 million college students to vote from afar is inaccurate, insecure, and just plain annoying.
By Andrew Fisher.

India: Children Today—Citizens Tomorrow!

India's current economic growth will not be sustainable if the government continues to neglect children. What is needed is good education and health care facilities for every child.
By K. Brouwers and A. Bharadwaj.

Loving Hip-Hop in Morocco

In Morocco on a 2004 Fulbright fellowship to research hip-hop, Josh Asen, then 24, impulsively abandoned the idea of writing a paper—too dry—and decided to make a film instead.
From NYU Livewire.

Profile: Sierra Leone's Chief National Electoral Commissioner Dr. Christiana Thorpe

The mild-mannered former nun displayed an iron will in helping to guide her country to a successful, multi-party election. By Michael Davies-Venn.