Yemen Fast Facts

Population: 26,052,966 (July 2014 est.) Median age: 18.6 years Capital: Sanaa Ethnic Groups: Predominantly Arab, also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European Religion: Muslim including Shaf’i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shia), small numbers…

Why ‘American Sniper’ is a smash hit

The movie drew huge crowds across the moviegoing and political spectrum, from left-leaning cities to conservative small towns. Its audiences included large percentages of women and older viewers, two groups…

7 ‘tech superheroes’ to watch in 2015

From a super strong moldable glue, to 3D food printers, and laboratories growing human bones, these are the big ideas from some of science’s brightest minds. These seven “tech superheroes”…

18-month-old boy mauled by family dogs

The boy lived in a home with his grandfather, Gregory Moss, and mother. His grandfather was home at the time. – “It is a terrible, terrible event today. Obviously, even…

In Mozambique, art from weapons and rubble

Whether they draw from their colonial past, independence, or the turbulent years of civil war that followed, many Mozambicans have taken to the canvas to express themselves. It’s no wonder…

Is now the time to visit Russia?

However, recent events in Ukraine and the Crimean region have dealt a blow to this popularity, and could spell further trouble for Russia’s tourism industry in 2015. Ironically, with the…