Europe
'We Will Never Give In To Terror,' Britain's Cameron Vows
()A British soldier was hacked to death on a busy south London street Wednesday. Witnesses say the two attackers claimed to be acting in revenge for the deaths of Muslims. Authorities are praising the heroism of women who confronted the attackers.
Parallels
Riots In Sweden. That's Right. Sweden()
May 22, 2013 Sweden has a global reputation as a smoothly run, harmonious nation. But following the death of an immigrant, three nights of rioting have prompted some soul-searching.
Shots - Health News
Fifteen Years After A Vaccine Scare, A Measles Epidemic()
May 22, 2013 A measles epidemic in Wales that has infected more than 1,000 people is the fallout from a fraudulent paper linking the vaccine and autism published almost 15 years ago, health officials say. Many of the children and teenagers sick with measles were never vaccinated.
The Salt
How Genomics Solved The Mystery Of Ireland's Great Famine()
May 22, 2013 Although scientists have known that a funguslike organism caused the potato blight that triggered the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s, they didn't know which strain was the culprit. But they do now, thanks to the genes in some 19th century potato samples.
Planet Money
Why Apple (And Lots Of Other Companies) Wound Up In Ireland()
May 22, 2013 It goes back to a single page in a report written decades ago by U.S. consultants, and funded by the U.S. State Department.




