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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants

These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.

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The geography of home

For those who have lived abroad, the sense of belonging to one place is elusive.
Does Sweden have a racial profiling problem?

A police campaign to catch illegal immigrants in the Stockholm subway has spurred debate over racial profiling, after the stops ensnared nonwhite Swedish citizens.
10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants

These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
Swedish princess lived a life of forbidden love

Swedish Princess Lilian and Prince Bertil kept their love secret for decades. The Swedish princesss and prince and were both in their 60s when they finally received the king's blessing to get married.
Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime show not to blame for Super Bowl blackout

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the Super Bowl halftime show was not the cause of the power outage that darkened the Superdome for half an hour during Sunday's broadcast.
Turkey, Kurds disagree over who was behind Paris killings

Kurdish rebels are pointing fingers at Turkish nationalists, but Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan said the killing of three Kurds in Paris yesterday was likely a result of internal feuding.
4 mysteries with great locations, finely detailed plots

From 18th-century Sweden to contemporary Japan, these thrillers take readers around the globe.
Stir It Up! Butternut squash gnocchi with sausage and sage

A familiar comfort dish in a new place to call home.
Gun control after school shootings: Lessons from around the globe

Australia enacted tougher gun laws and saw a drop in school shootings to zero. After the 1998 hand gun ban, the United Kingdom saw a rise in gun-related crimes. Do gun controls reduce gun-related crime?
Chapter & Verse Mo Yan's Nobel acceptance speech draws ire from critics (+video)

Chinese writer Mo Yan's comments on censorship and his unwillingness to sign a petition for the release of Noblist Liu Xiaobo have angered some fellow writers.
Could China overtake US as global trader?

A special report by the Associated Press examines China's influence with its trading partners over three decades, and how business, politics, and daily life are changing with China's rise as a global player.
Global Viewpoint George Soros: To survive, Europe must recapture spirit of solidarity

Europe has become divided into two classes – depressed debtors like Greece and controlling creditors like Germany. To reverse this, Europe must recapture its spirit of solidarity. A good place to start is where suffering is greatest, in Greece, among thousands of mistreated migrants.
Swedish Princess to marry NY banker: Another royal wedding coming

Swedish Princess Madeleine – fourth in line to the throne – will marry US-British banker boyfriend Christopher O'Neill. A royal wedding is scheduled for next summer.
Two Americans awarded Nobel Prize for economics (+video)

A pair of economics professors will receive the 2012 Nobel Prize in economics for research in stable allocations.
Mo Yan: Why the Swedish Academy awarded Mo Yan the Nobel Prize (+video)

Mo Yan s the first Chinese winner of the literature prize who is not a critic of China's government, but the Swedish Academy says that it did not take political considerations into account when selecting the popular novelist.
Chinese author Mo Yan wins Nobel Prize in literature (+video)

Nobel Laureate Mo Yan gives readers outside China an idea of what it is like to be Chinese, while people inside China gain a sense of history, says one distinguished translator.
Chemistry Nobel could lead to drugs with fewer side effects

The US scientists who received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry were able to map how cells detect and respond to chemicals they encounter.
Physics Nobel goes to quantum theorists

Frenchman Serge Haroche and American David Wineland shared the prize for work involving photons.
Nobel Prize for Physics rewards 'groundbreaking' quantum experiments

Frenchman Serge Haroche and American David Wineland, who share the 2012 Nobel Prize for Physics, worked independently to develop a way to watch quantum behavior of particles.
US, French scientists awarded Nobel Prize in physics (+video)

David Wineland and Serge Haroche will share this year's Nobel prize for their work in quantum physics.
Cover Story Human trafficking: a misunderstood global scourge

Sex trafficking has become an American cause célèbre. But does it divert attention from the broader human trafficking issue of modern-day slavery?
Fall books: 10 fiction titles you'll want to know about

If you're looking for a literary escape this autumn, try one of these new titles.
Ecuador's President Correa sees no end to Assange standoff in UK (+video)

Ecuador's president says he understands Assange's fears about being sent to the US to face charges over WikiLeaks' 2010 publication of secret US cables, but he also remains open to talks over Asssange's fate.
10 amazing stories about the Olympics

As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
Hezbollah 101: Who is the militant group, and what does it want?

The Shiite militant group and political party is a player not just in Lebanon, where it is based, but across the broader Middle East. It remains a staunch opponent of Israel, which it fought to a standstill in 2006, and a close ally of Iran and Syria – despite both regimes' crackdowns on citizens Hezbollah purports to champion.