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Other towns get more attention says novelist Julia Alvarez, but this is a place where things get done
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The livable, culture-crazy, beer-loving capital of Bavaria is coming to terms with its history
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John Rich's color photographs, seen for the first time after more than half a century, offer a vivid glimpse of the "forgotten" conflict
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Predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years, Turkey's stunning Gobekli Tepe upends the conventional view of the rise of civilization
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In spite of all the positive work that has done in recent years, there are concerns that the government may be cracking down too hard in the name of peace
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The former mayor of Colombia's capital city transformed Bogota with 'green' innovations that employed the poor and helped the environment
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In exchange for laying down their arms, soldiers from Medellin's armed militias are receiving a free education, paid for by the government
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The Colombian city of Medellin is synonymous with the drug trade, but city leaders are hoping to keep the peace by building up communities
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Sometimes called "vegetable ivory," tagua is a white nut that grows in Colombia that is making a comeback as a commodity worth harvesting
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Musician Cesar Lopez invented a new type of guitar, made from the shell of an automatic weapon
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Andres 'Turco' Gil's accordion academy trains young children in the music of vallenato, the folk music popular across Latin America
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Hidden in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a Kogi village built with government support combines modernity with ancient traditions
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Four hundred years ago, escaped slaves formed Palenque. Today, the Colombian town celebrates its African roots
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The government's attempts to battle poverty reach communities of refugees from violence in the countryside
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In a vast impoverished neighborhood near the Caribbean coast, Colombians invade vacant lots hoping to become landowners
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Journalist Kenneth Fletcher returns to Colombia to investigate how the government and its people hope to rise above their problematic past
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Istanbul's vastly growing population and blending of cultures make it one of the most dynamic cities in the world
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Scholars trace the nation's antagonism to its history of domination by foreign powers
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Celebrated poet Mark Doty succumbs to Houston's humid charms
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Wild-hearted Luis Vaz de Camoes’ years abroad are not well-known, but that hasn’t lessened his legend
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