Europe

A passenger leaves a hijacked EgyptAir plane after it landed at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus.

World News

EgyptAir Hijacking Standoff Ends With Arrest In Cyprus

9:57am March 29, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Cypriot officials describe the suspected hijacker as "unstable." They say he wanted to speak to his Cyprus-based ex-wife, and later requested political asylum. All passengers and crew were released.

A batch of sourdough starter can live indefinitely, but it also requires a certain amount of care and feeding. In Sweden, bakers jetting off for vacation can leave their precious starters in the care of a sitter at the airport.

Love Your Sourdough Starter? In Stockholm, You Can Hire A Sitter For It

8:03pm March 28, 2016

by Sidsel Overgaard

A batch of starter can live indefinitely, but it also requires a certain amount of care and feeding. Apparently, that can pose a problem for Swedes and their five weeks of annual vacation.

In the wake of the Brussels bombings, Belgians are visiting a makeshift memorial in the heart of the city and raising flags of countries around the world. In a country known for its divisions, some Belgians say the traumatic events has united them in ways

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In Divided Belgium, Some Find That Trauma Unites Them

5:24pm March 28, 2016

by Melissa Block

Belgium is divided linguistically, culturally and politically. Yet the Brussels bombings have also brought citizens together in ways they hadn't expected.

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Adam Hochschild is a cofounder of Mother Jones. His previous books include To End All Wars and King Leopold's Ghost.

Books
Arts

In Many Ways, Author Says, Spanish Civil War Was 'The First Battle Of WWII'

4:06pm March 28, 2016

According to Adam Hochschild, about 2,800 Americans fought in the Spanish Civil War, and some were bombed by Nazis years before the U.S. entered World War II. His new book is Spain in Our Hearts.

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A woman helps readjust the tributes in the Place de la Bourse, left for the victims of the recent bomb attacks in Brussels.

World News

After Attacks, Belgium Charges 3 More With Participating In Terrorism

12:43pm March 28, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The three were detained in raids on Sunday. Belgian police are still trying to identify a third suspect from the airport bombing and have released a 32-second video of CCTV footage over YouTube.

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ISIS Recruiters Feed On Working-Class, Heavily Muslim Molenbeek

10:10am March 28, 2016

by Melissa Block

The Molenbeek district of Brussels is the home to many of the terrorists behind last year's attacks in Paris and last week's Brussels bombing. We find out why it's fertile ground for radical Islam.

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Romania's Soccer Team Tries To Get Children Excited About Math

7:02am March 28, 2016

During a match with Spain, Romanian players had math equations on the backs of their training jerseys. The correct answers revealed the players' numbers.

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World News

3 Men Held In Brussels On Terror Charges

6:27am March 28, 2016

by Russell Lewis

The men, held on charges of participating in terror activities, were detained on Sunday after a series of searches across Belgium following last Tuesday's bombings at the airport and a subway.

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Protesters Disrupt Planned Brussels Vigil

5:25pm March 27, 2016

by Melissa Block

Hundreds of people turned out for what was supposed to be a peaceful rally in Brussels for bombing victims. It turned violent when right-wing protesters stormed in to disrupt the gathering.

Problems Plague European Intelligence Sharing

5:15pm March 27, 2016

In the wake of the Brussels attacks, Jeremy Shapiro of the European Council on Foreign Relations talks about the problems security agencies are facing in the European Union.