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Sun sets over the Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena that was completed in 432 B.C.

Airs Mondays, Jan. 29-Feb. 12, 2018 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Open Iftar events are held outdoors (weather permitting), and are open to all. Often there are guest speakers and evening prayers, and then everyone —Muslim and non-Muslim alike —breaks bread together. Above, attendees at the first U.S. Open Iftar, held in Portland, Ore., in 2016.

This Dinner Party Invites People Of All Faiths To Break Bread Together

Iftar is the nightly meal breaking the Ramadan fast. The Open Iftar project stages meals outdoors, encouraging Muslims and non-Muslims to move beyond religious divides to get to know each other.

Morocco's King Mohammed VI waves during a ceremony at the royal palace in the capital Rabat in 2014. Following the Arab uprisings of 2011, the king introduced limited changes and a new constitution. But critics say freedom of expression and other rights have been curtailed in recent years.

Morocco Boasts Stability, But Critics Say The Price Is High

Morocco has fared better than most Arab countries in recent years. But opponents say free expression and other rights have been curtailed as the monarchy guards against any hint of unrest.

Holocaust survivors visited the former Auschwitz concentration camp on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Survivors Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day On 74th Anniversary Of Auschwitz Liberation

Former prisoners gathered at the site of the former concentration camp to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Kesha is back after five years with <em>Rainbow</em>, released Aug. 11.

Kesha Walks Us Through Her 'Rainbow,' Track By Track

The pop singer drew inspiration from her country roots and love of outer space for songs that shine with boundless optimism. "This whole album, for me, really is a healing album," she says.

Listeners of our NPR One app rated these stories as the most liked, recommended and shared in 2016.

The Stories NPR One Listeners Loved The Most In 2016

Listeners of our NPR One app rated these 10 stories as the most liked, recommended and shared in 2016.

Myanmar Army Maj. Gen. Tun Tun Nyi (left), Maj. Gen. Soe Naing Oo (center) and Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun (right) attend a military press conference on Jan. 18. Myanmar's army said it killed 13 ethnic Rakhine fighters after the armed group carried out deadly attacks on police posts.

Amid Renewed Violence In Myanmar's Rakhine State, Arakan Army Returns To Spotlight

Since December, clashes between Myanmar security forces and the insurgency group have been on the rise. At least 30 have died and thousands have been displaced.

The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, right, and Bishop Julian Smith, left, flank Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during a civil rights march in Memphis, Tenn., March 28, 1968.

BLACK AMERICA SINCE MLK: AND STILL I RISE

Airs Monday, April 2 & Tuesday, April 3 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Author Yann Martel poses in Toronto on April 5, 2010. Martel released his highly anticipated follow-up to the Booker Prize-winning "Life of Pi" last week.

'Life Of Pi' Author Delves Into Chimpanzee Fiction

With his new novel, author Yann Martel joins the genre that anthropologist Barbara J. King calls "chimpanzee fiction" — and through an ape's eyes shows us new possibilities.

Physician assistant James Williams (right) describes the treatment of burn patients as "a very tactile type of medicine."

Civilians With Severe Burns Treated At Texas Military Hospital

The U.S. military's burn center in San Antonio is responsible for treating service members who are badly burned. But, to stay sharp, the medical teams there also treat civilians.

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