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Thabo Mbeki

In honor of South Africa's Freedom Day, a profile of the President by Paul Evenson & Beth Rowen Thabo Mbeki succeeded Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa in 1999. Mbeki faces serious…

1984 Olympics

Los AngelesTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldBoxingGymnasticsSwimmingTeam SportsArcheryCanoeingCyclingEquestrianFencingJudoGymnasticsModern PentathlonRowingShootingSynchronized…

Azerbaijan Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Azerbaijan Index: Historical Highlights Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense and Military Issues Foreign Relations U.S.-Azerbaijan…

Chagall, Marc

(Encyclopedia) Chagall, MarcChagall, Marcmärk shəgälˈ [key], 1887–1985, Russian painter. In 1907, Chagall left his native Vitebsk for St. Petersburg, where he studied under L. N. Bakst. In Paris (…

Abbas, Mahmoud

(Encyclopedia) Abbas, MahmoudAbbas, Mahmoudmäkhm&oomacr;dˈ äbäsˈ, mäm&oomacr;dˈ [key], 1935–, Palestinian leader, also known as Abu Mazen. He was born in Saffed, Palestine (now in Israel),…

propaganda

(Encyclopedia) propaganda, systematic manipulation of public opinion, generally by the use of symbols such as flags, monuments, oratory, and publications. Modern propaganda is distinguished from…

The Top Ten: World's Most Expensive Cities

December 10 - 17 World's Most Expensive Cities, 2006 RankCity1. Moscow, Russia 2. Seoul, South Korea 3. Tokyo, Japan 4. Hong Kong, China 5. London, England 6. Osaka, Japan 7. Geneva,…

The Clock Will Not Be Turned Back

by Roy Wilkins As executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Roy Wilkins addressed the Commonwealth Club of California five weeks after…

Idaho NPR Member Stations

StationCityFrequencyKBSU-AMBoise730KBSU-FMBoise90.3KBSX-FMBoise91.5KIBX-FMBonners Ferry92.1KBSY-FMBurley88.5KNWO-FMCottonwood90.1KBSK-FMMcCall89.9KBSM-FMMcCall91.7KBSQ-FMMcCall90.7KRFA-…