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Former expatriate discusses humanizing the people of North Korea

By Peter Talbot · Friday, March 2,2018 12:42 p.m.

Kelly spoke about his personal experiences with students at the University of Pyongyang.

Autoimmune disease doesn't stop IU student from reaching new heights

By Lexie Borja · Thursday, Feb. 22,2018 1 p.m.

Sneha Dave climbed Mount Kilimanjaro during winter break.

Indiana native Nick Goepper wins silver medal at Winter Olympics

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2018 9 a.m.

Goepper finished second in the men's slopestyle skiing event.

Oxfam club at IU responds to Oxfam UK scandal

By Caroline Anders · Monday, Feb. 19,2018 10:30 a.m.

Leaders of the Oxfam Club at IU said they are disappointed in Oxfam GB.

Gina McCarthy, former administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, speaks at 5 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Whittenberger Auditorium in the Indiana Memorial Union.

Obama-era EPA administrator urges unification over environmental issues

By Peter Talbot · Wednesday, Jan. 17,2018 6:49 a.m.

Gina McCarthy spoke optimistically on the value of grassroots innovation in clean energy.

Onslaught of natural disaster raises concerns about the Caribbean's resiliency

By Christine Fernando · Saturday, Nov. 18,2017 11:32 a.m.

Shah emphasized foreign investment to offset the effects of climate change.

Panel explores causes, realities of Central American immigration to the U.S.

By Christine Fernando · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2017 4 a.m.

A panelist said people are migrating for survival.

Dr. Djene Bajalan, a Middle East historian from Missouri State University, gives a speech on Kurdish nationalism. Dr. Bajalan spoke on Wednesday in the Global and International Studies Building.

Speaker discusses complexity of Kurdish statehood aspirations

By Caroline Anders · Thursday, Nov. 9,2017 1 a.m.

Missouri State history professor Djene Bajalan discussed ways the 'Kurdish question' has been watered down by misinformation.

Paul Manafort attends the Republican National Convention in July 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. Manafort, the former campaign chairman for President Donald Trump, was indicted on Monday on charges of laundering money through shell accounts.

Former Trump campaign manager, associate charged with conspiracy related to money laundering and lobbying work

By IDS staff · Monday, Oct. 30,2017 6:09 p.m.

An additional document unsealed Monday shows another adviser to the president's campaign pleaded guilty to misleading federal investigators.

An American flag outside of Franklin Hall waves in the wind Tuesday.

When stars and stripes come down

By Caroline Anders · Monday, Oct. 30,2017 9 a.m.

Americans know what it means to see a flag at half-mast, but not all are aware of its history.

Law school sends delegation to Saudi Arabia

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Oct. 25,2017 12:27 a.m.

An agreement between IU and King Saud University has been in place since 2014.

Bruce Cumings, the keynote speaker at "Assessing Korean Democratization and Democracy: From Molotov Cocktails to Candle Lights," speaks in the Global and International Studies Building auditorium Friday morning. Cumings, who is a professor at the University of Chicago, spoke on three episodes of violence that occurred before, during and after the Korean War and how they influenced Korea's path to democratization.

Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea discusses democracy and threats from North Korea

By Caroline Anders · Monday, Oct. 23,2017 9:13 a.m.

Kathleen Stephens said youth involvement in politics was important.

Questioning America's involvement abroad

By Michael Su · Sunday, June 22,2014 3:44 p.m.

Not a lot is going right in America's international policy. Should we just retreat?

Putin's pipeline

By Michael Su · Sunday, June 1,2014 6:48 p.m.

Russia makes another global move with a natural gas pipeline to China. This could make geopolitics tricky for the U.S. and the west.

Where is home?

By Katie Beasley · Thursday, June 27,2013 12 a.m.

Defining home is something I’ve struggled with, because no matter where I am, I will always be away from somewhere or someone I love.

On being an American abroad

By Katie Beasley · Thursday, June 20,2013 12 a.m.

People are not their governments, and people are not their political views. Next time you’re abroad or interacting with someone from a different country, assume they realize this too.

Apocolypse now

By Casey Farrington · Friday, Nov. 16,2012 12 a.m.

Hi, my name is Casey Farrington. I am super great to hang out with and not a leech at all. I would make a good companion in a post-apocalyptic society because look at this smile.

Historical shift in full view

By Austin Zoot · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2012 12 a.m.

By hearing the words of survivors and examining the physical remnants of the time period, we can feel even closer to the 12 million people who lost their lives because of hate.

The wimp and the self-deluded

By Alex Carlisle · Monday, Sept. 17,2012 12 a.m.

America is under attack — abroad by freedom-hating Islamic fanatics, at home by a wimpy president and his brainwashed media.

We need a little more understanding

By Katie Beasley · Monday, Sept. 17,2012 12 a.m.

Rather than painting an entire faith with wide, generalizing brushstrokes, we must work to emphasize our commonalities and educate ourselves about spiritual paths that may be different from our own.

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