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The Statue of Liberty, as seen through windows on the south side of the Great Hall at Ellis Island.

This Isn't The First Time Americans Have Shown Fear Of Refugees

In 1939, a Gallup poll found 61 percent of Americans opposed a plan for taking in 10,000 refugee children, most of them German Jews.

An image from a new Christmas ad from British retailer John Lewis. Titled "Man on the Moon," the ad follows a girl's attempts to connect with a man she spots living on the moon.

Early Christmas Ad Melts Millions Of Hearts Online

Telling the story of a young girl's attempts to connect with an old man she spots living on the moon, the ad fits with John Lewis' approach that has made its Christmas spots anticipated in Britain.

'White Road' Maps The History Of Porcelain

While readers may not share Edmund de Waal's obsession with the precious clay (at one point, he crafts an exhibition of 2,455 white-glazed porcelain vessels), his writing makes the subject seductive.

Vladimir Lenin in 1900. In our counterfactual history, his career as the producer of the musical <em>Pins and Needles</em> is only a few years away.

A World Without World War I, Featuring Health-Nut Hitler

One hundred years after the Great War, we're looking back at the history that wasn't. If Archduke Franz Ferdinand hadn't been killed in 1914, how would the world be different?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin on Thursday. The Israeli leader has accused Palestinian officials, including Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, of incitement and says it has contributed to violence against Israelis.

Israel, Palestinians Both Link Violence To Inflammatory Speech

The war of words is at a fevered pitch between Israeli and Palestinians. Each side accuses the other of spreading false stories to turn up the heat.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin Wednesday, in a handout photo from the Israeli Government Press office.

After Netanyahu's Holocaust Remark, Germany Cites Its Own 'Break With Civilization'

"This is taught in German schools for good reason, it must never be forgotten," Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman says after Israel's leader stated that a Palestinian had influenced Adolf Hitler.

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini holds his son, Romano, on his shoulders in 1935. After his father died, Romano went on to become a jazz musician.

What's It Like To Be A Dictator's Kid? 'They're All Marked,' Author Says

In Children of Monsters, Jay Nordlinger looks at the lives of, among others, Romano Mussolini, Saif Al-Islam Gadhafi and one man who claimed to be Hitler's son.

Refugees and migrants wait at the Regional Office for Health and Welfare in Berlin for food and a turn to start the paperwork to apply for asylum.

In Germany, Migrants Find Footing But Also Some Resistance

Germany, always aware of its history of war, is taking in tens of thousands fleeing war and poverty. Many Germans have welcomed the newcomers, but some are struggling with the changes they bring.

Jens Lawrence, who works with migrant youth in the village of Seelow, says German support for migrants is stronger than protests from far-right groups. "We can also now be proud of Germany," he says.

In Germany, Migrants Find Footing But Also Some Resistance

Germany, always aware of its history of war, is taking in tens of thousands fleeing war and poverty. Many Germans have welcomed the newcomers, but some are struggling with the changes they bring.

Kerry McCue stars as The Frau in "Amazons and Their Men," now playing at Diversionary Theatre.

Controversial German Director Leni Riefenstahl Inspires 'Amazons And Their Men'

New artistic director Matt Morrow kicks off 30th anniversary season at Diversionary Theatre

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